Driven, confident and ethical Senior Accountant with a track record of success and years of both practical and instructional experience. Able to foster and sustain lasting relationships with contacts, including referrals and clients. Possess track record of consistent achievement specific to fiscal objectives. Skilled in recognizing inconsistencies to prevent ongoing and unnecessary costs in a small business setting. Adept in multitasking to adhere to deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Quick learner with the ability to work both independently and with a team. In pursuit of a Senior Account Manager role, potentially in a remote capacity, that will allow for supervision of Accountants in handling their specific client caseloads of new, small and startup clients.

Audits & Financial Statements | Accounts Receivable/Payable | Financial Reconciliations | Research Projects

General Ledger Accounting | Record/Systems Automation | Strategic & Financial Analysis | Attention to Detail

Regulatory Compliance | Audit Review Procedures | Interpersonal Communication | Customer Service

Teamwork | Decision Making | Time Management | Supervision | Organization | Problem Solving

Process Improvement | Relationship Building | QuickBooks | MS Office

         Direct operations for treasury, budgeting and audits with 50% of time spent dissecting financial concepts

         Work daily with owners to move daily operations forward and achieve progress in all ongoing project initiatives

         Lead tax accounting and Human Resource functions, including setting up an insurance progression for Worker s Compensation in a manner that slashed costs

         Supervise and mentor a dynamic staff of up to 10 employees; handle all related training and development

         Increase the scope of the leased employee program which reduces the cost incurred per employee

         Asses, consolidate and handle all cost accounting measures; revamped the accounting process to cut sales and delivery turnaround times and, thus, increase cash flows

         Create inventory cost controls to reduce the financial impact incurred by transportation costs

         Streamline logistical expenditures by outsourcing long-haul efforts

         Play key role in making important short- and long- term budget decisions

         Oversee the development of annual operating and legal budgets; also place controls on expansion efforts, therefore prevention surpassing spending limits

         Coordinate all Accounting Information Systems functions, including consolidation and upgrades within the Information Systems Department

         Shrewdly negotiate legal contracts in order to drive expansion

         Create and set into place numerous programs to align resources to business growth initiatives

         Prepare financial and regulatory reports as needed

         Saw sales of $300K upon starting with Glass Recyclers and now see figures as high as $14M

         Served as an Accounting Instructor for third- and fourth-year undergraduate students

         Focused on a taxation specialty throughout all assigned course sections

Master of Business Administration, Accounting, Davenport University

Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Eastern Michigan University

Bachelor of Science, Political Science, Eastern Michigan University

Also completed annual Development Training on GAP, Human Resources and QuickBooks