Experience

Postle Aluminum
• United States
• Fabricated Metal Products
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Controller

  • Jun 2022 - Present

Planning Commission Town of Chesterton, Indiana
• Member

  • Jan 2009 - Present


Storm Water Management Board Town of Chesterton, IN

• President

  • Jan 2007 - Present

  President of Board that administers the towns MS4 program and maintainns a yearly budget of over $600,000. President of Board that administers the towns MS4 program and maintainns a yearly budget of over $600,000.


Trkulja Holdings, Inc
• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Financial Officer

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2022


Iron Galaxy Studios

• United States
• Computer Games
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Accounting Director

  • Nov 2015 - Oct 2020

  Responsible for all accounting, cash management and financial reporting as well as all insurance and banking relationships. Responsible for all accounting, cash management and financial reporting as well as all insurance and banking relationships.



Roman Decorating Products

• Controller

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2015

  Responsible for all accounting related functions, including month-end, year-end, budgeting, cash management, A/R, A/P and analysis. Responsible for all accounting related functions, including month-end, year-end, budgeting, cash management, A/R, A/P and analysis.



Evergreen Supply Co.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  Controller Reported Directly to President and Chief Operating Officer with responsibilities for all daily accounting, A/R, A/P, collections, month-end and year-end close variance analysis and cash management. Manage staff of three. •Initialized internal processing of all accounting functions previously maintained by the outside accounting firm. •Decreased monthly reporting cycle from 3 months to one week. •Negotiated new credit facility of $4.5MM and banking relationship. •Reduced average LOC borrowing from $3MM to $1.7MM through effective cash management and aggressive collections management, saving, on average $2,000 per month in interest expense. •Initiated daily metrics reporting on cash flow, collections, liabilities, sales and profitability. Show less



Independent Recycling Services

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accountant

  • Nov 2009 - Jul 2012

  Waste hauler and recycler in the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs as well as locations in Crown Point and Elkhart, Indiana, Riverdale, Illinois and Union Pier, Michigan. Accountant – Hauling & Hospitality Reported directly to the President and CFO with responsibilities for all daily accounting, A/R, A/P, collections, month-end and year-end close and analysis and cash management for three waste hauling companies, two restaurants and one recycling company. Managed staff of three. •Created and implemented a financial metrics system to monitor the profitability of individual customers on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to ensure continued profitability and identify those that need additional review. •Developed pro-forma financials on two distinct new business units to explore the possibility of expanding into additional lines of the waste management business. •Reduced Accounts Receivable balances over 120 days from 8% to 1% of total Accounts Receivable through agressive collections and customer management. Show less



SCP Building Products, LLC

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Feb 2007 - May 2008

  Reported directly to the CEO and my responsibilities encompassed all accounting, finance, cash management and purchasing functions including: •All daily accounting functions including A/R, A/P, collections, month-end and year-end close and analysis. •Cash flow administration and cash investment decisions. •Lead contact for banking and lender relationships. •Lead contact for year-end audit. •Raw materials acquisition. •Interface daily with companies outside investors. •Attendee at all Board of Directors meetings. •Staff of six direct reports. Show less



Nuance Solutions, Inc., Chicago, IL

• Controller

  • Apr 2005 - Jan 2007

  Reported directly to the President and my responsibilities encompassed all accounting, finance, purchasing, human resources and customer service functions including: •All daily accounting functions including A/R, A/P, collections, month-end and year-end close and analysis. •Cash flow administration and cash investment decisions. •Lead contact for banking and lender relationships. •Lead contact for year-end audit. •Interface daily with companies four owner managers. •One of seven members of executive management team. •Staff of nine direct reports. •Sales increased by 20%. •Net income increased by 250%. •Put in place five-year plan for first time in companies history. Show less



Sovereign Brands, LLC., Chicago, IL

• Controller/Director of Operations

  • Jan 2003 - Apr 2005

  Reported directly to Managing Partners and my responsibilities encompassed all accounting, finance, production, purchasing and human resources functions including: •All daily accounting functions including A/R, A/P, collections, month-end and year-end close and analysis. •Cash flow administration and cash investment decisions. •Managing all contract outsourced production facilities including contract negotiation, on-sight supervision of production operations for our goods, production scheduling and raw material and finished goods inventory management. •New vendor negotiations, purchasing contracts and vendor quality control. •New product design and review including package design requirements and governmental labeling requirements and approval. •Monthly filing of all state and federally mandated liquor control reports. •Human resources functions, including payroll, employment records and insurance benefits for 13 people. Show less