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Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Manage and direct the financial activities of the company including all Financial Reporting activities for multiple Services Business Units; Preparation of monthly rolling Forecasts; Development and oversight of the annual Budget process; and Analysis of resource utilization.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Managed and directed all financial and operational activities of the company including development of Financial Reporting for both internal and external requirements; Managed Audits for Financial, Pension Plan, IRS, and Department of Revenue; Prepared Budgets and Financial Forecasts; Directed and oversaw daily activities for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Contract Billing, Inventory, Information Technology, Human Resources, Banking, Cash Management, and Insurance programs. • Re-engineered and integrated customer service, dispatch, and supply order functions into a single operating unit to better service the customer. This action eliminated 6 positions and saved over $165,000 annually. • Reorganized the equipment Order Entry and Delivery departments reducing 4 positions saving over $125,000 annually.• Focused efforts to reduce the aged accounts receivable resulting in collections of over $750,000.• Analyzed and evaluated various banking proposals, which resulted in moving the Company’s banking relationships and significantly reducing the interest rate on borrowed funds by 3 basis points. • Evaluated several financial audit firms and selected one that was better suited to the needs of the Company while saving over $30,000 annually. • Influential in recommending and implementing a payroll cost reduction plan that saved the company 13% per year for 5 years.• Moved and upgraded the Company’s 401(k) plan providing higher yields averaging 5.0 percentage points to participants’ investments. • Developed and prepared consistent and accurate financial reporting that resulted in no year-end external audit adjustments or internal control audit letters.• Created a profitability report that identified contracts performing at a loss or lower than desired margins.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Given full autonomy to establish policies, procedures and business processes, defined financial benchmarks, developed business plans and forecasts, created a financial reporting system and built the entire finance infrastructure. Ensured compliance with multi-state tax filings and acted as liaison with Patent and Corporate attorneys.• Successfully completed merger with an Internet Services Company and the subsequent sale of the new Company.• Instrumental in divestiture of Systems/Technology business for $15,000,000. • Facilitated the successful completion of a $6.5 million private equity placement.• Implemented the Great Plains financial management software while converting from QuickBooks.• Upgraded the company’s business insurance coverage while reducing costs by $25,000 annually.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Established, directed and controlled all corporate financial planning functions for a holding company with six Strategic Business Units. Provided executive management and the Board of Directors with a consolidated monthly financial review package; Equipment leasing; Assisted in the preparation of SEC quarterly filings; Managed and controlled the development of the annual planning and quarterly business update process.• Designed a monthly Corporate Reporting Package that presented consolidated and Strategic Business Unit results with graphic presentation of key indicators, trends and other performance statistics.• Developed leasing policy and procedures for the purchase of all computer related equipment. • Financed a $7.2 million Challenger Jet.

Masters (2 Courses Remaining), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Enjoyed analyzing business case studies and learning about running a business.

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

My goal was to gain the accounting knowledge to pass the CPA exam - and I did!!!

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Communications And Business