Reported to and Partnered with the CEO. Member Executive Team. Leadership: Accounting/Finance, Compliance, Financial Performance; Financial Models; Banking Relationships; Define KPI’s; Tax, Strategy and Planning, Legal, IT, Treasury, Risk Management & Benefits. Key highlights and accomplishments included:• Transformed Accounting and Finance team to better support profitable business growth.• First 100 days recovered over $500,000 in real-estate taxes, insurance premiums, safety, utility, supplier and other costs.• Negotiated over $60,000 annual reduction in workmen’s compensation costs. • Implemented ERP/DMS Consolidation system streamlining intercompany and consolidation processes.• Implemented lean processes to both accounting and operations to improve controls, efficiencies and reduced costs.•

Partnered CEO. Member Executive Team. Lead the: Accounting/Finance Reporting, Compliance, Banking Relationships; Tax, Strategy, Legal, IT, Treasury, Risk Management; Strategic Direction; Planning; Financial Models, Financial Performance, and Benefits. Report to BOD, Audit, Employee Benefits, and Strategy. Key Highlights and Accomplishments Include:• Restructured accounting/finance team to better support profitable business growth.• Achieved $10,000,000 improvement to operating cash flow through improved working capital management.• Realized $300,000 annual reduction in workmen’s compensation costs through new safety program and active case management.• $500,000 annual savings generated by restructuring and consolidating Mexican operations. • Directed the implementation of SAP production planning and improved financial reporting and analysis.• $3,000,000 reduction in E&O inventory through active management.• Increased borrowing capacity while reducing LOC and covenant requirements through bank negotiations.• Implemented lean processes to both accounting and operations to improve controls, improve efficiencies and reduce costs.

(Various PE and Fortune 1,000 Companies): Served as the acting controller for a $50M software and services private equity acquisition. Scope of work included recording the opening balances along with the impacts of purchase accounting, guiding the accounting team in accounting principles, and supporting management with cash management reporting.Systems implementation for $150M international manufacturer. Scope of work included developing and implementing the appropriate taxation for domestic and export sales for 30 different countries, FX accounting for treasury transactions, automated JE’s and controls for the purchasing functions

Corporate ControllerLed the global reporting aspects of the business (monthly close, consolidations, purchase accounting, annual audit, audit report bank reporting, accounting guidance, policies and procedures). Responsible for developing the Corporate IT function and strategy to support the strategic growth of the business. On the Corporate Lean committee to support and direct the Company’s lean initiative. Responsible for risk management and global insurance program. • Led the due diligence, escrow negotiations, and parts of the acquisition negotiations for three acquisitions in a twelve month time frame that increased revenue by 35%. • Led the negotiations for the purchase of the manufacturing facilities, that were leased, saving the company over $1,000,000.• Led the post acquisition audit negotiations on one of the acquisitions recovering $1,000,000 from the escrow.• Developed and implemented the I.T. strategy, restructuring the department and outsourcing a portion of it resulting in improved technical capability, project implementation savings, improved security and improved user support. • Generated savings of over $500,000 by analyzing, restructuring and relocating one of our manufacturing operations in Europe.• Reduced credit cost by $200,000 and increased available funds by 80% by renegotiating more favorable terms for three credit agreements. • Provided analysis, selected attorney firm, bank and accountants for a new operation in Mexico leading to $1M in added revenue.• Reduced the monthly close process by two days and the budgeting process by two weeks by selecting and implementing Oracle’s Hyperion Financial Management for global financials and reporting.

$150M Sprinkler, irrigation and fountain manufacturer with over 600 employees in the US, Europe and Asia.Corporate ControllerRecruited as a change agent to lead and bring discipline to the forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis of this $150 million corporation, with broad responsibility for capital structure, strategic planning, and financial planning. Supervised 12 professional staff and oversaw daily accounting, receivables, payables, reporting, and forecasting. Served as the point-of-contact to external auditors for all policy and procedure issues.• Analyzed cost structures, established protocols, and standardized internal monthly statements and forecasting/reporting metrics, resulting in uniform and seamless processes reducing a monthly reporting time by 1 week. • Implemented true LOB and product line reporting and upgraded reporting to Hyperion that improved reporting, budgeting and forecasting. • Pioneered new collection procedures which reduced DSO by 14-days.• Part of a cross-functional inventory management team set-up that reduced inventory by 25%.• Collaborated with CFO in refinancing a $50+ million debt. Served as liaison to underwriters and prepared a book detailing Nelson's financial history.• Served as lead finance person in exploring the sale of the company's $25 million turf business. Assembled a book with background information on Nelson and analyzed the impact of the sale of the business to the overall corporate structure.• Set up the payroll, accounting, tax and capital structure for the successful launch of a European office in Barcelona, Spain and ensured that they complied applicable European laws.• Developed and implemented tax, accounting, and transfer pricing for a new factory in China. Improved cash flow by $500,000.

A $4B Leasing CompanyOversaw global consolidations, internal financial reporting, SEC reporting, North American lease accounting, and numerous financial systems. Partnered with divisional management to direct financial planning and reporting to realize strategic goals. Collaborated with treasury group in the development of quarterly bank group presentations. Served as primary contact to external auditors for all policy and procedure issues pertaining to lease accounting.• Played a lead role in the successful implementation of Oracle's G/L as the corporation's global G/L and consolidation platform.• Led the implementation of Oracle Financial Analyzer as the platform for reporting and analysis improving accuracy and timeliness of reports.

A $1.6B non-asset based logistics and freight forwarderCorporate Director of Financial Reporting and AnalysisDirected financial planning and reporting for 60+ operating units and holding companies worldwide, with revenues totaling $1.6+ billion.• Key finance person in the corporation's seven acquisitions and divestitures.• Negotiated and implemented the cash management facility for American operations.• Played an integral role in securing the corporation's credit facility, floating its public debt, and implementing SEC reporting enterprise-wide.

Managed financial planning and reporting for 19 operating units throughout Asia, Australia, and South America, with sales totaling $500+ million.