Professional Experience:

October 2022 – 2025 

Position Held: Controller & CFO  

• Led the successful transition of company accounting software from QuickBooks Enterprise to the Solutions 360 ERP system, implementing a complete overhaul of financial operations. Delivered a robust reporting system that enhanced efficiency and accuracy across key financial functions.
• Established and implemented a formal financial close process for the organization, transitioning from no prior close procedures to structured quarterly closes and reporting. Successfully developed and streamlined processes to achieve accurate monthly financial closes, consistently delivered by the 5th business day.
• Consulted with external tax accountants to manage year-end close reviews, annual reports, tax filings, and daily state sales tax registration and compliance requirements.
• Partnered with external auditors to ensure accuracy and compliance with governmentcontracts and operating procedures.
• Collaborated directly with the three owners to prepare the company for sale,overseeing financial operations and managing the accounting team. Led efforts in the acquisition and merger process, successfully transitioning the organization into the newly established MinuteMan Security Technologies.

April 2022 – October 2022

Position Held: Controller

• Responsible for implementing a complete overhaul to company accounting software transition from QuickBooks Enterprise to Sage Intact. Resulting in a robust reporting system enhancing the below duties.
• Oversaw all areas related to financial reporting, including developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
• Revamped the entire month-end close, re-engineering processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Managed a team of twelve staff, consisting of accountants, financial analysts, 2 Accounting Managers & Assistant Controller.
• Re-engineered overall cash flow process, designing procedures to monitor cash daily, as well as outstanding $2M LOC, and other various credit lines to keep operations flowing when excess cash flow was limited.

Jan 2020 – April 2022

Position Held: Assistant Controller

• Implemented strategy included an aggressive talent attraction process, introduction of new tools and organizational processes to increase efficiencies of employees, and research/expansion into new markets and territories. *Covid down time team restructure*
• Complete restructuring of accounting/finance procedures and practices, including developing processes to increase efficiencies while reducing errors. Instituted an overhaul of the financial planning and analysis function for increased visibility of financial viability and created strategy for long-term sustainability.
• Supervised a team of eight accountants, including managers, seniors, and staff accountants, and is responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. Addressed tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, monthly financial reporting, year-end audit preparation, support for tax preparation, and the support of budget and forecast activities, as well as international growth.
• Completion of many global organizational projects including setting up businesses in international locations, setting up foreign bank accounts, engaging local audit firms, as well as presenting financials in multiple foreign currencies.

October 2016 – Dec 2019

Position Held: AP/AR Manager

• Worked with each accountant to ensure an accurate month-end closing by reviewing supporting detail, ensuring bank and balance sheet reconciliations were performed and reviewed monthly.
• Identified weak internal controls at the base level and proposed enhancements.
• Developed processes and procedures for both AP & AR daily/monthly duties foreach role.
• Worked with each employee to meet their development plan KPI’s
• Rolled out a monthly AP/AR checklist procedure to ensure all items have beenactioned as assigned. A duality review was put in place to have multiple sets ofeyes on month end items.
• P&L Audit reviews to identify any potential losses. Created a recoup process tolog any losses and recoup the funds with net new bookings.

October 2014 – October 2016

Position Held: Sr. Accountant

Preform a full spectrum of accounting functions for our domestic & international corporate housing clients & guests while providing support to the accounting manager and executives which includes, but not limited to:• Bank Reconciliation – Domestic & International Accounts • AR & AP Tasks for 600+ Domestic Units & 150+ Int’l Units • Daily Cash Flow Management
• International Currency Exchange Transactions• Client Reporting
• Security Deposit Refund Review & Collection
• Final P&L Audits of Each Unit
• Lead Account for Government Contracts
• Financial Reporting – Domestic & International • Budgeting
• Tracking, Identifying & Recouping Losses

September 2012 –October 2014

Position Held: Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist

Managed vendor relations for 70+ properties. Responsible for completing payments and controlling expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices. This
includes maintaining supplier accounts in a timely and accurate manner, payment processing and dispute resolution. Implemented next-generation technologies and process automations to foster an environment of continuous improvement:

• Conversion from checks to ACH for all vendors: Cut costs in check printing and postage. 5000+ checks a month to emergency basis only policy.
• ACH Nocha file upload to the bank
• Positive Pay

• Utility management
• Check Request Creation
• Streamlining 1099 Process

Education:

University of South Florida , Ta

mpa Florida Brandon High School, Brandon Florida

Additional Qualifications:

• MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Quick Books
• Yardi – Property Management System
• SAP
• JD Edwards
• Sage Intact
• Solutions 360
• Connect Wise
• Stampli

References are available on request.

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