EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

• Seasoned professional pursuing opportunities that will utilize my diverse background in business/accounting management, sales, project management, construction, Confidential training/compliance, procurement/estimating, manufacturing and cost/financial analytics.
• Accustomed to complying with, researching and adhering to federal, state and local authorities in a timely and productive manner.
• Competent at analyzing, estimating/budgeting resources and presenting/preparing financial statements.
• Experienced with directing, coordinating and completing home building, superfund clean - up and construction projects maintaining Confidential safety standards while meeting quality objectives on time and within financial budgets.
• Responsible for drafting and implementing improved policies and procedures both internally and with clientele, resulting in improved efficiency and productivity while becoming safety compliant.
• Effective at communicating with management and demonstrating leadership, mission oriented mindset, technical analysis, grace under pressure, problem solving and supervisory skills.
• Seasoned at engaging and executing corporate sales, contracts agreements, and marketing strategies.
• Experienced in public speaking and instructing peers and clientele.
• Proficient with computers. Strong working knowledge of Great Plains, SAP, Quickbooks, Lacerte, and Microsoft office products including excel, word, power point and outlook.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, High Point, NC

Outside Sales Representative & Warehouse worker

Responsibilities:

• Located, researched and visited potential and current customers, pitched products, negotiated and closed contracts and maintained customer relations for the imported wood products division of this furniture company.
• Developed and nurtured relationships with both furniture frame manufacturers and wood distributors throughout the mid-Atlantic and southeast states.
• Cut samples with table saw and chop saw and delivered those samples to all current and potential customers.
• Ensured purchase orders were processed and delivered on time to include arranging the logistics, if necessary, from port authority to delivery destination.
• Tasked with writing company’s handbook, company’s safety manual per Confidential, obtaining all employment forms and hiring the outside payroll processing company for direct deposits. Drafted the paperwork to set up DBA’s for the corporation and had them recorded at the proper governmental entities.
• Managed the inventory in the warehouse and operated several forklifts, to include loading/unloading trucks when necessary.

Confidential, Oakdale, LA and Bennettsville, SC

VoTech Homebuilding Trainer

Responsibilities:

• Trained students how to purchase and research land, estimate and build houses turnkey (footing, framing, mechanical, insulation and finishing), exposed them to the basic core principles of business accounting, and how to establish and effectively run a construction company utilizing text books, visual teaching aids and practical business experiences.
• Demonstrated how to draw and read blueprints; calculate, form, pour and finish footers and/or foundation walls; platform frame structures; frame and shingle a roof (hip and gable); calculate layout and cut stringers for stairs; shoot grades via mechanical and laser transit system; calculate and order materials; mix mortar/concrete; safely use various hand and power tools.
• Built several structures, stairs and handicap ramps with the students.

Confidential, Myrtle Beach, SC

Responsibilities:

• Purchased a 20 year old company and grew the annual sales of the company from just over $300,000 to just under $1 million in 20 months.
• Ensured safety/ Confidential compliance (29 Confidential part 1926 and 1910) on all construction projects including Confidential training ( Confidential Focus Four, Confidential 10, Fall Protection and PPE), and incident reporting on Forms 300 & 300a.
• Hands-on in all phases of the business to include high end home construction, building renovation and repairs, mechanical and welding repairs, landscaping and irrigation and clientele's budget/financial/tax preparation.
• Negotiated buy, sell and rental contracts for commercial and residential property.
• Coordinated with local building authorities, utilities and subcontractors on various construction projects in excess of $1 million.
• Participated in clientele's Board of Director meetings that included presenting their financial standing, summarizing the status of any projects and responding to associated questions.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Controller

Responsibilities:

• Reported to the CEO and Executive Vice President and managed a staff of 6.
• Oversaw the preparation of financial documents corresponding to the financial debt instruments which required properly securing collateral via the Uniform Commercial Code and Deed of Trust in states surrounding and including Virginia.
• Responsible for accounting, tax and collections for a leasing company with a loan portfolio over $35 million carried over more than two dozen banks and annual sales over $20 million.
• Prepared monthly and annual financial statements to include working with the outside accountants to prepare the complicated fiscal year end financials and subsequent tax returns involving lease accounting.

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Controller and Safety Officer

Responsibilities:

• Reported to the CEO and Executive Vice President of a $10 million superfund clean-up, soil remediation and lead abatement company.
• Negotiated contracts with government agencies, financial institutions, suppliers and vendors.
• Ensured project safety via Confidential 29 Confidential part 1926 and 1910 for construction sites and ensured training was maintained and properly implemented and incident reports (Forms 300 & 300a) were timely and properly filed per superfund contractual obligations.
• Prepared interim/annual financial statements in accordance with banking contractual agreements.
• Assisted in securing bonding to meet bid and project requirements.
• Created and implemented a purchasing and cost allocation system to track the encumbrances.
• Prepared project cost and weekly/monthly cash flow requirements, monthly/annual financials and yearend tax returns.