Global Controller & Director of Finance

• Oct 2022 - Present

Division Controller

• Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

Director of Finance

• Dec 2014 - Aug 2021

• Develop monthly forecast for business performance and explain variances of actual performance against the monthly forecast • Business partner with marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance to create and consolidate annual budget for the Alkali business • Manage and update business’s SOX process documentation and internal control environment. • Analyze the business’s financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flows for the benefit of internal… Show more • Develop monthly forecast for business performance and explain variances of actual performance against the monthly forecast • Business partner with marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance to create and consolidate annual budget for the Alkali business • Manage and update business’s SOX process documentation and internal control environment. • Analyze the business’s financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flows for the benefit of internal reporting and corporate requests • Manage and oversee the Credit Department including managing the Credit Manager and Cash Applications Clerk. As part of overseeing the department, approve significant changes to credit limits and approve large new customers, lead monthly meetings on customer trends and payment issues, and provide guidance on bad debt reserves • Act as General Ledger Lead for the divestiture activities from FMC to Tronox Alkali including payroll general ledger activities, fixed asset revaluation, recording purchase price adjustments, and remapping of consolidations system • Manage and develop accounting staff including the Senior Accounting Supervisors, Staff Accountant, and Freight Payment Analyst Show less • Develop monthly forecast for business performance and explain variances of actual performance against the monthly forecast • Business partner with marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance to create and consolidate annual budget for the Alkali business • Manage and update business’s SOX process documentation and internal control environment. • Analyze the business’s financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flows for the benefit of internal… Show more • Develop monthly forecast for business performance and explain variances of actual performance against the monthly forecast • Business partner with marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance to create and consolidate annual budget for the Alkali business • Manage and update business’s SOX process documentation and internal control environment. • Analyze the business’s financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flows for the benefit of internal reporting and corporate requests • Manage and oversee the Credit Department including managing the Credit Manager and Cash Applications Clerk. As part of overseeing the department, approve significant changes to credit limits and approve large new customers, lead monthly meetings on customer trends and payment issues, and provide guidance on bad debt reserves • Act as General Ledger Lead for the divestiture activities from FMC to Tronox Alkali including payroll general ledger activities, fixed asset revaluation, recording purchase price adjustments, and remapping of consolidations system • Manage and develop accounting staff including the Senior Accounting Supervisors, Staff Accountant, and Freight Payment Analyst Show less

Operations Accounting Manager

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

* Work with corporate finance, division finance, and manufacturing team to prepare the plant budget with annual spending of over $400M * Prepare monthly financial forecast of plant performance for plant and division management * Supervise operations accounting staff including Fixed Asset Accountant, Inventory Accountant, Royalties Accountant, Payroll Accountant, and Payroll Clerk * Oversee monthly financial close for entire production site * Complete monthly analysis of… Show more * Work with corporate finance, division finance, and manufacturing team to prepare the plant budget with annual spending of over $400M * Prepare monthly financial forecast of plant performance for plant and division management * Supervise operations accounting staff including Fixed Asset Accountant, Inventory Accountant, Royalties Accountant, Payroll Accountant, and Payroll Clerk * Oversee monthly financial close for entire production site * Complete monthly analysis of manufacturing variances against both budget and forecast for various levels of management

Chief Accountant

• Jun 2010 - Jan 2012

* Executed the Health and Nutrition Division’s global financial close of 25 international and domestic entities including the reporting of monthly results as required by the division and corporate * Consolidate and review the global budgets for annual budget preparation * Managed statutory reporting and audits including acting as point person to internal and external auditors, as well as, working with the Canadian Receiver General to complete Goods and Service Tax returns and address… Show more * Executed the Health and Nutrition Division’s global financial close of 25 international and domestic entities including the reporting of monthly results as required by the division and corporate * Consolidate and review the global budgets for annual budget preparation * Managed statutory reporting and audits including acting as point person to internal and external auditors, as well as, working with the Canadian Receiver General to complete Goods and Service Tax returns and address issues * Oversaw general ledger for Health and Nutrition US domestic entities

Lead Accountant

• Feb 2008 - May 2010

* Supervised ICG Staff Accountant including providing guidance on accounting and budgeting for ICG shared entities, reviewing reconciliations, and completing the employee's review * Provided financial and cost center support to Credit and Facilities departments Reported monthly results as required by division, group and corporate * Produced ad hoc reporting as required by the Division through Corporate consolidations system, BCS, and/or SAP * Executed month-end closes, including… Show more * Supervised ICG Staff Accountant including providing guidance on accounting and budgeting for ICG shared entities, reviewing reconciliations, and completing the employee's review * Provided financial and cost center support to Credit and Facilities departments Reported monthly results as required by division, group and corporate * Produced ad hoc reporting as required by the Division through Corporate consolidations system, BCS, and/or SAP * Executed month-end closes, including evaluation and implementation of new accounting treatments, based on in compliance with GAAP, corporate financial standards and joint venture agreement * Provided financial and cost center support to Sales and Marketing * Planned and implemented business process improvement projects

Internal Audit Specialist

• Mar 2007 - Feb 2008

* Lead operational and Sarbanes-Oxley process audits of a Fortune 500 telecommunications company. * Participated in department initiatives to improve audit and documentation methodologies. * Lead operational and Sarbanes-Oxley process audits of a Fortune 500 telecommunications company. * Participated in department initiatives to improve audit and documentation methodologies.

Senior Internal Audit Consultant

• May 2004 - Mar 2007

* Lead auditor for outsourced internal audit functions of process documentation, internal control improvement, and process testing for publicly held corporations with a specialization in manufacturing. * Supervised staff auditors and interns during audit preparation and fieldwork. * Advised companies in the manufacturing and real estate industries on Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance for purposes of financial reporting. * Assessed client's process risks, identify mitigating controls… Show more * Lead auditor for outsourced internal audit functions of process documentation, internal control improvement, and process testing for publicly held corporations with a specialization in manufacturing. * Supervised staff auditors and interns during audit preparation and fieldwork. * Advised companies in the manufacturing and real estate industries on Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance for purposes of financial reporting. * Assessed client's process risks, identify mitigating controls, and test effectiveness of current and updated controls. Show less * Lead auditor for outsourced internal audit functions of process documentation, internal control improvement, and process testing for publicly held corporations with a specialization in manufacturing. * Supervised staff auditors and interns during audit preparation and fieldwork. * Advised companies in the manufacturing and real estate industries on Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance for purposes of financial reporting. * Assessed client's process risks, identify mitigating controls… Show more * Lead auditor for outsourced internal audit functions of process documentation, internal control improvement, and process testing for publicly held corporations with a specialization in manufacturing. * Supervised staff auditors and interns during audit preparation and fieldwork. * Advised companies in the manufacturing and real estate industries on Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance for purposes of financial reporting. * Assessed client's process risks, identify mitigating controls, and test effectiveness of current and updated controls. Show less

Accountant I

• Jun 2003 - May 2004

* Prepared monthly journal entries and assist with financial package preparation. * Analyzed and interpreted grower contracts to calculate and issue payments. * Calculated and paid sales incentives to key customers. * Prepared payroll for weekly transmission to third party payroll provider. * Reconciled numerous cash and balance sheet accounts. * Prepared monthly journal entries and assist with financial package preparation. * Analyzed and interpreted grower contracts to calculate and issue payments. * Calculated and paid sales incentives to key customers. * Prepared payroll for weekly transmission to third party payroll provider. * Reconciled numerous cash and balance sheet accounts.