Diane Rasa
WAUKESHA
Summary
Dynamic finance leader with a proven track record at Animix, LLC, driving a 75% reduction in the monthly close cycle. Expert in budgeting and forecasting, with advanced Excel skills and a collaborative approach to executive leadership. Successfully implemented ERP systems, enhancing operational efficiency and financial analysis across multiple departments.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Finance
Animix, LLC
Juneau
05.2023 - 12.2025
- Responsible for the accounting and Human Resources Shared Service departments, consolidation and analysis of monthly GAAP financials, execution and preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets, administration of annual external audit, and administration of annual tax reporting.
- Collaborative with executive leadership team to establish annual strategic plan as well as implement.
- Reduced monthly close cycle from 20 days to 5 days including financial analysis and executive summary.
- Led the implementation of NetSuite ERP for organization of 40+ employees.
- A $50M agricultural manufacturer of water-dispersible premixes, supplements, ingredients and technical support to the milk replacer industry.
Director of Finance
Glenroy, Inc
Menononee Falls
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Responsible for accounting and payroll functions, consolidation and analysis of monthly GAAP financials which includes execution and preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets, administration of annual external audit, administration of annual tax reporting and preparation of annual standard costs across all manufacturing plants.
- Collaborate with executive leadership team to establish annual strategic plan.
- Reduced monthly close cycle from 12 days to 6 days including financial analysis and executive summary.
- Manage banking relationship – multiple capital loans to fund major machinery purchase.
- Implemented Dooap, AP automation software that reduces the AP process and integrates directly with Microsoft D365.
- Analysis of customer profitability to identify areas for margin improvement.
- A $80M manufacturer of high-quality customized flexible packaging solutions, primarily focused on food and pharmaceutical markets.
Vice President of Finance and Treasury
American Roller Company, LLC.
Union Grove
06.2014 - 07.2022
- Responsible for the accounting and purchasing Shared Service departments, consolidation and analysis of monthly GAAP financials which include international operations, execution and preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets, administration of annual external audit, administration of annual tax reporting and preparation of annual standard costs across all manufacturing plants.
- Collaborative with executive leadership team to establish annual strategic plan as well as implement and champion the American Roller Way.
- Reduced monthly close cycle from 10 days to 5 days including financial analysis and executive summary.
- Manage banking relationship – asset based borrowing base.
- Implemented automated consolidation tool to eliminate manual preparation of plant and corporate financial statements as well as supporting SGA reporting.
- Implementing on-line credit application to reduce credit approval cycle of new customers from 3 days to 1 hour.
- Implemented Blackline balance sheet reconciliation tool to automate balance sheet reconciliations to improve controls as well as external audit expenses.
- Automated weekly payroll entry from an 8-hour function to 30 minutes per week.
- Created a shared service function by consolidating all AP, AR and financial reporting at the corporate headquarters.
- Analysis of customer profitability to identify areas for margin improvement.
- Created purchasing scorecard to highlight top vendor metrics to identify trends and manage through supply chain issues.
- A $60M international manufacturer of specialty covering and coatings of roller cores and machined parts.
Controller
MedPlast Group, Inc
Tempe
08.2012 - 05.2014
- Responsible for 3 manufacturing plants with $80M in revenue. Prepared monthly financial statements with analysis, monthly preparation of forecasts, annual budgeting and annual preparation of standard costing.
- Manage strategic accounting and finance projects to proactively improve plant performance.
- Participate in Lean Projects to help reduce costs as well as decrease cycle time.
- Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of policies, objectives, short-and-long range planning.
- A $250M customer plastic injection molding company which is a leading global provider of vertically integrated custom plastic processing solutions for medical applications.
Assistant Controller
The Tech Group
Tempe
01.2007 - 08.2012
- Responsible for the Divisional Shared Service accounting operation, consolidation and analysis of monthly GAAP financials which include international operations, execution and preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets, administration of annual external audit, and preparation of annual standard costs across all manufacturing plants.
- Prepare monthly financial statements and reports to upper management for 9 manufacturing plants and 11 SGA units.
- Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of policies, objectives, short-and-long range planning.
- Monitor and confirm financial condition by conducting audits; provide information to external auditors; key player for year-end audit and yearly Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit.
- Establish and implement all internal controls for the accounting unit, including review of current cost accounting and job pricing systems.
- Maintain banking relationships with 2 US banks and monitor cash of $4 million.
- Implemented positive pay for the prevention of check fraud and ACH for the direct deposit of expense reimbursements.
- A $250M global contract manufacturer serving the pharmaceutical, medical and consumer industries. Specialized in engineering of new product conceptualization, FDA certification and molding of test and production finished goods.
Internal Control Analyst
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc
Tempe
10.2006 - 01.2007
Senior Internal Auditor
Albertsons, Inc
Scottsdale
07.2005 - 10.2006
Cash Application Lead
Honeywell, Inc
Tempe
12.2004 - 06.2005
Accounting Coordinator – Distribution Accounting
Albertsons, Inc
Tempe
06.1999 - 12.2004
- Accounts Receivable Accountant
- Accounts Payable Accountant
Education
Master in Business Administration - Finance and International Management
Arizona State University
01.2009
BSBA - Accounting
The University of Arizona
01.1999
Skills
- Cash Management
- Monthly Close
- Audit Management
- Working Capital
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Financial Analysis
- Advance Excel Skills
- Standard Costing
- Adaptive Consolidations
- ERP – Infor/Syteline, D365, NetSuite
- Adaptive Planning
- SAGE Fixed Assets
- GAAP compliance
- Executive collaboration
- ERP implementation
- Problem solving
- Cross-functional team leadership
Timeline
Vice President of Finance
Animix, LLC
05.2023 - 12.2025
Director of Finance
Glenroy, Inc
07.2022 - 05.2023
Vice President of Finance and Treasury
American Roller Company, LLC.
06.2014 - 07.2022
Controller
MedPlast Group, Inc
08.2012 - 05.2014
Assistant Controller
The Tech Group
01.2007 - 08.2012
Internal Control Analyst
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc
10.2006 - 01.2007
Senior Internal Auditor
Albertsons, Inc
07.2005 - 10.2006
Cash Application Lead
Honeywell, Inc
12.2004 - 06.2005
Accounting Coordinator – Distribution Accounting
Albertsons, Inc
06.1999 - 12.2004
Master in Business Administration - Finance and International Management
Arizona State University
BSBA - Accounting
The University of Arizona