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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE / EMAIL AVAILABLEProfessional ExperiencePenske Automotive Group July 2017 December 2023Penske Automotive Group, Inc., headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a transportation services company that operates automotive and commercial truck dealerships. Penske Automotive Group is a member of the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index, Fortune 500, Russell 1000, and Russell 3000 indexes.DutiesInternal Dealership Auditor for West Region.Warranty, cit, reporting, team buildingAnalyze Financial Data for Area CFOCompliance and process implementation for both Fixed and Variable operations.Training of dealership staff on dealer process, procedures, and best practices.Berkshire Hathaway Automotive October 2011-presentThe Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, Inc is one of the largest automotive dealership groups in United States, with dealerships in 10 states with 81 independently operated dealerships nationwide.DutiesInternal Dealership Auditor.Reconciliation of GL & schedules.Analyze Financial DataCompliance and process implementation.Training of new hire auditor on dealer process, procedures, and accounting best practices.CDK Dealer Services June 2010 to October 2011A multibillion-dollar, providing integrated technology and training solutions to 25,000 dealers internationally. Founded in 1961, publicly owned. Headquarters Hoffman Estates, Illinois.Duties Trainer of software, processes, and best practices to alldepartments of a dealership. Departments included Accounting,Finance, Sales, Service, and Parts. Expert in All areas ofAccounting, Finance and Insurance and Sales departments Mentored and managed new hires and those completing on- the- jobtraining. Managed and supervised the implementation of training solutions. Managed the conversion and implementation of computer softwareDMS. Conducted training sessions with auto dealership clients invarious styles. Training styles including Train-the-Trainer,one-on-one and classroom settings. Assisted dealership in reconciliation of accounts and bookkeepingcleanup functions.Results Improved processes for implementing client installations andconversions. Improved training and implementation documentation to assist newhires in faster ramp up.Peq INCEBAY Product consultant and Trainer August 2009 to February 2010Duties Best practice training to automotive dealerships for EBay Motorsto increase sales and profitability. Trained photography, description writing, and processimplementation according to power sellers best practices for eBaymotors.Henry and Horne, LLPAccounting firm, 50 - 200 employees, Industries include automotive,municipality, and not-for-profit with locations in Arizona. Founded in1958 and Voted Best Place to Work in the Phoenix area.Senior Accountant August 2007 to January 2009Duties A senior accountant in the automotive department. Specific tasks included client accounting audits, complianceaudits, reviews, training dealership personnel on all functions ofthe accounting office, scheduling, project planning, and the handlingof all travel arrangements.Conducted IT security audits and training to dealership personnel on the Reynolds & Reynolds DMS system. This would include audit of computer access of current employees, and former employees have been eliminated. Audit of employee actions including documents being viewed and screens being utilized.Acting controller for automotive clients. Duties included endingmonth, creating financials, reconciliation of accounts and processtraining of onsite employees.Results Improved processes for several clients that resulted in anincrease of profits and decrease in expenses. Improved compliance audit processes that resulted in saving hoursof audit time previously unpaid by clients. Created an in house training tool to help audit staff understandvarious computer systems.THE REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS CO, INCA multibillion-dollar, 4000-5000 employees, computer software, professional services, and document solutions company for the automotive industry. Founded in 1866, privately owned. Headquarters Dayton, OH.Software Training Consultant September 1996 to August 2007Duties Trainer of software, processes, and best practices to alldepartments of a dealership. Departments included Accounting,Finance, Sales, Service, and Parts. Expert in All areas ofAccounting, Finance and Insurance and Sales departments Conducted training seminars teaching dealership accounting, bestpractices, and how to train to various types of personalities. Mentored and managed new hires and those completing on the jobtraining. Managed and supervised the implementation of training solutions. Served as product and process expert for the sales departmentwithin the company Managed the conversion and implementation of computer softwareDMS. Conducted training sessions with auto dealership clients in variousstyles. Training styles including Train-the-Trainer, one-on-one andclassroom settings. Assisted dealership in reconciliation of accounts and bookkeepingcleanup functions.Results Created a Standardized, Repeatable Training solution and materials,that contributed to the decrease of training time required for newhires to become acclimated from 6 months to 2 months. Improved processes for implementing client installations andconversions that resulted in a 20% decrease in time needed tocomplete training. This saved the company thousands of dollars inexpenses. Served as product and process expert for the sales departmentresulting in a 12% increase in sales in the region and helped bringthe Chicago territory to number 1 in the nation for sales. Set a positive work example, increasing productivity and decreasing cost to install throughout the department by 15%.Steve Foley Cadillac, Inc 1989-1996A Masters of Excellence for 33 consecutive years, auto dealership, 150+ employees, Founded in 1964 in Northbrook, Illinois.BookkeeperDuties: Billing clerk, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Created and submitted financial statements, Accounts Receivable, Inventory control, General ledger, and Schedule reconciliation. System administrator for the Reynolds & Reynolds system.Jack Winters Buick-Mazda, IncBookkeeper 1984-1989Automotive dealership in Waukegan, ILCashier, accounts payable, billing clerk. Customer service manager.Community Hospital 1981-1984Munster Indiana - full service hospitalSpecial internship for the hospital Laboratory. CCU and ICU departments as volunteer.Education2010 Associate Degree in AccountingUniversity of Phoenix1985 DiplomaWaukegan West High SchoolCertifications:CTT Certified Technical Trainer |
