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Lakeland, Florida Area

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Created roadmap for standardizing processes across 29 countries and migrating to a global shared services strategy.
• Researched and recommended SAP add-ons for Intelligent Data Capture and Workflow, with a payback of 4 months.
• Managed $200M of cash disbursements per month in accordance with SOX controls.
• Led Inspiring Performance project which included virtual training of 45 managers on how to effectively manage performance reviews, development plans, and career goals, as well as a website with links to various tools.
• Coordinated the smooth transition of 5 acquired companies into SAP.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Directed all Accounting functions for this $80M private manufacturer of automotive mobility products.
• Transformed accounting department into a well respected, cohesive team with all members recognized as “employee of the month” or “employee of the year.”
• Enhanced Accounting controls with documented policies and procedures, value stream mapping, and metrics.
• Cut month-end closing time and external audit time in half.
• Coordinated extensive IRS audit and numerous other audits while mitigating audit fees and penalties.
• Partnered with Operations to cut utilities expense by 33%.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Hired to bring private business expertise and disciplined metrics into a non-profit organization poised for rapid growth in fund raising.
• Delivered budgets and performance targets 10 months ahead of prior year.
• Created data base for ongoing monitoring of monthly performance and historical trend analysis.
• Initiated ROI analysis, metrics, and benchmarking comparisons of Cost to Raise a Dollar.

New Delhi Area, India

• Directed team of 9 professionals with responsibility for statutory reporting of $800M American Express Bank and associated management reporting for 11 European and Asian markets.
• Within 4 month timeframe, successfully led the migration of a 10 headcount department from the United Kingdom to a newly created department in India which resulted in annual payroll savings of $300K.
• Leveraged strong people skills to forge a partnership across cultural boundaries, thereby ensuring willingness to transfer and share knowledge which resulted in a seamless transition and a smooth first month, quarter.
• Utilized Six Sigma project management methodology through establishment of point of arrival metrics, customer satisfaction targets, and initiation of Black Belt project to reduce process cycle time by 25%.
• Developed a cohesive and highly motivated team who were acknowledged by various market controllers for their diligent creation of over 500 step-by-step desk instructions.
• Recognized as the only director within the Financial Center to have achieved a perfect 100% annual employee satisfaction survey score.

• Directed financial operations for 4 manufacturing plants and 8 distribution centers for this $180M international consumer electronics manufacturer which went public in April 2000. As the company grew, was promoted from.
• Participated in the acquisition of five companies, leading their successful integration into multiple Oracle Financial and Supply Chain modules, and guiding their assimilation into Rockford’s standard operating.
• Instrumental in acquiring and establishing support for $11M annual OEM automotive business with Nissan.
• Enhanced decision making by revamping the overhead structure to more equitably allocate the cost of manufacturing versus outsourcing, and to highlight the costs by brand.
• Served as key member of Best Practices core team that reengineered the new product development process, improved time to market, and provided a structured model for managing product lifecycles.
• Dramatically improved the processes and results of multi-site physical inventories and cycle counts; ultimately convinced external auditors to grant an exemption from annual physicals which yielded annual savings of.

• Managed a staff of 20 professional cost accountants with responsibility for costing all new production, repair and overhaul, distribution, and R&D businesses for this $2B aerospace engines manufacturing business unit.
• Significantly improved internal control posture by monitoring reconciliations for $2.8B gross monthly account balances, consolidating the number of accounts by 35% through adoption of global account structure.
• Prepared user requirements and assisted in the evaluation of various ERP software solutions which enabled the consolidated costing in one system instead of the legacy six systems.
• Successfully organized the simultaneous physical count of over $500M in inventory spread over many regions – the first wall-to-wall physical inventory in over a decade.
• Reduced 8 headcount by migrating $100M in inventory balances and related costing support from acquired Textron Engines Manufacturing Center in Stratford, Connecticut.
• Member of Six Sigma Month-End Closing Team that reduced late entries by 40%, saved 28 hours per month, and cut 2 days out of closing cycle.

Team Leader of Payroll Taxes and Accounting with responsibility for issuance of over 37,000 W2s, the filing of all payroll tax returns, and the reconciling of all associated accounting transactions.

Manager of Accounting and Financial Reporting for this $200M Plastics Distributor which was owned by the $850M Laird Group PLC, a London Stock Exchange company.

Manager of General Accounting for this $20M privately held manufacturer of large printing presses.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Supervisor of Cost Accounting, Accounts Receivable and Timekeeping for this $125M manufacturing business unit.

Master'S Degree, Business, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma SigmaSumma Cum Laude

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting / Finance, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa PhiSumma Cum Laude