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Financial leader of a publicly traded (OTC) use of force training simulator company.•Built the financial systems, reporting mechanisms and implemented internal controls to led company through first external audit after 4 year gap. Running smoothly since.•Laid foundation for SEC registration – currently trading OTC pink sheets•Handled all financial reporting and compliance (GAAP, Tax [federal & state], Banks, government/state)•Restructured and streamlined processes: operations, sales, accounting •Implemented company’s first forecasting and budgeting process with on-going management•Raised cash through banking relationship (purchase order financing line of credit)•Implemented time tracking system using ADP

Strategic financial and operations leader of privately held consumer products company.•Financial led company through ever stage from beginning to successful exit•Scraped, clawed and grew company •Negotiations, due diligence, close, and transition to acquirer. •Manage all finance and support areas (internal and external: reporting, HR, insurances, banks, benefits, state and federal compliance and licenses, tax and audits, legal, leases, NPV models, cash management, forecasting and budgeting). Ensured compliance of operating and partnership agreements•Set-up company ERP/Accounting software and system (Macola ES)•Financial oversight and facilitation for production in China, Third Party Logistics, and international distributors•Additionally- drove Latin America product sales and distribution

Financial leader of privately held sales training company.•Managed all finance and support areas of business, $45 million in sales•Handled customer support, outside legal counsel, general liability insurance, federal/state/city tax and permit filings•Responsible for corporation commission reporting, financial reporting, statement consolidations, sub-ledgers reconciliation, distributions•Instituted and administered company Pension and 401K plans•Managed human resources and Information technology•Responsible for real estate and fixed asset acquisition exceeding $30 million•Handled IRS audit, state audits, and financial audits•Managed financially seven different companies: three corporations, four LLC•Ensured compliance of operating and partnership agreements

•Hired into a new position in Honeywell's strategic business enterprise, Engine Systems and Accessories.•Responsible for budgeting, performance metric, financial tracking of four manufacturing sites•Collaboratively analyzed operational costs and inventory in AZ, NC, and Canada•Supported both VP of Integrated Supply Chain and Finance Director•Implemented site metric reporting process covering production cost, overhead cost, inventory, operation efficiency metrics•Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt; Led team certification project•Gathered data, analyzed, and prepared process improvement recommendations for GE's acquisition of Learned and leveraged Hyperion Essbase

•Hired as Tempe site financial manager, promoted to acquisitions and divestitures team•Finance project leader for divestiture of three major business units in NY, MA and AZ•Orchestrated and prepared confidential information memorandums, due diligence, management presentations, site visits and sale of each segment. $75 million divestiture•Facilitated calculation and reporting of “Economic Value Added” metric of organization•“Bulletproof Manager” training

•Promoted to Plant Controller with move to Michigan•Beyond manufacturing, MI site also included R&D, Sales, Marketing, and Regulatory Affairs•Financial lead and counsel support for six product lines of $130 million global sales•Responsible for profit, loss statement, three - year strategic plan, annual operating plan, capital justification analysis, and cost accounting•Supervised team of four professionals•Financial representative on new product introduction teams•Developed pricing models and sales tools•Key training: Theory of Constraints / Synchronous Management training, and Product and Cycle - Time Excellence•In-depth experience with PeopleSoft, site representative for company implementation•Managed financial statements, cost accounting on $30M in global sales•Key participation in raising factory margins 11% and later “De-subsidiarized” in 1994•Lead transition of taking accounting department from nine to two•Integrated order entry and accounts receivable into Ann Arbor plant•Centralized accounts payable, fixed assets and payroll in St. Paul, MN headquarters

•Audit clients included hospitals, a bank, an insurance company, a non-profit organization and a manufacturing company•Public accounting proved to be a great training ground that solidified my college education.