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Greater St. Louis

Midwest U.S.

Promoted to turn around accounting department after exit of previous controller. Lead direct and secondary reports overseeing accounting, risk management, property and facilities, business ethics for 50+ locations doing well into six figures in daily revenue. Guide professional development of employees and nurture work/life balance. Manage monthly financial statement close. Review monthly compliance reports. Compile documents for year-end financial statement reviews from internal audit and external auditors. Create yearly business plan including budgeting and forecasting.Impact highlights…☛ Saved six figures in personnel expenses by reducing headcount while saving financial statement prep time.☛ Grew monthly profitability.☛ Delivered Gallup opinion employee score of 4.2/5.☛ Attained unqualified audit with no recommendations.

South Florida

Appointed to stabilize region, and develop team while elevating regional performance. During Covid, managed hundreds of thousands of dollars in daily revenue across 50 locations and one airport. Rebuilt and led accounting department of five high potentials along with risk, property/facility, and repair managers. Collaborated with operators to improve customer service, talent retention, revenue growth, and profit. Focused on professional development of team.Impact highlights…☛ Ranked #1 company-wide multiple years in customer satisfaction. ☛ Ranked #1 company-wide multiple years for employee retention.☛ Grew revenue and profit, among highest performance company-wide☛ Earned Exceptional Achievement Award, awarded to only few regions company wide.

Puerto Rico

Promoted to lead back end of business in driving aggressive branch/revenue growth. Led direct/indirect reports. Managed six figures in daily revenue. In Spanish-speaking environment, developed young accounting team and unexpectedly led island recovery after Hurricane Maria upended business destroying portion of rental fleet and heavily damaging branches.Impact highlights…☛ Ranked #1 in all KPI’s companywide multiple years. ☛ Maintained calm and consistency during challenging period, minimizing business interruption, maintaining talent pool, and renegotiating leases through island’s worst storm in 100 years.☛ Managed through fleet loss, insurance claims, Island-wide power failures, and fuel crisis.

Southern California

Promoted to company’s largest region to provide project-based high level leadership, managing more than half a million dollars in daily revenue. Built strong relationships with senior controllers and department heads. Identified efficiency/cost reduction strategies while mentoring team. Impact highlights…☛ Uncovered over-accrual in accrued rent leading to six figures in rent credits first 12 months.☛ Negotiated lower ACA rates saving tens of thousands of dollars.☛ Secured complex contract with Concur / SaaS company to enhance reporting and streamline T&E process, increasing productivity at no additional labor cost.

South Florida

Assigned to home city locations then promoted to support MIA/FLL/PBI and numerous private airports. Oversaw multiple operational functions.Impact highlight…☛ Uncovered over-accrual in accrued rent for five locations leading to six figure savings.

Colorado, United States

Took financial management control over National Alamo’s operation at DIA. Oversaw payroll including GL, audit report, and several Group reports distributed to regional controller.Impact highlight…☛ Ranked #1 business management team company wide.

South Florida

Led branch audits on 50-plus locations. Marketed to body shops/dealerships to generate business.

South Florida

Hired to increase assets via new customers. Prospected for customers of jumbo loans. Series 7 licensed.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting