Senior Finance Manager

• May 2021 - Present

Director Of Finance And Accounting

• Jul 2019 - Apr 2021

Responsible for all financial operations of the US arm of the German automotive parts manufacturer. Led the Finance, Accounting, and IT departments for the US Operations. Worked directly with the Plant Manager to completely overhaul the cost structure in order to return the company to profitability and generate positive cash flow to shore up cash position. Responsible for all financial operations of the US arm of the German automotive parts manufacturer. Led the Finance, Accounting, and IT departments for the US Operations. Worked directly with the Plant Manager to completely overhaul the cost structure in order to return the company to profitability and generate positive cash flow to shore up cash position.

Director, Financial Shared Services

• Jan 2016 - Sep 2018

Managed a department of over 30, including managers, supervisors, and front-line employees, with an annual departmental budget in excess of $2.5 million. Directly responsible for Global Accounts Receivable with an average balance in excess of $600 million, and North American Accounts Payable with an average balance in excess of $200 million. Managed a department of over 30, including managers, supervisors, and front-line employees, with an annual departmental budget in excess of $2.5 million. Directly responsible for Global Accounts Receivable with an average balance in excess of $600 million, and North American Accounts Payable with an average balance in excess of $200 million.

Corporate Credit Manager

• Sep 2007 - Dec 2015

Directed all North American Credit, Collections, and Cash Application. Managed an average Accounts Receivable balance in excess of $150 million. Directed all North American Credit, Collections, and Cash Application. Managed an average Accounts Receivable balance in excess of $150 million.

Corporate Credit Manager

• Sep 2003 - Aug 2007

• Developed a comprehensive credit and collections policy to safeguard one of the company’s largest assets.• Served on an Executive Due Diligence team to evaluate a potential major competitor acquisition.• Coordinated all audit activity from financial statement auditors as well as lending bank auditors.• Performed Financial Statement Analysis to evaluate customer creditworthiness as well as to analyze supplier viability.• Led SOX Implementation Team to develop best practices for new internal control structure.

Plant Controller

• Jan 2000 - Aug 2003

Responsible for all financial operations of a $150 million extrusion coating facility.

Senior Cost Analyst

• May 1999 - Dec 2000

Cost Analyst

• Apr 1998 - Apr 1999