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WORK EXPERIENCE
**/****-******* ****** ***** America, Inc., Orangeburg, SC Financial Controller (Contract) – Manufacturing Industry
Build the financial and accounting systems, processes and staffing for pre-production phase of the company; post production – continue to process transactions, perform reconciliations, and maintain all aspects of the accounting cycle including A/R, procurement and A/P, Inventory Mgmt and receiving, payroll, cash mgmt and forecast, G/L review, financial statements and analytics, procedures and controls, contract compliance, etc.
2008-09/2023 ASM Global, North Charleston, SC
Finance Director – Entertainment Industry/Property Management/Government/Food Service
Assistant to the general manager in regard to the operations of a City-owned four facility entertainment complex. This includes the oversight of all day to day operations and building maintenance, sales and marketing, event bookings and management, IT, human resources, accounting, and ticket office functions.
Maintain general ledgers, prepare financial reports (non-profit format) and special reports as needed, settle event finances with promoters, create and maintain annual budgets, prepare financial and cash flow forecasts, prepare event offers and P&Ls, GL account reconciliations, oversee inventory mgmt., audit documentation, month end and year end closing
Manage full time accounting staff, human resource staff, and box office staff (ticket sales)
Non-financial duties: risk management, contract compliance 2007-2008 Minnetronix, Inc., Saint Paul, MN
Accounting Assistant – Engineering/Manufacturing Industry
Process payroll, billing, bank reconciliation, financial analysis reports, project specific analysis, general ledger entries, closing tasks
2006-2008 Immanuel Lutheran Church, Saint Paul, MN Bookkeeper (part time) – Nonprofit Industry
Process A/P, bank reconciliation, financial reports, audit assistance, special projects, payroll
2004-2007 Lapp, Libra, Thomson, Stoebner & Pusch, MN Controller – Service Industry
Process A/R, A/P, billing, financial statements, bank reconciliations, payroll, 1099s
Computer systems representative; handle computer maintenance, software upgrades
Human resources representative; handle medical, dental, life & disability insurance, 401k plans & section 125; manage personnel files
2003-2004 PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, PA
Jr. Payroll Associate – Manufacturing Industry
Process payrolls for PPG branch locations, inclusive of employee changes/corrections, new hires, retirements, disability, vacation, holiday and social security award payments
Correspond with branch location HR tax and benefit representatives 1999-2002 The Webb Law Firm, Pittsburgh, PA
Accounting Clerk – Service Industry
International Billing
Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
2005-2008 Metropolitan State University
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology & Accounting
2010-2012 Strayer University
Master’s Degree in Accounting
Certifications:
CPA License No. SD 3286
SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
Accounting Software:
Alpine Datasystems, Sage Accounting, Quickbooks (desktop & online), Oracle, Juris (EFO & Timesheet), Millenium
General Office Software:
Microsoft Office Suite incl. Word, Excel, Outlook & Access, Google Docs, Vista Plus, Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, Eventbooking.com, Ungerboeck, Ticketmaster, Microsoft 365
VOLUNTEER WORK
Habitat for Humanity
Lowcountry Food Bank