Experience

Transpro Burgener

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller/Director of Finance

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Fort Collins, Colorado Area



Consultant

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Accounting Project Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2015

  Cost Reduction of Project by 50%. Project Management. Liaison with client and vendors during the entire process of the project. Managed purchase orders, terms, and payments as well as progress of the project.



WhiteWave Foods

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Dairy Accounting

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2012

  Broomfield, Colorado Developed and partnered with operations to capture $2M in cost savings. Provided team leadership to capture $7M in increased profits. Led software implementation and internal controls to track milk supply from producer to manufacturer including accounting implications. Revamped accounting processes resulting in reducing financial close time by 3 days. Developed and trained staff for a new department. Inventory and variance analysis led to correcting a manufacturing issue resulting in a 10%… Show more Developed and partnered with operations to capture $2M in cost savings. Provided team leadership to capture $7M in increased profits. Led software implementation and internal controls to track milk supply from producer to manufacturer including accounting implications. Revamped accounting processes resulting in reducing financial close time by 3 days. Developed and trained staff for a new department. Inventory and variance analysis led to correcting a manufacturing issue resulting in a 10% savings in a major raw material. Managed 40M capital budget. Long-term, annual, quarterly, and monthly planning. Cash Flow forecasting. Liaison with remote management. Developed and mentored onsite as well as remote staff.

• Director of General Accounting

  • Feb 2005 - Sep 2008

  Led, managed, and reorganized general accounting team and accounts payable team through a merger resulting in a $1.2 billion dollar company. Accounting lead converting three accounting systems into one integrated ERP system (SAP) within budget and on time. Achieved one of the highest employee engagement scores for the company. Process creation and improvement resulting in reducing close time by 5 days. Effective internal control implementation and review resulting in no deficiencies.



Horizon Organic

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farm Controller and Manager General Accounting

  • Nov 2000 - Feb 2005

  Accounting controller for three dairies including feed ingredient, grain, and accounting for growing crops. Also accounting manager for corporate office. Annual and Monthly preparation including presentation. Partnered in budget execution and monthly variance analysis. Managed cash resulting in reducing interest costs by 10%. Performed bank covenant calculations and insured compliance. Liaison with insurance agent. Financial statement preparation and presentation. Responsible for general… Show more Accounting controller for three dairies including feed ingredient, grain, and accounting for growing crops. Also accounting manager for corporate office. Annual and Monthly preparation including presentation. Partnered in budget execution and monthly variance analysis. Managed cash resulting in reducing interest costs by 10%. Performed bank covenant calculations and insured compliance. Liaison with insurance agent. Financial statement preparation and presentation. Responsible for general ledger, timely reconciliation preparation, consolidation. Developed and executed a strategy ending a lease saving company in excess of $2M. Show less