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How would you describe your dream job in 10 words or less?

Manufacturing environment, CFO or Corporate Controller position with 25% travel, growth company, where I can add value and be recognized for same

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Work history

Southeastern Architectural Woodworks March 2006 to the present
Financial Director/ Admin Director

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How would you describe your time at Southeastern Architectural ...?

Manufacturing, construction. This group of directors truly works as a team. This company has experienced great growth and my skills at navigating cash flow, construction contracts, negotiating with general contractors, and working in an all male environment have been well honed. I have grown as a professional greatly. The company has added a division and a partnership company since I began. Long hours, hard work. My org skills have improved 50%.... read more
Self Employed Accounting Services March 2002 to February 2006
Temp CFO, Consultant

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How would you describe your time at Self Employed Accounting Se...?

I performed accounting services and inventory consulting, financial management and temp CFO duties. During this time, I took two long term contracts. The first was working on the WorldCom audit. The second was working on the HealthSouth audit. I fully enjoyed my time as a consultant, it was very rewarding in every sense except financially. I answered an ad for Southeastern Arch. Wdwks and went back to work for a company, I wanted to work for another manufacturing company and I needed some benefits.... read more
Sysco Foodservices of Jackson November 1998 to March 2002
Controller

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How would you describe your time at Sysco Foodservices of Jackson?

I advanced a great deal professionally at Sysco. I worked for a very large corporation and truly loved the environment. We were a $220m operating company, with strict financial controls. I mentored two staff accountants, and three department heads, supervised inventory control dept. Investigating inventory problems and solving larger institutional problems created a successful period for me. Sysco changed Presidents, the new Pres. brought his CFO along, and his CFO, in a reduction in force of the accounting dept, decided to work without a Controller, hence my job was deleted.... read more
Freight Brokers April 1996 to November 1998
Owner

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How would you describe your time at Freight Brokers?

I opened this business in April 1996, I booked $1.3 million in sales my first year. This business was a 24 hour a day venture. It was tough and rewarding. I realized after the first year that I did not want to be in this business forever, so that when one of my employees embezzled $65k from me while I was on vacation, it was a good time for me to begin to get out of this business.... read more
Thomas, Price, Alston, Jones and Davis January 1987 to November 1996
Accounting Manager

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How would you describe your time at Thomas, Price, Alston, Jone...?

I worked as Accounting Manager, set up software for recording time, recording expenses, billing. Presentation of financial data to non financial person. Law firm with 38 lawyers, firm split four times during my tenure, the last time I understood that soon they could not afford an accounting manager. During this time, I worked part-time for Multi-craft, a manufacturing company that produced wiring harnesses for GM. I was employed in several divisions, one being transportation, and became familiar with freight brokering. Upon the firm splitting for the fourth time, I sought out and hired two brokering specialists, and opened my own freight brokering business.... read more

Education

Miss College August 1991 to May 1994
MBA

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How would you describe your time at Miss College?

At this time, I was eager to absorb everything that was there. Marketing was creative, statistics was a good tool, the school was student and career oriented.
belhaven college August 1979 to December 1981
Accounting B.S.

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How would you describe your time at belhaven college?

Belhaven College is a small school located in Jackson Miss. The staff knows the name of each student, this was a good environment for learning. I still see professors out and about and they remember me.

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