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Spring, TX, US

Houston, Texas

• Market leader in residential plumbing, A/C, electrical and other home services
• Directed ERP conversion of five companies from QuickBooks to NetSuite
• Improved business processes including account reconciliation, work order resolution, and payroll

• A $1.0 billion leader in aviation services.Reporting to the President and leading a staff of eighteen, providing effective control of accounting and financial systems and processes.
• Hired financial staff of eighteen for successful start-up of new facility in Houston after move from New York.

• A $1.5 billion market leader in printing and supply-chain management solutions. Providing decision support, planning, and control for North America including manufacturing sites in Texas, California, Wisconsin, and.
• Provided financial analysis and support for global site rationalization strategies including relocation of production capacity for a major customer to lower cost geos in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia providing.
• Established research and analysis teams to support customer pricing and profitability assessments and to evaluate global business development initiatives resulting in new business opportunities in North America.
• Designed, implemented, and managed the SOX process to transform SOX from “checking for compliance” to “the way we do our business” achieving no major deficiencies since section 404 testing began.
• Implemented shared services for North America accounting processes, establishing a 3-day close while reducing headcount by 25%.

• A privately held $1 billion manufacturer of commercial and residential roofing products.Tasked with the financial management of six manufacturing facilities in the newly-formed $200M Western region. Reported to the CFO.
• Doubled profitability of the felt paper business through consolidation of production facilities, reduction of SG&A expenses, and improved yield on raw materials.
• Restructured and downsized financial organization by 30%, saving $350,000 annually, while increasing effectiveness at all levels.
• Established regional accounts payable processing center resulting in headcount reduction and improved supplier relationships.
• Resolved $250K internal control issue and established controls and procedures to dramatically reduce exposure to unexpected accounting adjustments.

• A privately held $250 million manufacturer of energy absorbing polymers and personal protection products. Hired to lead ERP system re-implementation, and provide financial leadership for the division and two.
• Directed SAP “Go Forward” plan, providing leadership and project management skills to address training, system documentation, and business process re-engineering.
• Secured over $1 million annual cost reduction opportunity and future new product development initiatives by driving the completion of a $5 million capital project.

• A $1.5 billion manufacturer of contact lenses, sunglasses, and other medical devices. Joined the $180 million manufacturer of RayBan sunglasses with the challenge to improve systems, controls, and financial reporting.
• Implemented real time reporting systems contributing to a standard cost reduction of 13.6%, and performance improvements in schedule, inventory, and quality exceeding 40%.
• Team facilitated the Management by Fact problem solving process, enabler to improved business processes, resulting in greater productivity and scrap improvements exceeding 35%.

• A $60 million global manufacturer of automotive service equipment.Directing all accounting functions for the division with locations in Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, and the US. Reported to the VP Finance..
• Partnered with manufacturing to lead “Operation Genesis” initiative improving throughput rate, lead times, value add, on-time deliveries, operating expense, and inventories--reducing cost by 30%.
• Conducted a “make versus buy” analysis of in-house sub-assembly operations leading to the establishment of a maquiladora in Juarez, Mexico, reducing sub-assembly cost by 25%.

Master Of Science, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting