Manager Customer Service

KIMBERLY BRIESMEISTER

E-mail: ***************@*****.***

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Jacksonville, FL 32258 Cell: 904-***-****

CONTROLLER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/FINANCE MANAGER

Senior accounting professional with over 25 years of experience in financial reporting, analysis, forecasting,

budgeting, cash management, auditing, and controls for multi-site manufacturing and industrial organizations.

Solid interpersonal skills and cross-functional team interactions (Sales, Production, Information Systems, Human

Resources) coupled with effective leadership abilities. Core competencies:

● A/R, A/P & G/L Account Analysis ● Accounting Policies/Procedures Development &

● Financial Statements & Management Establishment

Reporting ● Inventory Management & Reconciliation

● Operating & Capital Budget Preparation ● Staff Training & Development

● Tax Reporting & Preparation ● HR, Benefits & Risk Management

● Credit Reviews & Approvals ● Automated Financial Systems & Business

● Job Costing & Variance Analysis Software (PC & Mainframe)

● Banking & Insurance Management ● Regulatory Compliance

● 20 years managerial/staff supervision

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SANDAR INDUSTRIES, INC. - Atlantic Beach, Florida November, 2006 to Present

Founded in 1975, Sandar is the manufacturing pioneer and international leader for Paperband Reel Turn-Up Systems and the

pulp & paper industry representing suppliers for sales in the Southeastern United States and South America. SANDAR

Industries has over 1000 installations in 30 countries worldwide.

Controller

Initial challenge: reconcile six month’s worth of un-reconciled financial data to the creation of financial

statements and close off financial year. Initial and future challenges: strengthen accounting/operational

functions, and implement/maintain financial controls. Position manages staff of 5 responsible for A/R, A/P,

Payroll, Cost Accounting, and Purchasing/Procurement. Position reported directly to Board of Directors.

Key Accountabilities & Accomplishments

● Manage month-end/year-end close and financial statement preparation. Analyze balance sheets, P&L, cash

flows, and budget variances. Assist operational managers to resolve variances.

● Support corporate and divisional strategic planning efforts through forecasting and operational/capital budget

development activities. Implement budgets and ongoing financial forecasting for growth purposes.

● Manage physical inventory ($2 million combined value) and review for obsolescence, movement, and

valuation.

● Multi-Currency Management – Trades and Sales. Maintained, on average, 25 percent return on EUR and

GBP Investments.

● Establish and maintain credit/collection policies; review and manage divisional banking and lending

relationships. Supervised and audited daily bank account reconciliations for 9 cash accounts.

● 401k Trustee – implement new plan for cost savings of 50 percent.

● Manage all audits: Workers Compensation, Overseas Shipments, year-end through Federal Tax Returns and

provide all necessary worksheets/data to minimize billable audit hours

● Manage and Supervise software/hardware maintenance/implementation/purchases and upgrades.

DIAMOND FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, Southfield, MI Sept. 2005 – April 2007 (Remote August 2006 – April 2007)

New organization in the Mastercard registered and regulated Stored Value Card industry.

Finance Manager

● Created, directed, and managed all operational financial processes through production of monthly financial

statements.

● Implemented budgets and ongoing financial forecasting for growth purposes

● Compliance Officer for AML, BSA, Regulations E and Z

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● Setup methodology and reconciled stored value loads, POS (Int’l & domestic), ATM (Int’l & domestic), and

direct deposit processing

● Restructured corporate and division financial departments to handle growing needs of business by improving

management reporting, improving communication with operating departments.

● Reconciled all financial historical records for closure of 20,000 stored value credit cards processor/financial

institution record keeper for move to new processor/financial institution.

● Evaluated checks and balances for stored value card processes and implemented new processes in weak

areas.

● New Business Models and Business Plans for capital inquests

Independent Consulting Oct. 2004 – August, 2006

● Provided monthly general ledger reconciliation utilizing all reports generated in-house from data-entry into the

AS400 and from outside commercial financial institutions for the production of financial statements/working

capital/budget variances reports for presentation to board members of a private school.

● Provide business/financial/operational setups for construction/renovation organizations utilizing at home

computer equipment and assisted in the development/implementation of strategic visions and business

missions. Personal and Business Tax Returns: Federal and State.

MOORE & CARTER LUMBER CO., INC. Sandusky, Croswell, Yale, MI October 1999 – Sept. 2004

An $8 million retail corporation with three locations focused on delivering premium customer service for brave do-it-

yourselfers, subcontractors, and commercial/residential general contractors.

Controller/Finance Manager Sept. 2002 – Sept. 2004

Accountant -1999-2002

● Directed and managed all financial accounting and reporting

● Restructured corporate and division financial departments to handle growing needs of business by improving

management reporting and improving communication with operating departments.

● Increased store efficiency with just-in-time inventory processes significantly improved the debt to asset ratio

from .87 to 1.05.

● Tracked daily sales for break-even costing and CVP analysis linked to inventory management and control for

analyzing short-term, non-routine decisions and for appraisal of profit center performances

● Managed implementation of new hardware and a software upgrade, restructured and reconciled all financial

records of all three stores before combining historical data to one centralized location, which lead to a

dramatic improvement of their profitability in excess of 25% +/- at each store location.

● Setup of business flow policies and procedures, cash and business flow analysis, inventory control and

analysis, assisted in physical annualized inventories, and 401k Investment Trustee.

ERP Technologies, Troy, MI October 1998 – October 1999

Business/Accounting Manager

Controlled all financial and MIS activities for this $200 million multinational outsourcing organization by designing

and implementing the Company’s financial systems, developing cash management procedures, treasury

operations, management reporting, budgets, credit and collections and contract administration.

EDUCATION

Kaplan University – Certified Financial Planner expected completion date June 2009

Baker College MBA – Finance/Computer Information Systems 2004

Baker College BA - Business Administration – Accounting 2002

Northern Virginia Community College AS Business Management 1999

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE and TUTORING: MaCola, Crystal, AS400, Great Plains, IControl, MS Office: Word,

Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Novell Netware, Arcserve 6.1, Corel 6, Restaurant Technologies, Peachtree,

Publisher, Win95, 98, & 00, Quicken, Quick Books, Lotus 123, Data Basics, WordPerfect/Corel WordPerfect,

Quattro Pro, MS DOS, Triad and other software.

HARDWARE: Circuit board/card installation: Memory, RAM, Graphic/Video, Network, and Modem. System

analysis: CD-Rom, Removable drives, Non-removable drives and DOS.

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