Warren, Ohio, United States
Financial services and accounting operations professional with over 30 years of experience in various financial, treasury, and accounting disciplines. A passion for continuous improvement, highlighted by an ability to be creative, resourceful, and analytical. Background primarily in manufacturing, with exposure to retail, wholesale, and distribution operations. Successful at implementing new financial systems with innovative features to attain business solutions. Effective manager and trainer of people and teams. International experience conducting financial audits for foreign subsidiaries. Specialties: •Financial Analysis •Project Management •Accounting Operations •Treasury Services •Cash Management •Debt Management and Compliance •Bank Relations •Internal Audits •Financial Problem Solving •Systems Improvement •Payroll Operations •Vendor Negotiations •Team Building •401k & Pension Investments
Goldsteins is a 110 year-old furniture company with five current store locations plus a warehouse in the Boardman-Niles OH and the Sharon-Hermitage PA areas.
Perform role of controller for a family of seven dental health companies using QuickBooks software.
Teach accounting and business classes to students pursuing Associates and Bachelors degrees.
Initial Business Unit Controller for newly acquired line of business. Accomplishments: Created accounting and month-end close processes that met three-day corporate requirements. Designed new analytical reports to support business unit operations management. Added accounting for eight new operating sites in GA, MO, OH, PA, and TN. Developed annual operating budgets and completed P&L monthly forecasts for all ten operating sites.
Completed various special projects as assigned by director level and executive level financial management. Accomplishments: Saved $350,000 (11¢ per gallon) in annual diesel fuel costs by consolidating fuel providers regionally. Negotiated and obtained fuel quotes that included 43 "free" bulk fuel tanks valued at $320,000. Collected $109,000 in MO sales taxes billed in error by fuel provider over 25 month period. Created portfolio review tool used to analyze gross margins for top 75 material buy accounts. Developed new operating reports analyzing costs per ton using benchmarks for all sites. Discovered $2.4 million of assets capitalized twice while reviewing major project expenditures.