* Supervised accounting team for a five state Mid-East division. * Reviewed and approved all journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations for Mid-East division. * Navigated timely, efficient, and accurate monthly closings. * Reviewed and approved payment of monthly and annual royalties. * Acted as audit (internal and external) key contact for my division. * Acted as department lead to improve, test and implement changes to the company inventory software. Changes resulted in better controls and improved efficiencies in inventory accuracy, inventory cap levels, and inventory valuations. * Worked with accounting management and peers to develop an on-going training program for accountants.

* Prepared and posted accurate journal entries to promote a timely financial closing. * Reconciled balance sheet accounts during the financial closing. Prepared correcting entries as needed to ensure financial statement accuracy. * Volunteered to participate in accounting process improvement team. Played key role in updates to ARO SOX controls and annual ARO review. Reviewed and updated processes for posting CRIP and depletion. * Developed ad hoc training classes for team accountants.

* Reviewed division monthly financial statements. Prepared monthly analyses for division management post close to assist in making key business decisions. * Coordinated and supervised the division annual budget process. * Developed a two day finance and accounting training program for plant managers, plant office administrators and management trainees. * Managed training and installation of the company's new ERP system in the state of Florida.

* Played an integral role in aggregates group purchase accounting post Florida Rock Industries - Vulcan Materials Company merger. * Prepared and reviewed financial statements for all post merger Florida Rock aggregate locations. * Acted as aggregate group key liaison to internal and external audit.* Implemented company Oracle update at division level. Played lead role in training of division management and personnel.