Sector Experience
Automotive
Business Services
Consumer Goods
Fortune 500
Experience
Fountain Automotive Center
Management Consulting
Business Consultant
8/2020 - Present
Part time - Mentor and coach new business owner on production efficiency, sales mix, expense reduction, financial variance analysis, job description creation, governmental tax reporting and people power maximization
Kellogg
Finance
Financial Analyst
9/2015 - 3/2021
Financial Analyst – worked across a broad range of departments and business units and was part of the special project team that managed the Keebler sell off during the 18 month transition.
Fountain Automotive Center
Finance
Accountant/Business Manager
7/2009 - 12/2016
Part Time -Performed full range of accounting, marketing, governmental reporting, and human resource functions
Proactively worked with owner to improve overall efficiency and profit of his start-up business by monitoring & analyzing full range of business functions, including efficiency, sales, expenses, and marketing and overhead and cost of goods sold
Proactively worked with owner to improve overall efficiency and profit of his start-up business by monitoring & analyzing full range of business functions, including efficiency, sales, expenses, and marketing and overhead and cost of goods sold
Dawn Foods
Finance
Financial Analyst
7/2013 - 8/2015
Provided trade-related financial reporting for Weight Watchers, Cake Boss and Business to Business
Kellogg
Finance
Financial Analyst
6/2011 - 1/2013
Managed monthly roll-up of 13 expense cost centers and 50+ capital project budgets
• Supported and assisted over 30 project managers and budget coordinators with budget processes
• Supported and assisted over 30 project managers and budget coordinators with budget processes
Banfield's Automotive Center
Corporate Strategy & Development
Co-Founder and Vice President
2/1992 - 12/2007
Created business plan and secured financing needed to open a new business. Grew to top 10% of industry in Michigan within 4 years