• Assessed existing accounting procedures and internal controls, identified opportunities and implemented change.• Collaborated with peers on raw material purchasing, scrap, logistics, and capital purchases. • Coordinated with operations staff on quarterly inventory counts and oversaw the final inventory valuation.• Worked with OmegaCube ERP representative to implement the financial module with goal of consolidating multiple systems, process redundancies and more fully transition to accrual accounting.• Supervised day-to-day operations of Accounting Clerk. Coordinated with external parties including external IT provider, health insurance broker, retirement provider and external CPA for annual audit.• Processed weekly payroll for ~65 employees using Paycor.

• Oversaw all financial aspects of three legal entities, including financial reporting, cash management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, taxation, credit and collections.• Identified operational efficiencies and improvements to reduce costs for company of ~50 employees. • Supervised day-to-day operations for team of 3. Coordinated with external parties including CPA for annual compilation, audit and tax returns, insurance agent for annual policy renewals and banker for covenants.• Researched and developed an economic nexus plan, which includes managing resale exemption certificates, sales tax filings and other state filings.• Obtained and received full forgiveness of PPP loan to assist with operational cash flow during uncertain times. • Continuous improvement of manual processes within the finance department, beginning with excel subledgers, evolving to Quickbooks and implementation of Oracle NetSuite ERP system.

• Responsible for all accounting functions including: financial reporting, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and credit and collections.• Coordinated financial reporting to ensure timeliness.• Evaluated commercial credit and approved new customer accounts. • Established and enforced policies for customer terms, credit and collections.• Designed, interpreted, analyzed and maintained key performance metrics to assist with decision making.• Corresponded with banking representatives and external auditors.

• Designed, interpreted, analyzed and maintained key performance metrics to assist with decision making.• Maintained and regularly analyzed a PowerPivot lane analysis dashboard. • Calculated, analyzed, tracked and reported variable and fixed transportation costs. • Prepared the annual budget and performed monthly budget to actual variance analysis. • Assessed past due accounts; assisted in the correspondence and collection of accounts receivable.• Reviewed processes and procedures; instigated changes as needed.• Implemented and managed a new ShoreTel phone system.

• Managed the most extensive rental fleet inventory count in company history, accounting for $35 million in assets.• Responsible for performing a system and security analysis of the rental software, proposing and testing enhanced features, and implementing the final proposed changes. • Periodically pull ad hoc queries using MS Query and Crystal Reports to analyze system data, resulting in corrections of data input errors and standardization of rental system records. • Continually assessing processes and procedures, identifying gained efficiencies, and communicating changes to management of seven rental locations.

• Managed financial statement audits, reviews and compilations of varying client industries including governmental entities, for profit, not-for-profit and employment benefit plans.• Prepare client financial statements and written correspondence including engagement and management letters. • Prepare federal and state tax returns for individuals and businesses, including partnerships, and corporations.

• Reconciled all balance sheet and some income statement accounts in preparation for month end close.• Prepared, analyzed and reported monthly financial results of manufacturing division to senior management.• Actively projected cash flow, month-end results and annual performance via a 12-month rolling forecast.• Consistently reviewed product gross margins and sales mix to quantify the overall financial impact.• Collaborated with division managers to prepare annual budgets, which included setting up budget templates, providing prior year-end totals, assessing reasonableness of year over year change and inquiring as needed. • Instigated and reported weekly shipping results as a means of tracking and meeting monthly goals. • Reviewed new customer credit applications, trade references, D&B reports and assigned customer credit.• Identified significant outstanding receivables and worked with the Accounting Clerk on customer collections.• Worked with the purchasing department on purchase price variances and updated standard costs monthly. • Assessed overall division operations, collected supporting data and reported findings to management in a day long summit resulting in ongoing improvements to our division’s overall performance and communication efforts among the sales, product development and manufacturing departments. • Actively assessed the effectiveness of the division’s internal control structure and made changes as needed. • Worked with internal and external accountants to setup audit processes.• Continuously sought opportunities to improve day-to-day responsibilities and financial reporting, resulting in more elaborate analysis and improved communication of weekly and monthly financial results.

• Planned and performed financial statement audits, reviews and compilations of varying client industries including agribusiness, for profit, not-for-profit (including A-133 compliance) and governmental entities.• Collaborated with clients to obtain an understanding of internal controls, evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of those controls, and provided suggestions to further enhance their internal control structure. • Prepared federal and state tax returns for individuals, business and exempt organizations, including partnerships, corporations, S-corporations, estates and trusts. • Performed accounting services, including reconciling and adjusting client financial records, for financial statement and tax return preparation. • Maintained client fixed asset listings to account for total book value, depreciation and net book value. • Prepared written client correspondence including engagement and management letters. • Prepared research memoranda, written correspondence and other documents for submission to the IRS. • Actively participated on the internal College Recruitment Committee.

• Accountable for the reconciliation and depositing of cash receipts from the Atrium Café.• Created and updated an extensive Excel database detailing the management history of Westin Hotels.• Presented on the progress of the Westin research project to the Westin Alumni Association Board.• Assisted with the planning of several School of Hospitality Business Management 75th anniversary celebrations.