Mindy O'Brien, Mba Email & Phone Number

- Glove Group / Industrial Group: Jun 2022-Aug 2024- Heavy Duty Components and Modification / Transportation Group: Aug 2024 - Present

- Implemented new accounts receivable collection policy and procedures, reducing past due balances by 75% within 6 months.- Created new reporting, forecasting and budgeting financial models to expedite and improve monthly, annual, and ad-hoc analytics and financial statement packages- Facilitate internal and external audits, support tax requirements, coordinate the annual physical inventory, maintain fixed assets, review multi-year contracts and verify cost of goods sold accuracy.- Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies and regulatory action, including new product development, pricing and potential acquisitions.- Leads and coordinates the annual budget process, from gathering of inputs and assumptions to the Marmon deliverables. Fosters a continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets.- Support cross-functional initiatives across Sales & Marketing, Operations and Human Resources including: capital expenditure approval, innovation support, make vs buy decisions, product pricing, customer profitability and cost containment decisions.- Basic Duties: Responsible for all financial aspects of the Wells Lamont Industrial business unit including accurate and timely recording of transactions and financial statements prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Oversee cash management processes, payroll, tax and financial policy requirements. Support the Executive Leadership Team with strategic thinking, annual budget leadership and ongoing risk and opportunity analysis. Improve profitability by influencing commercial, innovation and operational decisions.

Notre Dame, In, Us

Arlington Heights, Il, Us

- Support all financial and accounting functions of the US manufacturing operations using Oracle and SAP, while also collaborating with international accounting groups. Includes monthly reporting and analysis, annual budgeting/forecasting, and audit preparation.- Developed best practices and documented basic operating procedures for all responsibilities within the Accounting function.- Led a system integration for online expense reporting, including training end users.- Reconciled severely imbalanced accounts on the balance sheet.

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Us

• Responsible for managing the entire accounting function at an industrial and hardware supply company in Elk Grove Village, including the following: preparing monthly journal entries and financial statements, managing cash flow, preparing bank reconciliations, coordinating with payroll company on a bi-weekly basis, preparing and reporting monthly sales tax, updating monthly bank reports, calculating Key Performance Indicators and balancing the general ledger. • Prepared annual budgets and bonus plan by coordinating with the President and other Leadership Team members. Recommended and implemented cost saving measures to reduce expenses and increase Net Margin without impacting business operations or flow.• Assisted outside CPA with annual tax preparation and audits.• Implemented new policies and procedures for the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payables functions for improved processing, as well as reduced financial exposure, collection time and time efficiency. Supervised 2 full-time Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Coordinators, including the hiring and training of a new AR Coordinator.• Managed the Human Resources function, including annual health and business insurance renewals, open enrollment for health care, new hire processing, workers compensation, 401k, and creating and enforcing new employee policies.• Create regular monthly as well as ad hoc reports using Epicor and the Compass Analytics system that aid in the analysis of on-going operations and financials. These reports provide important information for all aspects of the business including analysis of individual customer accounts, customer sales history, accounts receivable tracking, inventory management, pricing, and purchasing history.

Costa Mesa, Ca, Us

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bs, Finance