Director of Finance, Conroller, or similar roles

AIMÉE A. GILLEN

*** ******** ***** *****, *************, GA 612-***-****

************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/aimeegillen

Solutions oriented, multifaceted, strategic minded Finance Executive with 20 plus years of proven expertise in contributing to building top-performing organizations while consistently exceeding revenue and profit objectives within competitive markets. A “big picture” thinker with the ability to analyze current financial situations and implement creative solutions to reach organizational goals.

EXPERIENCE

MARCH, 2012 – CURRENT

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PLUMBING DISTRIBUTORS, INC (PDI)

Executive Team member responsible for managing the Accounting, Credit and IT Teams. Responsible for all monthly and month-end close processes, financial reporting, ratio analysis, policy/procedures (Acctg/Credit), cash forecasting, budgeting and forecasting. Responsible for establishing and directing strategic and tactical goals, policies and procedures. Provides strategic leadership and technical vision through constant evaluation of new technology to enhance, build upon and align with company goals, direction and vision. Manage all banking and insurance relationships, annual business licenses renewals, annual audit, sales tax and property taxes.

SEPTEMBER, 2011 – MARCH, 2012

CONTROLLER, PLUMBING DISTRIBUTORS, INC (PDI)

Effectively managed Accounting and Credit Teams; including all monthly and month-end close processes. Responsible for monthly close, all financial reporting and analysis. Successfully led annual budget process and capital expenditure planning in working collaboratively with all company department managers.

JANUARY, 2011 – SEPTEMBER, 2011

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST, GWINETT COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Effectively performed monthly financial analysis for government departments. Successfully created a monthly excel Profit & Loss/Operating Statement for Department of Support Services which provided revenues and expenses by individual cost center, as well as, at a consolidated basis; better aiding management with data to make informed decisions. Spearheaded and created a monthly departmental financial summary report to include actual revenues and expenditures as compared to budget ($ and %); providing departmental managers the broad scope of the monthly results.

FEBRUARY, 2010 – NOBEMBER, 2010

CONTRACT ROLE: SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST, ROCKWELL COLLINS (DATAPATH)

Effectively and efficiently delivered monthly cash flow forecast; implementing enhanced projection models. Thirteen week forecast delivered with 5% variance to actual results for past three months allowing management a solid knowledge of cash for future planning. Developed expense analysis tool to use in month over month comparison of charges to ensure accuracy and validity. Successfully manage month-end close revenue recognition on all governmental products/services sold.

FEBURARY, 2008 – AUGUST, 2009

NORTHEN REGION ACCOUNTING SUPERIVSOR, SUPERVALU, INC.

DECEMBER, 2006 – FEBURARY, 2008

PROPERTY ACCOUNTING MANAGER, MINNESOTA BROKERAGE GROUP

JANUARY, 2003 – AUGUST, 2006

BUSINESS RELATIONS DEVELOPMENT

AUGUST, 2000 – FEBURARY, 2003

CORPORATE ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR, LIFETOUCH, INC.

JUNE, 1999 –JULY, 2000

ACCOUNTING MANAGER, MEDALLION KITCHENS, INC.

JUNE, 1998 –JUNE, 1999 / FEBRUARY, 1997 – JUNE, 1998

ACCOUNTING MANAGER, MCKECHNIE PLASTIC COMPONENTS

SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT, MCKECHNIE PLASTIC COMPONENTS

JUNE, 1996 – FEBRUARY, 1997

SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR, G&K SERVICES, INC

JUNE, 1995 – JUNE, 1996

STAFF INTERNAL AUDITOR, US BANK

EDUCATION

MAY, 1995

BS, ACCOUNTING, AUGSBURG COLLEGE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

3.9 GPA (Major: Accounting, Minor; History), Student Council Treasurer (1993-1995 school years), Intramural Softball, Volleyball and Soccer, Student Council Member (1991-1995), Teacher’s Assistant, Accounting Professor (1994-1995)

SKILLS

Highly motivated strategic contributor with positive “can do” spirit

Effective communicator and collaborator with all levels of company and management, including oral, written and listening skills

Balanced detail-oriented individual with a high aptitude in seeing the “big picture” and generating solution ideas with the initiative to drive positive changes and improvements

Team player who performs with honesty, integrity and flexibility

Motivated leader to help others grow and develop

Accounting/Finance experience with well-rounded IT / systems experience; adding the ability to see new possibilities for improvement in processes and efficiencies through the use of technology

ACTIVITIES

Vistage Executive C-Level Member, Toy for Tots holiday volunteer, Professional mentor, Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia; Monarchs Across Georgia, enjoys hiking in the North Georgia Mountains, traveling back to Minnesota to visit family and friends, movies, reading, music, gardening and painting.

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