Monty Seitz

**** ******** ***** **** *******, CO 80525

970-***-**** acfdej@r.postjobfree.com

Controller/Director of Finance/Chief Financial Officer

PROFILE

Resourceful and well-grounded senior financial manager who consistently strives for and achieves the best

possible results. Adept at identifying opportunities for growth and improvement, as well as potential

problems, and managing resulting initiatives. Strong skills and extensive experience in finance,

administration, and operations.

Strengths in:

• • Manufacturing cost accounting

Reporting and analysis

• • Purchasing and inventory management

Budgeting and forecasting

• Financing • Project management/team leadership

• Business/strategic planning • Information systems implementation

• Legal, contract negotiations • Operational development and improvement

EXPERIENCE

PRIETO BATTERY, INC. 2010-2014

Developer of next generation lithium ion batteries.

Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for financial management, administration, human resources, contract and legal reviews,

financing, and participation in the overall management and strategic direction of the business.

• Managed financing closes of over $5 million with venture capital and individual investors.

• Participated heavily in financing activities, including developing investor presentation materials and

presentations to potential investors.

• Assisted in formulating strategic direction and corresponding initiatives.

• Led resolution of all legal issues including successfully negotiating numerous business relationships

with corresponding contracts, NDA’s, etc.

• Successfully managed numerous HR issues, including staffing and employee relations.

• Developed financial reporting and monthly close process, initiated annual audits.

• Prepared financial submissions for various federal DOE and ARPA-E grants.

IKOR, INC. (A SUBSIDARY OF IWATT CORPORATION) 2008-2010

A leading developer and manufacturer of power supply modules for the world’s largest providers of

enterprise level servers.

Director of Finance

Managed finance, accounting, administration, and human resources. Responsibilities included financial

reporting and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, contract reviews, pricing analyses and recommendations,

evaluation of new product opportunities, and participation in strategic planning.

• Developed financial reporting, increasing management awareness of issues and results.

• Championed the development of the financial plan for a major new product, securing Board of

Directors approval.

• Resolved a serious dispute with a major customer through formulation of retroactive project costing.

• Established and maintained controls and reporting for an international system of contract

manufacturers, with drop shipments to final customers.

• Developed full financial submissions for various federal DOE and ARPA-E grants.

• Responded to employee issues and managed recruiting efforts.

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GRASP SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2004-2008

A leading developer of acuity/workload software to manage nurse staffing at hospitals and other health

care facilities.

Director of Finance

Managed all aspects of finance and accounting, including contract negotiations, Request for Proposals, and

relationships with foreign CPA firms and banks, with key responsibilities in strategic planning.

• Developed financial and business performance metrics, creating a focus on key success factors.

• Maximized return on available funds by implementing a cash management program and a foreign

exchange process, earning an additional $80K per year on funds.

• Initiated and led strategic planning process, identifying major new market opportunities, and

subsequently managed implementation process of key objectives.

• Successfully negotiated numerous contracts with C-level executives, with no contracts lost.

FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS CONSULTING – SELF EMPLOYED 2001-2003

Financial and Operational Consultant

Provided consulting services for small and medium sized businesses on finance, accounting, project

management, planning, and organizational development issues.

• Managed start-up of an internet-based lead generation business.

• Recommended strategic and re-structuring initiatives for a micro-brewery.

• Developed financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, established financial data integrity, and lead

development of marketing program for a private elementary school.

MICRO-OPTICAL DEVICES, INC. 1996-2000

A developer and manufacturer of semiconductor laser diodes (VCSELs).

Chief Financial Officer

Managed all aspects of finance, accounting, and administration for this high-tech startup, including

management information systems, human resources, purchasing, inventories, and facilities.

• Managed functional areas from early stage startup through rapid ramp up to high volume manufacturing,

with strong involvement in overall management of the business.

• Implemented manufacturing and financial processes, ERP computer system, policies and procedures,

developed financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, established and maintained internal controls.

• Hired and developed a staff of highly motivated and dedicated professionals.

SPEECH SYSTEMS, INC. 1994-1995

A developer of advanced speech recognition solutions for computers.

Chief Financial Officer

Managed all aspects of finance, accounting, and administration, including purchasing, inve stor relations,

legal relations, and human resources.

• Selected and implemented an operations and financial computer system, establishing control over the

manufacturing function, by bringing the accounting function in house.

• Developed an inventory control and cost accounting system, which included developing part numbers,

bills of material, and a revision control process.

• Developing a sales quoting process, greatly increasing the accuracy and timeliness of quotes.

Prior experience includes financial manager positions, a MRPII systems implementation project

manager position and financial and cost analyst positions.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, emphasis in Organizational Management

University of Colorado

Bachelor of Science, Finance, minors in Accounting and Economics

Pennsylvania State University

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