Experience

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  Littler Mendelson

  • Kansas City, Missouri

  • Client Accounting Manager

    • Dec 2015 - Mar 2016
    • Kansas City, Missouri

    Manage the client billing group within a newly structured Global Service Center. Ensure the accurate / timely invoicing of 15,000 active matters monthly ($540M annually) that utilize direct bill, E-bill and EPLI solutions. Develop processes to audit contract arrangements, Shareholder expectatio...

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  UnitedLex Corporation

  • Overland Park, Kansas

  • Revenue Accounting Manager

    • Sep 2011 - Nov 2015
    • Overland Park, Kansas

    Managed the Project Accounting group in a high-techProfessional Service organization. Utilized strategic thinking to improve monthly activities related to Revenue and Cost reporting. Streamlined the various complex operational and data challenges to ensure accurate and timely results. Developed i...

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  RSI, Inc.

  • Kansas City, Missouri

  • Director of Finance

    • May 2006 - Sep 2011
    • Kansas City, Missouri

    Implemented corporate procedures for budgeting and purchasing that resulted in reduced discretionary spending by 45%. Restructured the entire invoicing process, automated all related data loads and initiated project costing audits. Developed departmental score cards to compile monthly financial r...

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  BillSoft, Inc.

  • Overland Park, KS

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • May 2005 - May 2006
    • Overland Park, KS

    Managed all functions relating to accounting, financial reporting and human resources. Interacted with the banking institutions, CPA firms and state/federal government reporting agencies to ensure reporting compliance. Designed a customized billing system to address the complex taxation/reporti...

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  Black & Veatch

  • United States
  • Engineering Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager of Accounting Operations - Corporate

    • May 2003 - May 2005

    Supported the company cost control initiatives related to Accounts Payable and Expense Reporting. Identified the various operational accounting functions and implemented a phased plan that resulted in the successful consolidation of five remote offices within 9 months. Performed a workflow analysis of every major process within the Accounting Operations group and identified those that could be eliminated or re-engineered. Remaining processes were documented with standard operating procedures (Sarbanes-Oxley).

  • Manager Project Accounting - Energy Division

    • May 1999 - May 2003

    Manage project accounting functions on all major projects within the Energy Division. Develop two database reporting models that compiled the financial data for all Corporate Joint Venture activities. Developed process improvements that resulted in improved output/accuracy of data related to Project Cost Accounting. Analyze and improve the various system interfaces between Oracle Iii and the other financial software systems within the company.

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  Comfort Products Distributing, Inc.

  • Lenexa, KS

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Jan 1999 - Nov 1999
    • Lenexa, KS

    Audited all division departments and branches, instituted corrective processes, and established effective control procedures throughout the $50M organization. Restated 2 years of financial information, reduced inter-company debt by $3M, annual operating expenses by $1M and trade receivables +60 ...

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  Emerson Ventilation Products

  • Lenexa, KS

  • Assistant Controller

    • Jan 1996 - Jan 1999
    • Lenexa, KS

    Establish the corporate standard for MRP system implementations. Evaluated operational requirements, designed specific application functionality, trained users and audited system results. Managed the perpetual and physical inventory processes Develop written procedures for the perpetual inventor...

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  Broadway Industries, Inc.

  • Olathe, KS

  • Assistant Controller

    • Mar 1995 - Jan 1996
    • Olathe, KS

    Compiled actual/budget/forecast results and presented to the Board of Directors. Operational control procedures were developed for the Accounting, Engineering and Manufacturing departments. Performed standard cost audits on an extensive product line (purchased and manufactured) and established ...

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  McGrew Color Graphics

  • Kansas City, MO

  • Accounting Manager

    • Nov 1993 - Mar 1995
    • Kansas City, MO

    Project Leader in the installation of a customized computer system designed for the printing industry and managed all phases of integration between the finance and manufacturing real time systems. Compiled, analyzed and reported all financial information to the parent corporation (PET, Inc.), e...

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  Mills & Schlotzhauer

  • Overland Park, KS

  • Auditor/Accountant

    • May 1986 - Nov 1993
    • Overland Park, KS

    Auditor/AccountantExamined and evaluated all financial information, employees and automated systems as they pertained to the annual audit and review. Audit results determined financial/operational control procedures that were recommended to executive management. Prepared monthly financial compi...