Experience

ESI Edgebanding Services, Inc.

• United States
• Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Controller

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  San Dimas, CA Edgebanding Services, Inc. (ESI) is a highly focused distributor catering to the cabinetry, furniture, and countertop industries. Product lines include quartz slabs, solid surface sheets, stainless steel sinks, vitreous china sinks, quartz composite sinks, solid surface sinks, high pressure laminate, edgebanding, specialty adhesives, hardware, machines, and tools. High design products are marketed through architectural and design specifications. The company’s customer base includes fabricators… Show more Edgebanding Services, Inc. (ESI) is a highly focused distributor catering to the cabinetry, furniture, and countertop industries. Product lines include quartz slabs, solid surface sheets, stainless steel sinks, vitreous china sinks, quartz composite sinks, solid surface sinks, high pressure laminate, edgebanding, specialty adhesives, hardware, machines, and tools. High design products are marketed through architectural and design specifications. The company’s customer base includes fabricators of residential and commercial furniture, office and RTA furniture, store and gaming fixtures, cabinetry, closet organizers, marine interiors, kitchen countertops and vanities. Corporate headquarters is located in Los Angeles, CA. Complete service centers also operate in Seattle, WA, Oakland, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, Salt Lake City, UT, Denver, CO, Dallas, TX and St. Louis, MO. An American owned business, ESI employs more than 100 people in 10 states. Show less



Performance Freight Systems, Inc.

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2017

  Ontario CA Performance Freight Systems, based in the inland empire of southern California, is a leading third party logistics and warehousing supplier. With nearly 400,000 square feet of warehousing space, Performance Freight Systems has the expertise to service any of your warehouse and fulfillment needs. We work with our customers to provide custom tailored solutions to their warehousing, logistics, and fulfillment needs, always exceeding their expectations at competitive prices that create excellent… Show more Performance Freight Systems, based in the inland empire of southern California, is a leading third party logistics and warehousing supplier. With nearly 400,000 square feet of warehousing space, Performance Freight Systems has the expertise to service any of your warehouse and fulfillment needs. We work with our customers to provide custom tailored solutions to their warehousing, logistics, and fulfillment needs, always exceeding their expectations at competitive prices that create excellent value for them. As Corporate Controller I am responsible for all financial aspects of the daily operations, management of accounting staff, financial reporting, P&L's, balance sheet, banking relations, customer profitability management and pricing. I lead the relationship with our Asset based lender to comply with all loan covenants and requirements, including quarterly audits. I also work with all sales staff and our Vice President of Operations in developing pricing models for all new and prospective enquiring customers. Reporting directly to the CEO, my main objective is to persistently look for ways to reduce costs while continuing to provide the highest level of service to our customers. I strive to develop automated processes and continually enhance our current systems in new ways to reduce overhead whereby bringing additional profit to the bottom line. Show less



Rampone Industries

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller & General Manager

  • Nov 2007 - Jul 2013

  Lake Forest, CA Rampone Industries LLC, a nationwide manufacturer of retail displays and point of sale fixtures , is the leader in low cost high quality imported fixtures from our Xiamen China exclusive manufacturing facilities. Responsible for management and oversight of day to day operations of entire company as well as all financials including Monthly P&L's, Balance sheet, A/P, A/R, State and Federal corporate taxes, California BOE sales tax. Complete management of all U.S. based personnel,… Show more Rampone Industries LLC, a nationwide manufacturer of retail displays and point of sale fixtures , is the leader in low cost high quality imported fixtures from our Xiamen China exclusive manufacturing facilities. Responsible for management and oversight of day to day operations of entire company as well as all financials including Monthly P&L's, Balance sheet, A/P, A/R, State and Federal corporate taxes, California BOE sales tax. Complete management of all U.S. based personnel, and China office associates. Notable accomplishments include; developed modernized sale commission program, centralized banking and implemented lines of credit and inventory loans, negotiated vendor contracts with ocean shipping carrier that resulted in annualized savings of $110K+, created standardized communication systems for greater quality control of manufactured items. Successfully implemented and project managed production of a new 8ft section of retail display for Crown Bolt / The Home Depot in each of the 2100 retail stores across the nation. This project maintained an on time delivery schedule shipping 110+ ocean going shipping containers from China in a 12 week time period for a total of $2.3M in invoiced product. Show less



Carlson Wagonlit Travel

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mgr Planning Performance and Reporting

  • Jul 2006 - Nov 2007

  Santa Ana, CA Created and manage contract fulfillment and procedures for 250+ financially contracted customers. Implement, track and produce customer financial P&L statements for entire western region division. Developed methods of data extraction using Hyperion SQL on entire company wide database.......1.2M annual airline ticketed transactions equal to $600M in airline ticket sales.

• Mgr Financial Contracts

  • Mar 1997 - Jul 2006

  Santa Ana, CA Developed, implemented, and manage all aspects of the companies Western Region Management Fee Contracts. Responsible for management of all 200+ financial contracts with entire customer base, which includes having a daily working relationship with all corporate Account Managers to provide accurate and timely customer financial profitability models. Managed staff of 3 accountants. Reduced monthly P&L reporting processing time from 20 days to 12 day closing time. Expanded… Show more Developed, implemented, and manage all aspects of the companies Western Region Management Fee Contracts. Responsible for management of all 200+ financial contracts with entire customer base, which includes having a daily working relationship with all corporate Account Managers to provide accurate and timely customer financial profitability models. Managed staff of 3 accountants. Reduced monthly P&L reporting processing time from 20 days to 12 day closing time. Expanded responsibility in contract fulfillment by over 200% while keeping additional overhead down to only a 50% increase. Designed, implemented and managed company sales commission structure and fulfillment for entire western region sales staff of 15+ persons.

• Senior Accountant

  • Jan 1996 - Mar 1997

  Santa Ana, CA Management in areas such as payroll, bank account reconciliations, GL maintenance, sales commission structures and reporting, Profit and Loss statement production and reconciliation. Instrumental in developing data extraction methods using SQL to compile profitability modeling across western region client base.



Associated Travel

• United Kingdom
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism

• Staff Accountant - Audit

  • Dec 1992 - Dec 1995

  Extensive use of Excel and other tools for management and audit of airline sales for regional sales centers. Expanded audit responsibility from 12 Southern California divisional offices to over 20 Western Region office locations. Lead audit team in achieving goals of 98+% accuracy on weekly sales audit requirements.