Experience

Beauflor USA

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  • Responsible for the recruitment, development and management of the financial department for the US manufacturing plant. • Responsible for accuracy in the department regarding data entry, GL and cost center coding; monthly accrual and deferral entries, monthly intercompany reconciliations and monthly close. • Responsible for cash flow projections and working with the corporate treasury department to accurately hedge foreign currency. • Liaison with Corporate Finance and Business Controller for the production and analysis of monthly financial reporting, standard costing and business decisions. • Liaison with Corporate Services to coordinate, maintain and manage US specific insurance policies and claims. • Consulted with HR in the development of the US Employee Benefits Plan • Coordinated periodic and yearly audits, reconciliations and adjustments with one of the Big 4 Audit Firms.



Godfrey Hirst

• Australia
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance & Operations Manager, North America

  • 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Created and managed the implementation of new and/or revised finance, customer service and distribution operational procedures while effectively managing rapid corporate growth.• Solid team building skills demonstrated by assembling a productive staff successful in accomplishing the goals and demands of each department.• Successfully managed procurement, allocation, distribution control, stock levels and cost analysis resulting in less than 1% shrinkage for six consecutive years.• Fundamentally re-engineered the operations and processing of data with the implementation of JD Edwards Enterprise One ERP software. • Orchestrated three capital funding projects to equip the warehouse with racking, machinery and distribution equipment. Managed project resources, progress, completion timeframes and budget results, successfully meeting or exceeding all goals established.• Coordinated full implementation of JDE ERP software in May 2012 in conjunction with corporate IT department• Manage US and Canadian Customs, Duty-Drawback and Logistics filing• Multi-state and Canadian payroll and benefits administration• Multi-state and Canadian sales/GST tax management• Yearly Audit coordination and reconciliationsMEMBER EXECUTIVE FINANCE COMMITTEEMEMBER IT STEERING COMMITTEE

• Controller

  • 2009 - 2012

  • Successfully managed the accurate completion of the monthly accounting cycle through month end close with a 98% timely reporting history• Developed the accumulation of data to measure and report corporate KPI standards• Timely collaboration with the Controller, Overseas Operations preparing annual budgets• Accurate budget analysis and reporting to VP North America• Analysis of Financial Statements and preparation of report package to management• Coordination of yearly audit and reconciliations• Promoted to Finance and Operations Manager

• Accounting Manager

  • 2004 - 2009

  • Responsible for complete accounting cycle through GL reconciliation and month end closing• Responsible for credit analysis, AR and AP• Created cash flow model and developed automated reporting • Researched and developed Canadian processes necessitated by the integration of the Canadian business into the US operations• Payroll and benefits administration• Promoted to Controller

• Senior Accountant

  • 2002 - 2004



Southern Nights LLC

• Chamblee, GA

• Senior Accountant

  • 1999 - 2002



Kato Spring of Georgia

• Duluth, GA

• Assistant Financial Controller

  • 1992 - 1999



ATS Group

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Accountant

  • 1989 - 1992