Lisa Eisenhower
Freeport
Summary
Financial professional with extensive experience managing accounting and finance functions. Demonstrated success in financial performance reporting, budgeting, and streamlining processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Skilled in presenting financial analyses to senior leadership, driving informed decision-making.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller – Astec Mobile Screens, Inc.
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
Sterling
01.2020 - Current
- Oversaw finance and accounting functions for Sterling location, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Executed month-end close processes and prepared monthly financial statements to support strategic decision-making.
- Managed inventory processes, including physical counts and reconciliation, to maintain accurate financial records.
- Present and provide financial analysis to site senior leadership and corporate executive leadership teams.
- Prepare monthly forecasts based on backlog and plant schedule.
- Analyze and update standard costs annually.
- Prepare the annual operating and capital budgets.
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Work with internal auditors to ensure compliance.
Corporate Accounting Specialist
FORESIGHT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Winnebago
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Calculate and record loan participation entries daily.
- Assist the CFO with month end closing process.
- Assist the CFO with monthly and quarterly reporting.
Director of Finance/Vice President of Finance/Controller/Accounting Manager
STAR FREEPORT CO./STAR MANUFACTURING
Freeport
01.2008 - 01.2019
- Oversee all finance and accounting functions of the company.
- Perform all month end close processes and prepare monthly financial statements.
- Manage inventory both physical and reconciliation.
- Cash management and day-to-day banking functions.
- Manage and maintain the company's ERP system and coordinate with outside IT for all network maintenance.
- Provide financial analysis at monthly executive meeting.
- Analyze and update standard costs.
- Prepare the annual operating and capital budgets.
- Streamlined the monthly close processes to reduce days to close from months to days.
- Coordinate and manage the annual audit.
- Led manufacturing team to achieve ISO 9001 certification.
Financial Analyst
GREENLEE TEXTRON
Rockford
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Oversaw and maintained fixed assets for all locations.
- Maintained and balanced the Letter of Credit account, Wire Transfers account, and Accrued Freight accounts.
- Maintained and balanced all inter and intra company accounts.
- Assisted in accounts payable and purchase order clearing.
- Assisted in streamlining the monthly close process to reduce the number of extra hours worked.
- Implemented use of SAP report for monthly Accounts Receivable reconciliation to ensure proper accounting.
- Managed the annual fixed asset verification process.
- Coordinated and organized retention of financial documents efforts.
Assistant Accounting Manager/Senior Staff Accountant
FURST-MCNESS COMPANY
Freeport
01.2000 - 01.2007
- Oversaw and maintained financing and note accounts.
- Calculated monthly commissions for salespersons.
- Participated in annual forecasting and budgeting.
- Reviewed inventory, expenses and product costing for various locations on a monthly basis.
- Handled all payroll functions for the entire company including commissions, 401k, year-end payroll reporting.
- Reviewed and prepared cycle end financial reports including Consolidated Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flows.
- Created report to monitor financing accounts along with trade accounts.
- Assisted in the creation and implementation of a commission deduction program designed to increase account collection.
- Administered the conversion of the corporate credit card program.
- Successfully changed the timeframe of payroll expense upload and 401k-contribution transmission.
- Created and distributed a weekly profitability report.
- Prepared cycle reports for managers summarizing performance results of field salesmen.
Education
Bachelor of Business - Accounting
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Macomb, Illinois01-1995
Skills
- Financial Performance Reporting
- A/R and A/P Management
- Variance Analysis
- Internal Controls/Procedure Creation
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- SAP
- Global Shop
- Macola ERP Systems
Timeline
Controller – Astec Mobile Screens, Inc.
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
01.2020 - Current
Corporate Accounting Specialist
FORESIGHT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
01.2019 - 01.2020
Director of Finance/Vice President of Finance/Controller/Accounting Manager
STAR FREEPORT CO./STAR MANUFACTURING
01.2008 - 01.2019
Financial Analyst
GREENLEE TEXTRON
01.2007 - 01.2008
Assistant Accounting Manager/Senior Staff Accountant
FURST-MCNESS COMPANY
01.2000 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Business - Accounting
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY