Offering 15+ years of progressive experience managing and developing strategic initiatives and implementations for accounting, finance, budgeting, reporting, and control functions at Fortune 500, mid-size, and entrepreneurial companies. * Expertise in manufacturing, international and multi-state US distribution networks, industrial project financial controls, real estate construction, and service industries. * Extensive leadership in financial analysis and modeling. Strong improvements in cash flow through reduction in AR and inventory investments. Significant reductions in monthly closing times. * Solid success in budget management, cost control and reduction, capital expenditures analysis, forecasting and modeling, regulatory compliance and tax planning, and performance monitoring. Project Reporting and Controls * Variance Reporting * Bank Financing * Financial Analysis * Regulatory Compliance * Budget Administration * GAAP and Audit Controls * Tax Strategies and Savings * Internal Systems and Controls * ERP Management & Implementation * Metrics & KPI Analysis * Insurance Negotiations Notable Achievements * Controlled over $15M in annual industrial projects and over $150M over 9 years at Cascade Pacific Pulp * Reduced spare parts inventory by $1M at Cascade Pacific Pulp through constant monitoring of stocking levels * Spearheaded efforts allowing Matthews Studio Group to self-finance $9M (60%) in increased sales over 15 months by liquidating inventory and AR levels * Increased annual revenues at Matthews Studio Group by $350K by re-vamping rental equipment pricing matrix and re-training sales staff to justify higher pricing through better service * Raised annual revenues at Metalcrafters by $750K by re-crafting services contract and selling new billing structure to Chrysler * Creation of time and material tracking system resulting in over $1M+ additional annual billings for change orders to prototype fabrication contracts at Metalcrafters * Saved $700K in Federal income taxes at Metalcrafters by using strategies to permanently defer taxes * Avoided $500k in State excise tax penalties and $700k in Federal income taxes at an $1.5bn oil company

Highlights:

• Bankruptcy
• Budgeting
• Cash Management
• Credit Lines
• Financial
• Financial Reporting
• Forecasting
• GAAP
• Generally accepted accounting principles
• Management