Controller Candidate (Construction) #0207252
St. Louis, MO
Accounting
16 years
2/7/2025
Profile
Controller candidate with extensive construction industry experience. Very strong with accounting and information systems as demonstrated by her experience in an ERP implementation and an acquisitions integration role for an acquisitive PE owned company. Construction company experience ranges from $40-75m/year top-line revenue. Very effective at implementing process improvements. Experience managing staff of up to 11 in accounting. Seeking opportunities with financial stable companies in the St. Louis area.
Career Highlight 1: Spearheaded the full transition to a new ERP system within a month of starting with no prior training on the new system. Rebuilt the monthly journal entries and financials to be automatically synced with new ERP system decreasing month end close time by 35%.
Career Highlight 2: Reduced 60+ aging receivables from $635k in the first month employed to $152k on the current aging.
Career Highlight 3: Successfully managed the implementation of four new acquisitions totaling $130M into the existing $217M parent company, while also taking over for a 3rd party consultant and saving the business roughly $350K
Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): “I am a strong accountant who is also a leader and team player. I have a vast amount of knowledge in construction, from job costing to union payroll. I will roll up my sleeves and get the job done and I can also polish information and present it to management.”
Strengths: (1) Organization and time management, (2) delegating, (3) self-starter, (4) information systems, (5) Excel, (6) process improvement and automation.
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Camping, outdoor activities, puzzles, and reading.
Education: BS Accounting, MBA
Industry Experience: Construction/Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Private Equity, Public Accounting
Company Fit: Versatile – has worked for small, medium and large companies.
Management Experience: 10+ years managing accounting staff up to 10.
Software Experience: NetSuite, Spectrum Trimble, Sage, Full Suite, ViaDuct, Comp Ease, MAS 90, Quickbooks, Go Systems, Peoplesoft, and Prosystems
Open To: Hybrid, In-office
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