Experience

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  Java city

  Jun 1996 - Mar 2017

  Controller

  Controller:Promoted through various accounting and controlling positions to increasingly senior-level roles at wholesale coffee roaster, ultimately managing $45M annual budget and leading team of 8 direct reports. Spearheaded all accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting for company, updating and documenting all processes and procedures, establishing critical internal controls, and overseeing strategic and daily warehouse operations to ensure regulatory compliance and optimized production.• Developed and implemented method to calculate theoretical pounds of coffee sold based on green inventory movement, achieving more accurate product costing calculations and improved production issue identification.• Crafted and executed acquisition strategy for Caravali Coffee Co, leading internal audit on accounts receivable and accounts payable, restructuring departments, overseeing operations transition, and resolving obstacles. Show less

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  Bearpaw

  Mar 2017 - now

  Lead finance and corporate governance for BEARPAW footwear wholesaler Romeo & Juliette Inc. as well as 4 additional ventures, encompassing Flip Flop Shops, Bearpaw Europe BV, Bearpaw Equities, and Thermus Mechanical. Manage primarily Q4 $85M business, directly supervising executive and managerial team of 6. Establish ethical finance foundation and climate, mentoring teams to develop vigilant practices and procedures.• Executed international business turnaround by traveling to China and identifying and eliminating opportunities for fraud and theft, gaining keen understanding of Chinese operations and profit model, and securing governmental export rebates.• Doubled revenue of Flip Flop Shops by establishing enduring and firm financial practices aligned with Romeo & Juliette Inc. operations model. Show less Controller (2017–2019)Hired under CFO as organization’s first controller; immediately began analyzing operations and warehouse processes. Leveraged interdisciplinary business knowledge and excellent organizational skills to identify pitfalls and implement process improvements that optimized daily order processing and shipping.• Analyzed significant product cost variances and identified proper drivers to create and update proper costing models for product. Reduced bottlenecks through 3PL warehouse by analyzing existing processes and challenges with orders and inventory and developing solutions to automate and optimize systems. • Restructured accounting department and implemented proper segregations, approvals, and controls to ensure compliance with GAAP and regulatory agencies. Show less

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Mar 2019 - now

  • Controller

    Mar 2017 - Mar 2019