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University Park, Illinois, United States

• Controlled inventory levels for $30M annual revenue organization with one direct report. Partnered to combine five business functions into one centralized accounting system. Managed accounts receivable, general ledger.
• Collaborated to select, plan, map and implement new ERP system providing access to real time data for business decisions, increasing accuracy of inventory and reducing costs.
• Developed process to systematize aged accounts and track payments through system reducing aged receivables of over 90 days to less than 5 percent.
• Selected to work on cost savings project to recycle and reuse scrap, reducing material costs and saving $48,000 – $60,000 per year.

• Performed general accounting duties including preparation of journal entries, expenses and accruals. Monitored plant inventory levels to ensure manufacturing performed seamlessly.
• Partnered to analyze and evaluate material inventory eliminating limited use specialty units and reducing costs.

• Created packaging samples according to design specifications. Filed and tracked designs, reviewed and processed patent applications, sent documentations to legal team for patent applications.
• Designed re-sealable plastic package styles for specialty customers increasing customer satisfaction and earning seven U. S. Company patents.PRIOR PROGRESSIVE POSITIONS Reference Book BuyerMILITARY SERVICE U.S. Navy
• Earned Navy Achievement Medal

Msa - Master Of Science In Accounting

Activities and Societies: Student Accounting and Finance Association

Mba - Bachelor Of Arts In Business Administration And Management Information Systems