Manufacturer and installer of dock levelers and parts.

* Designed and implemented finance and accounting structure for a $140+million parts distribution facility which gave future facilities a roadmap to help set up their facilities.* Led all accounting and control operations in distribution center providing timely metric and budgeting reporting. Closed the month and year end accounting cycles on a timely and accurate basis. Forecasted the operational results to management* Maintained robust financial controls by leading internal control efforts and achieving SOX compliance for the distribution facility. Trained other employees about control processes and represented the facility during audits. Participated in several audits of other distribution facilities.* Purchased all non-production material for the facility. Maintained and enhanced vendor relationships while reducing costs to the company.* Coordinated all hardware and software installs and upgrade projects from start-up to the conclusion for the facility.

* Conducted lead control representation for Ford customer service division units--Greenleaf (salvage yards), warranty, Ford Component sales--preparing and working with the business unit on control issues.* Participated in internal audit reviews by coordinating and interpreting audit issues with the business unit and company auditors. Evaluated corrective actions and guided the business unit to a successful conclusion of the audit comments.* Responded quickly to impromptu customer control issues.* Conducted Application Control Reviews for numerous new software applications.

* Developed, maintained and reported metrics to management and worked with the operating units to verify and correct discrepancies.* Managed verification on consulting spends and reported non-approved spends to senior management.* Teamed with purchasing buyers to make the buying process more efficienct by eliminating unnecessary redundancy.* Performed numerous special projects as required by management.

* Conducted audits on Ford business units, from preparation to final approved audit report.* Set up and completed supplier-time and material audits routinely issuing charge back invoices for improper supplier charges. * Conducting audits on dealership marketing and sales programs.* Performed special reviews as requested by senior managment.

* Developed annual budgets and business plans for a $2 billion division.* Verified capital projects met company guidelines and presented projects to management for approval.* Consolidated the financial results from the division’s two European operations and worked with them to explain any variances from budget and forecasts. Reported any variances and corrective actions to senior management. Performed quarterly cash flow statements for the division.* Reported and forecasted monthly results for engineering office.* Worked up prototype costs for vehicle programs and reported to vehicle teams during vehicle development process.* Labor and O/H costs were generated and reported. Variance analysis was performed on the data. Monthly forecasts were required and completed along with required explanations for any variances from prior issuance of forecast.

* Consolidated the cost activities for three plants and maintained integrity of internal control functions.* Maintained bills of materials and routings.* Lead inventory team on 4 walled inventory.

* Prepared and issued monthly statements for company. * Maintained and reported status for the company line of credit with bank, requiring daily monitoring of cash flow and debt obligations.* Managed A/R and A/P functions to properly manage cash and credit position.* Developed annual budget.* Completed monthly account and bank statement reconciliations in a timely fashion.* Performed controller functions for 6 months after employee left company.

* Maintained standard costs for inventory and analyzed monthly inventory variances. Performed a monthly book to perpetual inventory variance analysis.* Reviewed and maintained bill of materials and routings for 3 location.* Lead and planned annual inventories for 3 plants. Performed analysis on inventory variances