Experience

MP Systems Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Progam Controls Manager

  • May 2023 - Present

  Working as liaison between Operations and Accounting to research, compile and analyze key performance indicators and other financial metrics to meet customer requirements. Working as liaison between Operations and Accounting to research, compile and analyze key performance indicators and other financial metrics to meet customer requirements.



Milwaukee Tool

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Analyst - Sales Compensation

  • Dec 2022 - Mar 2023

  Milwaukee Tool | Financial Analyst - Sales Compensation Milwaukee Tool | Financial Analyst - Sales Compensation



Bostik

• France
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shared Services Accountant

  • Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

  Appointed to resolve various process challenges in the Accounts Payable department.• Implemented vendor payment process, improving expense visibility and reducing the days-to-pay performance indicator.• Redefined requirements and provided user testing to automate reporting of multiple AP process, eliminating error potential and improving efficiency of time sensitive processes.• Onboarded and provided oversight of Travel & Entertainment and Purchasing Card systems to ensuring correct usage and ongoing data integrity. Show less

• Senior Payroll Accountant

  • May 2019 - Mar 2022

  Newly created role, to improve payroll reporting and analytic capability, in conjunction with SAP-HR system conversion. • Budgeted and reported salary, bonus, commission, fringe benefits and headcount for up to 800 employees. • Reconciled benefit liability accounts for company expense and employee withholdings, working closely with HR to resolve issues and ensure timely, accurate payment to third party providers.• Business requirements and UAT for conversion of headcount reporting to Planning Analytics, improving efficiency and meeting needs of Business, Finance, and Human Resources reporting needs.• Identified and corrected a commission reporting source data issue, eliminating overpayments of $25,000 annually to third party sales agents. Show less

• Financial Analyst

  • Apr 2015 - May 2019

  • Built relationships with Corporate Directors to establish annual budgets (approximately $13M). Analyzed and reported trends in actual results versus budget. • Collaborated with Project Managers to establish budgets for capital project spending, asset depreciation, taxes and insurance. Analyzed and reported trends in actual results versus budget. • Leveraged internal relationships, business process knowledge and time management skills to assure accuracy of data in a time sensitive financial statement audits.• Created Hyperion query to systemically calculate monthly inter-company sales, reducing monthly reporting time by six hours and improving accuracy and ability to meet deadlines. Show less

• Internal Control Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Apr 2015

  - Created training program, audit process flow charts and templates to guarantee the success of audit team members.- Managed all aspects of internal control audits of inventory. Objectively reported to management regarding control and ISO requirement gaps. - Orchestrated the coordination of internal control and ISO audits, broadening awareness of the impact of errors and reducing business disruption from process duplication.

• Financial Process Analyst

  • Jun 2007 - Mar 2011

  Hired for understanding of business processes. Established reputation as an expert in newly implemented Movex MRP system, providing insight and training to users.• Developed an inventory dashboard to analyze key performance indicators of transactions including production, purchasing, shipping and cycle counts, that aided plant leadership teams to implement corrective actions.• Managed a project to implement the company's Movex ERP system in its Argentina location. Worked closely with process leaders to define business requirements, provided oversight of user acceptance testing and cutover activities. The project provided compliance with local and company reporting regulations, while also producing a unified system that guaranteed data transparency, quality, and timeliness of reporting.• Implemented Internal Control database and documented control activities for all business processes to provide visibility to requirements and improve reasonable assurance of achieving company goals. Show less



Platinum Direct Funding - A division of Platinum Community Bank

• Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

• Operations Accountant

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2007

  Re-hired to previous position with added responsibility. • Led a team to identify and document processes for a new wholesale mortgage line, which increased business by 30% in the first six months. Re-hired to previous position with added responsibility. • Led a team to identify and document processes for a new wholesale mortgage line, which increased business by 30% in the first six months.



Engineering Label Products

• Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

• Controller

  • Apr 2004 - Apr 2005

  Hired into newly-created position to manage and document all daily and monthly accounting functions. Hired into newly-created position to manage and document all daily and monthly accounting functions.



Platinum Direct Funding

• Financial Services

• Operations Accountant

  • Nov 2002 - Nov 2003

  Recruited by Finance Director to audit and maintain accounting records related to mortgage loan purchases and sales. Recruited by Finance Director to audit and maintain accounting records related to mortgage loan purchases and sales.



EFunds Corporation

• Credit and Collections - Team Lead

  • 2002 - 2002

  Promoted to lead new department managing and coaching India call center team.• Reduced company receivables by 17% through focus on top customer volume.

• Billing - Team Lead

  • 1999 - 2002

  Hired to manage a team of 8 billing representatives. • Managed the consolidation of multiple billing departments to a central location, creating a single point of contact for internal and external customers.• Provided needs analysis and user acceptance testing for the conversion of multiple billing systems to SAP.



GE Capital

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Support Administrator

  • May 1996 - Oct 1999

  Provided service contract and maintenance billing support for GE Medical Systems. Provided service contract and maintenance billing support for GE Medical Systems.



Platte Valley State Bank & Trust

• United States
• Banking

• Bookkeeper

  • Oct 1995 - Mar 1996

  Transferred passion for customer service and operational skills mastered in the retail industry. Transferred passion for customer service and operational skills mastered in the retail industry.



maurices

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Jun 1989 - Mar 1996

  Managed teams of up to 20 full and part time associates. Valued for team approach to leadership and selling, bettering the customer and guest experience to drive profitability. Managed teams of up to 20 full and part time associates. Valued for team approach to leadership and selling, bettering the customer and guest experience to drive profitability.