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Kimberly Long

Plainfield,Indiana

Summary

Experienced business professional with diverse background in cost accounting, financial accounting, government finance, operational management, and project management. Skilled in multi-company consolidation and proficient in various payroll and accounting systems. Known for building accounting systems from the ground up and possessing extensive expertise in human resources and safety management. Collaborative team player with an ownership mentality, consistently delivering high-quality strategic solutions to overcome challenges and drive business growth.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Financial Officer

Gigantic Holdings, LLC
05.2022 - Current
  • Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports.
  • Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance, and revenue targets.
  • Created, planned, and implemented policies and procedures to increase productivity and maximize return on investments.
  • Oversaw budgets, payroll, and accounts payable and receivable.
  • Completed in-depth analyses of risks to control company profile, enhance systems, and track legal concerns.
  • Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter to summarize financial health and business performance.
  • Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
  • Worked closely with audit team to hedge against or mitigate operational risks.
  • Managed and led direct reports to handle controllership, treasury and corporate finance functions.
  • Advised other executive leaders on strategies and intelligence to form relationships, understand current performance and set agenda for execution.
  • Oversaw accounts payable and receivable to track income and expenditures, drive statutory compliance and provide quantitative financial information.
  • Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information to drive internal and external financial reporting, stewardship of company assets and ownership of cash management.
  • Implemented cost reduction initiatives and process improvements to optimize efficiency and productivity.
  • Initiated back-and-forth communication to negotiate and approve contracts and agreements.
  • Oversaw 11 companies financials.
  • SG&A reductions of 20%

Corporate Controller

Ohio Truck Sales, LLC - Relocated to Indianapolis
01.2021 - 05.2022
  • Managed and overseen the financial preparations of nine entities daily, including overseeing a finance company
  • Managed and overseen the accounting department of five employees for multiple companies with annual revenue of 60 million
  • Direct accounting functions including monthly financial reporting and expense reporting to the CFO and President with detailed analytics
  • Created costing structure for all production trucks through the process
  • Created six dashboards with pertinent KPI’s and sent them daily, weekly, and monthly
  • Guided the company through their first financial audit and passed without errors
  • Assured payroll for four different entities was completed weekly.

Plant Controller

Custom Deco - Covid Downsizing
04.2019 - 01.2021
  • Managed and overseen the accounting, estimating, and purchasing departments
  • Direct accounting functions included monthly financials reporting and expense reporting to the CFO and President with detailed analytical
  • Rebuilt costing structure to assure the most accurate cost to produce each piece of decorated ware
  • Established new guidelines for the estimating department to assure proper pricing and created a new costing module using macros
  • Established purchasing guidelines to be able to achieve better cost savings with power buying
  • Assisted with restructuring the accounting department to be moved to Corporate in Wisconsin due to the downsizing from COVID.

VP of Finance & Operations

SFC Color Solutions - Business Sold
12.2016 - 04.2019
  • Direct accounting functions included financial reporting, payroll & expense reporting
  • Conducted monthly close, work directly with the outside CPA firm to assure accurate yearly financials
  • Managed operations and assured timely production performance
  • Oversee all estimating and make appropriate adjustments
  • Vendor Control and reducing overall material costs
  • Managed staff at two locations with office, production, and warehouse personnel of over 30 employees
  • Managed IT department
  • Assisted with selling of the company and the transition to the new owners and their accounting department.

Construction Controller

AP Alternatives, LLC
03.2015 - 12.2016
  • Secured a 2 million LOC and lowered interest rate by 2 percent for the operating loan and by 1.5 percent for the equipment loan
  • Reduced liability insurance by $50,000 annually without jeopardizing any coverage
  • Reduced health insurance by 23% by joining a small group consortium
  • Developed a tracking system for the actual cost against the budgeted cost to be able to increase efficiency at each jobsite
  • Direct accounting functions included financial reporting, payroll & expense reporting
  • Performed and submitted all monthly financials to the CFO and CEO
  • Assisted with the accounting to be transitioned to the parent company during the downsizing of the company.

Financial Analyst

Zimmer/Biomet - Relocated to Ohio
12.2012 - 03.2015
  • Contributor to a multiphase project to implement advanced commissions
  • Perform bi-weekly and semi-weekly payroll processing for US distributors and direct sales territories as well as related monthly journal entries with 65 account reconciliations
  • Led the largest direct territory to a completed commissions program, managing the team structure and creating the programming structure.

Controller

Hiner Transportation & Logistics - Company Sold
11.2008 - 12.2012
  • Saved company 1.5 million in taxes and penalties by proving to the IRS all payroll taxes had in fact been paid just not under the proper EIN in the year 2006
  • Led a group of nine accounting employees
  • Assisted three terminal locations in cutting 25% of their cost by reviewing monthly expenditures with them
  • Performed and submitted all monthly financials for the three terminals to the CFO and CEO to discuss profit margins and ways to improve
  • Maintained and conducted the yearly audit for 401K plan
  • Maintained insurance and permit information for all trucks and trailers.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting -

Indiana University
Fort Wayne, IN
05.2006

Skills

  • Epicor
  • SAP
  • AS400
  • Sage
  • Keystone
  • IBM Specialized Commissions reporting
  • Fiscal Management
  • Operational management
  • Business Forecasting
  • Infrastructure development
  • Audit Coordination
  • Strategic Planning
  • Operational decision making
  • Risk Management

Timeline

Chief Financial Officer

Gigantic Holdings, LLC
05.2022 - Current

Corporate Controller

Ohio Truck Sales, LLC - Relocated to Indianapolis
01.2021 - 05.2022

Plant Controller

Custom Deco - Covid Downsizing
04.2019 - 01.2021

VP of Finance & Operations

SFC Color Solutions - Business Sold
12.2016 - 04.2019

Construction Controller

AP Alternatives, LLC
03.2015 - 12.2016

Financial Analyst

Zimmer/Biomet - Relocated to Ohio
12.2012 - 03.2015

Controller

Hiner Transportation & Logistics - Company Sold
11.2008 - 12.2012

Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting -

Indiana University

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