Controller / Cfo / Timberline Administrator
Drury Companies
When the opportunity came to work as Controller/CFO for one of the Drury companies, I decided to sell my CPA firm and take up the challenge. As Controller/CFO, my wide-ranging duties included:● Managing multiple accounting departments using Timberline software● Overseeing cash and investments● Performing monthly closings and financial statements for 2 holding companies and more than 10 subsidiaries in the areas of general contracting, construction management, subcontracting, investment, hospitality, and real estate holding and development● Analyzing and interpreting financial results for company owners.When I first started in this new position, I learned Timberline GOLD Version 1.0, and 3 years later I became a Timberline Certified Consultant and Trainer. As a key contractor for Timberline Corporate, I advocated for Timberline’s industry-leading software solutions. Companies in construction and related industries needed to get more out of the data at their fingertips, and we had the technology to make that possible.I was endorsed directly by the Timberline Software Corporation and tasked with providing professional consulting services not only for large, national direct accounts at Timberline, but also for client resolution cases, Timberline’s business partners, and other Timberline Certified Consultants and Trainers. I was also contracted as a support rep in Timberline’s call center, and I provided quality-assurance testing for new modules and helped the education department develop materials. For 18 years, I was frequently featured as a speaker at various Timberline conferences or regional meetings, including the Timberline Consultants’ Conference, Timberline’s Customer Conference, and the Timberline User Group (TUG).