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Deerfield, IL

Responsible for all accounting, cash management, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. Assisted with human resource issues. Identified and implemented significant savings opportunities.

Buffalo Grove, IL

Responsibilities included managing the accounting, billing, membership, and guest services for an 80,000 square foot fitness center owned by the Buffalo Grove Park District. Active membership of approximately 4,000.

Romeoville, IL.

Responsibilities included managing accounting/human resources/risk management/ planning, forecasting and analysis/ pricing/ internal legal support.Implemented COGNOS software to meet financial reporting deadlines. Improved monthly financial close from 20 days to 5 days.Developed and presented monthly reports for the Board of Directors MeetingsLiaison with.

Lake Forest, IL

Started as the controller for a family owned $500 million company, managing the accounting and planning departments, developed a team to manage SEC filings and the accounting and planning for a $2.5 billion public company. Integral member of merger and acquisitions team - purchasing companies in the UK and Japan.Assisted in the due diligence and financing.

Northbrook, IL

Started as the controller of a $100 million company, owned by two private equity companies and losing $2 million per month. Stabilized the cash outflow and turned the company into a profitable entity through cost reductions, developing a pricing model, and identifying efficiencies throughout the organization. Promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 1998.

Northbrook, IL

Implemented new planning department for the Pharmaceutical Division of Caremark International subsequent to the spin off from Baxter International.Hired and developed staff, implemented Hyperion to use as planning and forecasting system, and developed an initial plan with minimum financial history due to the company's new status as a stand-alone.

Northfield, IL

Primarily focused on the monthly and quarterly forecasting, annual planning, and five-year strategic plan for the Operations division of Kraft USA, which at the time, supported all of the marketing divisions. Developed a forecasting process using "activity-based costing" in order to change commodity pricing of significant raw materials such as cheese.

Mba, Finance

B.S., Accounting