LYNDORA CUNNINGHAM
Summary
Dynamic and solutions-oriented Finance Executive with over 17 years of progressive experience in visionary leadership and exceptional financial management. Renowned for a forward-thinking approach that identifies and capitalizes on growth opportunities, enhances bottom-line performance, and optimizes organizational efficiency. Proven expertise in managing change to achieve maximum results, complemented by strong planning, organizational, and communication skills. Collaborative leader with a history of driving impactful results through strategic thinking and effective team collaboration.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/IT
BURG VINEGAR JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON, GA
10.2023 - Current
- Finance-Managing all finance & accounting operations, budgeting & forecasting, business controlling, as well as maintaining appropriate levels of internal controls in line with the parent company standards as well as local requirements.
- IT-Ensuring that IT functionality operates within parent company standards. Be the key user and first point of contact for The Netherlands based parent company IT team as well as US based IT relate suppliers or IT related matters.
- Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
- Prepare and report timely monthly financial statements
- Coordinate and direct the preparation of the annual budget as well as quarterly latest estimate updates.
- Coordinate the execution of periodic business performance analyses and pro-actively drive follow-up of outcomes with respective business owners.
- Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting.
- Align with the Burg Group CFO on technical accounting and compliance matters.
- Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
- Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements incl. tax filings.
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies (in line with parent company standards) to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Process Payroll via ADP, Benefits administrator.
- Initiate and execute financial/accounting transactions within set rules (e.g., authorization matrix, delegation of authority matrix)
- Commit the company for applicable purchases within set rules
- Additional controller duties as necessary.
- Temporary replace Business Unit Manager on request.
- First point of contact for both Burg Group central IT team as well as local IT related suppliers
- Key user role for JD Edwards and Microsoft Office related matters.
- Support day-to-day IT operations in line with parent company standards.
- Monitor that parent company IT security policies and standards (e.g., systems, networks and enterprise information) are maintained.
- Pro-actively engage within stakeholders within parent company to initiate IT and business process improvements.
- Ensure that business continuity protocols are adhered to in the event of emergency situations or data breaches.
- Maintain effective and efficient partnerships with IT providers (incl. KPI based SLA management), in alignment with Group IT team.
- Additional IT management related duties as necessary
- Manage a team of 1 Accounting Clerk.
PLANT CONTROLLER
MCC LABEL
DAWSONVILLE, GA
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Providing financial leadership for the 100+ person private equity owned manufacturing facility with annual sales of around $50M. I had ownership of the entire P&L of the business unit and served as a trusted business partner to the General Manager.
- Month End closing process.
- Development of the annual manufacturing budget.
- Assist with daily operations with an emphasis on lean manufacturing and internal control.
- Provide monthly reporting package to corporate on financial performance.
- Attend Monthly Operating Reviews with corporate leadership and speak to our financial performance.
- Current Year and Prior Year EBITDA bridges and analysis.
- Preparing material for capital projects.
- Participate in daily STOP observations and GEMBA walks.
- Review and approve payroll.
- Perform various monthly reconciliations.
- Inventory management.
- Inventory control and reconciliation, monthly.
- Other Ad-hoc duties as necessary.
- One direct report-Staff Accountant.
PLANT CONTROLLER
NORSK HYDRO
GAINESVILLE, GA
02.2021 - 09.2022
- Plant Controller the Gainesville plant within the Southeast Region ($17M). Provided financial and accounting support to the Plant Manager and regional leadership team including the VP/GM and Regional Controller. Serves as a trusted business partner to departmental heads, which include production manager, supply chain manager, customer service manager, maintenance manager and the human resource manager. Gainesville was named “Plant of the Year” for 2021 in which my role contributed to achieving the honor.
- Lead the monthly closing process.
- Business partner to Plant Lead team.
- Provided management with monthly KPI reporting and various analysis.
- Lead monthly forecasting and annual budgeting process.
- Participated in weekly strategy planning.
- Managed internal controls and implemented improvements.
- Performed various monthly reconciliations.
- Ownership of Capex management.
- Oversaw metal inventory management and procurement.
- Inventory control and reconciliation, monthly.
- Weekly reporting of current financial position and other Ad Hoc reporting
- Profitability and customer account analysis.
- Worked with internal and external auditors.
- Prepared and presented monthly operating packet for Business Unit President.
- One direct report-Financial Analyst.
DISTRICT/REGIONAL FINANCE MANAGER I
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS
ALPHARETTA, GA
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Finance Manager supporting the North Georgia and Alabama areas of the Southeast Division ($40M). Provided financial and accounting support for the district leadership team including the VP/GM, Sales Manager and three Production Managers. Daily interaction with the districts eighteen plants and eight sales yards.
- Served as a trusted business partner for the district leadership team reporting director to the Division Controller.
- Supervised Sales Audit Staff and Plant Office Managers for each of the eighteen locations – 19 total direct reports.
- Hands-on end to end transactional accounting including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and oversaw and approved AP/AR using JD Edwards.
- Completed annual plan process, quarterly forecast updates, and monthly projections for stone quarries and sales yards
- Worked closely with area leadership including VP/GM, Sales Managers, and Production Managers to discuss month-end results, financial impact of new projects, and labor spend.
- Pulled data from M Power to create financial models and review of proposed capital projects including green sites and lease renewals.
- Reviewed leases and contracts for royalty and ASC 842 compliance.
- Completed quarterly internal controls.
- Annual reconciliation finished goods inventory including reserve calculations.
- Annual Parts and Supplies inventory cycle counts for each location.
SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER
ARAMARK REFRESHMENTS
Smyrna, GA
10.2015 - 06.2019
- Oversaw and managed a department of nine employees including CSR, AR, AP, Accounting Clerk, Assistant Finance Manager, and Data Coordinator.
- Maintained an effective internal control environment that adhered to Aramark Business Conduct Policy and SOX controls.
- Managed all financial activities in the market center such as billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and expense management.
- Directed and completed the entire month-end closing process to include all General Ledger reconciliations and communications with Corporate Accounting to ensure accurate financial statements.
- Developed and prepared weekly and monthly financial reports to regional and corporate headquarters which included earnings flash, productivity and accountability analyses, product cost analyses, and telling the story behind the numbers.
- Collaborated with the General Manager in developing and executing key strategies and operational objectives.
- Reviewed and managed all payroll processing, HR paperwork, vacation, and time off, workers compensation, STD, LTD and DOT record keeping and all other aspects of hiring new employees.
- Provided detailed Compensation analysis to the Executive team for purposes of planning, forecasting, evaluation and administration of salary, hourly and union employees.
- Collaborated with Executive team in recruitment efforts, salary, and compensation packages of new hires.
- Maintained data in HRIS systems; ICIMS, UltiPro, and Kronos.
- Conceptualized, prepared, and developed the market center business plan and forecast.
- Collected and prepared data research for management decision making purposes.
- Performed asset management, including hands-on cash, receivables, and inventory management.
- Provided structure, separation of duties, reduced and cleaned-up receivables for a previously disjointed team.
FINANCE MANAGER
FINANCE MANAGER
West Deptford, NJ
10.2015 - 01.2018
- Responsible for all financial aspects of one of five market centers in the East Region that generated $16 million in revenue.
- Monitored and managed a department of seven employees which included AR/AP, Customer Service and Money Room attendant.
- Ensured the effective maintenance of the internal control environment ensuring that it adheres to Aramark Business Conduct Policy and SOX controls.
- Spearheaded all financial activities in the market center such as billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and expense management.
- First point of contact in all things compensation and benefits related.
- Managed and completed the entire month end closing process to include all General Ledger reconciliations and communications with Corporate Accounting to ensure accurate financial statements.
- Prepared weekly and monthly financial report to regional and corporate headquarters.
- Reduced outstanding receivables from over 20% to 6% prompting a promotion to the Atlanta office.
CONTROLLER
PENN TERMINALS, INC
EDDYSTONE, PA
07.2010 - 10.2015
- Performed the supervision and management of the Accounting Department, with four direct reports.
- Timely completed and oversaw month-end close within seven business days.
- Organized and analyzed month and year end closing reports including but not limited to Cash Flow, Income Statement, etc.
- Managed the Human Resource department, performing; management of compensation, benefits, FMLA, 401K, Worker's Compensation and Pension reports.
- Provided compensation and benefit analysis to the C.F.O for purposes of planning and budgeting. Also worked closely with third party agencies regarding compensation analysis for purposes of collective bargaining agreements.
- First point of contact for all things compensation and benefits related.
- Prepared, submitted, and recorded payroll, as well as reconciled G/L accounts for four entities.
Education
MBA -
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
B.S - ACCOUNTING
BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE
Skills
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Process Improvement
- Organizational Clean-up
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Financial Modeling/Forecasting
- Budgeting/Expense Controls
- Firsthand GAAP Accounting
- Team Optimization
- KPI tracking
- Audit coordination
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Technology-savvy
- Account analysis
- General ledger entry
- Organizational skills
- Financial strategy development
- General ledger accounting
- Business process improvement
- Account reconciliation
- Strategic planning
- Cash flow management
- Budget planning
- ERP system management
- Willing to learn
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/IT
BURG VINEGAR JEFFERSON
10.2023 - Current
PLANT CONTROLLER
MCC LABEL
09.2022 - 10.2023
PLANT CONTROLLER
NORSK HYDRO
02.2021 - 09.2022
DISTRICT/REGIONAL FINANCE MANAGER I
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS
08.2019 - 08.2020
SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER
ARAMARK REFRESHMENTS
10.2015 - 06.2019
FINANCE MANAGER
FINANCE MANAGER
10.2015 - 01.2018
CONTROLLER
PENN TERMINALS, INC
07.2010 - 10.2015
B.S - ACCOUNTING
BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE
MBA -
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX