Managed the Accounting & Control team of this public company, a top 10 U.S. homebuilder. Led team of approximately 40 personnel, consisting of a centralized operations Accounting team, a centralized Accounts Payable group and a Corporate team covering Accounting & Reporting and Tax, including responsibility for SEC reporting, SOX 404 compliance, Audit Committee presentations and Disclosure Committee leadership.

Managed the global Accounting & Control organization of this public company. Team consisted of approximately 50 employees with 5 direct reports, one each in Corporate, North America, Brazil, France and Poland (following sale of an Indonesian business, closure of a Philippines business and start-up of Polish business).Managed worldwide monthly financial close.Led Audit Committee meetings.Managed external auditor relationship.Led SOX 404 compliance steering committee.Led SEC reporting compliance (10-Q's, 10-K's, 11-K, 8-K's).Led Disclosure Committee.Led international tax compliance, planning and accounting.Hedging Committee member.Reviewed confidential information including certain key agreements, M&A due diligence, etc.

Led international tax restructuring enabling utilization of significant foreign NOLs saving substantial cash taxes.Transitioned into Corporate Controller position.

Led Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance for Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.Maintained Corporate financial policies and instructions.

Reviewed monthly global consolidation and financial reporting.Prepared SEC filings (10-K's, 10-Q's, 8-K's) and drafted quarterly earnings press releases.Participated in special projects, including financial due diligence for potential acquisitions.

Joined Kimberly-Clark in October 1995 to be with the spin-off of its Specialty Products Division into a separate public company, which became Schweitzer-Mauduit effective in December 1995.Completed Form 10 filing for spin-off, including Pro Forma financial statements.Created initial Form 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K filings with the SEC for the newly independent company.Established monthly consolidation and financial reporting processes and reports.Established annual budget consolidation and reporting process and reports, as well as updated forecasts.Created quarterly debt compliance reports to banks.

Managed a variety of clients, including public and private companies.