Kolby Housley

About Kolby Housley

A trusted finance executive who partners with leadership teams to develop and execute…

Experience

1. Finance Leader

   Barnes Aerospace

   Mar 2023 — Present

   NYSE: B • Responsible for all aspects of finance and accounting for both Lansing, MI and Ogden, UT. This includes ownership of the monthly financial closing and the provision of all related financial reporting for the divisions in accordance with GAAP, the Capital Asset Acquisition Request process and inventory management. Reinforced integrity and ensured compliance with all internal and external regulatory requirements through appropriate internal controls. • Drove profitable growth, improved financial health, operating efficiencies and strategic direction in both divisions. • Provided leadership, development, motivation, and direction in the daily management of a team of finance and accounting professionals by empowering and encouraging initiative, requiring high quality work, communicating openly and honestly, and providing regular and fair performance feedback. • Responsible for all FP & A of the business which includes short and long-term planning and forecasting, and partnership with the leadership teams to develop and execute the financial plan and strategy of the organization • Partnered with the Division Managers (DM) to develop business strategy and drive execution of key strategic initiatives. • Worked directly with the DM and division leadership to help create and analyze new business deals to drive the growth and profitability of the business in alignment with the business strategy. • Financial Excellence. Worked to drive financial acumen in the business to help drive consistent financially based decisions • Worked closely with the Segment and Corporate Finance teams to ensure that there is adequate documentation, process flows and support for SOX 404 compliance. • Found opportunities for digitalization, innovation, and automation to facilitate continuous improvement and enhancement by thinking outside-of-the-box.

Skills

• Invoicing
• Public Speaking
• Auditing
• Social Media
• Budgets
• Bookkeeping
• General Ledger
• Payroll
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Critical Thinking
• Data Entry
• Internal Controls
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Management
• Accounts Receivable
• Access
• Microsoft Outlook
• Outlook
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• Financial Analysis
• Year End Close
• Journal Entries
• Powerpoint
• Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Teamwork
• Tax Preparation
• Analysis
• Account Reconciliation
• Integrity
• Financial Statements
• Data Analysis
• Bilingual
• Internal Audit