Experience

Koss Corporation

• Consumer Electronics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States



Rexnord Corporation

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Commercial Finance

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2021

  United States



SC Johnson

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Strategy

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2017

  Racine, WI Financial advisor for senior management responsible for advancing corporate goals of cost savings, process simplification and profit improvement. Work across various business functions to identify and advance process improvements that successfully reduced workload and process timelines by 50% and reduced spending by 10%. Established governance to ensure adherence to corporate strategic restructuring initiatives delivering profit improvement and business simplification.

• Corporate New Products

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2013

  Provided financial leadership to Vice President and Category Managers to develop the commercialization strategy for multiple new brands and categories within the company. Collaborated with business leaders to create business plans and provided analysis complete with comprehensive recommendations on investments and returns that lead to the successful pilot of a new-to-the-world product. Developed reporting structure within existing systems for emerging business and ensured… Show more Provided financial leadership to Vice President and Category Managers to develop the commercialization strategy for multiple new brands and categories within the company. Collaborated with business leaders to create business plans and provided analysis complete with comprehensive recommendations on investments and returns that lead to the successful pilot of a new-to-the-world product. Developed reporting structure within existing systems for emerging business and ensured compliance of contracts to maximize returns. Seamlessly integrated large category acquisition into corporate financial systems and processes, solving complex problems and delivering on time and on target.

• Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  Provided analytical support to CFO and Office of the Chairman while leading the annual global planning process and analyzing worldwide results.

• Cost Accounting - North America Product Supply

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2010

  Developed standard costs, analyzed cost reduction initiatives and developed staff. Through leadership and mentoring, successfully prepared staff for increased responsibilities and led a rare mid-year recalculation of standard costs due to significant commodity inflation, resulting in the reporting of more accurate product level profit margins. Led implementation of process improvements to the labor and burden analysis process to improve timing and understanding of standard cost… Show more Developed standard costs, analyzed cost reduction initiatives and developed staff. Through leadership and mentoring, successfully prepared staff for increased responsibilities and led a rare mid-year recalculation of standard costs due to significant commodity inflation, resulting in the reporting of more accurate product level profit margins. Led implementation of process improvements to the labor and burden analysis process to improve timing and understanding of standard cost variances.

• Marketing Finance - Home Storage and Shave Businesses

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

  Provided key financial leadership and collaboration with Marketing teams delivering multiple new product launches. Led business analysis and financial modeling resulting in a 7.2% price increase with significant improvement in profitability and no share or volume loss.

• North America Financial Accounting Services

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

  Responsible for all accounting activities for the North America Company P&L and Balance Sheet. Implemented processes and procedures to reconcile and validate all balance sheet accounts for North America and Corporate resulting in supportable balances and the substantial clean-up of outstanding items. Successfully implemented the Company’s functional expense budgeting module within the ERP system resulting in improved efficiency, forecast accuracy and reporting.



TMP Worldwide

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Controller - eResourcing and Shared Services Divisions

  • Sep 2002 - Jan 2004

  Brown Deer, WI Led accounting related functions of each division, including general ledger, fixed assets and benefits. Consistently delivered accurate and timely quarterly and year-end financial reports and schedules for SEC reporting. Led transition and relocation of all eResourcing accounting functions and responsibilities to a new divisional headquarters.



Morris Material Handling

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Controller

  • Apr 1996 - Sep 2002

  Oak Creek, WI Directed all accounting related functions, including overseeing centralized general accounting functions of the operations and monitoring of all domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Provided key financial analysis and recommendations that led to the divestiture of P&H Handling from Joy Global. Led preparation of initial SEC reports relating to the company divestiture and subsequent quarterly and annual SEC filings as a standalone public entity. Performed financial due… Show more Directed all accounting related functions, including overseeing centralized general accounting functions of the operations and monitoring of all domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Provided key financial analysis and recommendations that led to the divestiture of P&H Handling from Joy Global. Led preparation of initial SEC reports relating to the company divestiture and subsequent quarterly and annual SEC filings as a standalone public entity. Performed financial due diligence related to domestic acquisitions. Provided acquisition recommendations to key executives based on financial research and evaluation. Show less



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Manager

  • Sep 1988 - Apr 1996

  Milwaukee, WI