Amos B. Chin

**** ***** ******, **** *, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Mobile: 323-***-****

acn38q@r.postjobfree.com

C-LEVEL EXECUTIVE

Solid US and international expertise in strategic planning, FP&A, M&A integration, budgeting, variance analysis,

operations planning, negotiating contracts, managing vendors, and forecasting revenues. Interact cross-functionally and

with outside vendors, MBA.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

MEDALIST CORP San Diego, California

2014-present

$30M M golf equipment OEM

Interim Chief Financial Officer

• Lead post-acquisition cleaning up of books and records in China. Work closely with COO and CEO in managing the

China factory and overall operations.

• Spear-head the setup of wholly-foreign-owned-enterprise (WFOE) in China.

• Create financial forecast and budget. Manage financial review and covenant compliance of asset-based lending with

the bank.

• Prepare and attend board meetings, and work closely with private equity firm on key business updates.

GUTHY RENKER, LLC Santa Monica, California

2007-2014

$1.5B privately-held direct response company with products like ProActiv, Wen, Meaningful Beauty

Special Projects, New Market Development (International) (2013-2014)

• Developed business plans for growing/entering Brazil, Russia, India, China and new international distributor/retail

markets.

• Supported all opening needs including recruiting, training, staffing, A-Z of a startup.

GUTHY RENKER, JAPAN (a $150MM foreign subsidiary of Guthy Renker, LLC) Tokyo, Japan

Chief Financial Officer (2012-2013, foreign assignment ended August 2013)

• Served as a business partner and advisor to Japan’s Managing Director. Led financial planning and analysis (FP&A),

accounting, purchasing and legal functions. Oversight on IT department and whole company when MD was out.

• Developed and executed turnaround plan and improved financial performance by 26% in second half of 2012.

• Formulated plans to grow subsidiary in 2013 primarily by new member acquisitions and improvement in membership

file. Devised strategy for media spend, measured its effectiveness, and evaluated partner and vendor relationships.

• Created a new cashflow forecast model with >80% accuracy rate to support reporting and better cash management.

Despite the turnaround, subsidiary had been able to improve its working capital and to remit money back to corporate

on a quarterly basis.

• Led a successful completion of Japan’s 2012 E&Y audit and local tax filings with no audit issue.

GUTHY RENKER, LLC Santa Monica, California

Director, Business Analysis (International Financial Planning & Analysis) (2007-2012)

• Served as the Head of Finance reporting to the President of the International Division, >$400MM in revenue.

Doubled the growth of the International Division in 5 years. Achieved Year 1 revenue for India $8MM, China $0.8MM,

Australia $17MM. Integrated Germany, Sweden, and UK. Grew Japan by $70MM in 3 years.

• Developed business strategy for growing international business, continual assessment of risks and opportunities in

every market.

• Led the preparation and analysis of the annual international budget. Interfaced with all international market’s

financial departments and Executive Teams. Ensured reasonableness check of assumptions. Prepared Board decks to

be presented to owners and private equity partners. Built business case and obtained approval for capital expenditures

in international markets.

• Developed forecasts, what-if scenarios, lifetime value, breakeven, statistical and trend analyses and alternative

marketing or distribution solutions to help improve existing businesses and drive new business opportunities.

• Created Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and set benchmarks related to the sales, marketing and distribution of

multiple product lines in our international markets. Diagnosed issues swiftly and made corrective actions promptly.

• Led monthly full P&L review & analysis of local and consolidated international results vs. budget, forecast and prior

year with Executive Management and international markets. Drove accountability to deliver results.

• Planned and performed ad-hoc analyses and special projects for Executive Management.

• Liaised with US accounting, finance and operations functions to insure consolidated income and balance sheet

statements from the international subsidiaries are in compliance with US GAAP.

• Coached and managed Finance Directors in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Sweden,

and UK.

MEDTRONIC MINIMED Northridge, California

2005-2007

A division of a $16B medical device technology and manufacturing company

Finance Manager

• Served as lead finance partner for global strategy, marketing, business development, international sales, patient

financial services and customer care groups. Acted as a business advisor for department vice presidents to improve

cash/revenue cycle.

• Created financial models for capital investments and business partnerships. Drove annual operating plan, quarterly

forecast and presentation to senior management. Analyzed monthly accounts receivables/aging reports and monitor

working capital performance.

• Monitored daily cash receipts and measure receipts against cash goals. Managed month-end accounting close

activities.

SHELL OIL PRODUCTS USA Houston, Texas

2001-2004

$455B oil and gas conglomerate

Chief Integration Officer/Integration Manager (2002-2004)

• Functioned as the Chief Integration Officer leading the transition of Pennzoil-Quaker State’s Asia Pacific entities into

Shell. Completed Asia integration 2 months ahead of schedule. Member of the Integration Steering Committee and

senior leadership team.

• Created valuation models & participated in negotiating the sale of Japan and Korea businesses to local Shell operating

units.

• Determined synergies and tracked realization of scheduled synergies from the integration process.

• Created and executed transition plans for Japan and Korea including leading the process for closing both offices while

acting as the general manager backfill in Korea. Ensured adequate funding in local offices to facilitate the integration.

• Successfully transitioned customers from Pennzoil-Quaker State businesses to local Shell operating units.

• Led pricing and margins analysis in remaining Pennzoil-Quaker State businesses that were not transitioned.

• Cleaned-up balance sheet items in Japan and Korea and worked cross-functionally with business units, finance,

accounting, supply chain, human resources and legal to achieve integration target timeline.

• Worked extensively with supply chain, external customers and vendors to liquidate inventory and successfully

collected all outstanding account receivables. Partnered with HR to determine severance and retirement benefits for

local employees.

• Provided financial planning and analysis support to VP of International, Senior Tax Consultant and Senior Counsel.

• Led organizational change including retrenchments and personnel transfers from PQS businesses to local Shell

operating units.

• Determined integration expenses that were offset in purchase accounting in accordance to US GAAP.

PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE INTERNATIONAL (acquired by Shell Oil Products USA) Houston, Texas

$2.5B oil and gas, consumer car-care company owning Pennzoil, Quaker-State, MEDO, Jiffy Lube, RainX,

BlackMagic, GUMOUT

Asia Pacific Controller (2001-2002)

• Functioned as the Chief Controller for six Asia Pacific countries: Singapore, China, Korea, Japan, India, and

Australia.

• Member of the Asia Pacific senior leadership team.

• Established a $10MM distributorship agreement in China, which was the first major initiative to penetrate the

Chinese market.

• Created an equity office in one of China’s free trade zones that resulted in a 77% increase in sales with >50% tax

reduction.

• Exerted tighter financial control of Pennzoil’s international subsidiaries, which resulted in accrual reversals totaling

$250M.

• Coached country managers in receivable management with a reduction of DSO from 92 days in 2001 to 82 days in

2002.

• Collected >$500M in old debts through direct negotiation with Pennzoil’s Japanese distributorships on doubtful

invoices.

• Restructured Pennzoil’s Indian & Australian subsidiaries that resulted in synergies of $800M.

• Supported the President of International division in developing long-term and short-term plans for its $70MM Asia

Pacific division.

• Evaluated the financial credibility of new distributorships/acquisition targets to increase penetration and market share.

Spearheaded the analysis and recommendation of a $6MM acquisition project in one of Pennzoil’s Indonesian

partnerships.

• Analyzed credit, margin, capital investment returns, G&A variance and equipment-leasing programs. Analyzed

profitability and pricing of Pennzoil’s products in the local markets, and partnered with local distributors in creating a

mutually profitable growth plan.

• Analyzed margin and product price sensitivity with implementation of price increases to offset rising oil prices, while

meeting aggressive profit plans. Published monthly management reporting and monitor working capital performance.

• Established procedures and guidelines for country’s bookkeeping that comply with US GAAP.

• Extensive experience communicating and presenting to all levels of management – from front line managers to the

board of directors, transforming complex data to easy-to-understand presentation formats.

UNIFIED FOODSERVICE PURCHASING CO-OP Louisville, Kentucky Manager, Financial Planning &

Analysis 1999-2001

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. Golden Valley, Minnesota Senior Sales Forecaster

1997-1999

MCDONALD’S CORPORATION Lakeville, Minnesota Second Assistant Manager

1995-1996

MONTGOMERY PLACE Chicago, Illinois Marketing Executive

1994-1995

EDUCATION

IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) CERTIFICATE

2012

California CPA Foundation

MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

1996

University of Saint Thomas Graduate School of Business Saint Paul, Minnesota, G.P.A.: 3.6/4.0

MASTERS GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

1995

Keller Graduate School of Management Chicago, Illinois, G.P.A.: 3.5/4.0

BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

1994

University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas, G.P.A.: 3.1/4.0. Accounting concentration. Honors: Golden Key National

Honor Society

LANGUAGE

English, Mandarin (Chinese), Cantonese, Taiwanese, some Japanese

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