Dedicated and seasoned professional with a positive and proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Controller
HEMI Systems, LLC
Maysville, GA
09.2022 - 06.2024
Mentored, supervised, and reviewed work of the accounting and administrative staff including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Site Administration.
Offered continual accounting process improvements such as expense reporting requirements, purchasing policy, and job cost reporting.
Supported the operations side of the business as needed.
Prepared and monitored weekly and monthly Work in Progress.
Reviewed and updated Forecasted cost at completion based on information from Project Management team.
Served as a Subject Matter Expert on the conversion of accounting systems from SAGE 300 to Viewpoint VISTA.
Participated in Monthly Financial Review with leadership team.
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Cost Controller
HEMI Systems, LLC
Maysville, GA
12.2021 - 09.2022
Developed cost code structure to obtain best reporting results for general contractor, client, and HEMI.
Monitored and tracked change orders from original potential identification of change to the request for change order through the executed change order and change of contract value.
Tracked and reported payroll from the site to the corporate office, then reviewed weekly payroll reports to determine average burdened rates against hours remaining for FAC.
Prepared monthly SOV submittals through PM review meetings determining percent complete in compliance with AIA documentation.
Compared actual costs to budgets and forecasts and reported in monthly management meeting on the project.
Site Cost Manager
Industrial Project Innovations
Greer, SC
04.2019 - 12.2021
Provide cost management support for Owner’s Rep role with large Process Plant in Commerce, GA
Establish WBS and budgets in Procore, as well as monitor and maintain forecast to complete
Monitor contract commitments and manage change process
Work with general contractors, project discipline leads, owner and engineers
Audit invoices, determine cash position to pay contractors as owner’s agent, forecast cash receipts and payments.
Project Controls Coordinator
Wood/Mustang/Global Performance, LLC
Greenville
07.2010 - 04.2019
Provided cost and schedule support for Process Plants & Industrial, Pipeline, Automation, and Aerospace
Set up and maintained projects in cost system, including work breakdown structure, budgets, forecasts, and deliverables
Developed and maintained change management processes for projects
Implemented new cost system enhancements and modules, provided input on the development and improvement of the system
Served as Subject Matter Expert and trained other Project Controls team members on the cost system as well as provided troubleshooting assistance to Engineering on Scope/Cost system modules
Performed Site project controls for $65MM Aerospace project which finished on time and under budget, including cost reports, EV, schedule, change management, audit of general contractor and subcontractor payment applications
Maintained and analyzed budgets and forecasts and provided client special reports for expenditures of capital versus expense budgets
Developed tracking method for consolidating various small projects by client and location
Developed and maintained client specific cost reports, percent complete, earned value reports, TIC
Coordinated with Procurement on purchase order coding and on monitoring Subcontract commitments and expenditures
Reconciled to client’s cost system monthly, and provide variance analysis
Implemented new cost system enhancements and modules, provide input on the development and improvement of the system
Prepared and maintained Microsoft Project and Primavera schedules, as well as weekly labor and cost reports for expansion of Chemical Processing Plant.
Controls Specialist
CH2M Hill-Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc
Spartanburg
04.2002 - 07.2009
Assisted Project Managers with project setup including internal and external compliance
Coordinated with department leads to establish project budgets for Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin and EAC’s
Monitored and analyzed financial data during project execution (for approximately 100 projects)
Reviewed invoicing to client, monitored Accounts Receivable for collections, and assisted with Oracle Accounts Payable Workflow issues as needed
Provided monthly reporting/reconciliations to client for ZBF account and SAP uploads
Prepared small project schedules using Microsoft Project and Primavera P3
Prepared Earned Value Reports.
Treasury Associate/Accounting Manager
CH2M Hill-Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc
Spartanburg
04.2002 - 01.2006
Managed Cash for approximately $650MM in revenue, including daily cash position, borrowing, investing, balance reporting, electronic transfers, performed cash forecasting, analyzed monthly bank fees, prepared monthly Accounts Receivable Reserves–Bad Debt Analysis and reports for General Ledger as well as other General Ledger account analysis, provided collections support to Regional Office Accounting Managers-improved past due receivables and accuracy of cash forecast, supervised Treasury/Accounting position responsible for Certificates of Insurance, weekly Accounts Payable check runs, leased vehicles, bank reconciliations.
Cash Management Manager
Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc.
Spartanburg
05.2001 - 04.2002
Supervised Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Associates, managed daily cash position, borrowing, investing, compliance with banks, participated in Management Team for business process improvements, made collection visits to customers.
General Accounting Manager
Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc.
Spartanburg
06.2000 - 05.2001
Supervised Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Associates responsible for regional offices, assisted offices as needed, performed revenue recognition and expense accruals.
Treasury Manager
adidas USA, Inc.
Spartanburg
07.1990 - 06.2000
Performed Daily Cash Management functions, including Insurance Risk, established and maintained bank relationships, and supervised Cost Accounting staff.
Cost Accounting Supervisor
adidas USA, Inc.
Spartanburg
01.1994 - 01.1998
Developed an efficient method of standard costing which ensured accurate data for margin analysis and purchase price variance analysis, prepared month end journal entries, participated in Business Process Improvement Task Force.
Financial Analyst-Cost Accounting
adidas USA, Inc.
Spartanburg
01.1993 - 01.1994
Maintained standard costs/dealer costs/season codes, analyzed PPV for FOB, Duty, and Freight, developed EXCEL spreadsheet to save 20 hours per week on PPV.
Accounts Payable Supervisor
adidas USA, Inc.
Spartanburg
01.1990 - 01.1993
Supervised data entry of Accounts Payable and processing of inter-company receipt of inventory, Accounts Receivable, implementation of new systems, established procedures for Accounts Payable.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting -
Mars Hill University
01.1987
Skills
Cost and Variance Analysis
Financial Forecasting
Cost-reduction strategies
Internal controls development
Cash Flow Management
Earned Value Management
Cost Reconciliation
Team Building and Staff Management
Microsoft Office, Procore, Sage 300, Viewpoint Vista, SAP Concur