Experience

AgReserves, Inc.

• United States
• Farming
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President, Finance - Chief Financial Officer

  • Dec 2013 - Present

  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Corporate Controller

  • Nov 2002 - Dec 2013

  AgReserves is a privately-held agri-business organization which operates a diverse portfolio of direct-operated domestic and international agriculture enterprises. Recruited by executive management to help implement strategic improvement initiatives to improve the company’s financial performance. Controllership: •Responsible for financial and managerial reporting, analytical business evaluation, budget and forecast planning, internal controls oversight, and system development.… Show more AgReserves is a privately-held agri-business organization which operates a diverse portfolio of direct-operated domestic and international agriculture enterprises. Recruited by executive management to help implement strategic improvement initiatives to improve the company’s financial performance. Controllership: •Responsible for financial and managerial reporting, analytical business evaluation, budget and forecast planning, internal controls oversight, and system development. •Reduced reporting and budgeting cycle timeline by 10 days. •Managed internal controls evaluation and implementation efforts similar to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Process Improvement: •Designed financial information system model by linking core financial systems with production systems to create an overall performance management system. Standardized and reduced the number of production systems for improved efficiency. •Eliminated non-value added processes reducing process costs by 10%.. •Successfully linked strategy to tactical plans in order to accomplish strategic improvement initiatives. •Created the business planning process with development of business planning toolkit. Leadership Development: •Key member of the Finance Leadership Team created to drive culture change— by creating a company and team focus. •Implemented leadership competencies designed to “raise the bar” in leadership performance, and enhance finance’s role as a business partner with management. Strategic Planning: •Worked with CFO to link key performance measure to business strategy. Achieved objective to maximize the return to the owner by increasing the ROI by +2%. •Assisted CFO directly with tax and purchasing strategy resulting in significant savings to the company.



Deseret Management Corporation

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit Manager

  • Nov 1995 - Nov 2002

  Deseret Management Corporation is a privately-held, for-profit, organization which operates a diverse industry portfolio. Responsible for managing the financial and operational audits of Deseret Management Corporation, AgReserves, and Deseret Book Company. Duties included planning, organizing, evaluating, and managing audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS). Began tenure with company as Senior Auditor and was promoted to position of Audit Manager. •Managed… Show more Deseret Management Corporation is a privately-held, for-profit, organization which operates a diverse industry portfolio. Responsible for managing the financial and operational audits of Deseret Management Corporation, AgReserves, and Deseret Book Company. Duties included planning, organizing, evaluating, and managing audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS). Began tenure with company as Senior Auditor and was promoted to position of Audit Manager. •Managed effort to create awareness and resolve corporate governance, legal entities and arm’s length issues. •Developed new audit procedures for analysis using ACL (Audit Command Language) and Benford’s Law (digital analysis) resulting in increased audit coverage. •Participated in client’s implementation of Lawson Financial Suite and Sage Enterprise Suite (formerly Acuity Financials). Coordinated the implementation of electronic workpapers using AS/2 (Audit System 2 by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International). •Implemented COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations) audit procedures designed to evaluate internal controls including CSA (Control Self-Assessment) audit procedures for consideration in the audit process. •Acted as liaison with external auditors in coordination of the consolidated financial reporting engagement for Deseret Management Corporation. •Integrated business risk assessment in the audit planning and evaluation process, and expanded audit services to include operational, information systems, and management requested audits. •Participated in audit committee improvements and effectiveness, as per the Blue Ribbon Committee recommendations, for Deseret Book Company and AgReserves. Supported audit activities with executive management, audit committee and board of directors by performing audit committee secretary duties. Show less



Bingham Engineering, Inc

• Controller

  • Feb 1989 - Nov 1995

  Responsible for the financial management of regional engineering company with $4.9 million in sales revenue, duties included financial reporting, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll (120 employees), project management (225 concurrent engineering projects), client relations, cash management, regulatory compliance, risk management, capital and operations budgeting. •Implemented Computer Financial Management System (CMFS) using Deltek (formerly Harper & Shuman)… Show more Responsible for the financial management of regional engineering company with $4.9 million in sales revenue, duties included financial reporting, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll (120 employees), project management (225 concurrent engineering projects), client relations, cash management, regulatory compliance, risk management, capital and operations budgeting. •Implemented Computer Financial Management System (CMFS) using Deltek (formerly Harper & Shuman) including the development and administration of computer network system (Novell v. 3.12 with 45 clients). •Created and implemented reporting system to record and measure employee productivity and project profitability. Improved finance department productivity, demonstrated by better financial reporting, while maintaining current staffing levels during company growth. •Prepared and managed employee benefit package including health benefits, 401(k), cafeteria plan, and self-administered dental plan. •Coordinated audit review and regulatory compliance activities with external auditors, state and federal agencies including preliminary tax preparation. Directed risk management efforts by working with third-party provider and completing annual risk assessment. •Implemented cash management practices with financial institution to improve handling of short and long-term cash needs and investments including oversight of long-term collection efforts of bankrupt related clients. •Recruited, trained and developed accounting personnel. Show less