Experience

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  WM

  • Senior Contracts Manager

    • Feb 2022 - Present

  • Senior Accountant

    • Oct 2016 - Jan 2022

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    • Mar 2013 - Jan 2017

    Provide assistance to Areas, Business Units, and the Corporate Office to ensure that Corporate Policies and Directives are implemented and work with management to improve internal processes• Provide guidance and help train new auditors• Developed risk assessments and plans for Area Audits, Construction & Leachate Process Reviews• Led operational process reviews for construction management and leachate handling providing insight to management to increase cash flow and operational efficiency. Over $7MM in potential savings.• Led Area SOX audits and audit of major division• Communicate daily with both staff and client to ensure successful and timely completion of assigned projects• Exhibited strong listening skills and was able to identify weaknesses in process reviews• Effectively interact with the field in order to gather information, keep client updated and build trust with client• Succinctly and accurately write reports that communicate findings of audit engagements

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  Pinnacle Environmental

  • Greenville, South Carolina Area

  • Waste and Recycling Consultant

    • Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
    • Greenville, South Carolina Area

    Provide Company with customer and market strategies and business approaches including assessment of new and potential customer equipment, waste and recycling service.• Help clients prepare Requests For Proposals, evaluate proposals, reduce waste, increase recycling and select contractor• Solicit ...

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  Carolinas Division

  • Duncan, SC

  • Division Controller - Waste Connections of the Carolinas

    • Feb 2009 - Sep 2010
    • Duncan, SC

    Waste Connections* Full financial/accounting responsibility for 7 operations: 3 hauling companies, 2 transfer stations and 2 landfills* Responsibilities include: monthly close, financial forecasting, internal controls, budget preparation, proformas for new projects and potential acquisitions, pri...

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  Republic Waste

  • Duncan, SC

  • Division Controller

    • Feb 2009 - Mar 2009
    • Duncan, SC

    Was controller for "hold separate" division, awaiting buyer

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  Carolinas Market, Waste Management, Inc

  • Financial Analyst

    • Apr 2003 - Jan 2009

    * Complete proformas as needed for bids and new projects * Work with the landfills in the Market Area on operational and financial analysis* Updated gatehouse procedures at landfills and transfer station in the Market Area* Update and analyze pricing information program for hauling districts* An...

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  Waste Management

  • Market Area Controller

    • Nov 1999 - Mar 2003

    Charlotte, Waste Management, Inc. * Full financial responsibility for multi-division organization in the Carolinas, over $120M in revenue* Compile reporting for Charlotte MA* Implement new accounting procedures for Charlotte MA* Analyze cost savings for Districts within the Charlotte MA* Work w...

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  Waste Management, Inc

  • Senior District Controller

    • Jan 1989 - Oct 1999

    * Assist with new municipal contracts and renewals. * Transition newly acquired companies to corporate accounting systems. * Served on corporate committees for billing system improvements, recycling billing and development of corporate wide budget system.* Received award for best accounts receivable management in the Southeast US in 1997* Setup and administer capital construction project accounting.

  • District Controller

    • Jun 1980 - Dec 1988

    * Have full financial/accounting responsibility for multi-division service organization with gross sales in excess of $50 million annually.* Responsibilities include: financial forecasting, budget preparation, proformas for new projects and potential acquisitions, pricing of all services, fixed asset and tax accounting, cost accounting, accounts payable and receivables, and credit and collections.* Administered a pilot site for new corporate wide billing system. * Supervise 12 clerical/accounting employees and train new professional staff.

  • Assistant Controller

    • Oct 1978 - May 1980

    * Assisted Division Controller in preparation of operating financial statements and budgets. * Developed internal control procedures and collections program* Helped convert newly acquired companies to corporate accounting systems.

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  Barnett, Inc

  • Corporate Controller

    • Jun 1998 - Oct 1998

    * Full financial responsibility for all corporate accounting for four manufacturing facilities* Evaluated inventory system and made presentation on evaluation of system

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  Waste Management

  • Staff Accountant

    • May 1977 - Sep 1978

    Entry level responsibility in the areas of credit, collections, accounts payable and receivable, and payroll.