Barbara Cooperider

Experience

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  CBS Scientific

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1998

  Accounting Manager

  Managed accounting functions for company with $6.5 million in gross sales: maintained general ledger. Supervised staff of four. Supervised and processed multi-state payroll for over 60 employees. Handled personnel related issues, including workers compensation, vacations, time cards, insurance and 401K pension plans.

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  EDS Centrobe

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Manager Finance

  Responsible for assuring that the monthly business unit financial statements accurately reflected the activity of the business unit. Responsible for timely and accurate billing on a monthly basis amounting to 65 million annually. Supported twelve operation managers with financial information and advised on operational/financial issues.

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  ITT Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Controller

  Coordinated monthly close, including financial statement preparation, analysis and reporting. Developed, analyzed and interpreted statistical and accounting information in order to appraise operating results. Responsible for accounting, purchasing, information technology and planning departments.

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  Optera

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Controller

  Responsible for monthly close, including financial statement preparation and analysis. Devised, implemented and enforced internal controls, to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements. Developed systems associated with product costing including work center identification, material costs, labor hours by product, overhead allocation module

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  Circle Graphics

  Aug 2006 - Feb 2020

  Vice President Finance / Controller

  Oversee all accounting related matters, including chart of accounts, banking, AP, AR, GL, payroll, inventory, loan accounting, interest allocations; month and year end close process; prepare consolidation and elimination entries, complete consolidated financial reports. Manage all external audit activities.Selected Achievements:• Drove continuous improvement in systems and processes to manage the revenue growth from $25 million to $190 million.• M&A due diligence and post-closing integration for two mergers and four acquisitions in seven years.• Implemented treasury policies that improved cashflow, resulting in first dividend payment in company history.• Developed cost and inventory systems to reduce inventory on hand by 25 days.• Planned and directed successful implementation of SAP software conversion.• Developed and implemented automation and process improvements to shorten the month end close cycle. Show less

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  Sun Mountain Custom Doors

  Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  Chief Financial Officer

  Manage all financial functions (A/P, A/R, Inventory, Job Cost, Payroll) of multi-state business, including the monthly, quarterly and annual close. Responsible for all tax filings (sales and use, payroll, income). Coordinate with Senior Management to identify operational and financial objectives and measure results against defined goals. Responsible for the Human Resources function, including benefits administration. Selected Achievements:• Reduced DSO by 1.2 days in less than 9 months.• Enhanced employee benefit program; implementing a dental plan with 60% participation rate in first year. Show less

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  Fat Shack

  Jul 2021 - now

  Franchise Owner

  Responsible for the overall operation of restaurant, including training of restaurant managers and supervisors, enhancing their capabilities, and fostering growth, as well as cost control, service standards, operational procedures and policies, customer satisfaction, sanitation, environment control, cash handling, staff motivation, safety, and security