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East Earl, PA, US

Valley Forge, PA, US

• PQ Corporation – Malvern, PA 2008 to PresentLeading provider of inorganic specialty chemicals with Catalyst, Performance Chemicals, and Specialty Glass divisions, $1.2B+ in sales.Director of Finance, Catalyst Group–.
• Directed all financial reporting/forecasting functions, including cash flows, budgeting, revenue, and expense analysis.
• High-profile role in expansion investment decisions with multiple global expansions totaling over $200MM with 3-year or better payback.
• $174MM dividends paid to Joint Venture partners available through meticulous working capital planning and cash flow controls.
• $45MM+ savings generated through state tax incentives and grant programs.
• Negotiated / secured $60MM line of credit and maintained banking relationships with multiple banks to set the stage for the next round of funding.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, FL, US

• Leading provider of specialty contracting services to the telecommunications and infrastructure industries. $1.8B in sales.GROUP CONTROLLER – $900MM in sales
• Took over three subsidiaries including day-to-day operations, monthly closing, and quarterly reporting when senior finance positions were vacated. Tightened financial controls and improved processes resulting in timely.
• Achieved $130 million acquisition as key member of due diligence team. Integrated business systems, implemented Sarbanes-Oxley, and instilled accounting policies and procedures.
• Initiated process improvements to include reducing redundancies in Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and procedures whittling controls down by 30%.

• Manufacturer serving the electrical, communications, and steel structures industry with $1.5B in salesDIVISION OPERATIONS CONTROLLER - $185MM in sales
• Saved $10 million after discovering business model flaw in target acquisition that would have resulted in negative impact to divisional profitability
• Averted $2.4 million inventory write-off by reworking obsolete inventory and developing sales incentive program.
• Drove operating income up 101% over budget while sales increased 33%, by focusing on improved operational efficiencies and fixed cost improvements.
• Played key role in negotiating $20MM acquisition contributing $50MM in sales and $8 MM NIBT annually.

Atlanta, GA, US

• GROUP FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS MANAGER - $3.0B in sales
• Drove record free cash flow improvements by emphasizing focus on Working Capital. Improvements included 20% improvement in inventory value and 26% improvement in AP.
• Increased asset utilization through multi-divisional machine-availability analysis. Reduced need for outsourcing manufacturers by 80% bringing over 6% to the bottom line.
• Developed new divisional sales bonus structure for field sales use in real-time performance measures driving additional sales and profitability. Streamlined pricing exception process down to average of less than 24.
• Grew market share by as much as 59% by developing programs for new customers and end-users resulting in conversion by distributors to carry Rubbermaid Products

Atlanta, GA, US

• CONTROLLER AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER - $50MM in sales
• Performed due diligence on three successful acquisitions, including one international company.
• Implemented inventory controls and reconciliation procedures resulting in less required inventory reserves.
• Improved cash flow by decreasing overall DSO including improvements of 56 days for Canadian acquisition, and increasing DPO by negotiating with top 80% of vendors to 60-day terms from average of 35-day terms.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance