■ Senior accounting professional with extensive experience in forecasting, financial reporting, budgeting and financial analysis for service companies in public and private sectors.■ Adds value to organizations by acquiring an understanding of business unit goals, objectives and products to provide meaningful support in tracking key performance indicators and metrics.■ Strengths include persistence; attention to detail; meeting deadlines; an energetic approach to responsibilities; global communication skills; regularly processing confidential financial information; and a high level of business and personal integrity.

Co-managed the accounting department for the U.S. division of a Japanese robotics company (U.S. annual sales of $200M).■ Formulated and implemented strategic and tactical plans to achieve operating results and grow market share; accountable for profit and loss management of region and each facility/program including optimal performance of facility operations to achieve or exceed budgets and key performance indicators (KPIs).■ Coordinated external auditor programs that eliminated deficiencies for clean annual audit report and corrected past report deficiencies. ■ Delivered coordinated management reporting performance/variance reports which enabled sales team to compare plan to actual sales and increase sales by 20%; and providing data to warehouse unit to renegotiate shipping contracts and save $150k monthly.■ Originated procedures for accurately calculating sales tax by creating sales tax rate tables, updated Oracle and engineered Excel sales tax return templates that reduced computation time by half with 100% accuracy, met state reporting compliance and saved $175K in annual penalties.■ Contributed to the implementation of Oracle ERB 11i software with a focus on the accounting capabilities (2.5 year implementation). 1. Installed application data integration software or A.D.I. that extracted data from Oracle to produce all financial statements which significantly streamlined financial reporting/analysis and improved efficiency, saving 5 working days per month. 2. Collaborated with various departments to create processes that input data accurately and quickly; analyzed sales reports to identify discrepancies, diagnosed causes and resolved problems which saved company $750K by enhancing effectiveness of financial reporting software. ■ Guided the Oracle EBS R12 software upgrade to improve operations and controls within accounting functions and Order Management.

Perform temporary accounting for various clients through Accountemps. Long term Salaried Professional contract through Accountemps at Fanuc America Corporation 2006-2009.■ Structure business goals such as cost reduction opportunities, margin improvement initiatives, and ROI to ensure that initiatives are measured, managed, and achieved.■ Perform financial analysis and post information to General Ledger (GL).■ Initiate reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of all financial information.■ Compile, post, and ensure accuracy of monthly journal entries of company accounts.■ Gather information required for internal and external audits.■ Prepare and distribute financial reports and exhibits.■ Research and address P&L questions from Executives and Management.

Provided accounting and financial services to small businesses (retail, non-profit, various). ■ Worked with clients to develop business plans, analyzed their financial status and recommended cost margin reductions to increase profitability for clients by up to 30%.■ Established simplified client A/P process for bill paying that received vendor discounts and cut costs by 10%.■ Installed and integrated new client software; developed processes, templates and control mechanisms for data entry and financial reporting that improved accuracy and timeliness of financial reports and saved 10 days of time for the process.■ Produced monthly financial statements and utilized knowledge of taxes, investments, securities, and insurance and pensions to prepare tax returns that saved clients and average 13% tax liability.

Led multi unit accounting department for business reinsurance company (with $500M in sales). ■ Managed three direct reports who handled monthly financial statements, general ledger compliance and accounts payable. Ensured all monthly reporting was completed in a timely manner and in compliance with GAAP. Achieved significant improvement in employees’ productivity and professional growth.■ Directed the internal audit program to reconstruct the financial statements and claim reserves for subsidiary company which averted a potential $200M cash/claim loss exposure. ■ Reduced annual financial review time by 25% through advance preparation of accounting schedules and analysis.■ Overhauled the joint venture agency reporting processes to audit contracts, orders and vouchers which increased business from 10 to 25 agencies and from $10M to $55M per year.

■ Prepared financial reports to assess the Signature Group’s financial position for all external auto club and insurance programs for Montgomery Ward house file and third party partners.■ Responsible for providing reporting and analysis to support senior management in decision-making and achieving revenue and profit growth objectives.■ Initiated month-end close duties including the analysis of financial statement variances and system issues, preparation of various journal entries for accruals, corrections, and reclassified, preparation of schedules and roll forwards for the annual financial audit and quarterly reviews.■ Customized implementation of accounting procedures for new general ledger software system which saved $300K annually from cash payables discounts.