Experience

AccuBooks, Inc.

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  Accubooks helps business owners understand the story their finances tell, work in lowering their taxes, improve profitability, and break out of the cash flow trap.By leveraging financial data, analytics, and coaching we'll ensure your business venture is one of success for years to come. We work primarily with businesses that fall into the following three distinct categories:The Business Infancy—you're learning to crawl. The main focus here is making sure you have enough cash to support yourself and your family, pay expenses, and for a cushion in case of emergencies or unexpected expenses.The Business Teenage Years—you're advancing, but the growing pains can be rough. You're a pre-million-dollar company. You're probably in the beginning stages of wanting to understand the business better financially. You may already have some employees…if you don't, you're starting to need them. That comes with the stress of being able to afford payroll for your staff.The Business Early Adulthood—you're hitting your stride. You're in the first five years of business, but you've probably never had an accountant. You may have done your own books, or you might use a bookkeeper, that sends you financial statements with no real effort to help you understand what's going on with your business. You're ready for what's next and need someone who is there to help you understand and grow.Our proven formula is extraordinarily effective and easy to follow: accurate data + tax planning + cash optimization & coaching = highly profitable, cash positive business.If this sounds like something you are currently facing or something, you want to learn more about? Please shoot me an email at carl.amaral@getreconciled.net or book an appointment here https://meetings.hubspot.com/carl-amaral



Ahead Headwear

• Director of Finance

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2018

  Provided strategic financial guidance and support to all accounting functions, senior leadership team and business departments; prepared financial statements, reviews and presentation. Led annual budgeting and forecasting; collaborated and communicated financial results and strategy with department managers, CEO, and Board of Directors. Analyzed data, interpreted metrics, and ensure proper operational procedures and reporting. • Collaborated closely with operational executives; established accounting department as a business partner and invaluable resource.• Successfully spearheaded efficient productivity and established progressive goals; business achieved overall financial improvement.• Revitalized accounting department with annalistically focused critical thinking and strategy.• Implemented essential controls; HR reviews, expense controls, and general financial controls.• Oversaw HR department; guided two associates on personnel matters; included 401k, FLMA, benefits, and hiring.



adidas

• Germany
• Sporting Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2017

  Directed all aspects of budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis efforts; emphasized customer sales and key performance indicators. Drove revenue and contribution, customer margins, operational accuracy, scrap, inventory management and maintenance. Spearheaded cost management, carrier relationship management, and efficiency measures; communicated with suppliers and managed rate negotiations, freight budgeting, and inventory risk.• Optimized Distribution Center operations to focus on cost transparency across the board.• Applied innovative eye to development of a KPI matrices environment.• Built new department from the ground up; inventory control, quality control, new resource acquirement, and efficient operational management within tight schedule. • Excelled as leadership resource during an ERP roll out; Infor M3 system implementation, 2014.



IGT

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Financial Analyst

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2013

  Managed all aspects of financial processes and operations; oversaw month end close process, book journal entries, financial performance monitoring, and presentation development. Collaborated closely with business evaluation team and operational team; prepared proposals for new business opportunities, drove profitability goals, and executed decisions regarding pricing and cost control. Efficiently provided investment guidance on capital expenditures; ensured adequate ROI, NPV and financial ratios.• Led educational initiatives focused on then key components to financial management to professional with a non-financial background; recognized as key contribution to overall internal success.• Elevated two organization to business partnership statuses; excelled as key finance support leader.• Managed financial planning process for Field Service; 700 technicians and 200 associates.



Hasbro

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Analyst

  • Apr 2009 - Aug 2010



Boston Scientific

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Analyst

  • Oct 2006 - Apr 2008



Citizens

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Accountant

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2006