Experience

Piper Products, Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Neenah

• Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Controller

  • 2007 - Aug 2021

  Provide financial leadership and analysis at both plant and corporate level. Spearheaded development of standard cost system and on a new product line. Proposed and organization instituted operational cost savings initiative with forecasted annual savings of $250k. Financial Point on profit initiative team leading to go live on new product line with $17 million in new revenue and $6 million bottom line impact. Greenbelt certified in Lean-Six Sigma. . Provide financial leadership and analysis at both plant and corporate level. Spearheaded development of standard cost system and on a new product line. Proposed and organization instituted operational cost savings initiative with forecasted annual savings of $250k. Financial Point on profit initiative team leading to go live on new product line with $17 million in new revenue and $6 million bottom line impact. Greenbelt certified in Lean-Six Sigma. .



Catholic FInancial Life

• Financial Advisor

  • 2004 - 2007

  Provide clientele with analysis, consultation, as well as a plan to ensure the protection and growth of personal and business assets to meet their financial goals. Provide clientele with analysis, consultation, as well as a plan to ensure the protection and growth of personal and business assets to meet their financial goals.



WH Transportation

• Controller

  • 2002 - 2003

  Recruited to turnaround Finance and IT functions for $35 million dollar multi-division company. Restored reporting credibility to organization within four months. Took un-auditable books to unqualified audit opinion in a year. Led IT initiatives in automation and outsourcing to reduce labor costs and improve return on investment and profitability. Recruited to turnaround Finance and IT functions for $35 million dollar multi-division company. Restored reporting credibility to organization within four months. Took un-auditable books to unqualified audit opinion in a year. Led IT initiatives in automation and outsourcing to reduce labor costs and improve return on investment and profitability.



Corporate Express

• Controller

  • 1999 - 2002

  Hands on finance leader for 75 million dollar division of fortune 500 company. Spearheaded initiatives adding $450k in bottom line results. Led efforts to turnaround separate off-site furniture division and restore to profitability. Hands on finance leader for 75 million dollar division of fortune 500 company. Spearheaded initiatives adding $450k in bottom line results. Led efforts to turnaround separate off-site furniture division and restore to profitability.



US Filter

• Cost Accountant

  • 1995 - 1999

  Responsible for handling all aspects of project accounting for five product lines. Oversee inventory management. Additional general accounting and contract accounting responsibilities assigned as a result of proven abilities. Responsible for handling all aspects of project accounting for five product lines. Oversee inventory management. Additional general accounting and contract accounting responsibilities assigned as a result of proven abilities.