Owner / Accountant/Financial Consultant - SC ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING, LLC - Centennial, CO
(2014-01)
Provide outsourced accounting and financial consulting services to small and mid-sized businesses across legal, manufacturing, construction, restaurant, software, and wealth management industries.
- Implement and maintain accounting systems including QuickBooks and Sage.
- Prepare monthly financial statements, variance analyses, payroll reporting, and cash flow reports.
- Advise business owners on budgeting, financial controls, operational efficiencies, and financial reporting best practices.
- Partner with external tax accountants to ensure accurate financial records, compliance, and tax readiness.
- Support clients with financial clean-up projects, reconciliations, and process improvements.
Rocky Mountain General Manager - HULCHER SERVICES INC. - Denver, CO
(2012-01 - 2013-12)
Directed operations for Denver, Cheyenne, and North Platte divisions with full responsibility for P&L management, budgeting, operational performance, and safety compliance.
- Managed approximately 50 employees supporting railroad derailment response and infrastructure projects throughout the Rocky Mountain region.
- Coordinated emergency response operations with major railroad customers including Union Pacific, BNSF, Kansas City Southern, and Canadian Pacific.
- Increased net income by 35% in one division while maintaining 25% pretax profitability in two additional divisions.
- Reduced safety incident rates by 50% through implementation of enhanced safety practices and accountability measures.
- Led organizational culture improvements focused on collaboration, communication, and team-oriented leadership.
- Implemented employee performance evaluation and leadership development programs.
- Coordinated nationwide personnel and equipment deployments in support of flood and hurricane disaster recovery operations.
Mexico General Manager - RIO TINTO MINERALS - Greenwood Village, CO / Mexico City, Mexico
(2001-01 - 2011-12)
Directed financial and operational leadership for Rio Tinto Minerals' Mexico division with responsibility for 90 employees and distribution of 50,000–100,000 tons of product annually to more than 250 customers.
- Oversaw all financial reporting activities for Mexico operations while supporting finance functions for U.S. and Canada operations, including month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, KPI reporting, and financial analysis.
- Managed treasury and cash management activities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, working closely with international banking partners including JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Banco Comer.
- Supervised finance, HR, legal, safety, plant operations, and sales leadership teams.
- Implemented accounting processes and internal controls for Mexican operations while ensuring compliance with Mexican Financial Information Standards and tax regulations.
- Directed transfer pricing reviews between Mexico and U.S. operations and managed foreign currency translation reporting.
- Led cost reduction initiatives that reduced operating expenses by $1.5 million in Houston operations and $1.2 million in Mexico operations.
- Improved gross margins from 10% to 30% through operational efficiencies, production improvements, and SG&A cost reductions.
- Participated in union negotiations for 10 years and successfully collaborated with employees, union leadership, and government officials during plant closure activities without community disruption.
- Managed large-scale international logistics operations involving bulk imports from China exceeding 10,000 tons while minimizing demurrage and contamination risks.
- Maintained ISO certification for Mexico operations beginning in 2004.
- Completed Lean Six Sigma, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership, Sustainable Safety Culture, and MSHA training programs.
Senior Financial Analyst / Cost Accountant - MAXTOR CORPORATION (Now Seagate) - Longmont, CO
(1998-01 - 2001-12)
- Managed and maintained a $1 billion annual manufacturing budget for disk drive operations.
- Prepared monthly manufacturing forecasts and analyzed product cost variances related to materials, labor, and overhead.
- Conducted financial analysis for new product introductions including IRR, NPV, and cash flow modeling.
- Supported transfer of disk drive production from pilot operations to high-volume manufacturing facilities in Singapore.
- Assisted with month-end close, forecasting, and operational reporting for manufacturing leadership.
Financial Analyst - MAXTOR CORPORATION (Now Seagate) - Longmont, CO
(1998-01 - 2001-12)
- Managed $250 million annual operating budgets for the Research & Development organization.
- Prepared monthly variance analyses and presented financial reporting to R&D executive leadership.
- Conducted business case analyses for new product development initiatives.
- Supported forecasting, headcount reconciliation, and strategic financial planning projects.
Financial Analyst - LOCKHEED MARTIN - Colorado Springs, CO
(1997-01 - 1998-12)
- Developed indirect cost budgets, overhead allocations, and general administrative expense models for government contract submissions.
- Performed variance analysis between budgeted and actual financial performance.
- Supported financial planning activities for Mission Systems operations.
Airplane Lease Analyst - REPUBLIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION - Aurora, CO
(1996-01 - 1997-12)
- Analyzed aircraft lease investments through detailed cash flow projections, IRR calculations, and NPV analysis.
- Evaluated financial viability and investment opportunities related to aircraft leasing portfolios.
