• Lead the Finance/Accounting Department (support staff) and financial functions for multiple locations including Europe. • Responsible for maintaining financial records and a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results. • Full cycle accounting: bookkeeping, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, general ledger, journal entries, fixed assets. • Financial analysis, cash flow report, and budget creation/adherence. • Banking reconciliation, wire transfers, deposits, paying checks, credit card account reconciliation and transaction posting. • Tax preparation including converting accrual to cash (with assistance of outside CPA firm). • Create and submit reports to management tracking health and progress of company financials. • Confer with upper management about budgeting and reviewing strategies to manage capital and operating budget, financial forecasts, report variances, and provides purposeful tactical analysis to support improved decision making in meeting overall strategic goals and objectives. • Work with Sales and Operations teams on invoicing. • Maintain benefits programs, including simple IRA, health insurance, payroll liabilities and PTO accrual• Tracking and paying commissions. • Internal audits of processes, records, and information; work with outside auditors as required. • Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures.

Process accounts payable and receivable, balance credit card and bank statements, and complete various financial reports including, P&L, payroll, etc. Established and implemented policies and procedures to ensure client projects are executed on time and on budget.

Manage daily operations for graphic design business including, marketing, community relationships and project management from pint of sale to delivery; working closely with government agencies (contracts), customers, vendors, and graphic designers. Assist non-profit clients with fundraising. Schedule, manage and ensure client projects are executed on time and on budget. Manage customer relations, vendor negotiations, procurement, supply chain and distribution including, recruitment. Process accounts payable and receivable, balance credit card and bank statements, and complete various financial reports including, P&L, payroll, taxes, etc.

Managed all daily operations with 76 employees and 750 volunteers for twelve commercial and four mobile locations. Developed and implemented policies/procedures and recruiting and training programs. Developed and managed departments $5M operating budget and created annual business plans. Project manager for Blood Bank Computer Systems upgrade. Managed supply chain, inventory and distribution (blood units) for 18 hospitals and octopharma. Purchased equipment including, mobile buses and trucks.• Lowered employee turnover, absenteeism and tardiness by improving morale and launching employee incentive programs.• Improved customer relations 22% by measuring opinions, hosting special events, and driving quality control.• Increased/maintained blood inventory levels by 25% through encouraging/guiding sales/donor team. • Increased community awareness of organization by developing marketing strategies, marketing materials and campaigns. • Developed and led continuing education, training and employee certification programs.• Established and implemented program policies and procedures.• Increased sales by establishing community programs and events, public relations, brand management and marketing initiatives.

KAB INC. MARKETING AND ADVERTISING VP, Exec. Dir. Operations, Marketing 2000-2007 Developed and managed $10M operating budgets and created annual business plan for agency with in house print shop. Managed operations, sales and production teams and marketing/human resources activities including, talent recruitment for the firm. Built marketing/sales strategies and oversaw implementation and analysis. Led sales representative team to ensure multi-million dollar key accounts received timely and effective support. Managed marketing/branding seminars, events and conferences. Worked with media outlets to coordinate news coverage and advertising in print, on the radio, and television. Project manager for KAB’s client on-line ordering system from point of sales to deliveries. Conducted data analysis to measure campaign effectiveness. Managed supply chain, inventory and distribution, vendor negotiations, procurement (print and package) contract. Created brand strategies and led consumer, corporate, and product marketing initiatives. Developed customer marketing programs/campaigns and secured contracts. Served as executive account manager for a multi-million dollar client.• Increased business on average by 35% monthly for over 7 years by creating and driving business development plans.• Increased sales by establishing community programs and events, public relations, brand management and marketing initiatives.• Spearheaded new product launch initiatives, gardened broadcast media coverage and heightened product awareness marketing campaigns through planning and executing various community events, trade shows, print media and conferences.

Managed maintenance department for 24 commercial location from office complex’s, industrial sights, and strip malls, plus development of water park, overseeing all projects concerning HVAC, plumbing, electrical, internet, parking lots, landscaping, roofs, tenant improvements, move-ins, move-outs, etc.