•Responsible for the accounting close, and working with external auditors (year-end and SOX audits).

Responsible for Accounting, and Treasury•Integral member of team responsible for preparing and filing 10Q and 10K.•Enhanced financial reporting by helping to automate the cash flow statement.•Gross to Net (GTN) accounting including working with consultants on new model.•Improved expense reporting through procedural changes that reduced late charges.

Responsible for Accounting, Finance, Human Resources and Information Technnology•Created a monthly financial reporting package including consolidations.•Created a budget/forecasting model.

Responsible for all accounting, finance, human resources and investor relations for this privately held vision testing company.• Created the financial reporting system which provided a basis for decision-making and analysis This led to improvements in operational efficiencies and cost savings measures.• Reduced audit costs by 33% through improved workpapers and procedures.• Improved collections by reducing over 90 day old balance by 20%.• Led the successful implementation of Epicor ERP which improved reporting, procedures and analysis.•.Implemented Avalara, sales tax software, which enhanced compliance and reduced filing time by 90%.• Spearheaded the change to a professional employer organization (PEO) that reduced costs by over $100 thousand.

Responsible for all accounting and finance functions for this family-owned chemical company.•Reduced outstanding checks by 40% by improving the efficiency of the Accounts Payable process.•Improved internal controls for cash management by restructuring bank accounts thereby decreasing the time to reconcile bank statements by 20%.

Responsible for all accounting and reporting for this publicly traded pharmaceutical manufacturing company.•Managed a staff of 10 and oversaw general and cost accounting, reporting, payroll and treasury.•Key member of management team involved in the sale of the company to Leiner Health Products. •Reduced audit fees by 40% through better preparation and organization of the 10Q and 10K filings.•Improved cash management by implementing forecasting and discipline to the process. This reduced the time dedicated to analyzing cash requirements by 20%.

Began as the finance team leader for the ERP implementation of QAD Mfg/Pro in the Eight O'Clock Coffee Division. Subsequently, promoted to the project leader. Once the project was successfully completed, I assumed the role of Director of Finance.•Key member of management team involved in the sale of the division to a private equity firm,, Gryphon Investors. •Led the successful implementation of QAD Mfg/Pro (ERP system) including change management, application training and data migration.

MPG was a distributor of corrugated boxes and provided promotional services to customers such as Barnes and Noble.

Tellium, Inc. was a spin-off of Bell Communications Research (Telcordia). The start-up company was owned by SAIC as well as venture capital companies led by Accel and Oak Investment Partners. The company was involved in fiber optical networking for the telecommunications industry.•Member of the finance committee, including venture capitalists, that obtained second round of financing.

The company was in the meeting and events industry with clients such as Ford, IBM and Microsoft. The company grew from $20 million in revenue to over $800 million, through acquisitions (1994-1997).•Key member in the company’s successful initial public offering (IPO) | NYSE.•Prepared analyses and worked with management and bank syndicators to complete a $100 million revolving credit agreement that was used to fund acquisitions. •Prepared SEC filings (S-1, 10-K, 10-Q).

I was the Manager of Financial Analysis for the Latin America Group, specifically for South America and the Caribbean. The division had sales of over $200 million.•Participated in a task force for a new product launch that resulted in a capital investment of more than $2.0 million in a South American subsidiary.

Worked as a senior accountant for various industries including publishing and energy.

Worked as a senior accountant in various industries including manufacturing and textiles.