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SUMMARY Extensive accounting, financial and administrative experience. Excellent interpersonal, managerial, communication and negotiating skills. In-depth knowledge of how to conduct effective foreign business transactions. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS/EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Fleetwood Fixtures Reading, PA 2003 - present (Store Fixture Manufacturer) Controller/Senior Financial Analyst As Controller, responsible for all accounting activities, including financial statements, budgets, fixed asset accounting, job costing, accounts payable/receivable, and payroll. Also, maintaining banking relationships, Corporate and Workman's Compensation Insurance, and worked closely with Human Resources on employee benefits. As Senior Financial Analyst, duties include tax compliance, identifying weaknesses in internal controls and creating and implementing new SOP's to improve the controls, obsolete inventory analysis, customer profitability analysis, new CAPEX project analysis, and handling insurance claims. * Reviewed and implemented changes in procedures to streamline processing and timely entry of receiving and payment of all invoices increasing 10-day discounts by over $70,000 per year. * Established improvements in procedures to expedite the invoicing process. * Analyzed current employee benefit programs and suggested increased benefit at no additional cost. * Negotiated substantial increase in bank Line of Credit to support working capital needs. * Created job costing process to review profitability of jobs/projects. * Created allocation method to absorb manufacturing overhead through plant labor and materials. * Continuously review internal processes to improve accurate financial reporting create new SOP's and implement as needed. * Mentored Accounting Manager to assist managing the general accounting functions. * Responsible to review contracts and negotiate changes as appropriate to protect the corporation. * Actively monitor insurance claims and assist carrier with subrogation. * Reviewed Insurance annually and provided information to underwriters for new companies. * Provided documentation during due diligence process to consummate sale to P.E. firm. * Coordinate annual physical inventory and reconciliation.