Controller – Accounting & Human Resources at COUNSELMAN AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING, LLC (2020-10 – Present)
Direct all accounting and human resource functions for a growing automotive recycling operation.
- Lead accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, credit administration, payroll-related activities, and employee benefits administration.
- Manage company cash flow, banking relationships, daily deposits, and multiple account reconciliations.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve operational efficiency and strengthen internal controls.
- Oversee collection efforts, credit approvals, and risk management initiatives to reduce bad debt exposure.
- Prepare month-end and year-end financial reporting packages and support executive decision-making through detailed financial analysis.
- Coordinate annual audit preparation and compliance reporting, including 1099 processing.
- Administer onboarding, employee orientation, wage garnishments, insurance programs, E-Verify compliance, and HR policy implementation.
- Negotiate annual insurance renewals and manage employee benefit programs.
- Train, mentor, and support accounting personnel while promoting accountability and process consistency.
Senior Staff Accountant at SEGERS AERO CORPORATION (2019-03 – 2020-10)
- Managed cost accounting activities, inventory valuation, fixed assets, and gross margin reporting.
- Performed project costing, stock revaluations, teardown and exchange accounting, and journal entry preparation.
- Supported month-end close through financial analysis, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Maintained accurate accounting records across multiple ERP systems, including Sage and Aerotrac.
- Conducted bank reconciliations, prepaid allocations, accounts receivable audits, and expense analysis.
- Assisted leadership with profitability analysis and operational cost management initiatives.
Financial Analyst | Finance Administration Senior Lead | Accounts Payable Manager | Accounts Receivable Specialist at ECOLAB / MICROTEK MEDICAL, INC. (2001-01 – 2019-03)
Progressed through multiple accounting and finance leadership positions during an 18-year career supporting manufacturing operations and corporate finance functions.
- Financial Analyst: Developed and implemented purchasing control processes that improved documentation accuracy and approval consistency.
- Financial Analyst: Prepared monthly financial reporting packages, gross margin analyses, expense comparisons, forecasts, and supplemental schedules.
- Financial Analyst: Managed sales and use tax compliance for multiple states.
- Financial Analyst: Conducted balance sheet reconciliations and analyzed profit and loss trends to identify spending fluctuations and opportunities.
- Financial Analyst: Performed Sarbanes-Oxley testing and internal control reviews to ensure compliance and process effectiveness.
- Financial Analyst: Managed prepaid inventory programs and reconciled inventory-related accounts.
- Accounts Payable Manager: Supervised three direct reports while overseeing accounts payable operations for multiple U.S. manufacturing facilities and international operations.
- Accounts Payable Manager: Managed vendor payments, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting activities.
- Accounts Payable Manager: Conducted weekly audits of payables, vendor maintenance records, and purchasing documentation.
- Accounts Payable Manager: Assisted with month-end close activities and financial statement preparation.
- Finance Administration Senior Lead: Worked directly with executive leadership on budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and operational analysis.
- Finance Administration Senior Lead: Assumed responsibility for monthly and quarterly accounts receivable reporting.
- Finance Administration Senior Lead: Managed special contract purchasing programs and financial reporting requirements.
- Accounts Receivable Specialist: Managed collections for major distributor accounts and maintained strong customer relationships.
- Accounts Receivable Specialist: Researched and resolved account discrepancies, rebate programs, and payment issues.
- Accounts Receivable Specialist: Prepared bad debt reserve calculations and month-end reporting schedules.
- Accounts Receivable Specialist: Provided backup support for Credit Manager responsibilities.
Customer Service Manager | Human Resources | Bookkeeping Coordinator at MCCARTY HOLMAN (1986-01 – 2001-12)
- Managed and trained approximately 40 front-end employees, including scheduling, onboarding, payroll authorizations, and performance management.
- Oversaw customer service operations and ensured high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Assisted with bookkeeping functions, reconciliations, payroll distribution, and office administration.
- Led company-wide training initiatives involving scanning systems, pricing programs, and operational procedures.
- Traveled to multiple locations to support system conversions, employee training, and implementation of timekeeping systems.
