Charles Renfro

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City: Ballwin

State: MO

Zip: 63011

Country: USA

Phone: 314-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $110,000

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CHARLES BRADLEY RENFRO abpng2@r.postjobfree.com 636-***-****

BUSINESS ANALYSIS PROJECT / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Strategic Planning Operations Forecasting Financial Modeling Decision Support

Fresh perspective and keen process improvement instincts = less time, money and headaches.

Critical thinker with a big-picture perspective, an in-depth financial background and proven achievement in leveraging technology to reduce costs and streamline the planning/budgeting, financial analysis and reporting functions. Patient listener. Relaxed, fluent communicator and presenter; skilled in explaining complex topics to audiences with minimal financial training. Confident rapport builder; effective in building productive working relationships at all levels based on approachability, expertise, client focus and trust.

Versatile, collaborative planner; broadly knowledgeable in processes, functions and workflows and how they interact to impact the bottom line. Results-focused, motivational team leader with an optimistic nature and a positive sense of humor; adept at growing team members(tm) confidence, competency and value. Open-minded, sensible problem solver with a passion for helping others do their work faster, better and more competitively.

Technical Strengths: MS Office, MS Project, Visio, SAP, ERP, SQL, SQL Reporting Services, Crystal Reports, Visual Basic, SharePoint, HTML

I can always turn to Brad to make things happen and do it with the best attitude. I can attribute many successes and improvements directly to Brad(tm)s involvement . . . .

- Southeast Regional Manager, Swank Audio Visuals

EXPERIENCE

SWANK AUDIO VISUALS, St. Louis, MO 2005-present

Positioned leading provider of event technology services to the hospitality industry for continued viability and growth by automating processes, adding efficiency and enhancing managers(tm) financial competencies.

Director of Business Process Improvement. Conduct ongoing research to aid SWOT analysis and gain insights regarding industry trends for on-site provider of audiovisual services offered within 4- and 5-star hospitality properties worldwide. Evaluate new technologies and applications. Propose and justify process improvements to senior leadership based on cost/benefit, increased efficiency and ROI.

Drive IT initiatives. Identify deliverables and assemble cross-functional teams of 5-75 resources. Create scope of work documents for approval by IT leadership. Develop visual prototypes to illustrate new applications

and guide programmers through the development lifecycle. Provide end-user training and support.

Completed 15 major development projects to date impacting order entry, event management, labor scheduling, financial reporting, management reporting, purchasing, inventory management and A/P.

Developed proprietary BI tool using SharePoint, Access and Visual Basic code written into Excel. Manage content and publish an increasing number of routine and ad hoc reports each month (currently 50+).

Delivered a succession of projects (including releases and phases) worth from $20,000 to $1.5 million in value without a single cost overrun.

Oversee as many as 5 overlapping projects and 3 developers/consultants.

Partner with Unit Leaders and hotel teams to increase the use of technical tools and strengthen financial acumen so that each component of the business is profitable.

Develop and deliver classroom and virtual training for users.

Partner with onsite hotel teams to develop new revenue streams and cost reduction initiatives.

BRINKS, INC., St. Louis, MO April 2003-December 2004

Improved planning and budgeting by enforcing standards and compliance. Elevated accounting practices and profitability by teaching a largely blue-collar workforce how to read financial statements and manage P&L.

Controller, Southeast Region. Tightened financial controls and reporting within 15-state, $75 million region comprising 37 branch sites. Provided day-to-day accounting and financial support to a workforce with minimal financial expertise. Coordinated the business planning and budgeting processes. Assessed customer and product profitability; shared financial insights regarding pricing strategies and approaches.

Managed facility issues including economic justification, construction management, lease negotiation and operational start-up. Reviewed proposed capital expenditures for ROI. Managed 2 professionals.

Served as financial advisor to the regional management team. Analyzed, interpreted and explained operating plans, standards and trends. Forecasted the impact of external and internal business drivers on cash flow, revenue and profit.

Tightened financial controls to reduce risk.

Uncovered and remediated branch-level training gaps and reporting noncompliance by educating personnel on how to execute accounting/reporting procedures and how to read financial statements.

Developed and implemented capital-budgeting and 5-year planning procedures that improved resource management in all operating regions.

Reduced losses by the historically underperforming Baltimore/Washington D.C. branches by merging the two operations.

RASKAS FOODS, INC., St. Louis, MO 1997-2003

Developed 5-year planning model using data gathered from Manufacturing, Marketing, R&D and Corporate that enabled a quick, profitable company sale.

Manager, Budget and Financial Analysis. Conducted financial and business-related research and analysis for privately held cream cheese manufacturer with 500 employees in 6 locations in 4 Midwest states. Prepared ad-hoc financial analyses for all functional areas including return on investment, financial ratios, margin analysis and formulation economics. Answered questions and explained monthly variances to owners, CEO, CFO and Vice President Marketing.

Achieved smoother, more efficient consolidated reporting by migrating budget and forecasting functions from PC spreadsheet to AS400.

Played an active role in requirements analysis, testing and implementation of SCT Adage, an ERP system specific to the dairy industry that included cost accounting, budgeting, advanced planning, scheduling and financial forecasting modules.

Analyzed dairy commodity trends and hedging opportunities. Evaluated reduced-cost alternatives to butterfat, a raw material heavily impacted by pricing fluctuations in the futures market.

THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY, St. Louis, MO; Muncie, IN; Nashville, TN 1990-1997

(Division of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.)

Ultimately developed and deployed accounting policies, systems, procedures and controls for corporate office and 38 subsidiary locations.

Area Manager/Subsidiary Accounting (1/96-8/97); Financial Analyst/Price Administrator (4/95-1/96);

Controller/Colonial Baking Company of Muncie (9/91-4/95); Controller Trainee (9/90-9/91)

Earned progressive assignments that emphasized accounting, credit management, budgeting/planning, systems implementation and executive decision support based on initiative, performance and personal leadership. Hired, trained and managed up to 12 employees.

Helped develop multiple systems and tools to automate mission-critical processes; assisted in implementing SAP R/3 Financial Accounting and Inventory Control modules.

Coordinated accounting practices and processes related business acquisitions and closures.

Two years(tm) additional office management experience in the transportation industry.

EDUCATION

Chancellor(tm)s Certificate, Business Applications and Programming, University of Missouri-St. Louis

B. S., Business Administration, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN

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