Experience

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  Golden Minerals

  • Golden, Colorado

  • Controller

    • Nov 2014 - Nov 2015
    • Golden, Colorado

    Manage staff of two covering accounts payable/payroll and senior accountant at the corporate office as well as site controllers for Mexico, Argentina, and Peru. • Manage and perform monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.• Manage and perform all aspects of corporate accounting including general ledger, cash management, site trial balance review.• Prepare corporate consolidated trial balance for use in 10Q and 10K reports.• Coordinate and execute audits with internal and external auditors.• Develop finished goods and work in process inventory models.• Develop site cash flow models for site controllers.• Review general ledger account reconciliations.• Ensure accounting records were Sarbanes-Oxley compliant.

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  Florida Canyon Mining Inc

  • Imlay Nevada 89418

  • Controller/Consultant

    • Feb 2013 - Nov 2014
    • Imlay Nevada 89418

    In this role, I lead all aspects of accounting, payroll, accounts payable, and warehouse functions including five employees, and a $54M site and $14M capital budget.• Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.• Manage and perform all aspects of site accounting including general ledger, cash management, gold sales, and fixed asset depreciation and AFE tracking.• Review and perform general ledger account reconciliations.• Prepare financial statements, variance analyses, and cost reporting.• Coordinate audits with internal and external auditors.• Prepare and review site tax returns including sales and use, 940, 941, Nevada net proceeds, and modified business tax.• Implemented monthly cost review process that allowed managers to better understand their costs and assisted their ability to manage their respective areas more effectively and efficiently.

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  Robinson Nevada Mining Company

  • Controller/Consultant

    • Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

    For this $240M copper mining organization I directed the daily accounting functions and a staff of six professionals. I also managed and performed all aspects of site accounting including general ledger, cash management, fixed asset depreciation and AFE tracking. • Reviewed and performed general ledger account reconciliations.• Prepared financial statements, variance analyses, and cost reporting.• Coordinated audits with internal and external auditors.• Prepared and reviewed site tax returns including sales and use, 940, 941, and modified business tax.• Managed monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.• Worked closely with corporate office to provide financial data to be used for consolidation purposes.• Submitted monthly forecasts to corporate office.• Ensured accounting records were Sarbanes-Oxley compliant.• Turned around the accounting team’s reputation within the entire organization.

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  Round Mountain Gold Corporation

  • Round Mountain Nevada

  • Assistant Controller/Controller

    • Aug 2008 - Oct 2011
    • Round Mountain Nevada

    I was accountable for the site accounting function, IT services, annual budget, and quarterly forecasting while managing a staff of 10 accounting and IT professionals for this $500M gold ore mining company.• Managed payroll, accounts payable, and close processes.• Directed and performed all aspects of site accounting.• Reviewed and performed general ledger account reconciliations.• Prepared financial statements, variance analysis, and cost reports.• Coordinated audits with internal and external auditors.• Prepared and reviewed site tax returns including sales and use, 940, 941, and modified business tax.• Ensured accounting records were SOX compliant, and that internal controls were functioning properly.• Upgraded JDE ERP system; and instrumental in implementing Xeras budgeting software.

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  Florida Canyon Mining Inc

  • Assistant Controller/Controller

    • Jul 2006 - Aug 2008

    I managed a staff of five people covering accounts payable, payroll, and warehouse, and compiled the overall budget of $75M. I also worked closely with the Denver and Japan corporate offices.• Maintained assets and asset depreciation.• Worked with auditors to provide necessary data to perform annual audit.• Coordinated with Denver and Japan corporate offices.• Submitted monthly forecasts to corporate office.• Ensured accounting records were Sarbanes-Oxley compliant.