Presentation
Background
* Managed a large, multi-layered accounting structure, including 22 divisional accountants and teams responsible for finance, payroll, AR/AP, and Contracts.
* Led acquisition-related activities, financial systems initiatives, and improvements to internal controls.
* Coordinated with legal counsel, banking partners, and external CPAs on financial and business matters.
* Supported financial visibility and accountability across a complex construction organization, balancing corporate reporting requirements with the needs of individual divisions.
* Automated financial reporting to improve access to financial information and reduce manual work.
* Strengthened internal controls to improve oversight, consistency, and accountability across the business.
* Restructured the accounting and administrative department to address workflow issues, reduce overtime, and eliminate operational bottlenecks.
* Improved departmental efficiency by addressing workload distribution and creating a structure that allowed employees to focus on their responsibilities and develop professionally.
* Oversaw multiple business functions, including accounting, legal, HR, payroll, and administration, providing broad financial and operational support to company leadership.
Key Accomplishments
* Developed financial reporting processes to give ownership better visibility into company performance.
* Established internal controls to strengthen financial oversight and improve consistency in accounting practices.
* Helped build the financial infrastructure needed to support a growing specialty contracting business.
* Improved the reliability of financial information available to ownership for operational and financial decision-making.
* Supported the development of financial processes and controls that helped prepare the business to provide more reliable financial information to external stakeholders.


