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Longmont, Colorado, United States

El Paso, Texas, United States

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso focuses on education, patient care, and research in the second largest binational metropolitan area on the U.S.-Mexico border and beyond. • Prepared financial reports and presentations for the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) Department • Provided written analysis and recommendations to principal investigators of the overall financial management of their grant• Coached colleagues and formulated training material, policies and procedural manuals for the Finance Department• Acted as the lead backup support to the Finance Director, Senior Analyst, and Coordinator • Reduced payment delays by 91% through auditing the Institutional Review Board (IRB) billing process to prioritize workflow that recovered shortages and delivered a complete billing solution in accordance with each clinical study contract• Established internal controls and maintained comprehensive written procedures for proper cash and deposit handling• Served as a member of the Employee Engagement Committee with the prime focus on increasing discretionary effort• Instituted and streamlined a new billing process for the Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) resulting in a 98% increase in accuracy and successfully fulfilled 100% of all billing deadlines• Assisted with annual budget prep development: collected data, projected expenses and evaluated departmental spending• Executed year-end closing deadlines: cleared encumbrances, reconciled accounts, and resolved any discrepancies• Oversaw Research Core Laboratories $600k Dental Biorepository grant budget• Designed a report for the LARC Department that analyzed the actual cost per unit vs standard cost and resulted in 99% more accurate pricing practices

Arlington, Texas

Bimbo Bakeries USA is the largest baking company in the United States, known for its leading brands and product innovation.• Achieved an “A” status on annual 3rd party audits of Quality Systems through detailed understanding of policies and procedures, SQF Level III system requirements, mock recall exercises and documented floor audits• Strengthened the Receiving Department by: managing all inbound materials, conducting weekly inventory counts, reinforcing Just-in-Time (JIT) and First-In-First Out (FIFO) methods, analyzing gains and losses, and implementing corrective action plans • Delivered the inventory efficiency at or above target goal of 86%• Redesigned the warehouse layout of the raw and packaging materials following 5S methodology to establish continuous flow and eliminate waste• Collaborated in identifying an outlier which led to a Kaizen project that resulted in $150K savings• Chaired a Safety Incident Investigation team of 6 members that prevented and determined root cause of safety incidents• Formulated a pareto analysis tool that identified high-risk safety areas and was recognized by the company• Audited system programs for regulatory compliance using gap analysis and risk assessment methods• Successfully led the implementation of all requirements for limited edition and promotional products• Directed a cross-functional team of 5 members to investigate and resolve food safety and quality failures• Strengthened product quality by monitoring control limits, audits, corrective actions and analysis of consumer complaints• Coached senior management in annual training classes, program audits, updates and food safety procedures• Efficaciously administered oversight of multiple departments such as Food Safety, Quality, and Receiving

Arlington, Texas

• Performed accounting functions, IT desktop support, and general office administration to 10 operating departments• Managed accounts payable, accounts receivables, purchasing card expense reports, audited and reconciled invoices• Assisted in end of month and year closing procedures with account reconciliation and verified departmental allocations• Planned and participated in annual physical count for raw materials, WIP, finished goods, and PP&E inventory• Identified discrepancies concerning vendor pricing, ensuring accurate billing of invoices from external vendors• Reduced weekly inventory count time by 50% utilizing business process modeling techniques and bottleneck analysis• Actively participated in Kaizen & continuous improvement projects that improved Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): - Designed process maps and validated process times with theoretical run times for more accurate reporting- Created a new inventory control system and redesigned the layout of the warehouse for the Engineering Department to reduce risk, downtime and cost- Identified that the packaging equipment was operating with unfitting parts- Established a cross training best practice in the Engineering Department to recover quickly from disruptions• Conducted research, collected and analyzed data to prepare weekly/monthly/annual Material Efficiency Reports, Budget reports, Waste Reports, Expense Reports, and Production Reports • Managed the data entry for KPI’s and financial scorecard report which drove key business decisions for 3 facilities• Effectively trained office staff on BBU applications after Grupo Bimbo acquired Sara Lee Corporations • Reduced powered industrial vehicles downtime by controlling PM schedules, daily checklists and contract renewals

Arlington, Texas

• Scheduled managerial agendas, meetings, special events, and travel arrangements• Received and screened communications to management including telephone calls, mail, and visitors • Coached office staff to effectively use modern office equipment and programs: computers, Excel, and telecom equipment• Created SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) and educated newly hired employees• Acted as a liaison between operating departments to aid in problem resolution • Processed a variety of documents, requisitions, meeting minutes, purchase orders and correspondence reports• Prepared identification cards, passes, badges and performed other security-related duties• Reduced office supply cost by 10% through monitoring office supplies inventory, conducting stock checks, anticipating needed supplies, and verifying receipts on all orders

Arlington, Tx

Liberty Tax operates as a holding company that engages through its subsidiaries as a franchisor and operator of a system of income tax preparation.• Guided clients in tax preparation, filing tax documents and ensuring client confidentiality by adhering to company and legal protocols