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Nashville, Tn

In charge of 61 FTEs, including 39 in the U.S. (accounts payable and payroll), and 22 based in India. Accountable for the department’s budget and P&L, and an active participant in senior leadership meetings to develop annual budgets. Served as an integral part of staff hiring, training, and ongoing development. ➣ Spearheaded the implementation of standard payment terms for all North American vendors, resulting in a 20% increase in the average outstanding days payable. ➣ Collaborated with the purchasing team to plan and roll out a new Coupa procurement system that channels indirect spend and capitalizes on negotiated purchasing contracts, saving 15% on average. ➣ Drove a company-wide payroll conversion from Kronos to ADP Enterprise, allowing the payroll team to reduce headcount by 24% while simultaneously increasing service levels and employee satisfaction. ➣ Led the creation and execution of short and long-term plans for future processes and systems, including monitoring and reporting process improvement initiatives for payroll and accounts payable functions. ➣ Implemented Concur expense management for the U.S., Canada, and England that replaced manual paper-based processes, improving visibility and control while reducing processing time and overhead.

Nashville, Tn

Promoted to oversee the daily operations of several key accounting functional areas, including Prelude, Cognos, Certification, Efficiency, and Documentation. Supervised two Senior Accountants and six Analysts dedicated to providing accounting support to six regions with annual average sales of over $1B.➣ Led the end-to-end implementation of an aftermarket division Certification reconciliation software that significantly enhanced the balance sheet reconciliation control environment. ➣ Developed and oversaw the integration of a legacy ERP to Oracle for general ledger and accounts payable, resulting in enhanced efficiencies within a consolidated reporting environment.➣ Reviewed and approved the staff’s work for GAAP compliance, prepared financial statements, developed accounting practices and policies, and ensured accurate and timely account reconciliations.

Nashville, Tn

Supervised two Accounting Analysts dedicated to preparing timely and accurate monthly financial statements for the Canadian, Midwest, and Northeast regions. Reviewed journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure proper preparation, documentation, and GAAP compliance. ➣ Selected as a functional team leader to direct project implementations, maintaining the accounting system, and helping lead employee training.➣ Collaborated with regional management on the planning and development of annual operating budgets.➣ Seamlessly coordinated the integration of accounting systems from various acquisitions, including the preparation of opening balance sheets and interim financial statements.

Franklin, Tn

Promoted to Senior Accountant to act as a valued liaison to 36 retail branches and a primary Accountant for ten branches. Dedicated to providing hands-on operational guidance, financial analysis, and customer service support.➣ An active participant in the creation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, account reconciliations, and period variance analysis. Prepared tax submissions to state and local regulatory agencies. ➣ Created and implemented training for retail branches on credit card and tax-exempt procedures resulting in a 50% reduction on credit card chargebacks and a $12,000 a year savings in sales tax.➣ Conceptualized, developed, and executed creative cost-savings measures resulting in a $25,000 annual recurring savings beginning in 2009. ➣ Created procedure guidelines utilized across the Tennessee Group for preparing and filing sales, rental, convention, and business taxes.

Newport News, Va | Dickson, Tn

Hired as the Branch Manager’s “right-hand” in managing the day-to-day operations of a high-volume car rental branch that averaged over $1M in annual sales YoY. Provided strategic direction, guidance, and support to the staff while assisting with staff recruiting, hiring, training, and performance management. ➣ Earned commendations from corporate leadership as the Top Assistant Manager for January 2006 and 2nd place for March 2006 (of 18 Managers) for the Tidewater City, VA branches. ➣ Grew sales revenue by 19% over the prior year for the first quarter of 2007 for the Dickson, TN branch.

Franklin, Tn

Charged with spearheading all sales and business development efforts in the Southeast region, selling a variety of lithotripsy, transurethral microwave thermotherapy, brachytherapy, and cryotherapy services. Oversaw a growing territory that averaged $1.2M in annual sales. ➣ Instrumental in increasing sales revenue by 12% in the region over the previous year by penetrating new markets while establishing key partnerships and alliances.

Birmingham, Al

Accountable for developing existing Urologist relationships while identifying and closing new opportunities throughout the North Alabama and Eastern Mississippi territory. Met the challenge of expanding a developing market for minimally invasive urology surgery.➣ Built a deep pipeline of qualified opportunities resulting from extensive prospecting, face to face networking, and leveraging referrals from existing clients.➣ Served as a trusted SME in providing training to Urologists on a variety of Ethicon-Endo surgical products.

Charged with leading teams of 5 to 30 personnel with a variety of military occupational specialties.➣ Earned three Army Commendation Medals and recognized by the Battalion Commander as the top Lieutenant in the 3/43 ADA Battalion, honorably discharged.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Accounting Finance, Business Management

Activities and Societies: Beta Theta Pi, Inter Fraternity Council, Finance Club, Omega Club

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration (Major: Finance; Minors: Math And Economics)