VP Finance

• Mar 2017 - Present

As the nation's leading retail F&I outsource company for recreational and commercial dealers, the trained professionals at Priority One make a dealer's life easier, while increasing deliveries, improving F&I profits, and protecting the customers' investments. Priority One provides a dealership with multiple lenders and provides customers with specialized finance and insurance packages. This partnership removes the hassles of retail financing so a dealer can concentrate on selling. As the nation's leading retail F&I outsource company for recreational and commercial dealers, the trained professionals at Priority One make a dealer's life easier, while increasing deliveries, improving F&I profits, and protecting the customers' investments. Priority One provides a dealership with multiple lenders and provides customers with specialized finance and insurance packages. This partnership removes the hassles of retail financing so a dealer can concentrate on selling.

Director Internal Audit

• Apr 2008 - Mar 2017

Internal Audit Director for the North American glass division of $5B global container manufacturing company. Internal Audit Director for the North American glass division of $5B global container manufacturing company.

Internal Audit Manager

• Apr 2007 - Mar 2008

Asst. Controller - NE Region

• Jul 2006 - Mar 2007

Accounting Integration Manager

• Dec 2005 - Jul 2006

Transition the accounting function of Surfside3 (NY boat dealership group w/ 7 locations acquired by MarineMax) to Shared Service Center at corporate headquarters office in Clearwater, FL.

Sr. Internal Auditor

• Dec 2001 - Dec 2005

Accounting Dept Mgr/Sr. Project Acct.

• May 1999 - Nov 2001

• Supervised accounting staff of four following transition of merged companies. • Liaison with corporate accountants in Boston for submission of monthly close reports. • Prepared monthly balance sheet account reconciliation, analysis, and review. • Support Legal and Operations Departments providing financial information when requested. • Completed various special assignments (reports, research, etc.) per Director of Finance. • Work with network administrator and DBAs to maintain Oracle as needed. (Position eliminated when Tampa office was closed) Show less

Financial Analyst

• May 1996 - Mar 1999

GTE is now Verizon. Responsible for financial planning/reporting/analysis of all North American contracts and providing financial support to six account managers for 20 customer contracts. Responsible for consolidated financial reporting and planning for the five lines of business of the Commercial Services division of GTEDS. Prepared 1997-2001 Commercial Services Strategic Plan and monthly financial analysis of I.T. Services. Initiated creation of Approved View Budget Process within GTEDS GTE is now Verizon. Responsible for financial planning/reporting/analysis of all North American contracts and providing financial support to six account managers for 20 customer contracts. Responsible for consolidated financial reporting and planning for the five lines of business of the Commercial Services division of GTEDS. Prepared 1997-2001 Commercial Services Strategic Plan and monthly financial analysis of I.T. Services. Initiated creation of Approved View Budget Process within GTEDS

Controller

• Jan 1994 - Jun 1995

Supervised accounting staff of 12 for Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti, and Nissan car dealerships with combined annual revenues exceeding $100M, and vehicle/parts inventories of over $15M. Responsible for all financial and accounting functions including: monthly close and financial statement preparation, account and schedule reconciliation, bonus calculations, parts and vehicle inventories, budget-to-actual analysis reporting, and annual budgeting. Worked with all levels of management as well as automobile manufacturer and bank representatives. Left to pursue MBA degree from the University of Florida. Successfully trained a new hire for controller position. Show less

Assistant Controller

• Aug 1991 - Dec 1993

Assisted the controller with a majority of the financial/ accounting tasks, but with less supervisory responsibility and less interaction with executive management.