Ben Ekwalla

Experience

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  The HON Company

  Sept 2011 - May 2013

  Senior Cost Accountant
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  DS Services

  Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  Senior Accountant
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  Summit Industries, Inc.

  Dec 2013 - Jun 2015

  Director of Finance

  - Responsible for analyzing and presenting monthly and annual financial statements.- Coordinated and led the annual audit process, and interact with external auditors and the board of directors.- Led the annual budgeting and planning process.- Managed the company cash flow and forecasting, and coordinate the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.- Improved the finance department’s overall processes through Microsoft Dynamics GP system and Vicinity Manufacturing.- Streamlined the product costing and cost control processes by implementing the standard costing system and restating the previously set standard direct materials, direct labor and the overhead allocation method.- Negotiated consignment agreements with major suppliers that improved the company cash flow (extend payment terms beyond 60 days with new billing based on usage) and streamlined the material management function and eliminated stock-outs.- Decreased the inbound and outbound freight costs by 20% through optimization of the shipping processes and partnering with cost effective transportation and logistics businesses. Show less

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  Socius Care, LLC

  Jul 2015 - now

  President/CEO

  - Distribution of Creomulsion cough syrup products.- Management of contract manufacturing operations for OTC and non-OTC products.- Business consulting services including restructuring operations to improve efficiencies and save costs; compilation of financial statements and cash flow projections.

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  ESUPPLYSTORE

  Sept 2019 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  www.esupplystore.com Shipping, Mailing, Warehouse and Janitorial Supplies