Controller

• Apr 2022 - Present

Leading global supplier of building and landscaping products. North American operations specialize in production of hardscapes and masonry products. Leading global supplier of building and landscaping products. North American operations specialize in production of hardscapes and masonry products.

BU Controller

• Feb 2018 - Aug 2022

North American operations specialize in delivering sulfur-based chemicals to agricultural and industrial markets worldwide with an annual revenue in excess of $500M. •Communicate and implement group policy and process changes in accounting and finance teams. •Develop annual budget and forecasts and report on variances to actual activities. •Participate in both internal and external audits from data collection to results review. •Analyze and review monthly close process and data for… Show more North American operations specialize in delivering sulfur-based chemicals to agricultural and industrial markets worldwide with an annual revenue in excess of $500M. •Communicate and implement group policy and process changes in accounting and finance teams. •Develop annual budget and forecasts and report on variances to actual activities. •Participate in both internal and external audits from data collection to results review. •Analyze and review monthly close process and data for accuracy; report results to management, executive committee, and group board of directors. Key Accomplishments •Migrated the demand planning team into the SAP Business Planning & Consolidation tool, business process owner for upgrading team to 365, and responsible for migrating the CRM tool into SAP. •Developed a dashboard tool to provide management team a real time, strategic decisioning report. •Created a business modeling tool allowing project owners the flexibility to model acquisition opportunities and new project business impacts; +$100M in acquisitions modeled in first 6 months. •Conducted product deep dives to justify each SKU per region, increased margin over $500K by reallocating sales away from underperforming markets. •Increased asset utilization through a holistic business justification process; placed $1M+ of assets back into operation and reduced transportation rail leases by over $30K per month with a car share program. Show less North American operations specialize in delivering sulfur-based chemicals to agricultural and industrial markets worldwide with an annual revenue in excess of $500M. •Communicate and implement group policy and process changes in accounting and finance teams. •Develop annual budget and forecasts and report on variances to actual activities. •Participate in both internal and external audits from data collection to results review. •Analyze and review monthly close process and data for… Show more North American operations specialize in delivering sulfur-based chemicals to agricultural and industrial markets worldwide with an annual revenue in excess of $500M. •Communicate and implement group policy and process changes in accounting and finance teams. •Develop annual budget and forecasts and report on variances to actual activities. •Participate in both internal and external audits from data collection to results review. •Analyze and review monthly close process and data for accuracy; report results to management, executive committee, and group board of directors. Key Accomplishments •Migrated the demand planning team into the SAP Business Planning & Consolidation tool, business process owner for upgrading team to 365, and responsible for migrating the CRM tool into SAP. •Developed a dashboard tool to provide management team a real time, strategic decisioning report. •Created a business modeling tool allowing project owners the flexibility to model acquisition opportunities and new project business impacts; +$100M in acquisitions modeled in first 6 months. •Conducted product deep dives to justify each SKU per region, increased margin over $500K by reallocating sales away from underperforming markets. •Increased asset utilization through a holistic business justification process; placed $1M+ of assets back into operation and reduced transportation rail leases by over $30K per month with a car share program. Show less

Controller

• Jul 2008 - Sep 2017

Controller

• Jul 2008 - Sep 2017

$200M hardwood floor manufacturer and flooring distribution company. •Accountable for the monthly financials and reporting the results to owners and the board of directors. •Managed a team of 4 accounting staff and 2 operations support managers and was responsible for $5M+ of indirect costs and $15M+ of inventory. •Analyzed and interpreted monthly variances and trends to aid in shaping business strategy. •Negotiated customer and vendor contracts to mitigate overall business exposure… Show more $200M hardwood floor manufacturer and flooring distribution company. •Accountable for the monthly financials and reporting the results to owners and the board of directors. •Managed a team of 4 accounting staff and 2 operations support managers and was responsible for $5M+ of indirect costs and $15M+ of inventory. •Analyzed and interpreted monthly variances and trends to aid in shaping business strategy. •Negotiated customer and vendor contracts to mitigate overall business exposure to commodity price fluctuations. •Evaluated business proposals and process improvement initiatives to maximized ROI. Key Accomplishments •Implemented a job costing system to provide management accurate visibility into margin by job. •Successfully transitioned production lines from CA to AZ to reduce overhead costs and enhanced production capacity by 150%. •Streamlined packaging department processes yielding a 22% decrease in overall packaging costs. •Deployed and tested ERP software into manufacturing environment to control and automate operational and reporting functions. •Negotiated with Work Comp insurer and implemented a comprehensive safety program limiting cost increase to only 32% while the EMOD rating jumped 83%. Show less $200M hardwood floor manufacturer and flooring distribution company. •Accountable for the monthly financials and reporting the results to owners and the board of directors. •Managed a team of 4 accounting staff and 2 operations support managers and was responsible for $5M+ of indirect costs and $15M+ of inventory. •Analyzed and interpreted monthly variances and trends to aid in shaping business strategy. •Negotiated customer and vendor contracts to mitigate overall business exposure… Show more $200M hardwood floor manufacturer and flooring distribution company. •Accountable for the monthly financials and reporting the results to owners and the board of directors. •Managed a team of 4 accounting staff and 2 operations support managers and was responsible for $5M+ of indirect costs and $15M+ of inventory. •Analyzed and interpreted monthly variances and trends to aid in shaping business strategy. •Negotiated customer and vendor contracts to mitigate overall business exposure to commodity price fluctuations. •Evaluated business proposals and process improvement initiatives to maximized ROI. Key Accomplishments •Implemented a job costing system to provide management accurate visibility into margin by job. •Successfully transitioned production lines from CA to AZ to reduce overhead costs and enhanced production capacity by 150%. •Streamlined packaging department processes yielding a 22% decrease in overall packaging costs. •Deployed and tested ERP software into manufacturing environment to control and automate operational and reporting functions. •Negotiated with Work Comp insurer and implemented a comprehensive safety program limiting cost increase to only 32% while the EMOD rating jumped 83%. Show less