Experience

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  American Greetings

  • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

  • Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

    • 2003 - Present
    • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

    Currently coordinate the financial planning, estimating and reporting for largest division of American Greetings Corporation. Previous FP&A postions involved working directly with American Greeting's Business Units and Supply Chain.

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  American Greetings

  • Director Enterprise Accounting

    • 1998 - 2002

    Responsible for Cost Accounting, General Accounting, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable

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  American Greetings

  • Director Cost Management

    • 1993 - 1997

    Directed Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Cost Estimating departments; collaborating with Creative and Marketing Departments to resolve product cost issues and improve profit margins.Was on the American Greetings Chairman's Award winning team that implemented Scan Based Trading with ...

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  American Greetings

  • Manager Cost Accounting

    • 1987 - 1992

    Manage Cost Accounting and Inventory Accounting at all American Greetings manufacturing plants and distribution centers

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  Norandex Building Materials

  • Manager Cost Accounting/Branch Accounting

    • 1976 - 1986

    Final position at Norandex was Manager of Cost Accounting and Inventory Accounting, responsible for accounting and inventory controls at all manufacturing plants and branch distribution centers.