Accomplished and highly motivated professional offering over 10 years of experience in Accounting and Management. Consistently promoted in multiple organizations looking for challenges and opportunities to assist a company to its next level of success.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
GTP Management Company, LLC
Tulsa, OK
11.2021 - Current
Streamlined reports and invoicing process to reduce month-end processes and closing by two days, or 17%
Assist with the creation and review of monthly financial packages
Responsible for updating month-end tracking reports for, but not limited to, Cash flow, Revenue and Cost, Prepaid, and sub-company activity
Prepare and process Journal Entries
Complete GL reconciliations related to accounts receivables, revenue share, prepaid, and fixed assets
Responsible for two separate companies' accounts receivable departments simultaneously
Designated backup to Finance Manager
Designated IT Super system user for NetSuite software implementation
Assisted in setting up and testing new software programs, trained others on new systems, troubleshot system problems, and worked with 3rd party vendors to resolve issues.
AR Credit and Collections Manager
Fresh Creative Foods
Vista, CA
09.2008 - 07.2020
Managed takeover of A/P and A/R departments and Broker Commissions when acquired Moore, OK company based out of Vista, CA, converting Moore, OK plant from NetSuite to SAP systems.
Managed accounts receivables up to $18M while keeping overdue payments to a minimum and maximizing revenue by filing claims for products received but not invoiced. In 2019, collected an additional $165K in revenue by filing freight claims with our customers.
Managed accounts payable up to $5.5M, avoiding payment delays by working with the buyers and receiving department to ensure that the receiving department received products accurately and promptly.
Increased accounting system's efficiency by implementing batch invoicing and automating reports to reduce staff by 1.5 full-time employees.
Reduced staff by another full-time employee by having ongoing Sales promotions be part of the purchase order, thus reducing payment deductions having to be researched when processing Customers' payments.
Managed commissions, royalty programs, and monthly payouts to ensure accuracy and timely pay.
Worked with third-party programmers to create automated monthly calculations of broker commissions and royalties, automated upload of monthly payouts into the SAP B1 system and created monthly detail reports and auto-emailing reports to payees. These process improvements saved at least 10 hours/month.
Hired, trained, and managed A/P and A/R Associates.
Operations Consultant Manager
COBS HOMES
Oceanside, CA
04.2004 - 05.2007
Managed full construction budget process of up to 50 individual owner-builders simultaneously throughout the United States while ensuring project completion on time and within budget.
Implemented Operations Consultants' process improvements to increase efficiency by 30%.
Hired, trained, and managed Operations Consultants.
Distribution Center Operations Manager
Road Runner Sports
San Diego, CA
09.1988 - 12.2003
Responsible for $17 million in inventory: introduced quality and productivity improvement plans and led fixed asset physical inventory at year-end.
Managed overall operations: developed, executed, and analyzed a $2 million annual budget.
Responsible for 80 employees and temporary staff, including two managers, in four departments.
Maximized operational efficiencies by analyzing cost factors and implementing process improvement, resulting in productivity improvement by each department over 100%, decreasing costs by 5-10% annually, and achieving year-end inventory of .03%
Implemented employee incentive plans, recognition programs, and professional growth opportunities, resulting in a 20% increase in employee retention (highest in the company)
Designated backup to Telecom Manager
Managed pre-implementation of Oracle Warehouse Management System (WMS) computer system
Successfully oversaw relocation of two distribution centers, completing them on time and within budget.
Negotiated contracts to ensure the company receives the best value for rates offered, including but not limited to freight consolidators, small package carriers, LTL carriers, third-party logistics, security services, temporary labor agencies, & packaging suppliers
Hired, trained, and managed Sales, Customer Service, and Distribution Center employees, both exempt and hourly.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration: Marketing -
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Skills
Detail-oriented
Process Improvements
Financial Reporting
Accounts payable/receivable
Problem-Solving
Data Analysis
ERP Software (NetSuite, Sage, SAP B1, Oracle)
Critical Thinking
Project Management
Performance Management
Employee Training
Team Building and Leadership
Timeline
Accountant
GTP Management Company, LLC
11.2021 - Current
AR Credit and Collections Manager
Fresh Creative Foods
09.2008 - 07.2020
Operations Consultant Manager
COBS HOMES
04.2004 - 05.2007
Distribution Center Operations Manager
Road Runner Sports
09.1988 - 12.2003
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration: Marketing -