Experience

Chief Enterprises LLC

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance And Accounting

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  • Directs all financial planning, analysis, and reporting • Partners with the CEO and Management Team on financial strategy and Board communications • Performs accounting month-end close, including preparation of financial reporting packages • Works closely with the Management Team to build detailed financial models and align Operations to performance goals • Focus on continuous process and technology improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness • Oversees Risk & Compliance function Show less



Inteliquent, a Sinch company

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Manager of Accounting

  • Sep 2020 - Mar 2023

  • Responsible for all daily and month-end general accounting including direct management of three staff • Conduct US GAAP and IFRS technical accounting research, provide accounting determinations and treatment • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual financial statement analysis and commentary • Assist in month-end consolidation of US entities and submission in AARO (Parent Reporting Tool) • Assisted in acquisition related activities upon Parent Company acquisition • Led process improvements for general accounting team to migrate from eight to four day close • Prepare, review and provide documentation for annual audit and government reports Show less



BRILLIANT FINANCIAL STAFFING

• Chicago, IL

• Senior Consultant

  • Mar 2019 - Sep 2020

  •Division Controller for $17M+ Subsidiary of $70M+ Pipeline Construction Company (Nine Months): o Conducted all daily and month-end accounting including direct management of two staff o Prepared weekly forecasts and project progress reports (with margin analysis) o Prepared month-end financial dashboard including financial statement analysis and commentary o Implemented Concur and DocuSign to assist in On-Boarding activities and Contract Management o System Administrator for various software applications •Assistant Controller for $30M+ Subsidiary of $2.9B+ Manufacturer (Three Months-Former Client): o Assisted with business closure activities for prior client and month-end close activities o Planned, executed and reconciled physical inventory count and fixed asset verification •Segment Accounting Manager for $7.0B+ Manufacturer (Seven Months): o Participated in month and quarter-end financial reviews for two different segments o Assisted the Corporate and Tax Accounting Departments with developing a global allocation model and push down accounting of Segment ERP Software Implementation costs o Assisted Corporate Accounting team with development of SOP’s over payroll reconciliation process o Assisted Tax Department with preparation of documentation for IRS Audits Show less



Robert Half Management Resources Salaried Professional Services

• Oak Brook Terrace, IL

• Senior Consultant

  • 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Assistant Controller for $30M+ Subsidiary of $2.9B+ Manufacturer (Nine Months): o Assisted with daily and month-end accounting including indirect management of three staff o Developed policies and procedures for: AR, Receiving, Inventory, T&E, Close and Reporting o Led execution and reconciliation of physical inventory counts for two locations o Directly prepared financial statements, reporting, and long range strategic and annual plans • Global Project Management of cloud-based ERP implementation at $1.5B+ Manufacturer (Four Months): o Liaison between client, implementation partner and software provider o Provided decisions and approvals for various global configurations in design for all areas of the project as well as reporting and financial planning needs Show less



Filtration Group Corporation

• Oak Brook, Illinois

• Manager, Financial Reporting & Accounting

  • 2014 - 2017

  • Implemented complex-global, cloud-based consolidation and financial reporting system (System Administrator) • Performed company-wide consolidation and financial reporting processes • Prepared Consolidated and Divisional monthly financial reporting packages including analysis • Assisted in facilitation and preparation of annual audit financial statements and footnote disclosures • Prepared schedules for year-end audit and annual tax return • Assisted in purchase accounting and onboarding of newly acquired subsidiaries • Prepared and filed annual/quarterly government reports for both domestic and international requirements • Prepared ad hoc and special purpose consolidated financial statements upon request • Implemented Concur within all US Divisions (System Administrator) Show less



BP Pipelines North America Inc.

• Naperville, Illinois

• Accounting Policy Lead

  • 2013 - 2014

  • Prepared multiple US GAAP based US Pipeline Joint Venture financial statements and footnote disclosures • Reviewed US GAAP and IFRS pronouncements and provided analysis and guidance of impacts to business • Assisted Joint Venture team with monthly accounting close processes and financial statement reviews • Prepared multiple US GAAP based US Pipeline Joint Venture financial statements and footnote disclosures • Reviewed US GAAP and IFRS pronouncements and provided analysis and guidance of impacts to business • Assisted Joint Venture team with monthly accounting close processes and financial statement reviews



Oracle Textura

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Controller

  • 2012 - 2012

  • Responsible for all daily and month-end accounting for all entities including the management of four staff • Performed month-end close and provided detailed variance analysis to Senior Management • Prepared, executed and maintained purchase accounting adjustments and related schedules • Executed carve-out of newly acquired subsidiary into its own company • Developed month and quarter-end close documentation for all subsidiaries, and new account reconciliation process and format for various Balance Sheet accounts • General Ledger Administrator Show less



Newedge

• France
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• General Accounting Manager

  • 2010 - 2012

  • Responsible for all daily and month-end general accounting, including the management of six staff members • Integral team member in implementing Oracle R-12 (Super User) • Performed month-end closing on all margin and general expenses providing detailed variance analysis • Assisted in preparing monthly and annual IFRS reporting packages as well as compiled semi-annual and year-end US GAAP audited financial statements for Broker/Dealer Industry • Researched accounting issues and determined proper IFRS and US GAAP accounting treatment Show less



SSAB

• Sweden
• Primary Metal Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Accounting Supervisor, Senior Accountant, Internal Auditor

  • 2004 - 2010

  • Responsible for all daily and month-end corporate accounting, including the management of one staff • Prepared consolidated financial statements and IFRS reporting packages on monthly, quarterly and annual basis • Assisted in restructure and merging of various subsidiaries into current Business Area for financial reporting • Initiated, researched and resolved technical IFRS and US GAAP accounting issues • Assisted in purchase accounting related to purchase, sale and divestiture of business transactions • Prepared journals, account reconciliations, and accruals and assisted in month-end close • Assisted in preparing SEC financial statements and note disclosures for quarterly and annual filings • Assisted in developing Sarbanes-Oxley narratives and testing plans and performed related testing • Planned and executed audits of internal control systems, identified key monitoring controls and observed business operations Show less



Grant Thornton LLP (US)

• United States
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Assurance Auditor

  • 2002 - 2004

  • Involved with the planning, execution and completion of several audit engagements and special projects for publicly held (SEC and IFRS filers), privately held, and not-for-profit companies, including clients in manufacturing, distributing, commercial, financial services and other industries • Involved with the planning, execution and completion of several audit engagements and special projects for publicly held (SEC and IFRS filers), privately held, and not-for-profit companies, including clients in manufacturing, distributing, commercial, financial services and other industries