Experience

Kendell Door & Hardware

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Controller

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Miller Manufacturing

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Apr 2020 - Apr 2023

  Top finance executive for a large privately held manufacturing business. Providing data based strategic advice to fellow executive team members and operational leads. Key Accomplishments: -Built the accounting team from scratch and continue to drive process improvement. -Implemented a budgeting process. -Defined and implemented a better processes for rapidly changing input costs and product demand. -streamlined monthly financial reporting package. -Created relevant, trackable KPI’s. -Implemented 3rd party sequel query tool. Show less



Mid-States Distributing, LLC

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2020

  Key responsibilities: • Budgeting, financial statements, banking relationships and board reports • Financial performance and process improvements, resulting in increased reporting accuracy, cash flow and savings • Managing finance teams of 13-22 people • P&L ownership • Oversight/management of quarterly/annual forecasts and closes • Software conversion leadership and IT planning • Advise and optimize warehouse operations • Customer margin reviews Key responsibilities: • Budgeting, financial statements, banking relationships and board reports • Financial performance and process improvements, resulting in increased reporting accuracy, cash flow and savings • Managing finance teams of 13-22 people • P&L ownership • Oversight/management of quarterly/annual forecasts and closes • Software conversion leadership and IT planning • Advise and optimize warehouse operations • Customer margin reviews



Carlson

• United States
• Investment Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Accounting Manager

  • Dec 2007 - Jul 2015

  Key responsibilities: • Financial planning and analysis • Budgeting and financial statements • Business analytics to better understand market trends and provide insight into business planning • Financial performance and process improvements, including increasing cash flow 30% by decreasing the amount owed by franchisors and quadrupling sales while decreasing FTE 25% • Managed team of up to 22 FTEs Key responsibilities: • Financial planning and analysis • Budgeting and financial statements • Business analytics to better understand market trends and provide insight into business planning • Financial performance and process improvements, including increasing cash flow 30% by decreasing the amount owed by franchisors and quadrupling sales while decreasing FTE 25% • Managed team of up to 22 FTEs



Northland Group

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • 1997 - 2007

  Key responsibilities: • Financial planning and analysis • Budgeting and financial statements • P&L ownership • Created finance infrastructure to accommodate sales growth of $15M to $125M during my tenure, including new software, systems and processes • Oversaw implementation of SAS-70 compliance for all accounting functions • Managed team of 12 FTEs Key responsibilities: • Financial planning and analysis • Budgeting and financial statements • P&L ownership • Created finance infrastructure to accommodate sales growth of $15M to $125M during my tenure, including new software, systems and processes • Oversaw implementation of SAS-70 compliance for all accounting functions • Managed team of 12 FTEs