Category: BANKING

         CORPORATE CONTROLLER           Summary      Flexible Controller who adapts seamlessly to constantly evolving accounting processes and technologies.       20 years of accounting / finance experience; leadership - staff & executive team  ​Merger & acquisition experience - international, public, private equity firms
Diverse - manufacturing, software, facilities/staffing, mortgage/bank, education, airline
  Multiple corporate structures - fortune 200, public, private, international, multi-state
  Multi-million dollar accounts - general ledger, cash mgt,  fixed assets, budgets,  forecasts        Experience      Company Name     September 2017   to   Current     Corporate Controller   City  ,   State      Oversaw accounting functions of 30-person staff - accounts payable, accounts receivable, general accounting, taxes, payroll, and cash management.  Finance lead for acquisition that grew company almost tenfold -Kimco Facility Services, LLC.  created and acquired a portion of another company through a private equity firm.  Revenue grew from $18M to $175M; increased employees from 500 to 8,000 in 48 states.  Grew accounting department from 6 to approximately 30; hired & trained new staff.  Led financial transition for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and general accounting within 6 months; met transition team deadlines.  Set up new internal financial system / database for payroll, accounts payable, etc.  Established new bank relationship and accounts for company's finances.  Primary contact with bank for account implementation & day-to-day finances.  Setup ACH and positive pay files, automatic payments, user/security settings.  Payroll.  Transferred 8,000 employee records from 3rd party payroll company within 4 months; set up payroll tax interface, direct deposit & payroll debit cards.  Accounts Receivable.  Transferred approximately 5K customer accounts, implemented credit card payments, changed all remittances to company's new bank.  Accounts Payable.  Set up all vendors and transferred invoices such as rents, utilities, and subcontractors; implemented online expense reports.  Transferred over 700 employee cellphone lines, issued over 350 credit cards, transferred 350 vehicle licenses, issued gas cards for company vehicles.  Business Analyst (moved back to Colorado Dec 14.  worked remote & traveled).  Direct report to executive team to solve acquisition issues and implement software & process improvements, including accounting procedures and customer work order processes.  Developed / implemented billable work procedures.  Linked revenue & expense to billable project for increased revenue generation.  Developed procedures and trained field operations on web & mobile devices.            Analyzed various options to improve & streamline company's customer work order process.  implemented system to track all work orders for company's 5,000 customers.  Easier work order management for field operations in 48 states.  Improved key indicators for internal & customer needs; gave management visibility.  Developed work flows to include auto assignments for work orders.  Managed the database, such as new users, security setup, work zones/jobs.  provided annual budget analysis.  worked with operations to run reports, analyze variances and update the system.          Company Name     March 2017   to   Current     US Accounting Manager   City  ,   State      Accounting manager for 10-person staff responsible for US accounting & payroll.  Compiled $4M+ US month-end reporting and debt/stock management of 4 holding companies.  Lead coordinator of international offices.  Australia (Asia/Pacific), United Kingdom, Russia, South Africa & Germany.  Organized & led annual external audit; reduced audit time by 50% compared to prior year.  Reduced company month end close time from 14 to 5 days.  implemented world-wide close schedule used by US and international offices.  Key accountant in acquisition of German software company; merged accounting  systems.  Generated $30K+ additional monthly income by implementing new investment strategies.          Company Name     January 2010   to   July 2012     Campus Controller   City  ,   State      Oversaw accounting / budget / forecast / month end for 2 campuses, $30M+ in revenue.  Led 15-20 person staff and multiple functional areas.  Accounting / financials, student accounts, financial aid, bookstores, scholarships.  Responsible for financials, expenses, financial policies, student financial issues.  Analyzed & reported financials to executive leadership team.          Company Name     April 2009   to   August 2009     Financial / Tax Analyst   City  ,   State      Analyzed & interpreted $2M+ monthly financial data, used for corporate board reporting.  Created budget/forecast for Australian deal, assisted in setting up subsidiary company.  Prepared tax information for Canadian and US corporate tax returns and filings.          Company Name     December 2007   to   April 2009     Corporate Controller   City  ,   State      100M+ annual revenue;  consolidated financials for 6 holding companies in 3 states.  Processed  monthly transactions for financial statements.  Reviewed financials with general managers and corporate officers.  Key accountant in acquisition of Pepsi Lane by Pepsi Bottle Group (Fortune 200/public).  Integral to  Lane's financial consolidation for PBG's due diligence effort.  Merged Lane's accounting & financial processes into PGB's  structure.          Company Name     April 2002   to   February 2006     Corporate Controller   City  ,   State      Controller for day-to-day accounting operations - led staff of 9.  Compile $5M+ month-end reporting - general ledger, bank reconciliations, fuel cost, payroll acct for 750+ employees, month end variances (rents, landings, utilities).  Maintained $111M fixed asset account of airplanes, vehicles & equipment for 39 airports.          Company Name     December 2000   to   April 2002     Account Reconciliation Coordinator   City  ,   State            Company Name     December 1996   to   April 2000     Staff Accountant   City  ,   State            Company Name     February 1920   to   February 1920     Staff Accountant   City  ,   State            Education      Regis University     2001       MBA  :   Business Administration    City  ,   State              University of Northern Colorado     1996       Bachelor of Science  :   Business Administration - Finance Minor    City  ,   State              Skills     Accounting:    Financial Statements, Business / Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Month-End Close, Bank Reconciliation, Cash Management, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Streamline Processes, Review / Implement Software & Policies, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Expense Reports     Software:  *Accounting:  WinTEAM, Citrix Budgeting, PeopleSoft, Ability, Brio Reporting, Mas 90, Accpac, FAS Best, and Quickbooks  *General:  Outlook, Microsoft, Corrigo-work order network, Excel, Mortgageware, AS/400 Jack Henry, JD Edwards, and Campus Vue       Professional Affiliations    Leadership Pikes Peak - June 2012