Home Office Support Staff
Finance and Human Resources
Teresa Giese, Chief Financial Officer
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Member of the RMS Energy Leadership team with direct responsibility for the financial and accounting functions of all supported companies
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Serves as the top financial advisor to leadership and investors to drive strategic decision making
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Directs and drives the company’s financial planning, risk management and investment strategies
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Manages cash flow, internal and external financial reporting and relationships with insurance companies, bankers and tax accountants
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Other areas include Workers Compensation, Risk Management, and legal compliance
Email: tgiese@rmsenergy.com, Phone: (320) 360-4726
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Nikki Ryan, Manager of Human Resources
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Responsible for overall Human Resource functions including all aspects of the employee experience
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Offers support and guidance to management and staff on HR-related issues
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Oversees payroll and benefit administration
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Provides support for current and future employees, handles recruitment, retention and succession planning
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Coordinates employee onboarding and off-boarding
Email: nryan@rmsenergy.com,Phone: (859) 992-7094
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Angie Bruns, Staff Accountant​
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Prepare and file sales/use tax returns for a variety of states
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Prepare and file state tax registrations
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Establishing accounts in new states; including Secretary of State, Department of Labor and Department of Revenue
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Respond to and promptly resolve state notices
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Maintain updated tax return filing calendars
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Primary backup for Payroll Clerk
Email: abruns@rmsenergy.com, Phone: (612) 590-2908
Shelly Kircher, Controller
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Manage day-to-day accounting operations and ensure there are processes in place for all functions
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Identify, define, resolve, and communicate workflow changes regarding processes and procedures within the Accounting Department and throughout the company
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Design, develop, review and analyze financial reports – identify and resolve any inaccuracies in transactions and distribute various Monthly/Quarterly/Annual financial reports
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Month-End and Year-End Closing Process in Intacct
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Point of Contact for audits (yearly financial audit, bank collateral audits, etc)
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Coordinate audit needs to ensure a clean, timely audits and create audit work papers for GL accounts
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Supports corporate credit card system, including managing activity in the Center card system (i.e., credit limit increases, review of submitted transactions, etc.)
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Month-End journal entries
Email: skircher@rmsenergy.com, Phone: (320) 630-9831
Lori Buchta, Payroll Clerk
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Primarily responsible to process weekly payrolls for all supported entities
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Responsible to coordinate and ensure employee time entry is timely
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Coordinates and enters employee benefit enrollment for eligible employees
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Create and update employee records as needed
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Assists in other areas of Human Resources as directed
Email: lbuchta@rmsenergy.com, Phone (320) 733-3583
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Kaitlin Pachan, Accounts Payable
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Prepare incoming vendor invoices for payment
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Mail payments to vendors as they are prepared
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Maintain and prepare Employee Expense Reports for reimbursement
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Upload and file W-9 and Certificate of Insurance for vendors
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Assist with vehicle needs/recalls/registration/fuel cards/tolls/violations
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Assist in Accounting Department as needed
Email: kpachan@rmsenergy.com, Phone (320) 733-9597
Sales Support
Jennifer Kottschade, Administrative Sales Support
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Responsible for CRM, SharePoint, and sales system maintenance and training for new and existing staff
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Maintain log in access and training of Customer supply chain systems including, but not limited to, Ariba and Power Advocate.
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Identify challenges and offer solutions in the sales processes
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Serve as advisor to Sales Staff and assist them with questions and quote assistance
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Assist with other initiatives and tasks as needed in the corporate headquarters as determined
Email: jkottschade@rmsenergy.com, Phone: (320) 232-0431