Assistant Accounting

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EXPERIENCE

ADEPTUS HEALTH, INC. – Apr. to Sept. 2020

Adaptive Insights / Great Plains Systems Administrator Irving, TX

*Implement and manage Adaptive Insights bolt-on financial system on top of Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains with Management Reporter

*Provide training to users and management

*Prepare month-end financial statements

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL – Sep. 2018 to Jan 2019

Funimation, A Subsidiary of SONY Flower Mound, TX

Business Analyst / Financial Reporting Manager

*Month end close and produced financials statements: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow including MD&A and variance explanations

*Implemented Adaptive Insights bolt-on financial system with NetSuite and provided training

*Forecasted cash flow and long-term budgeting / strategic planning

GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP, INC. – Dec. 2013 to June 2018

Manager – Financial Reporting & Analysis Irving, TX

10-K and 10-Q SEC filings, financial reporting

*Led team responsible for producing 10-K and 10-Q filings

*Coordinate writing the Management Discussion & Analysis sections

*Produce work papers and supporting documentation and provide to external auditors

*Produce and provide financial reports to bank

*Manage data into Merrill Bridge filing software

*Perform corporate accounting consolidations including intercompany eliminations for internal and external reporting

*Foreign currency translation for multiple foreign entities with 3 foreign currencies as part of month end close and intercompany transactions

*Work on 10-K restatement covering multiple years

*Prepare journal entries for month end close and perform account reconciliations

*Brought all Corporate balance sheet account reconciliations current after restatement—catch up of over 2 years (Restricted Cash, Accounts Receivable, Short- and Long-Term Prepaids, Other Short- and Long-Term Assets, Employee Receivables, Accounts Payable—Trade, Accounts Payable—Other, Accrued Liability, Executive Severance, Bonus, LT Term Debt, Debt Issuance Costs, Stock Compensation)

Financial Reporting Analyst Irving, TX

10-K and 10-Q SEC filings, financial reporting

*Assisted in preparation of 10-K, 10-Q filings, earnings releases and investor presentations

*Produced work papers and supporting documentation and provide to external auditors

*Managed data into Merrill Bridge filing software

*Expert in various company systems, including Clarity, Epicor and Essbase

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL – 2010 to 2013

*Global Power Equipment Group, Inc. - Finance/accounting position Irving, TX

*Power Packaging - Controller assistant Grand Prairie, TX

*Alcon Laboratories - Finance/audit position Fort Worth, TX

*Dr. Pepper / Seven Up- Finance/accounting position Irving, TX

*DynCorp International - Finance/accounting position Fort Worth, TX

QUAKER FOODS & BEVERAGES, A DIVISION OF PEPSICO – 1998 to 2009

Controller, Dallas Gatorade Plant Dallas, TX

Annual Operating Plan development, period re-forecasts and cost management

*Worked closely with plant management and corporate finance in Chicago on development of annual operating plan, and present to Corporate Hotfill Supply Chain Leadership

*Managed closing of Dallas plant accounting records and provide variance explanations

*Prepared and presented period and quarterly re-forecasts

Sarbanes-Oxley (S-Ox) Compliance and Control Environment

*Executed all Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, training and signing process owner certifications

*Wrote policies and procedures for the Dallas plant and accounting department to ensure compliance with GAAP, S-Ox, Corporate policies and a strong control environment

*Led physical inventory and ensured compliance with policy

Financial Analysis and Capital Projects

*Supervised and executed yield and cullage forecasting and analysis of cost drivers

*Reviewed, analyzed and approved capital projects

Leadership, training and development

*Led and developed department of six accountants

*Reorganized department and established roles and responsibilities for my staff

*Presented Finance training to project leaders and other salaried staff

Cost Accounting Team Leader Tolleson, AZ

*Performed monthly closing of Gatorade plant financial records

*Supervised monthly physical inventory of ingredients and packaging and investigate variances

*Co-led cost management project team which identified and delivered $1.7 million in yield savings

Receiving and Supply Team

*Directed Receiving and Supply team of 30 Associates including: Depalletizer/Line Supply Lift Truck Operators, Parts Room Clerks, Purchaser and Cycle Counter

*Significantly reduced receiving discrepancies and errors through policy development, training and one-on-one feedback with Receiving and Supply Associates

*Wrote policies for receiving and for physical inventory function and performed compliance audits

*Developed HTML-based HR kiosk for company policies and procedures

MRO Store Room Overhaul Project /TPM Pillar Leadership

*Redesigned and led parts store room and purchasing function by implementing world class maintenance principles and transforming the Tolleson E&M culture

*Hired, trained and managed new staff to maintain 24 by 7 operations in store room

*Developed new procedures for store room operations and trained all mechanics on new processes

*Led administrative and supported TPM pillar for the plant—implemented 5S in store room

*Saved $500k in reduced sugar waste as part of a TPM team

*Improved true efficiency by 0.8% in FI team and shortened size changeovers

Senior Auditor Chicago, IL

*Performed financial, operational and IT audits on Quaker Oats business units worldwide

*Conducted co-packer manufacturing audits, product diversion and internal fraud investigations

*Presented findings to senior management through closing meeting presentations and reports

*Led audit team which recovered $7 million in escheatable liabilities and improved cash flow

*Identified over $50k in duplicate payments through use of ACL software and automated testing

University of Illinois–Lockheed Martin Corporation - 1997 Urbana-Champaign, IL

Finance Team Member—VentureStar Project

*Developed innovative financing and marketing plans for next generation Space Shuttle vehicle

*Analyzed relationship between technical risk and financial risk for single-stage-to-orbit vehicle

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix

A+ Information Technology, Networking+ Certificate Programs - 2011

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL

Master of Business Administration - Finance - May 1998

Honors and Activities: Full Scholarship, Finance Club, Top 1% score on GMAT, lead teaching assistant

Northwestern University Evanston, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Economics - August 1993

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