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Fort Collins, CO, US

Loveland, CO, US

• The Thompson School District serves more than 15,000 students and includes 13 early childhood centers, 3 K-8 schools, 16 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools and 2 charter schools. The District.
• Responsible for maximizing the return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls and reporting systems.
• Oversee general accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, grants, accounts receivable/collection and District banking.
• Prepare the District’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

Cheyenne, Wyoming, US

• The Wyoming Department of Health is the primary state agency for providing health and human services to the citizens of Wyoming. Budgeted operating expenses for the 2017 Biennium were $2.0 Billion.
• Supervised and directed the daily operations of the WDH general accounting unit. Unit was responsible for agency cash management, including processing all WDH vendor payments and cash deposits.
• Served as WDH audit liaison. Fielded all requests from external auditors and internal CAFR group, determined who should respond, and reviewed data prior to submission. Reviewed all draft audit findings.
• Developed standardized agency fiscal forms to streamline the payment process, improve accuracy, and meet State Auditor’s Office requirements.
• Implemented internal deadlines for document processing and cross-trained staff which led to improvement in customer service.
• Reduced headcount by 25% with minimal impact to other departments.

Greenville, South Carolina, US

• Cafe Enterprises DBA Fatz Southern Kitchen, Tablefields, and Tavern 24 is a $100 million casual-dining restaurant company with 50 company owned stores located in SC, NC, TN, GA, and VA.
• Provided financial reports to executive management team and private equity group.
• Presented quarterly financial results to board of directors.
• Developed detailed cash flow model used to forecast capital requirements.
• Established formal budget process and developed P&L budgeting model used to prepare budgets for all 50 restaurants.
• Implemented Theoretical Food Cost program to provide a benchmark for food cost based on actual sales mix for the period.

Greer, SC, US

• Guardian Fiberglass, a subsidiary of Guardian Industries, manufactured fiberglass insulation used primarily in new home construction. Annual net sales were $360 million.
• Responsible for the financial reporting for Fiberglass division (six manufacturing plants), including forecasting and monthly variance reporting.
• Managed staff of six Plant Controllers.
• Prepared consolidated financial statements.
• Established and monitored standard costs in all six plants.
• Developed internal audit program and conducted audits in each plant on annual basis.

US

• C&A was a Tier One automotive supplier with $4 billion in annual sales. In North America, C&A manufactured components for approximately 90% of all light vehicle production platforms. The company entered Chapter 11.
• Supervised all financial activities for this $180 million manufacturing operation.
• Provided support to Region Controller and Plant Manager.
• Responsible for all financial reporting to the division and parent company on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Prepared weekly EBITDA forecasts with explanations of any variances to plan.
• Standardized journal entries and month-end checklists to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley reporting requirements.Controller, Greenville 2002-2003

Madison, Mississippi, US

• Hood Packaging is a privately held flexible packaging company with manufacturing facilities throughout the US and Canada.
• Directed accounting function for three plants and supported Region General Manager’s performance goals.
• Managed three Plant Controllers.
• Analyzed operating performance of plants and prepared annual operating and capital budgets for plants and region office.
• Revised monthly financial package to focus on key performance indicators; format was adopted company-wide.

• Union Camp was a publicly traded pulp and paper company with $4 billion in annual sales. It was acquired by International Paper in 1999.Plant Controller
• Supervised and directed the accounting function of a $90 million flexible packaging facility.
• Ensured the accuracy of the plant’s accounting and financial records in accordance with corporate procedures.
• Analyzed operating performance for corporate and plant management and prepared annual operating and capital budgets. Plant Accountant
• Maintained standard cost system.
• Responsible for inventory control of finished goods and raw materials.

Master Of Professional Accountancy, Emphasis In Tax Accounting

Bachelor Of Science, Financial Management