Experience

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  MSR Consulting

  • Southeastern and Central Pennsylvania

  • Small Business Consultant

    • Mar 2018 - Present
    • Southeastern and Central Pennsylvania

    • Part-time Controller/CFO• Financial statement preparation• Strategic planning• Preparation of forecasts and budgets• Accounting & Bookkeeping• Accounting set-up for startups• Employee training• Business valuation

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  RailPlan International, Inc.

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Controller

    • Jan 2020 - Nov 2021
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Directed the accounting activities of a $12M business that designs and manufactures passenger rail car interiors and component parts. RPI also has contracts to provide general maintenance services for rolling stock for rail transit authorities on the East coast.

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  FAB-TECH, Inc./Mac Recycling LLC.

  • Ownings Mills, MD

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • 2010 - 2018
    • Ownings Mills, MD

    Directed all corporate finance activities for the collecting and brokering of recycled materials organization with revenue of $18M. Provided daily direction of three staff members who held responsibility to oversee collection markets from Pennsylvania to Georgia.The Following are highlights of the value I brought to this organization: Instrumental in negotiating rent reduction with site owners, which reduced rents by 30% and generated savings over $300K annually. Strategically restructured financial reporting processes to align with organizational growth, and developed system for daily, monthly, and annual reporting to all key stakeholders. Devised and implemented bonus system that increased trailer weight by 20%, which reduced transportation costs and increase customer satisfaction. Implemented key routing software that increased route flexibility and scheduling, resulted in the successful increase of route efficiencies, decreased mileage, fuel, and lease costs, and allowed for seasonal adjustment that reduced labor costs by over 10%.

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  Trident LLC – Clearsource/Wissahickson Spring Water

  • Hamburg, PA

  • Corporate Controller

    • 2006 - 2010
    • Hamburg, PA

    Provided financial direction and managed the collection and liquidation of assets for Fifth Third Bank following Bankruptcy. Prior to proceedings delivered outstanding results in financial and accounting activities and provided business advisory services to key stakeholders.Area of key value I brought to the organization included: Oversaw $40M in annual revenue and resolved multiple issues from prior years, which included audits of co-packing contracts, and annual insurance audits, resulting in combined savings of $100K. Utilized Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to develop methods for tracking customer pallet inventory and saved over $100K annually.

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  VIWINCO, Inc.

  • Morgantown, PA

  • Corporate Controller

    • 2004 - 2005
    • Morgantown, PA

    Directed the daily activities associated with the licensed fabricator of Certain Teed vinyl windows and patio doors with annual revenue of $45M in a regional market covering 12 states. Provided consultative communications and assistance in driving revenue, growth, and business development while ensuring quality operations were maintained.Areas of value I brought to the organization included: Established procedural changes to utilize integrated modules of ERP system to increase reliability of information and developed system to monitor performance metrics in shipping and distribution. Reduced expenses by $50K annually, conducted quarterly audits of royalty reporting and payments. Initiated the appeals process on rendered PA sales tax audit decision, conducted research, prepared all documentation, and achieved a $30K refund in tax and penalties.

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  Areva T & D, Inc.

  • Bethlehem, PA

  • Financial Controller

    • 2003 - 2004
    • Bethlehem, PA

    Financial Controller for the Measurement Center of Excellence, a manufacturer of monitoring instruments for power systems, with a unit revenue of $30M and corporate revenue of $10B Euro. Utilized Macola Accounting Software, and consolidated financial data for distribution to corporate offices utilizing a consolidation package, CARAT. Developed continuous process improvements, oversaw budgeting and planning, cash management, credit and collections, introduced new programs, strategies and regulatory actions, and provided technical financial advice to key stakeholders within the financial discipline.