Experience

The Doe Run Company

• United States
• Mining
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Treasury Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Central District Alarm Co

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2019

  Responsible for the financial reporting of company, reporting to company president.  Department head for A/R A/P, HR, Payroll, and IT with two direct reports.  Responsibilities include budgets, cash management, financial statements, payroll, project accounting, fixed asset management. Sales and Use Tax for multiple states and all reconciliations.  Systems include Dice Accounting and Office Suite.  Company liaison for external CPA firm, insurance broker and bank… Show more Responsible for the financial reporting of company, reporting to company president.  Department head for A/R A/P, HR, Payroll, and IT with two direct reports.  Responsibilities include budgets, cash management, financial statements, payroll, project accounting, fixed asset management. Sales and Use Tax for multiple states and all reconciliations.  Systems include Dice Accounting and Office Suite.  Company liaison for external CPA firm, insurance broker and bank relationships. Show less Responsible for the financial reporting of company, reporting to company president.  Department head for A/R A/P, HR, Payroll, and IT with two direct reports.  Responsibilities include budgets, cash management, financial statements, payroll, project accounting, fixed asset management. Sales and Use Tax for multiple states and all reconciliations.  Systems include Dice Accounting and Office Suite.  Company liaison for external CPA firm, insurance broker and bank… Show more Responsible for the financial reporting of company, reporting to company president.  Department head for A/R A/P, HR, Payroll, and IT with two direct reports.  Responsibilities include budgets, cash management, financial statements, payroll, project accounting, fixed asset management. Sales and Use Tax for multiple states and all reconciliations.  Systems include Dice Accounting and Office Suite.  Company liaison for external CPA firm, insurance broker and bank relationships. Show less



St. Louis Composting

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • May 2015 - Mar 2018

   Responsible for the financial reporting of main company and its seven subsidiaries.  Department head for A/R A/P, HR, Payroll, six retail offices and IT with ten direct reports.  Responsibilities include budgets, cash management, financial statements, payroll, project accounting, fixed asset management. Sales and Use Tax and all reconciliations.  Systems include QuickBooks accounting and Point of Sale, IPS and Accupay payroll and Office Suite.  Company liaison for external… Show more  Responsible for the financial reporting of main company and its seven subsidiaries.  Department head for A/R A/P, HR, Payroll, six retail offices and IT with ten direct reports.  Responsibilities include budgets, cash management, financial statements, payroll, project accounting, fixed asset management. Sales and Use Tax and all reconciliations.  Systems include QuickBooks accounting and Point of Sale, IPS and Accupay payroll and Office Suite.  Company liaison for external auditors. Show less  Responsible for the financial reporting of main company and its seven subsidiaries.  Department head for A/R A/P, HR, Payroll, six retail offices and IT with ten direct reports.  Responsibilities include budgets, cash management, financial statements, payroll, project accounting, fixed asset management. Sales and Use Tax and all reconciliations.  Systems include QuickBooks accounting and Point of Sale, IPS and Accupay payroll and Office Suite.  Company liaison for external… Show more  Responsible for the financial reporting of main company and its seven subsidiaries.  Department head for A/R A/P, HR, Payroll, six retail offices and IT with ten direct reports.  Responsibilities include budgets, cash management, financial statements, payroll, project accounting, fixed asset management. Sales and Use Tax and all reconciliations.  Systems include QuickBooks accounting and Point of Sale, IPS and Accupay payroll and Office Suite.  Company liaison for external auditors. Show less



Aramark Uniform Services

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Finance

  • May 2009 - May 2015

   Promoted from Market Center Controller, responsible for five market centers, working out of a consolidated office.  Lead Controller for payroll reports, A/R Collections and A/P for consolidated office.  Developed accounts receivable access database for better communication between office, market center and customer, dropping days outstanding by 6 days and reducing over 60 days and over 90 day balances.  Responsibilities include budgets, weekly flashes, financial statements… Show more  Promoted from Market Center Controller, responsible for five market centers, working out of a consolidated office.  Lead Controller for payroll reports, A/R Collections and A/P for consolidated office.  Developed accounts receivable access database for better communication between office, market center and customer, dropping days outstanding by 6 days and reducing over 60 days and over 90 day balances.  Responsibilities include budgets, weekly flashes, financial statements, payroll, project accounting, fixed asset management and all reconciliations.  Graduated first in company ran “Supply Chain University”.  Systems include Route Accounting System, Oracle; general ledger, fixed assets and accounts payable, IPS and ADP payroll with Reportsmith, Office Suite, Hyperion and Dun and Bradstreet Show less  Promoted from Market Center Controller, responsible for five market centers, working out of a consolidated office.  Lead Controller for payroll reports, A/R Collections and A/P for consolidated office.  Developed accounts receivable access database for better communication between office, market center and customer, dropping days outstanding by 6 days and reducing over 60 days and over 90 day balances.  Responsibilities include budgets, weekly flashes, financial statements… Show more  Promoted from Market Center Controller, responsible for five market centers, working out of a consolidated office.  Lead Controller for payroll reports, A/R Collections and A/P for consolidated office.  Developed accounts receivable access database for better communication between office, market center and customer, dropping days outstanding by 6 days and reducing over 60 days and over 90 day balances.  Responsibilities include budgets, weekly flashes, financial statements, payroll, project accounting, fixed asset management and all reconciliations.  Graduated first in company ran “Supply Chain University”.  Systems include Route Accounting System, Oracle; general ledger, fixed assets and accounts payable, IPS and ADP payroll with Reportsmith, Office Suite, Hyperion and Dun and Bradstreet Show less



Controller

• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• STL Distribution Services, a sister company of the St. Louis Post Dispatch

  • Apr 2001 - Mar 2009

   Recruited to develop and execute overall corporate financial and accounting plans, policies and practices at company start-up and through purchase by Lee Corporation.  Direct professional staff of ten including scheduling, performance reviews and salary progression.  Orchestrate in system consolidation, strategic planning, budgeting and long range financial forecasting.  Facilitate in-depth financial analysis within STLDS and Shared Services with St Louis Post Dispatch, Suburban… Show more  Recruited to develop and execute overall corporate financial and accounting plans, policies and practices at company start-up and through purchase by Lee Corporation.  Direct professional staff of ten including scheduling, performance reviews and salary progression.  Orchestrate in system consolidation, strategic planning, budgeting and long range financial forecasting.  Facilitate in-depth financial analysis within STLDS and Shared Services with St Louis Post Dispatch, Suburban Journals and Lee Corporation.  Applied principles of cost accounting to conduct studies which provided detailed cost information not supplied by general accounting systems.  Analyzed changes in product design, raw materials, distribution methods and services provided, to determine effects on costs.  Provided management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices, profitability of products and services.  Analyzed actual distribution costs and prepared periodic report comparing standard costs to actual costs.  Play pivotal role in carrier contracts.  Directed launch of Human Resources Department.  Manage accounting and financial functions/practices.  Originate fiscal records and financial reports.  Designated as member of corporate-wide testing/implementation team for rollout of COGNOS Budget and Financial system including CONCUR expense and reimbursement system, API Invoice Management system and rollout of 5-4-4 accounting calendar.  Assumed key responsibilities for projects including Trainer for Lee St. Louis Infinium accounting system, SOX compliance team and part of Lee’s “Visiting Controller “program.  Company lay off 2009 Show less  Recruited to develop and execute overall corporate financial and accounting plans, policies and practices at company start-up and through purchase by Lee Corporation.  Direct professional staff of ten including scheduling, performance reviews and salary progression.  Orchestrate in system consolidation, strategic planning, budgeting and long range financial forecasting.  Facilitate in-depth financial analysis within STLDS and Shared Services with St Louis Post Dispatch, Suburban… Show more  Recruited to develop and execute overall corporate financial and accounting plans, policies and practices at company start-up and through purchase by Lee Corporation.  Direct professional staff of ten including scheduling, performance reviews and salary progression.  Orchestrate in system consolidation, strategic planning, budgeting and long range financial forecasting.  Facilitate in-depth financial analysis within STLDS and Shared Services with St Louis Post Dispatch, Suburban Journals and Lee Corporation.  Applied principles of cost accounting to conduct studies which provided detailed cost information not supplied by general accounting systems.  Analyzed changes in product design, raw materials, distribution methods and services provided, to determine effects on costs.  Provided management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices, profitability of products and services.  Analyzed actual distribution costs and prepared periodic report comparing standard costs to actual costs.  Play pivotal role in carrier contracts.  Directed launch of Human Resources Department.  Manage accounting and financial functions/practices.  Originate fiscal records and financial reports.  Designated as member of corporate-wide testing/implementation team for rollout of COGNOS Budget and Financial system including CONCUR expense and reimbursement system, API Invoice Management system and rollout of 5-4-4 accounting calendar.  Assumed key responsibilities for projects including Trainer for Lee St. Louis Infinium accounting system, SOX compliance team and part of Lee’s “Visiting Controller “program.  Company lay off 2009 Show less



Suburban Journals

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Nov 1998 - Apr 2001

   Tasked to manage wide-ranging financial control, productivity and HR issues.  Recruited, developed and supervised a 17-employee staff that attained outstanding productivity objectives.  Spearheaded all financial initiatives.  Successfully performed financial forecasting and budgeting requirements.  Primary banking contact for company.  Planned study and collected data to determine costs of business activity, such as raw material purchases, inventory and… Show more  Tasked to manage wide-ranging financial control, productivity and HR issues.  Recruited, developed and supervised a 17-employee staff that attained outstanding productivity objectives.  Spearheaded all financial initiatives.  Successfully performed financial forecasting and budgeting requirements.  Primary banking contact for company.  Planned study and collected data to determine costs of business activity, such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor.  Orchestrated due process for sale of company to Pulitzer, Inc.  Pulitzer Corporate offered position at their new company STL Distribution Services LLC. Show less  Tasked to manage wide-ranging financial control, productivity and HR issues.  Recruited, developed and supervised a 17-employee staff that attained outstanding productivity objectives.  Spearheaded all financial initiatives.  Successfully performed financial forecasting and budgeting requirements.  Primary banking contact for company.  Planned study and collected data to determine costs of business activity, such as raw material purchases, inventory and… Show more  Tasked to manage wide-ranging financial control, productivity and HR issues.  Recruited, developed and supervised a 17-employee staff that attained outstanding productivity objectives.  Spearheaded all financial initiatives.  Successfully performed financial forecasting and budgeting requirements.  Primary banking contact for company.  Planned study and collected data to determine costs of business activity, such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor.  Orchestrated due process for sale of company to Pulitzer, Inc.  Pulitzer Corporate offered position at their new company STL Distribution Services LLC. Show less



Venture Stores

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Expense and Tax Department Manager

  • May 1994 - Nov 1998

  • Started at Venture Stores as a Property Accountant 1994. • Identified and kept records of company owned and leased equipment, buildings and other property. • Recorded description, value, location and other pertinent information of each item.  Promoted to Vendor Relations Analyst in 1996.  Position required conversations and negotiations with vendors to secure continued shipments to stores.  Procured 650,000 in discounts over eight month period.  Promoted to Expense… Show more • Started at Venture Stores as a Property Accountant 1994. • Identified and kept records of company owned and leased equipment, buildings and other property. • Recorded description, value, location and other pertinent information of each item.  Promoted to Vendor Relations Analyst in 1996.  Position required conversations and negotiations with vendors to secure continued shipments to stores.  Procured 650,000 in discounts over eight month period.  Promoted to Expense Department Manager in 1997 with staff of six associates.  Member of “Point of Sale “and “Capital Acquisition” committee.  Member and one of the Managers for various bankruptcy projects as needed such as claims verification.  Company filed Chapter 11 January, 1998, Chapter 7 May, 1998 left to join Suburban Journals in November, 1998. Show less • Started at Venture Stores as a Property Accountant 1994. • Identified and kept records of company owned and leased equipment, buildings and other property. • Recorded description, value, location and other pertinent information of each item.  Promoted to Vendor Relations Analyst in 1996.  Position required conversations and negotiations with vendors to secure continued shipments to stores.  Procured 650,000 in discounts over eight month period.  Promoted to Expense… Show more • Started at Venture Stores as a Property Accountant 1994. • Identified and kept records of company owned and leased equipment, buildings and other property. • Recorded description, value, location and other pertinent information of each item.  Promoted to Vendor Relations Analyst in 1996.  Position required conversations and negotiations with vendors to secure continued shipments to stores.  Procured 650,000 in discounts over eight month period.  Promoted to Expense Department Manager in 1997 with staff of six associates.  Member of “Point of Sale “and “Capital Acquisition” committee.  Member and one of the Managers for various bankruptcy projects as needed such as claims verification.  Company filed Chapter 11 January, 1998, Chapter 7 May, 1998 left to join Suburban Journals in November, 1998. Show less