Experience

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  Nelson Global Products

  • Stoughton, Wisconsin

  • Plant Controller

    • Mar 2012 - Mar 2021
    • Stoughton, Wisconsin

    Responsible for 4 plants (3 in WI and one in MN).

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  Fidelity National Information Services

  • AVP Financial Planning

    • Feb 2006 - Feb 2010

    Provided Financial Leadership to the Debit/ATM line of Business. This included month end close, forecasting, budgeting and product analysis.

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  Equifax Inc. - Card Services

  • Vice President - Card North American Assistant Controller

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

    Equifax spun off Certegy through a stock dividend. Certegy provided credit, debit and merchant card processing, e-banking, check risk management and check cashing services to financial institutions and merchants worldwide. The Madison Facility had 400+ associates at its peak and Certegy had annual revenue in excess of $1 billion. Responsibilities:Card North America financial reporting and analysis, including the St. Petersburg, Salt Lake and Madison locations. Madison location Site Manager. This included security, facility management, VISA and MasterCard audits.New Product Development financial analysis. Retained all Madison Controller responsibilities.

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  Madison

  • Vice President - Controller

    • Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

    Provided financial leadership by ensuring the Madison office met its financial objectives.Supported business objectives by providing financial and statistical information on the Madison division.Managed the budget process ensuring revenues were properly forecasted and cost controls were in place.Monthly closing and preparation of financial statements.Approved all capital expenditures and provided business cases when necessary.Provided assistance to the Tax Department for various tax returns. Installed and interfaced new general ledger system and integrated it with the Equifax corporate general ledger system within 30 days of the acquisition from CUNA.

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  Card Services

  • Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

    • Apr 1996 - Nov 1996

    Assisted with the sale of the credit card business by providing financial information and other vital statistical and operational data to prospective buyers.Provided profitability analysis for various products in preparation for the sale of the business, controlled costs and managed cash. Reconciled the general ledger to insure that the books were accurate at the time of the sale.

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  Credit Union Card Services

  • Audit Project Manager

    • Jan 1990 - Jan 1996

    Coordinated audit projects, which included planning the audits, developing the audit tests and coordinating with the departments being audited.Worked with department managers to implement audit recommendations.Facilitated the preparation of Internal Audit monthly activity reports for senior management. Assisted with various special projects including the implementation of a Payroll/HR system and development of controls for a new credit card embossing facility. Audited the following areas and systems: Accounting, Payroll, Human Resources, Customer Service, New Products, Novell Local Area Network, PBX phone system.

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  Grant Thornton - Grant Thornton LLP

  • Audit Supervisor

    • Jan 1986 - Jan 1990

    one of the six global accounting, tax and advisory organizations.; Responsibilities included planning and preparing budgets for audits, designing audit tests, supervising staff and reviewing audit work, writing management letters, preparing tax returns, evaluating staff, and managing my time between the various Partners' jobs. Worked with clients in the following industries: Insurance, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Non-Profit, Retail, and Wholesale.