Results driven and highly motivated financial professional with over 20 years of business acumen. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Proficient in directing end-to-end accounting cycles, financial reporting and driven to increase efficiencies through best practice. Well-spoken communicator and active listener with a positive teamwork attitude.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Manning Management Corporation
10.2015 - Current
Company Overview: Family-owned holding company for (5) autonomous companies, de-centralized accounting.
Developed and implemented effective internal control systems to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies and procedures.
Reduced close time from 10 to 5 working days.
Responsible for monthly journal entries, monthly financial close, monthly preparation of financials, account reconciliations and consolidations while working closely with the CFO and Executive Leaders within each company.
Treasury/Cash Management functions and experience.
Analyze margin erosion for key item categories and supplied sales/purchasing departments with reports to facilitate better decisions for key item performers on a monthly schedule and ad hoc basis.
Maintained cost accounting, monthly AIA billing, and revenue recognition based on % of project completion for Façade Technologies.
Operations Manager for Black Lab Apparel; brought the company to a breakeven status post-Covid through a change in the business model.
Integral team member for data conversion/training from Microsoft Navision 365 to Navision BC.
Provided support during audits conducted by outside agencies or internal audit teams.
Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate Office
Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic, LLC
04.2012 - 10.2015
JV Integration included facilitating day-to-day accounting transactions transferred to a Shared Services division of the company
Team Member for IT integration and upgrade to Oracle, JD Edwards, Essbase, and WebNow programs.
Financial and workflow resource for Accounts Payable and General Ledger change from CU to JDE.
Responsible for all financial forecasting and budgeting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
Analyzed drivers of actual financial performance, in contrast to forecasted financial performance.
Assisted in accounting and integration of multiple acquisitions.
Produced meeting charts and slides for CFO based on customers and projects through Microsoft Office suite programs.
Senior Accountant - Corporate Office
GTS-Welco
11.2006 - 04.2012
Maintained balance sheet reconciliations and responsible for P&L analysis.
Compiled, reported, and analyzed margins on revenue-generating items.
Report findings on monthly profitability at high-level and regional levels.
Created and maintained pricing sheets for bulk purchases based on contractual obligations and quarterly escalation rates and indexes.
Integral team player for accounting integration of (3) separate companies forming a joint venture
Responsible for monthly reconcilement of bulk purchases from (2) supplier; deliveries were in excess of 700 invoice counts and $2M in AP monthly
Completed schedules supporting bulk purchases on a quantity and dollar value to substantiate COS.
Supported and provided financial information for fellow accounting members, sales, and operations personnel.
Prepared and explained supporting financial schedules for external and internal auditors.
Education
MBA - Business
DeSales University
Allentown, PA
01.2018
B.S. - Accounting
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA
05.1998
Skills
Financial strategy management
Commission calculation
Executive leadership advisement
Corporate accounting
Corporate strategic planning
Financial Budgeting & Forecasting
Month-end and year-end closings
Balance sheet management
Financial controls implementation
Team Oversight
Trend Analysis
Report Creator Using Excel
Presentation Creator Using PowerPoint
IT Resource for Data Conversions and ERP Upgrades
Accomplishments
Six Sigma Green Belt
Participated in Leadership Conventions and Seminars
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