Experience.

Manufacturer & Professional Service Provider

Operating nation-wide, the company aims to provide environmental solutions for stormwater management, site remediation and green infrastructure throughout their five revenue streams.  Additionally, the company leads real estate development projects located in Enterprise Zones, with the intent of building local economies and democratizing access to nature.

Controller, 2019 - Present, Chicago

Accounting & Financial:

  • Responsible for oversight of accounting functions, FP&A functions, financial reporting, and payroll and benefits administration.

  • Successfully establish and track annual company wide budget, as well as departmental budgets, maintaining a variance within 3%.

  • Provide training and oversight of departmental staff to ensure project budgets are accurately established and maintained.

  • Manage accounting and business tax and compliance filing, in addition to commercial insurance policies and audits.

Leadership & Strategic Planning

  • Present recommended financial strategies to CEO.

  • Actively participate in strategic planning, establishing and tracking KPIs.

  • Work across multiple disciplines to identify risk and gaps, establishing efficient, effective solutions.

Real Estate Developer & General Contractor

Real Estate Developer that housed internal General Contractor firm.  The company specialized in the new construction and adaptive reuse of mid-rise buildings, with a focus on maximizing ROI. 

Controller, 2016 - 2019, Chicago

Accounting & Financial:

  • Oversaw all accounting functions and financial management of numerous reporting entities and physical assets.

  • Established and maintained company budget, in addition to project budgets related to various business operations.

  • Positively impacted project life cycles and cash flow, reducing industry standard of 60 - 90 day aging to 30 days or less through process improvement and efficient document management.

Leadership & Strategic Planning

  • Provided and implemented structural and process recommendations to support 350% growth rate over 3-year period.

  • Outlined strategic plan with the intent of generating new revenue stream.

Turn-Key Design | Build Firm

The company operated within the city of New Orleans, and focused on custom design | build projects.  The position focused on establishing structure and procedures for financial and operational aspects of the company.

Controller, 2013 - 2016, New Orleans

Accounting & Financial:

  • Led company to positive cash flow within one year.

  • Increased net sales by 90% through implementation of new estimating system and budget management process.

  • Established company-wide accounting processes.

Process Improvements

  • Identified and corrected ongoing audit error, resulting in $10,000 annual savings.

  • Streamlined data transfer from field to office, creating more accurate and real-time project cost reporting.