Dynamic, diligent and high-educated accounting professional with diverse skills in accounting, tax preparation, operational improvements, inventory management, audits, project management and purchasing. Lead high-level projects from planning through execution. Possesses more than a decade of experience at businesses, reducing costs and implementing best practices. Analytical thinker who identities and exploits opportunities to increase efficiency. Create budgets to accommodate financial goals and prepare accounting forecasts. Conduct detailed audits. Dedicated team leader, increasing productivity through effective communication with internal and external parties. Certified IRS Enroll Agent.

Highlights:

• Twice transitioned company accounting system to new software applications, improving account closing times. • Drove 2% annual reduction in operating costs by implementing performance targets and comprehensive cost monitoring. • Realized $100,000 in annual savings by introducing new inventory counting process. • Brought accounting into compliance with Sox requirements. • Devise budgets to achieve pre-set cost reduction goals. • Received certification as an Enrolled Agent to enhance corporate tax preparation process. • Boosted annual profits by 2% through development of strategic earnings growth plans. • Lowered scrap output from 25% of material to 0.001% through factory redesign. • Upgraded facility to meet ISO 9001 standards within 90 days. • Produced $100,000 in annual savings by internalizing purchasing process. • Maintained gross margin above 25% through careful management of international supply as well as the domestic supply chain. • Increased production efficiency by 10% through facility consolidations. • Applied for and received from the State of Ohio; Safety Grant funding earmarked for in plant safety improvement totaling over $32,000.

• Accounting
• Finance
• manager
• cleveland
• cost
• analysis

Accounting • Inventory Management • Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance • Leadership • Audits Produces timely accounting reports • Financial Analysis • Cycle Counts • Project Management International Financial Reporting • IRS Enrolled Agent • ISO 9001 • Tax Preparation Cost Control • Staff Consolidation • Purchasing • Business Strategy • Financial Statements Budgets • Pricing • Multi-State Operations • Collections • Customer Relations • Cash Flow