Aida Hodzic
Hilliard,FL
Summary
Forward-thinking Senior Leader specializing in Accounting and Finance and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Sr. Manager - Compliance and Internal Controls
Orora Packaging Solutions - Parent Company Orora Ltd listed on ASX
09.2022 - Current
- Liaison to complete audits with external auditors, internal auditors including international statutory auditors
- Compliance with US GAAP, IFRS; ensure ASX Certification completed twice annually and CSA (annual) certifications
- Achieving operational excellence by streamlining processes and implementing best practices.
- Improves team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Leads cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Blackline implementation project lead and system admin driving change management for Business Service Center
- Part of Value Stream Kaizen project team for decreasing Customer PO to Vendor PO from 2.1 days to 1 day.
Regional Controller - East
Landsberg Orora
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Created strategic planning efforts, providing accurate forecasts, analysis and valuable insights on regional performance trends.
- Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by streamlining month-end close processes and implementing automated systems.
- Instrumental in driving success of beating budget every year since FY20, with 23% increase in PBIT vs budget for FY22
- Utilized SAP ERP system cross-functionally to streamline distribution business processes; ensures processes are following through the system accurately and successfully
- Lead continuous process improvement efforts with sales, billing, AP, AR, and inventory management to shape processes and policies that sustain an efficient, productive, and highly competitive business
- Assisted department managers with procedure review and documentation to ensure best financial processes were followed
- Reduced regional expenses through diligent budget management and cost control initiatives.
- Increased financial transparency with well-structured monthly and quarterly reports for senior leadership.
Assistant Controller
Landsberg Orora
04.2018 - 05.2021
- Enhanced financial reporting by implementing efficient processes and streamlining internal controls.
- Prepared accurate financial statements, supporting company growth and decision-making.
- Streamlined month-end closing procedures, reducing time spent on manual tasks and increasing efficiency.
- Implemented process improvements leading to increased productivity within the finance department, among those month-end close from 32 hours to 16 hours.
- Ensured integrity of general ledger accounts through regular reconciliations, adjustments, and detailed documentation.
- Provided oversight to key inventory management activities including valuation analysis, obsolescence tracking, and physical count verifications.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
Accounting and Finance Manager
Surgical Solutions, LLC (Owned by Sterling Partners, a private equity firm)
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Compliance with US GAAP Accounting, Month End Close, Reconciliations, Financial Reporting (monthly, quarterly, yearly vs PY vs Budget), managing and training AR/AP/Staff Accountant direct reports remotely, consolidating entities and interpreting financial reporting to senior leadership and PE firm, AP and cash flow management, capital expenditures, year-end financial audit with external auditors, tax filings for multiple states, etc
- Implemented self-started projects - 3-way PO matching process; coordinated separation of duties throughout the Accounting Department to strengthen internal controls and improve efficiency of monthly close process; implemented process for capitalization, repairs, and double payments; compiling monthly lists for various documentation purposes, process to accurately break out specific procedures to correctly analyze costs, etc
- Annual budget planning, bi-monthly forecasting, SAP Concur T&E implementation, documentation, and training throughout organization
- Discovered inefficiencies in inventory that were presented to BoD and implemented changes to accurately reflect inventory.
General Accounting Manager
Rupari Food Services, Inc (Owned by Windpoint, a private equity firm)
04.2015 - 01.2016
- Preparing and entering Month End Journal Entries, Month End Reconciliations, cost accounting, ADP Payroll GL reporting and Fixed Asset calculations, collected business contracts documentation, all while managing 2 individuals responsible for AP and AR; cut overall month end close process from 15 days to 8 days
- Created and documented a new module in existing 40-year-old system, DMI, for AR deductions that eliminated repetition and improved process flow
- Initiated and converted Fixed Asset Pro software to BNA Fixed Assets
- Implemented self-started projects such as auditing fixed assets which lead to disposals to correct current state; analyzed 3-way matching process; created new process and documentation to account for CAD-USD currency conversion; etc
- Calculated and made necessary changes to correctly reflect sales brokerage and royalties monthly/quarterly
- Completed external audit and used forensic accounting to find discrepancies in previous accounting periods.
Accounting/Business Manager
Comet Transportation, Inc.
09.2009 - 04.2015
- Provided monthly and year-end closing process, cost accounting, financial reporting, monitored and revised logistics needs by analyzing market trends through financial performance all while minimizing costs etc
- Budget planning and forecasting yearly and 5-year plans - doubled business within 2 years
- Increased overall team productivity by fostering a positive work environment and providing effective leadership.
- Negotiated daily prices with various 3PL providers throughout USA market while building strong relationships
- Communicated with customers and solved problems in business as they arise, to ensure maximum efficiency within company and customer satisfaction
- Completed preparation for tax and business audits for IRP, IFTA, and DOT with satisfactory results
- Implemented new processes by analyzing and improving accounting processes and transactions that eliminated repetition (ex: eliminated need for financing factoring company) and improved and managed internal controls (for AP/AR).
Operations - Accountant
Midway Line, Inc
01.2004 - 09.2009
Education
Master of Science - Management Information Systems
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, ILBachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- Power BI
- PowerPoint
- GAAP and IFRS Accounting
- SAP ECC and SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Software
- QuickBooks
- SAP Concur
- Blackline
- ADP
- Paychex
- Salesforce
- Talent Development
- Resource Allocation
- Budget Oversight
- Strategic Planning
- Reporting Oversight
- Data Analytics
- Budget Administration
- Organizational Improvement
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Documentation and Reporting
- MS Access
- SQL Management Studio
- Fluent in English, Bosnian, Croatian Conversational in Spanish, Serbian
Certification
- MCSA SQL Server 2012 Certification - Completed April 2015
- Women in Leadership at Orora (WILO) Program - Completed November 2021
- Yellow Belt Six Sigma Certification - Completed July 2022
Timeline
Sr. Manager - Compliance and Internal Controls
Orora Packaging Solutions - Parent Company Orora Ltd listed on ASX
09.2022 - Current
Regional Controller - East
Landsberg Orora
05.2021 - 09.2022
Assistant Controller
Landsberg Orora
04.2018 - 05.2021
Accounting and Finance Manager
Surgical Solutions, LLC (Owned by Sterling Partners, a private equity firm)
01.2016 - 01.2018
General Accounting Manager
Rupari Food Services, Inc (Owned by Windpoint, a private equity firm)
04.2015 - 01.2016
Accounting/Business Manager
Comet Transportation, Inc.
09.2009 - 04.2015
Operations - Accountant
Midway Line, Inc
01.2004 - 09.2009
Master of Science - Management Information Systems
University of Illinois At Chicago
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Illinois At Chicago
Activities
Volunteer Finance Chair Committee - In Her Shoes Foundation March 2017 - September 2019
The Towers Condominium Director 2014 - 2018
RefugeeOne Volunteer
Thanksgiving Basket Brigade and Holiday Toy Drive (Collected over 1000 toys)
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