Global provider of education for medical, nursing, and doctoral programs.• Led the search, evaluation, and recommendation for a new ERP system to align with business goals.• Managed technical product owners, solving business challenges through innovative solutions.• Collaborated with senior executives to refine processes, drive operational improvements, and enhance organizational effectiveness.• Provided leadership in Agile methodology implementation, facilitating effective team collaboration and project delivery.• Trained staff to optimize project management goals through Agile frameworks

Microsoft Gold Partner specializing in ERP, CRM, and Office 365 implementations for North American businesses.• Managed all financial, HR, risk management, and internal IT operations for a rapidly growing technology firm.• Led the migration from Dynamics AX to D365 Finance and Operations, streamlining internal processes and increasing operational efficiency.• Leveraged PowerBI and PowerApps to integrate data from multiple systems, enhancing reporting and decision-making capabilities.• Spearheaded the company's international expansion to Mexico and Canada, ensuring financial and regulatory compliance.• Directed key projects, including the purchase and renovation of a new corporate headquarters, successfully managing the relocation of operations.• Managed relationships with state tax authorities and successfully led the company through a sales and use tax audit with no negative impact

Pharmaceutical manufacturing conglomerate located in 10 countries around the world. Producers of Oral Solids and Injectable Sterile Products. $1.9B in revenue with 9,000 employees worldwide.Finance Controller• Analyzed current processes to create enhancements• Created enhanced reporting from multiple currencies into USD• Modified and enhanced SAP instance to allow for ingestion of new locations• Utilized Six Sigma to analyze processes for efficiencies• Trained staff across multiple countries on correct processes to follow

Recruited as a manufacturing specialist to create and implement a template of processes to be used in future acquisitions by ownership group. • Created a new finance team to prepare company for planned tripling of revenue in the first three years.• Minimized risk situations thru diligent review and management• Implemented new reporting package to provide leadership with accurate data on a monthly basis.• Helped configure daily Flex reporting to give supervisors daily information on productivity, throughput, labor, overtime, variable cost and efficiency.• Took on additional duties as Director of HR during a transition period. • Revamped inventory process and valuation of burden rates.• Created efficiencies that led to a substantial increase in productivity during a period of product mix transition.• Enhanced the use of ERP system and reliability of its reporting

Hired as part of the Process Reengineering Team. Focus of the team is to analyze business processes in each of the Accounting and Finance departments, document the current-state, design a more efficient process, implement the changes and monitor the results.• Selected to be the Lead on a large multi-departmental project centered around cash entries in the General Ledgers. Reviewed current processes, identified material issues, redesigned processes and oversaw the implementation of the new processes.• Reviewed current processes for Joint Interest Billing, created documentation including SIPOC and Workflows to provide a visual interpretation of the processes and how they flow between departments. • Assisted with preparation for SAP ERP implementation. Created useful documentation as a basis for the system design and implementation plan.

As Senior Manager, worked directly with customers and with training internal staff• Analyze client operations and worked with ownership to implement procedural changes to meet their needs• Train internal staff on correct application and support of software products• Selected as “Go To” person to work with customers having the most complaints and charged with task to solve outstanding issues• Fully managed projects from inception thru completion• Work with internal developers to analyze the effectiveness of new products under development• Utilize vast business experience to develop process changes that will improve clients business operations and reporting. Shared enhanced reporting packages I developed for their industry

As CFO, worked alongside VP of Operations to affect all aspects of business operations. Charged with turning company around after several years of increasing losses.• Analyzed expense records to identify areas of excessive expenditures• Designed and implemented new computer network to connect all locations into single network for speed and analysis issues. Managed project utilizing outside vendors and inside staff.• Created and implemented new reporting package to provide a wealth of information in an easy to read format.• First year financial improvement was $1,067,000.• Implemented new budget to track further improvement. • Full autonomy due to absentee ownership.• Crafted new procedures to streamline work flow and increase accountability• Reorganized staffing duties to create the most efficiencies• Worked with local banks on all financing.• Installed POS upgrades to bring company into compliance with PCI regulations

As Controller given full autonomy over daily activities of 30 employees in conjunction with overseeing general ledger entries, preparing financial statements, and creating and managing office budget of over $1M.  Examine and install new computer server architecture to enhance data retention capabilities and security.  Craft new reporting package that furnishes detailed analysis in simple format. Champion efforts to automate collection of financial data to streamline process and guarantee accuracy. Collaborate with auditors to diminish on-sight field work by 40% simultaneously obtaining immaculate audit results annually. Engage directly with Conoco Phillips to create new design for LinkSafe broadband initiative. Managed Capital Project from inception thru completion. Trim expenditures for outside consultants by 80% and advance staff access to data eradicating duplication of workload. Created and managed capital projects to improve the IT infrastructure with the results of data being secure from outside influence or loss from system malfunctions. Established profitable relationships with key associates in each state’s compliance office facilitating favorable treatment of issues. Lucratively settled with suppliers to cut costs and streamline ordering of necessary products. Key executive manager of multiple projects including purchase of new business ventures and implementation of new software. Formulated budgeting format to ease collection of needed information and verify accuracy of fiscal budget resulting in minimal variance to actual results. Restructured vendor process allowing identification of primary vendor per category using a negotiated contract for repetitive purchases.

As Controller given full autonomy over daily activities of 30 employees in conjunction with overseeing general ledger entries, preparing financial statements, and creating and managing office budget of over $1M.  Examine and install new computer server architecture to enhance data retention capabilities and security.  Craft new reporting package that furnishes detailed analysis in simple format. Champion efforts to automate collection of financial data to streamline process and guarantee accuracy. Collaborate with auditors to diminish on-sight field work by 40% simultaneously obtaining immaculate audit results annually. Engage directly with Conoco Phillips to create new design for LinkSafe broadband initiative. Managed Capital Project from inception thru completion. Trim expenditures for outside consultants by 80% and advance staff access to data eradicating duplication of workload. Created and managed capital projects to improve the IT infrastructure with the results of data being secure from outside influence or loss from system malfunctions. Established profitable relationships with key associates in each state’s compliance office facilitating favorable treatment of issues. Lucratively settled with suppliers to cut costs and streamline ordering of necessary products. Key executive manager of multiple projects including purchase of new business ventures and implementation of new software. Formulated budgeting format to ease collection of needed information and verify accuracy of fiscal budget resulting in minimal variance to actual results. Restructured vendor process allowing identification of primary vendor per category using a negotiated contract for repetitive purchases.

As Operations and Finance Director recruited to handle budget of $12M and administrate daily activities for operations of multi-industry conglomerate that included luxury hotel, mid-priced chain hotel, 2 restaurants, 2 retail stores, 3 long-term health care facilities and a home health agency.  Manufactured establishment of corporate policies for over 430 employees.  Evaluated investment opportunities turning organization historically losing money to being very profitable with $800K one year improvement. Instituted policies to minimize risk and protect conglomeration from threats in any of its industries. Launched extensive and complex cost analysis, computing breakeven points and probability scenarios. Calculated ABC costing for goods and services provided under government contracts and to public.  Arranged banking and loan activities for organization concurrently working with outside financing sources towards achieving cash flow needs.  Managed Capital Projects including creation of retail location with importing goods thru customs and major renovations to Best Western Hotel and Long Term Nursing facilities. Maintained supervision over personnel that included general managers, accountants and MIS staff.  Created concept for benefit packages to recruit and retain employees, improving benefit package to attain recognition as best in Southeast Iowa. Minimized staff by 40%, while amplifying production by 25% realized by motivation of staff and fostering team efforts; which yielded savings of 27% in costs.  Shielded corporation successfully against various audits including an IRS audit with a net of zero dollars and the State of Iowa unemployment audit with a net owing of only $9.36. Negotiated contracts with food vendors saving organization 15% on costs. Scrutinized monthly, quarterly, and annual governmental reports and prepared Medicare/ Medicaid Cost Reports.

Biotech agricultural manufacturer• Created detailed cost analysis reporting for leadership• Trained accounting staff on Best Practices• Worked with local growers to follow precise practices to enhance output• Improved overall operational efficiency and profitability, which led to purchase of company by a Norway Biotech Conglomerate.

Construction material manufacturer and concrete producer• Led move from Sys 36 main frame to AS400, assisted in writing of customer ERP system• Trained accounting staff on Best Practices• Created detailed reporting package to break down costing and inventory for 35 locations• Improved inventory analysis to allow for less inventory held for sale while still meeting customers needs in timely manner.