- Monthly, quarterly, and annual closing, budgeting, forecasting, analytics, and reporting duties.- Financial ownership of various F135 Development contracts. - Financial ownership of various subcontracts across all F135 programs.- Preparation and presentation of financial analyses and reports to the F135 program leaders and ME Finance executive team.- Various ad-hoc projects as required within the F135 program and senior leadership

Brought a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes at McMaster-Carr. Was responsible for managing and completing the entire audit life cycle for financial, operational, and compliance audits. Work included performing risk assessments, designing and executing appropriate and effective risk-based audit tests, developing recommendations to improve processes given identified deficiencies and weaknesses, and presenting and reporting results and recommendations directly to department heads, senior management, and company leadership, including the CFO. The business knowledge and experiences gained through auditing have contributed to both strategic and personal development.

Worked with specialized groups of Finance professionals on key projects to advance the Finance Department of McMaster-Carr. Was directly responsible for developing a program to monitor bank fees and recover erroneous and disputed bank charges. Completed a company initiative to modernize its Vendor Management Program, allowing me to gain extensive experience in collaborating and negotiating with third-party entities who provided key banking, payroll, healthcare, and other financial services. Also provided significant contributions to the company's most comprehensive Financial Risk Assessment conducted in its history as well as projects to document and publish catalogs of controls in key financial and operations areas, such as Tax, Treasury, and Marketing.

Completed substantive audit and control tests, including control evaluations in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley, over all financial statement account of mid-market consumer and industrial clients with revenues in excess of $500 million. Sharpened expertise over accounting for Sales, Receivables, Inventory, Cash, Payables, and SG&A Expenses. Gained technical knowledge in complex accounting areas such as Revenue Recognition, Inventory Valuation, Income Taxes, Goodwill, and Business Combinations. As I moved to a senior position, I led teams in the daily operational audit work, managed communications with and the results of off-site teams, coordinated the scope of work for financial and accounting specialists, and monitored costs against budget to identify and mitigate potential overruns.