Andrew C. Emmerling, MBA
Ephrata, PA 17522
Home: 717-***-****
Cell: 717-***-****
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Finance professional with over twenty years of financial planning and
analysis experience. With six years as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
for a private mid-sized post-secondary career training institute, three
years as Regional Controller for a public post-secondary automotive
technical training corporation, five years as the Controller for a private
mid-sized manufacturing company, and the prior nine years in progressively
higher Financial Analyst positions for a Fortune 500 national bank.
. Budgeting, FP&A, Financial Forecasting, Operational Planning, and
Variance Analysis
. Financial Statements and Reporting, Month End Closing and
Reconciliation
. Major Expenditure Analysis, Capital Financing, Fixed Assets, and
Inventory Management
. Board of Managers Presentations
. Strategic Planning, Financial Modeling, M&A, and Project Management
. Cash Management, Insurance, Lease Management, Contract and Legal
Oversight
. Auditing and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
. Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word; ERP and MRP
. Experience Supervising IT, Facilities, and Financial Aid Departments
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
YTI Career Institute, York, PA 2008 - 2013
Regional provider of post-secondary degree and diploma training programs in
wide variety of career fields
Chief Financial Officer
. CFO for mid-sized career training institute with 5 campuses located
throughout central Pennsylvania; educating ~ 1,800 students on a
continuing basis
. Responsible for $30 - 40 million in annual Revenue and over $20
million in Assets
. Member of Senior Executive Team reporting to private equity Board of
Managers
. Key member of recently completed sale of YTI including financial
modeling, management presentations, data site management, sales
agreement schedules, and closing process (M&A)
. Supervised the Finance, Financial Aid, IT and Facilities Departments
with over 30 total employees
. Responsible for all budgeting, financial forecasting and reporting,
capital expenditures, major project planning, insurance, lease
management and contract approvals
. Successfully managed changes required by new Gainful Employment
regulations
. Introduced metrics driven student revenue and attrition analysis
. Reduced Accounts Receivable Days from over a month to under a week
. Consistently excellent annual Financial Statement audits
. 2009 YTI Beacon Award recipient for exemplifying the company's values
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Universal Technical Institute, Exton, PA 2004 - 2008
Nationwide provider of post-secondary automotive technical training,
headquartered in Phoenix, AZ
Regional Division Controller 2006 - 2008
. Regional Controller for 3 large automotive training campuses located
near Boston, Charlotte, and Philadelphia; educating ~ 3,500 students
on a continuing basis
. Responsible for $80 million in annual Revenue and $20 million in
Assets
. Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, EBIT Margins, variance
analysis, flux analysis, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, student
accounting, student analysis, business modeling, and fixed asset
inventory management
. Supervised Accounting Manager and staff of 3 - 4 at each campus
Division Controller 2004 - 2006
. Division Controller for 200,000 square foot automotive training center
located near Philadelphia metropolitan area; educating ~1,300 students
on a continuing basis
. Member of original management team that opened the newly constructed
facility in July 2004
. Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, student
accounting, student analysis, month end close, reconciliations,
capital expenditures, purchasing, and inventory
. Supervised Accounting Manager and 4 member accounting staff
General Carbide Corporation, Greensburg, PA 1999 - 2004
Mid-sized manufacturer of tungsten carbide products
Controller
. Responsible for the entire accounting and financial reporting
functions, including supervision of the Accounting and the Computer
Departments
. Responsible for financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance
analysis, capital financing, production cost analysis, inventory,
insurance, 401(k) review, cash management, raw material purchases,
utilities contracts, and primary liaison with regional banking
community
. Accounting responsibilities include month-end closing and general
ledger reconciliation, sales commissions, and supervision of
accounting staff comprised of an Accounting Manager (CPA) and 2 clerks
responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow
analysis, collections, fixed assets, payroll, purchasing, and tax
returns
. Managed 2 person computer staff comprised of programmers and network
administrators responsible for integrated ERP/MRP system, LAN network,
Wireless Data Collection network, server farm, and company web page
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Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA 1991 - 1999
Senior Financial Analyst 1994 - 1999
. Financial controller for the Distributed Architecture and
Telecommunications Division of Mellon Bank with an annual budget of
$35 million
. Responsible for the interpretation, analysis, and control of
management performance measurements and reports related to the
Division's financial performance, business operations, strategic
planning, and critical financial management issues
. Duties included budgeting, forecasting, major expenditure analysis,
intra-company rate pricing, financial liaison with the MIS and Finance
Departments, and staff planning and analysis
. Skilled in communicating complex financial data in written and oral
form to technical and managerial personnel
. 1998 Mellon Bank Premier Achievement Award recipient for financial
modeling and budgeting skills related to a multimillion dollar
distributed computing project
Staff Financial Analyst 1991 - 1994
. Responsible for financial analysis and management accounting
supporting the Information Management & Research Department
. Duties included annual operation planning for department expenses and
capital expenditures, managerial accounting and reporting, cost
accounting, discounted cash flow analysis, accounts receivable
billing, coordination of department space charges, general accounting
and financial support for division managers, and develop financial
models for special projects as required
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration
University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business
Concentration: Finance
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Robert Morris College
(Now Robert Morris University)
Major: Economics
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
United States Marine Corps
Rank: Corporal
MOS: Fire Direction Controlman
Survey Party Chief for Field Artillery Battalion, responsible for 8-man
battalion survey team and equipment