Worked as an interim controller for a company that spanned 5 states
Researched and provided all financial information requested by venture capital firm to aid in the sale of a large healthcare organization
Analyzed leases for 12 locations to determine everything necessary to break the leases as part of a sale
Recalculated 6 months of payroll that had been incorrectly run
Caught up and corrected 6 months of payroll taxes
Made all GL entries for the previous 6 month period to aid in the transition to a new accounting system.
Payroll Consultant
Wehco Media
Learned Oracle E-Business Suite payroll in 2 weeks to step in for unexpected FMLA
Processed payroll for hundreds of employees across 10+ companies
Ensured compliance with all local, state, and federal taxes for all companies
Audited and corrected back taxes that had not been properly paid
Maintained and updated all HR information for all employees.
Staff Accountant
Denali Water Solutions
Created all general ledger entries related to payroll for five interrelated companies
Created and maintained reconciliations for all balance sheet general ledger accounts
Balanced inter-company accounts between five related companies.
Consultant-Financial Analyst
Windstream
Analyzed invoices to determine whether or not they could be paid in accordance with federal bankruptcy order
Managed and negotiated settlements with large outstanding balances with key vendors
Ran large scale data analysis on thousands of lines of ACH transactions to ensure priority vendors were paid in a timely basis.
Controller
PC Hardware, LLC
Led, hired, and developed accounting department team members
Prepared monthly financial statements for 5 companies
Oversaw all AR and AP functions for 5 companies
Developed and implemented a budget across 5 inter related companies
Created a depreciation and amortization schedule for the first time in the companies history
Initiated procedures to ensure the accuracy of P.O.s which led to an average of 5% savings per invoice
Cleaned up aged AP and AR dating back to 2016
Reviewed and closed open orders and P.O.s dating back to 2012
Designed custom reporting to fulfill the needs of operations
Maintained a weekly cash forecast.
Business Development Analyst/Project Coordinator
Cantrell Drug Company
Drove monthly sales from $1 million to over $2.5 million
Successfully negotiated multi-million dollar contracts with top GPOs and IDNs
Planned and managed multiple trade shows with budgets of $30,000+
Helped communicate with and reassure our customer base during multiple product recalls
Coached a team of customer service specialists in phone sales techniques to regain our customer base and sales numbers within 3 months of a shutdown and recall
Led a team of customer service specialists when the director of business development was unavailable
Reported directly to the president of the company and director of business development to help guide marketing and sales tactics.
Controller/Office Manager
Oozles
Designed and implemented financial operations and reporting for a multi-unit franchise system and multi-unit company stores
Calculated, billed, and reviewed all franchise system payments
Projected sales trends based on historical and industry data to advise franchisees and company managers on staffing and inventory levels
Contracted and implemented a direct deposit payroll system
Established relationships with multiple area banks to ensure smooth cash flow and banking systems
Managed transition when one of the partners exited.
Accountant
ARAMARK
Audited sales reports and reconciled them with inventory usage to uncover shrinkage and lost sales of 3% per day
Overhauled and maintained inventory systems for four locations resulting in elimination of items being over and under reported
Discovered thousands of dollars of errors in company expense distributions
Developed and trained associates in techniques that increased incremental daily sales by 7%
Designed and implemented new cash controls to prevent theft
Forecasted sales trends to develop production and labor budgets resulting in 5% average decreased waste and 8% reduced labor cost
Performed all HR functions for four locations
Maintained a database of over a thousand users for use in direct payroll deductions for meal purchases.
Controller
National Solutions
08.2023 - Current
Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
Managed payroll data entry and processing for Number employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
Senior Associate | Finance & Accounting – Permanent Placements at Robert Half International IncSenior Associate | Finance & Accounting – Permanent Placements at Robert Half International Inc