Work:
Independent Contractor
Sep 2013 to 2000
Financial Consultant
United States Army Reserves
Aug 2006 to 2000
Sergeant (E5) Physical Security Controller/Accounting Clerk
David Allen Racing Motorsports
Fremont, MI
Mar 2012 to Aug 2013
Company Accountant/Controller
American Red Cross Muskegon Chapter
Muskegon, MI
Dec 2010 to Dec 2011
Fundraiser Committee/Financial Analyst Volunteer
Gill Delivery Service LLC
Muskegon, MI
Dec 2006 to Sep 2007
Dispatch Controller
West Michigan Pedorthics LLC
Muskegon, MI
Nov 2005 to Jul 2006
Finance Manager
Dr. Piero DDS Family Dentistry
Holland, MI
Sep 2002 to May 2006
Administrative Clerk/Dental Assistant
Education:
Baker College Center for Graduate Studies
Flint, MI
2010 to 2000
Master's in Business Finance
Baker College Online
2012 to 2013
Certificate in Project Planning and Management
Baker College of Muskegon
Muskegon, MI
2010
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI
2008
Skills:
Twelve years experience in finance positions with heavy emphasis in accounting, bookkeeping, and financial analysis. <br/>Proven ability to successfully analyze business strategy from a corporate/group perspective to devise solutions enhancing opportunity, goals/objectives, and productivity by setting the bar high. <br/>Successful track record in leading project teams resulting in increased motivation by identifying key levers to drive business process improvement, cost reduction, risk management, project control, and capital investing (project/program).<br/>Innovat... results driven leader for providing support to AP/AR specialists and financial departments known for versatility, motivation and energy to 'dig deep' with ability to 'wear many hats'.<br/>Pertinent analytical skills aimed to strategically improve financial planning, budgeting and forecasting for reviewing market demands to determine commodity fluctuations, benchmark comparisons, market trends, productivity, and performance tracking.<br/>Extensive experience in summarizing, auditing, preparing financial report analyses/variances, review reporting financial statements, business sales tax payments, payroll, account reconciliations, fixed assets, general ledger, journal entries, and month end close activities using sound GAAP practices and economic condition reasoning in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. <br/>In depth knowledge of information infrastructure and accounting structures to include dealership and cost accounting concepts, techniques, and principles.<br/>Strong attention to detail and decision making when gathering, managing, and analyzing large amounts of numerical information in systems/databases with notable forensic investigative, evaluation, problem solving, and report write-up skills.<br/>Solid written and oral skills necessary to communicate effectively with all levels organization paired with excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and diverse abilities to work with multiple cultural backgrounds when providing financial recommendations/summaries. <br/>Robust time management, multi tasking, organizational, and going above & beyond by outperforming expectations under pressure/time constraint abilities. <br/>Efficiency in prioritizing work load independently or within a group, promoting synergy to produce strategic working alliances with cliental and inter-department relations .<br/>Mastery of all Microsoft Office programs with knowledge abilities in accounting and business ERP systems such as, QuickBooks, ADP Lightspeed, SAP R/3 & ERP, RLAS, DTMS, and ITRS.