Responsible for preparation of monthly financial statements and management reporting, consolidation of 16 U.S. and foreign subsidiaries, cash management, annual global budgeting process, managing quarterly bank and annual financial statement audits and supervising a staff of 9.• Created banking systems and controls for 3 foreign subsidiaries, • Work with 16 subsidiaries – in Brazil, Argentina, Denmark, Belgium, China, Madison and New Zealand• Lead Finance Team to understand activities in subsidiary businesses given communication challenges (languages and government regulations and cultural practices)• Prepare analysis by functional area and translation of growth strategies to operating plans and budgets• Led global travel and expense process and systems implementation resulting in an 7% reduction of travel costs and reduced time spent preparing expense reports • Led global standardization of Chart of Accounts project which will result in elimination of manual consolidation and a headcount reduction of .5 in Finance. Project complete over 19 months (March 2014). • Develop infrastructure to support growth into new global markets o Create legal entities and research tax reporting requirements o Create financial reporting, customer billing, and vendor payment systems for start up businesses o Develop and execute transition plans – as entities grow to a size requiring conversion to JDE• Stabilized corporate finance department and began staff development

Responsible for monthly statement creation, review, analysis and communication to corporate, budget and strategy plan creation. Represent plant for Human Resources, Information Technologies, and Materials Management functions.• Affected a business turnaround – via market analysis and exiting one market, competitive pricing comparisons and significant reductions of cost structure. This resulted in a 90% decrease in annual loss.• Identified process breakdowns in inventory controls, and a multi-million dollar inventory error. Put controls in place to prevent future inventory issues. • Increased inventory turns by 40% in one year.• Led a system conversion from a DOS based package to the corporate standard• Worked with team to negotiate new union contract – reduced cost to company by 8% each year for 3 years

Job Responsibilities – · Financial -- banking relationships and contracts, financial statements, audits, tax returns, benefits administration,establishment of credit limits and customer credit relationships· Operational – union labor negotiations, risk management, recruiting, hiring and firing, warehouse and delivery management.· IT – hardware, software and networkMajor Accomplishments:· Negotiated the purchase of a Chicago location and spearheaded the integration /upgrade actions.· · Upgraded IT systems and aligned work processes with them - from Radio Frequency (RF) in the warehouse through an E-commerce front end.· Worked through a two month cash flow crunch – involved the bank, the vendors and the owner.· Drafted then executed exit strategy with owner – included assessment of potential buyers, selection of one, negotiation of purchase agreement, provision of due diligence documentation, alignment of business processes and culture integration·

· Implemented comprehensive software package (SAP) in seven sites in U.S. - a team of 60 to 80 people. Sites included five manufacturing plants, a design center and an administrative office. Project was completed on time and within budget constraints ($ 8.5 million).· Integrated business practices for 3 related divisions into one business unit via analysis and compromise with functional departments and negotiation with General Managers of each Division.

Business Unit Controller§ Worked through acquisitions, closed redundant plants and reduced the cost of existing product lines.Assistant Controller§ Responsible for cash application, fixed assets, cost accounting, accounts payable, payroll and general ledger departments. Supervised 23 employees.Major Accomplishment:· Performed due diligence on potential acquisitions. Once Purchase Agreements were signed, integrate purchased product lines into existing Sta-Rite manufacturing plant. Included building up inventory, identifying and replicating key vendors, determining equipment needs in receiving plant, transferring manufacturing equipment and closing down purchased manufacturing location. General Accounting Supervisor§ Updated standard costs annually. Included labor routings, material costs and overhead rates.Staff Accountant § Prepared financial statements, journal entries and consolidations for Sta-Rite businesses.