Experience

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  Miller Wall Co

  • Colorado, United States

  • Controller

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Colorado, United States

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  Particle Measuring Systems

  • United States
  • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Global Con

    • Mar 2017 - Present

  • Global Financial Controller

    • Mar 2017 - Present

    Global Controller for the international operations of Particle Measuring System in four continents and 12 countries. Managed Asia and Europe Controllers and Americas Accounting Manager (total worldwide staff of 13). Managed $135 million in revenue from 40 products allocated across 2 divisions over three continents. Focused on keeping overhead costs below $48 million. Managed commissions for international sales force (employees) as well as third party distributors.Expert in revenue recognitions (ASC 606 & IFRS 15). Created internal policy in 2018 and then modified policy after one year of use and worked with External Audit to receive full acceptance. Implemented the new IFRS 9 and IFRS 16 standards in the last year. Focused on accounting accuracy for the three major accounting departments under my control. Expert application of account analysis to keep the Balance Sheet accurate. Worldwide production occurred in Boulder. Managed production cost and was involved in LEAN manufacturing. Provided clear production costs per product line. Managed product inventory of $15 million with turns of less than one month. Managed inventory cycle counts to reduce need for annual counts. Eliminated annual WIP inventory count that only accounted for 6% of inventory value (efficiency).Capital spend tracking of about 100 projects per year. Staff tracked capital spend from requisition to final asset setup. Controls in place to manage Fixed Asset counts every two years. Installed computer system that utilized Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to automate invoice input into Accounts Payable. Freed up AP staff to perform other accounting duties.

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  Independent Contractor for Healthcare

  • Financial Consultant

    • Jan 2016 - Present

    • Establish Accounting Controls• Reconcile Financial Statements• Recommend Cash Flow Strategies• Supervise Accountants

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  Intrepid Potash

  • Denver

  • Division Controller

    • Apr 2016 - Nov 2016
    • Denver

    Operational Controller for Intrepid Potash. Working both In Denver Colorado and Carlsbad New Mexico.

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  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

  • United States
  • Mining
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Controller - Colorado Operations

    • Apr 2002 - Feb 2016

    Integral part of the Colorado Senior Management team at two locations (total revenue of $750 million). Managed two accounting managers, and their respective staffs, responsible for accounting, forecasts, and budgets. Duties beyond accounting included strategic planning, developing a computer database used for all financial analysis, business support for the Vice President and the Senior Management Team, economic analysis of numerous operating scenarios, capital acquisition evaluations, construction project controls, and public relations with government and local community leaders.

  • Controller

    • 1993 - 2016

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  Phelps Dodge

  • Phoenix, Arizona

  • Budgeting and Financial analyst

    • 1999 - 2002
    • Phoenix, Arizona

    Individual contributor consolidating the forecast and budget for 20 remote locations, implemented an automated process to consolidate the Hyperion Enterprise software, prepared Board of Director and management presentation slides, and assisted with purchase accounting for the Cyprus Amax Minerals Company acquisition.

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  Cyprus Amax Minerals Company

  • Budgeting and Financial Analyst

    • 1998 - 1999

     Enhance Reporting, Budgeting, and Forecasting tools and techniques  Mapped and redesigned the budget, forecast and reporting processes  Divisional budget consolidation process reduced by 2 days  Created a new reporting database can be accessed quickly and accurately  Coordinated ten year budgets and quarterly forecasts for a Division of 15 operations.  Prepared Management and Board of Director reports and slides.  Created Monthly Division Reporting Package.  Developed methodology to place Monthly Reports onto Intranet  Prepared life-of-operation plans and analyzed value of business using economic drivers.  Assisted in the analysis of acquiring other corporations.  Teaming activities to merge the cultures of two companies.  Reviewed Economic Analysis for Capital Spending Requests.  Worked on a Team to Analyze Financial Software Purchase Decision. (MIMS & Oracle).

  • Accounting Manager

    • 1997 - 1998

     Supervised and managed an accounting group of 5 at the Division office. Supervised the closing of sales and cost of sales for the Copper and Molybdenum Divisions. Worked on a team to create a new chart of accounts. Assisted with the initiative to reduced the close cycle from 3 to 2 days. Managed the outsourced functions being performed by Arthur Andersen. Participated on a team to rewrite the accounting policy manual. Automated reporting of earnings to corporate.  Lead team to evaluated overall reporting process for corporation and recommended enhancements.  Assisted in the disposition of an operating location as well as the dissolution of a 50% partnership.

  • Accounting Manager (Sierrita)

    • 1993 - 1997

     Supervised and managed an accounting group of 10 at the mine site.  Developed teams to evaluate current processes to eliminate waste and automate what remained. Reduced close cycle from 5.5 to 3 days.  Streamlined the payroll process and reduced staff by 30%.  Assisted in outsourcing the Accounts Payable function to a third party.  Coordinated and calculated a six million dollar Business Interruption insurance claim.  Prepared Economic Analysis for Capital Purchase Decisions.  Provided business support to the operating functions (Mine, Mill, SX, Moly, Admin) Developed and help deliver a presentation to explain the bonus program to the site.

  • Senior Accountant (Metals Div)

    • 1992 - 1993

     Accounted for revenue and cost of sales for the copper division. Maintained the metals inventory balance for the division. Streamlined this process from 12 days to 3 days. Trainer for a “total quality management” program. (Zenger Miller)

  • Senior Accountant (Metals Div)

    • 1991 - 1992

     Accounted for revenue and cost of sales for the copper division. Maintained the metals inventory balance for the division. Streamlined this process from 12 days to 3 days. Trainer for a “total quality management” program. (Zenger Miller)

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  Cyprus Amax Minerals Company

  • Computer Analyst (TEWS and MIMS)

    • 1988 - 1990

     Worked on a team to determine the payroll front-end needs of 25 operating locations. Selected and modified a software package. Wrote functionality to allow the payroll system to capture MIMS information and feed into MIMS. Wrote a reporting system to supplement the payroll package. Worked on the roll-out team to implement payroll and MIMS. Security administrator for the McCormick and Dodge (D&B) financial system. Wrote the interface between a natural gas distribution system and the payroll system to capture employee payroll deductions.

  • Payroll Specialist

    • 1987 - 1988

    Supervised a staff of two people who reconciled and paid taxes and garnishments to the revenue agencies and the courts.

  • Business Analyst (Mark IV)

    • 1986 - 1987

    Individual contributor, maintained the Labor Distribution system and created reports for all locations using the company report writing tool (Mark IV).

  • Staff Accountant (Coal Division)

    • 1984 - 1986

    Individual contributor performing the monthly accounting functions for a remote coal operation in Kentucky and Developed reports for use by the coal operations using IFPS.