Corporate Controller for 3 privately held companies.Led financial due diligence and recommended purchase of an acquisition increasing sales 20% turning a losing division into a financial winner.Eliminated production shutdown for year end inventory gaining a full days shipments.Researched (on LinkedIn) and presented a change to the treatment of Goodwill allowing the write off of Goodwill over 10 years reducing principles taxes by $650KReduced the companies month end closing process from 15 days to 5 days and the Corporate close from 4 days to 2 days.Conceived and instructed a course on review of financial statements for Production Staff. Curriculum included Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow, specifics of COGS and Department Expenses. Developed syllabus and worked with Human Resources to get course approved for credit as in house training for participants.Working with Master Scheduler and Production Supervisor to produce product routings in Excel to document workflow and cost products for first time.Developed spaghetti diagrams of forklift movements to support a capital project to create efficient product work flow, reduce costs and expand capacity. Diagrams were presented to the Board of Directors and were key component in getting project approved.

With the Senior V.P. grew organically a $2.2MM operation to $10MM. Merged a tuck in acquisition; completed due diligence to quarter end close in less than 75 days. Implemented new ERP package (QAD) in 45 days. Added $2MM in sales (to $12MM in total).Led due diligence audits of acquisitions for parent company (HEICO) adding $300MM+ in sales. Made written recommendation to purchase or not purchase the acquisition.Cut on hand inventory by 50%.Established and reported Key Performance Indicators. Trained floor Team Members to simplify daily and weekly reporting to support lean initiatives. Presented Budget to Division President and Division COO. Developed fully integrated budget package in Excel (P & L, BS, Capital Budget and Departmental Expenses). Created a four month margin forecast that maximized margins.Established cycle counting reporting, controls and sign offs. Created ABC list. Identified slow moving and obsolete inventory to engineering saving $120K of costs.Hands on setting of standards and actual costs - did cost rollups. Worked with BOM's and routings. Experience with Lot Control and Part Serialization.Implemented SOX Accounting Controls. Passed internal and external audits. No major findings. Passed AS9100-B external audits for Accounting, IT and Human Resources.Managed Accounting Department - Forecasting, budgeting, cost accounting, cash management, banking, inventory, fixed assets, internal controls, auditing, GL, A/P, A./R, and Payroll.Responsible for Capital approvals, tracking and cost forecasting for plant.Managed Human Resources: Hire, reward, develop, coach, discipline, reviews, benefits administration. ACA experience. Program Manager for DOT - FAA and DFWP drug programs.

Changed method for reporting R & D costs saving $950K in expenses for the first year. Method was later adopted by all Genmar Corp (parent company).Improved Cash forecasting saving interest by eliminating contingency borrowing. Reduced Petty Cash from $25K to $2K by developing relationship with local bank. Reduced risk of location robbery and improved cash flow.Managed the day to day activities of the Accounting Department with staff of 14.

Led change to employee leasing (Paychex), lowering benefit costs. Cost reductions funded 401-k program with company matching. Improved benefits decreased employee turnover rate.

Implemented cycle count program. Worked with stockroom staff to increase inventory accuracy from under 70% to 99+%. Instituted controls and continual improvement policies to gain and maintain accuracy of inventory.Initiated, documented and managed accounting procedures, processes and controls. Led continuous improvement process to streamline the procedures. The improvements to inventory and accounting met Six Sigma standards required to qualify as a Motorola approved supplier. Amitek was awarded a $40MM annual contract from Motorola.