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Chandler, Arizona, United States

Controller for Phoenix and San Diego sites

Gilbert, Az

Implemented weekly production reportingImplemented Job planning with operations and project managersImproved job costing reportingReorganized accounting departmentPrepared annual budgetsManage daily cash requirements

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Assignment of working with CFO in the cannabis industry in Las Vegas cleaning up inter-company transactionsImproved reporting through Microsoft Navision. Review of tax work papers supporting IRS Section 280E

5745 N. Scottsdale Rd

• Directed over 20 people in the accounting team with 3 divisions and 13 companies• Organized closing process to 5 days, full report package that included expense variance analysis, unit cost variance analysis and reforecast for rest of year in 9 days • Prepared and present Board reports with recommended courses of action and cash requirements for rest of year• Prepared annual detailed budgets and 5 year projections for multiple companies including balance sheet and cash flow projections for multiple scenarios with sensitivity analysis• Prepared M&A analysis for possible acquisitions using discounted cash flow models• Managed issuance of $75M in bonds through an IDA • Managed short-term cash flow needs by preparing weekly and rolling 30 day forecasts • Collaborated with managers to Identify and institute daily KPI reports for key metrics• Prepared profit and loss statement by customer identifying high and low performers with recommendations

Tempe, Az

• Direct nine-person accounting team, supervising such functions as financial statement preparation, budget projections, MD&A analysis, and sales and operations reports• Manage short-term cash flow needs by preparing rolling 30 and 120 day cash forecasts • Improve systems and processes, implementing standard cost system for each plant and analyze actual operations to goals• Design and implement division financial statements for eight plants, applying relevant metrics and identifying critical steps to return two plants to profitability• Analyze sales databases for exception and management reports, analyzing trends • Designed and developed standardized data logic structure organizing products and customers for segment reporting and divisional reports ensuring accurate and timely data• Identified profit margin issues by region and provided data analysis critical to solutions • Instituted new EDI integrated software program which saved $60K annually in expenses, increased overall order accuracy and improved customer service levels• Optimized closing cycle by 20 days to ensure timely financial statements• Designed and wrote company-wide financial and management reporting models

Scottsdale, Az

Manufacturer and distributor of lawn and garden products with $12M in annual salesController• Oversaw all aspects of financial reporting, accounting, banking and logistics• Assisted with preparation and negotiation of the sale of corporation• Managed short-term cash flow and long-term capital needs, re-forecasting monthly to avoid seasonal liquidity shortfalls • Established financial controls, accounting standards, GAAP-compliant internal controls• Conducted monthly MD&A analysis to detect trends and variances, and performed SWOT analysis of overall operations to ensure continuous process improvements• Developed product pricing models for nationwide customers to optimize profit margin while staying competitive in the market• Prepared and presented logistics plans to Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Lowe’s• Established and maintained banking relationships, negotiating 60% increase in line of credit • Sourced and negotiated carrier contracts, reducing shipping fees for less-than-truckload shipments by 70%• Established EDI system that more effectively transmitted orders and saved more than $1M in costs by using third-party logistics (3PL) providers

Assisted with improving company's financial situation to position the organization for sale after the owner's death.

Bachelor Of Science, Accountancy

High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates