Manager Sales

Allen D. Briggs, MBA

*** *. ******** *** 715-***-****

Eau Claire, WI 54703 ***********@***.***

Summary

High energy, passionate accounting and financial manager with extensive

experience leading and developing shared-services operations in conjunction

with fast growth, mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and internal

process redesign. Combine strong analytical, problem-solving, and

leadership skills with achievement across financial and non-financial

functions to improve service-levels and cost-effectiveness. Leverage

exceptional project management, motivation, and delegation skills in both

corporate-wide and accounting/finance programs when senior leadership

demands on-time, on-budget results. Strong inclination to leverage

technology to cost-effectively improve accuracy and productivity of

financial and related business processes.

Accounting Operations Consolidating Operations Program/Project Management

Process Optimization Financial System Database

Conversions Creation/Manipulation

Shared Services Analysis & Problem-Solving Insourcing/Outsourcing

Operations Strategy

Professional Experience

Terra Scaena Soap Company, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 2009-current

Director of Accounting / Finance

Developed accounting and financial functions including: cost accounting,

P/L Analysis, financial report generation utilizing Excel and Access

modeling

. Designed formulation tracking tool utilizing Excel and Access -

decreased waste by 16%

. Developed automated inventory tool tracking production modeling demand

versus development time

CNA INSURANCE, Chicago, Illinois 2004-2009

Accounting Manager 2008-2009

Directed the turnaround of accounting functions within Worldwide

Operations Billing & Collections, including cash receipts, receivables

management, account reconciliation, monthly/quarterly reporting, and

program/project management for systems implementations and process

improvement initiatives.

. Reduced unapplied cash from over $150M in 2005 to under $20M

. Reduced billing-related reconciling items from $64M in 2005 to $4M

. Represented business' interests in implementation of A/R data

warehouse and in-front cash receipt processing system that improved

cash flow, enhanced management information, and improved the accuracy

and timeliness of cash application

. Implemented automated account reconciliation systems that improved the

efficiency and accuracy of the account reconciliation function and

reduced staff by 50% or 15 FTEs

Financial Analysis Manager 2007-2008

Developed financial reporting team for division including support for

operational, financial (GAAP and STAT), and Sarbanes-Oxley. Provided

analytical support for Vice President of company during turbulent year of

company and leadership reorganization.

. Led team which identified and reduced eighteen or 53% of redundant SOX

testing processes through recognition of key, primary and secondary

controls

. Implemented and adapted new metrics for corporate wide measurement of

billing timeliness, collections success rate, days sales outstanding,

and cash application timeliness

Accounting Supervisor 2005-2007

Led eighteen member operational team in support of general ledger,

disbursements, tax reporting, financial reporting, investment accounting,

budgeting, reporting, and cost allocation

. Developed information systems and shared-services centralization

strategies using MS Access to capture previously unknown data sets

creating first ever reportings - increased efficiency by 22%

Marsh and McLennan, Des Moines, Iowa 2004-2005

Accounting Supervisor

Led ten member operational team in support of general ledger,

disbursements, reconciliation, and financial reporting

. Developed automated reconciliation process increasing reporting and

decreasing processing time over 45%

. Developed information systems and shared-services centralization

strategies, including CBA and ROI analysis - Annual expenses were

reduced by 20%

Wells Fargo, West Des Moines, Iowa 2002 - 2004

Financial Consultant - Accounting

Developed and maintained information technology application responsible

for over $1.2B home loan servicing and storage division, responsible for

daily oversight of reconciliation process for 30 analysts

. Developed reconciliation strategy that improved efficiency and

accuracy of reporting reducing expenses by 25% annually

. Administered QA process for posted journal entries, general ledger

reconciliations and analysis including: P&L variance, inter-company

accounts, and aging

. Generated monthly close of financial statements; prepared management

reports concerning earnings, sales and inventory levels

Independent Consultant, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 2001 - 2002

Reorganized and centralized accounting functions for law firm including:

payroll, journals, disbursements and financial reporting

Eau Claire Tent & Party Rental, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 1993 - 2001

Event Consultant

Developed, planned and managed professional customized events, seminars,

and meetings including: strategy, budgeting, meeting planning, program

development, public relations, media planning and on-site management

. Generated action plans for multi-million dollar events including:

weddings, corporate events and state fairs

. Ownership of sales inventory including: forecasting, sourcing,

contract negotiations, order fulfillment

Sam's Auto Supply, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 1983 - 1993

Established new clientele, implemented and maintained customer-based

relationships while developing solutions using creative out-of-box

thinking delivering positive results

. Implemented sales calls, configured logistics, new customer

identification, awareness of model changes and original communications

concerning obsolescence

Education

Masters of Science in Business Administration, Upper Iowa University.

Fayette, Iowa

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Upper Iowa University. Fayette, Iowa

Bachelor of Science in Management, Upper Iowa University. Fayette, Iowa

Contact this candidate