Experience

ROBERT HALF INTERNATINAL INC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Consultant

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Stericycle, Inc.: (Reported to Accounting Manager) Sterilizes/disposes hazardous waste. • Managed monthly analyses of worker’s compensation insurance and auto insurance claims ($65M) • Responsible for monthly closings as part of a team environment • Managed third-party billings for their utilities on a daily basis • Responsible for account reconciliations based on a specific timing schedule Montana Metals.: (Reported to Senior Partner) Manufactures metal products for aerospace & military and defense. • Main duties included fixing and improving their accounting systems using Epicor • Developed account reconciliations from scratch and implemented them on a monthly basis. • Formalized and standardized system of journal entries and documentation



Southern Imperial

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Controller

  • May 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Responsible for two direct reports; Cost Accountant & Jr Accountant. • Managed FS generation for 3 locations including China. • Managed standard cost and cost roll process including variance reporting for Management. • Co-team Leader for Microsoft NAV Implementation; Executive Leadership Team member as well. • Improved the accuracy of FS by automating processes in Excel and eliminated errors. • Reviewed 4 years of sales tax data resulting in reduction of sales tax liability by $125K+



Tungaloy America

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2017

  Reported to the President; Responsible for all Financial-related activities of the business • Managed all aspects of the Financial Management of the organization including Human Resources, Credit Management, Accounts Payable, Finance, and Accounting; Paylocity Payroll. • Responsible for efficient development and implementation of strong and robust internal controls. • Reduced expenses by over $2 million over six years due to cost containment and cost reductions. • Developed and assembled a highly competent and results-oriented staff. • Highly proficient, working for a multi-layered organization and with Managers across the world. Highly successful Manager with the knowledge and drive to accomplish tasks and promotes accountability.



PRECISION TWIST DRILL COMPANY

• Business Controller

  • Jun 2008 - Feb 2011

  2008 to 2011) A division of Sandvik, Precision Twist Drill is a leading manufacturer of high productivity carbide and HSS drill and tap products.; Reported to the President. Responsible for all business-related activities of the organization Managed annual budgetary process which occurred 4 times per year. Instrumental in reducing Days Sales Outstanding by 5 days to 31.5 days as well as increasing current Accounts Receivable by 5% to 85%; weekly meetings were employed that focused on past due accounts Served as Project Leader for US, Canada, and Mexico system implementations including Finance, Manufacturing, Order-to-Cash, and EDI business processes. Proven leader and key business support partner for Sales and Marketing in understanding variance to budgets as well as business trends. Analyzed company profitability trends and presented recommendations to other Senior Managers to mitigate negative trends as well as exploit positive ones.



TANITA

• Italy
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2008

  TANITA CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Arlington Heights, IL (2005 to 2008) Tanita manufactures and sells scale monitoring devices such as bathroom, kitchen, and baby scales along with doctor’s offices. Financial Controller: Reported to the President. Responsible for managing and directing a staff of 11 in the areas of Finance, Customer Service, and Information Technology. Additional responsibility for all company financial statements including CF, BS, PL, and SE. • Collaborated with executive management to assist with the company’s business objectives including the strategic plan as well as mentoring and motivating company staff. • Developed company procedures and policies to strengthen internal controls as well as employee accountability. • Served as Team Leader for SAP implementation in all areas, including Accounting & Finance, Sales & Distribution, and Customer Service modules. • Reduced a $3 million loss and achieved a $4.6 million profit before income tax within one year by closely adhering to stricter internal controls and better profit analysis of the company’s diverse customer base.