Experience

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  Creative Financial Staffing (CFS)

  • United States
  • Staffing and Recruiting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Financial Analyst - CHS Inc.

    • Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

    • Monthly variance analysis and reporting for 5 corporate cost center groups and 2 business units• Created Excel spreadsheet used by business units to build annual budget/quarterly forecast• Updated CHS Hedging LLC audited financial statements with FY19 actuals• Supported CHS building renovation and parking ramp projects ($47M budget)• Created/maintained reports in SAP BI reporting tool

  • Finance Consultant - MinMor Industries

    • Mar 2019 - May 2019

    • Created NetSuite Reports• Created NetSuite Saved Searches

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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  • Finance Manager, Product Inspection

    • Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

    • Partner with product line General Manager to maximize profit from product line• Prepare quarterly forecasts and provide monthly updates• Analyze financial results• Understand and explain variance from plan and forecasts• Coordinate product line AOP process• Evaluate potential actions• Advise global controllers• Make product line accounting decisions or escalate when appropriate• Approvals for product line expenditures, customer credit decisions and capital expenditures

  • Financial Reporting Manager

    • Feb 2002 - Dec 2015

    • Coordinate, consolidate and review of the Weighing and Inspection business unit monthly actuals• Consolodate quarterly forecasts and annual operating plan using HFM (Hyperion Financial Management)• Coordinate the completion of information requests from corporate, division and business unit management• Coordinate and consolidate monthly bookings forecast for SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning)• Prepare weekly bookings, backlog and shipments report• Support business unit Global Service Manager

  • U.S. Controller

    • Apr 2001 - Feb 2002

    • Manage accounting department staff of six • Preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual operating plan for Minneapolis business unit

  • Financial Systems Analyst

    • Oct 2000 - Apr 2001

    • Assist in design and implementation of improvements to financial applications

  • Assistant Controller

    • Mar 2000 - Oct 2000

    • Manage general and cost accounting staff• Preparation of internal monthly financial statements• Complete quarterly corporate reporting package• Prepare annual tax packages• Assist in quarterly consolidation of affiliated companies• Analyze accounting systems/procedures and make improvements where necessary

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  Fourth Shift Corporation

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Financial Applications Consultant

    • Apr 1999 - Mar 2000
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    • System setup• Financial applications walk throughs• Assist customers with implementation issues• Assist customers with reconciliations• Assist Customer Support when requested• Perform business system reviews for customers

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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  • Accounting Manager

    • Apr 1993 - Apr 1999

    • Prepare monthly financial statements• Complete quarterly corporate reporting package• Prepare annual tax packages• Analyze accounting systems/procedures and make improvements where necessary• In addition to responsibilities listed below

  • Accounting Supervisor

    • Apr 1988 - Apr 1993

    • Supervise staff of four accounting clerks• Responsible for general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, invoicing, and fixed assets• Assist in preparation of quarterly plan• Prepare monthly journal entries• Assist in preparation of year-end audit and tax packages• Prepare monthly state sales tax returns

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  Nortronics Co Inc.

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Accounting Supervisor

    • Aug 1983 - Apr 1988
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    • Accounting Supervisor - (November 1986 – April 1988)• Chief Accountant – (September 1985 – November 1986)• Accountant - (August 1983 – September 1985)