Controller Candidate #012125
St. Louis, MO
Accounting
11 years
1/21/2025
Profile
Finance leader with expertise in manufacturing accounting, including cost accounting, job costing, and WIP. Proven track record in overseeing financial operations, and ensuring accurate reporting. Skilled in leading teams and driving performance. Experienced financial leader with expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting operations, and internal controls, specializing in cost accounting for construction and work-in-progress (WIP) management. Skilled in budgeting, forecasting,
Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): I bring strong leadership and expertise in managing financial operations. I have a deep focus on cost accounting in construction and work-in-progress (WIP) management, and my experience includes accurately tracking project costs. I ensure proper expense allocation and optimize WIP processes to improve financial reporting. I excel at streamlining processes, ensuring compliance, and developing high-performing teams, which enables me to drive financial performance and reduce costs.
Strengths: My professional strengths include financial analysis, cost accounting, process optimization, and team leadership. I excel in managing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and driving efficiency. Additionally, I have a strong track record in scaling
Career Highlight 1: Notably, I successfully created and scaled a startup company, driving annual revenue to over $15 million within just three years. This accomplishment highlights my ability to strategically manage financial operations, optimize resources, and lead teams to strategically manage financial operations, optimize resources, and lead teams to achieve rapid growth and sustained profitability.
Career Highlight 2: Year over year, operating costs increased by 30%. By collaborating with procurement companies and renegotiating liability and health insurance, I successfully reduced costs by 25% in a single year. This achievement highlights my ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and implement effective strategies to improve financial performance.
Career Highlight 3: Led the successful implementation of new accounting software, including Sage/Intacct and QuickBooks, across multiple departments. This streamlined month-end and year-end close processes, improved financial reporting accuracy, and enhanced operational efficiency, significantly reducing manual errors and improving overall financial performance.
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, and attending Church. I enjoy networking and meeting new people, as well as reading the Wall Street Journal and staying up-to-date with business trends.
Credentials: Working towards sitting for my CPA exam. I need an additional 5 credit hours and I will then have enough to sit for the CPA, which is a goal of mine.
Industry Experience: Banking, Business Services, Capital Markets, Construction/Engineering, Education, Emerging Growth Companies, Energy & Utilities, Equipment Leasing, Financial Services, Healthcare, Hospitality / Hotels & Re, Logistics & Transport, Manufacturing, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Private Equity, Real Estate, Retail, Software, Technology, Wholesale & Distribution
Company Fit: Began at a mid-to-large company with $100M in revenue and helped grow a startup from 2 to 15 employees. I also consulted for publicly traded companies, ensuring SOX compliance. I enjoy working in small to mid-sized companies with growth potential.
Management Experience: Combined I have over 10+ years of management experience. I have managed a team of 8 direct reports.
Systems Experience: Sage/Intacct, Yardi, Oracle, PowerBI, D365, Great Plains, QuickBooks, AS400, Microsoft Suite. Several different plug-ins such as Alvarla, Concure, Service Titan, Payroll modules, and fixed assets modules.
Open To: Hybrid, In-office, Remote
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