Finance

JILL TOWERY, CPA

W*** Brooklyn J, Ripon, WI ***71 920-***-**** ab96mf@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Results-oriented business leader with strong accounting and financial background and proven success in

managing costs, establishing strong relationships with customers, coworkers, vendors and service

providers and implementing and maintaining needed processes and procedures.

Highlights

Budget Administration Sound judgment

Business performance improvement Problem resolution

Vendor Partnerships/Negotiations ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software

Expense Control SOX Compliance

Accomplishments

Tripled sales in 3 years. Grew pretax income by 10% of sales in same period.

Grew business to double the number of employees in 3 year period.

Reduced interest expense to 1/3 of previous expense through refinancing and reducing debt.

Involved in negotiations with health insurance providers to reduce costs/mitigate increases in premiums

Developed budget process and tracking of actual results against budget

Developed processes and procedures to become SOX compliant in 2 organizations.

Experience

Magnum Power Products, LLC Berlin, WI

President 04/2011 to 03/2013

• Managed budget forecasting, goal setting and performance reporting for all departments.

• Delivered performance updates, monthly and quarterly business reviews.

• Managed the day-to-day tactical and long-term strategic activities within the business.

• Offered feedback to executive-level management (HR, Sales, Operations, R&D, Engineering and

Finance) on the effectiveness of strategies, selling programs and initiatives.

• Presented company goals, objectives and results to acquiring company.

• Coached and mentored 5 direct staff members and many indirect staff members by offering constructive

feedback and taking interest in their long-term career growth.

Controller/Director of Finance 02/2009 to 04/2011

• Oversee all accounting staff and accounting functions

• Manage all audits (year-end, bank, government)

• Cash management and banking relationships

• Manage vendor relationships

• Manage insurance needs and renewals

• Contract management

• Part of team of directors that managed daily operations and direction of business

Alto Dairy

Waupun, WI

Controller 04/2005 to 02/2009

• Oversee a department of six, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, general ledger

and production verification.

Responsible for monthly financial reporting, budgeting and fixed asset reporting.

Responsible for fiscal year end audit and bank audits.

Assisted with sale of the veal feed division and later the sale of the cheese and whey divisions.

Ralcorp Holdings / Ripon Foods Ripon, WI

J.D. Edwards Implementation Team 03/2004 to 04/2005

Work with J.D. Edwards consultants and Ralcorp team members to plan and implement J.D.

Edwards/People Soft systems to meet business needs

Conduct training on new system and provide ongoing support

Plant Controller 09/1997 to 03/2004

Oversee a department of nine, including materials accounting, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts

receivable, invoicing, fixed assets, payroll and cost accounting

Responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, capital spending, internal controls and costing of

new products.

Involved with system implementations, including BPCS, Prism and Oracle. Also responsible for

implementing ABC costing system.

Hayes Manufacturing Group - Paper Resource Division Neenah, WI

Accounting Manager 08/1994 to 09/1997

• Prepare monthly financial statements.

• Supervised invoicing and accounts payable.

• Responsible for collecting accounts receivable balances.

• Responsible for inventory costing.

• Handled payroll, benefits, and workers compensation claims for hourly

employees.

• Selected and implemented a pc based accounting system for our division.

Schenck and Associates, S.C Appleton, WI

Audit department supervisor 01/1989 to 08/1994

• Plan and supervise progress of audit engagements.

• Supervise, train and review work of staff on audits.

• Prepare financial reports.

• Prepare and review federal and state corporate income tax returns.

• Prepare management letters.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration: Accounting December, 1988

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, GPA 3.7

Professional Affiliations

Women in Management Ripon Area Chapter, Board Member

Emergency Shelters of Appleton, Treasurer and Board Member

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