Responsible for the accounting and financial statements of 50+ properties, revising the closing calendar in order to prepare financial statements timely and accurately and ensuring proper recognition of earned management fees for the company.

Adam James Consulting, Director 2010 – CurrentInterim VP of Finance – Kwik TekResponsible for monthly close of a $40M distribution company as well as preparation of the financial reporting package to the Private Equity Group.• Prepared the monthly reporting package including sales reports for the CEO and Private Equity investors.• Provided monthly financial analysis of actual to budgeted results in order to verify accuracy of the financial statements and to provide department heads with key information on operations.• Worked directly with Sales Directors in order to forecast sales and co-op credits for upcoming periods and to create a data base of all customer credits based on volume of sales.• Reduced the close time from one month to 15 days through a detailed closing schedule.• Directly involved in inventory, fixed assets, cash and collections due to the limited accounting structure.• Responsible for all cash management of a highly seasonal business including working with oversea vendors.Interim VP of Finance – Checkers Industrial Safety ProductsConsulting project to prepare the 2011 budget, create a monthly financial reporting package, convert the company from cash basis of accounting to GAAP and prepare the company for an opening balance sheet audit, post-acquisition.• Created the monthly financial package as well as expense detail and loan covenants.• Created the 2011 budget by month and a five year budget at the consolidated level for all financial statements. • Worked with the Sales Director in order to build the budget bottoms up with sales by customer, by month and reviewed monthly results in order to prepare accurate and updated financial forecasts.• Presented monthly results and the annual budget to the company President as well as the Board of Directors.• Coordinated an opening balance sheet audit reflecting an accurate opening balance sheet post acquisition between external auditors and an independent third party valuation company.