Sam Hendrix Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Southeastern Grocers, parent company of BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is the fifth-largest conventional supermarket chain in the U.S. and the second-largest conventional supermarket in the southeast.
• Led team of eight direct reports, supporting their professional development while building new teams and retaining top talent through various acquisitions and integrations
• Improved liquidity and float on store bank deposits by implementing new armored car schedules and procedures supported by thorough analysis of current processes
• Provided Accounting and Finance leadership teams with insights reporting on key drivers on a weekly and periodic basis
• Developed and maintained standard operating procedures (SOPs) for new and existing department reconciliations, tasks, and processes
• Ensured departmental compliance with internal controls for Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Led various projects successfully optimizing terms and reducing working capital
• Identified and implemented procedural changes to improve accuracy and timeliness while reducing period end close by one full day and quarterly close by two days
• Created best practices for team to identify billing errors and resolve discrepancies
• Prepared accounts receivable period end analysis and summary for accounting management team and followed through on all action items during formal period/quarter reviews
• Streamlined General Ledger reporting which resulted in the elimination of 70 accounts and simplified period end reconciliation

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Guided team of eight direct reports in bringing all account recons within company standard of no reconciling items over four weeks and consistently maintained that standard during tenure
• Coordinated the closing of 200 plus bank accounts which resulted in bank service charge savings of $360K annually
• Responsible for all company expenses related to cash, armored car, bank charges, office supplies and administrative costs and continuously partnered with Strategic Sourcing to reduce contracted expenses

Reading, PA, US

• Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) is a leading transportation services company that operates retail automotive and commercial truck operations with current annual revenues in excess of $19.2B.
• Responsible for all accounting functions of a district consisting of three branch offices and 7 sub-locations with annual revenue in excess of $22MM
• Reviewed, corrected, and approved all Accounts Payable for over $300K in monthly inventories consisting of repair parts, tires, fuel, oils, and all office supplies and services
• Maintained Accounts Receivable for more than 300 lease and rental accounts exceeding $1MM per month, continually achieved corporate goal of less than 2.5% outstanding over 45 days
• Lead the annual planning and budgeting process and partnered with business owners to achieve goals
• Recipient of President’s Award for exceeding profit goal by 20% in 1999