Sales Professional Experience

Controller

Qualifications Profile

Seasoned, detail-oriented, and highly motivated professionals with extensive experience in all aspects of accounting and finance operations, including general ledger, tax preparation, forecasting, and financial statement. Known for the ability to effectively handle numerous complex problems by quickly assessing situations and determining proper courses of action. Armed with articulate communication and interpersonal skills; along with ability to cultivate and maintain long-term relationships with professionals of all levels. Technically proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Access), JD Edwards, dairy management system (DMS), ERP and material requirement planning (MRP) systems.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Planning and Implementation Business Administration Continuous Process Improvement

Regulatory and Compliance Corporate Reporting Risk Mitigation Inventory Management Budget Control

Professional Experience

Dean Foods ú Salt Lake City, UT

Senior Accountant II 2007–2016

Fulfill various duties such as preparing month-end financial reports; recording and maintaining all necessary information for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) audit reviews; conducting monthly forecasts; and arranging $150M budgets of Sales Department

Render effectual assistance on the supply chain to improve and standardize the bill of materials (BOMs)

Closely work with the management on monthly evaluation of variances, as well as on bi-monthly assessment of all departments’ staff

Notable Accomplishments:

Made significant contribution to the implementation of general ledger processes standardization in four plants, including SDW, DMS, JDE9, and Excel lookups and pivot tables

Led the successful transition of four production plants, including two in Montana and two in Utah into the company’s national accounting centers in compliance with SOX and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Played a vital role in the growth of equivalent gallons from 36 million to 58 million, as well as gross sales from $82M to $143M

Wood Mill & Fixtures Inc. ú Layton, UT

Owner 2003–2007

Directed and coordinated all aspects of daily business activities, such as accounting, business plan, sales, manufacturing, and cost containment

Supervised and guided 35 employees toward the achievement of organizational goals

Notable Accomplishment:

Increased sales by two-folds from $800K to $2M through the creation of new channels of distribution, quality, and name recognition in local lumber yards and contractors

Initiated the development and implementation of construction in progress (CIP) by working with process improvement teams (PIT), which reduced waste and created a team-oriented environment. No longer in business.

Earlier Career

Huetter Mill & Cabinet ú Murray, UT

General Manager Controller

Levolor Co. (Rubbermaid Newell Co.) ú Ogden UT and High Point, NC

Plant Controller Cost Accountant Forecast Analyst Inventory Accounting Analyst Integrated several other blind companies under one Levolor Home Fashions.

Education

Master of Business Administration University of Phoenix ú Tempe, AZ

Bachelor of Science in Accounting Weber State University ú Ogden, UT

Training

Just-in-Time (JIT) Train the Trainer (TTT) CIP

APICS Certified

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