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Chief Financial Officer
Qualifications Profile
Results-focused and highly analytical professional with extensive experience in accounting, finance, wholesale fuel distribution,
trucking, computer systems, and administrative services; complemented with project management, systems analysis, and problem
resolution capabilities.
Exemplify outstanding ability to lead, guide, and motivate employees toward personnel and organizational development. Demonstrate keen
attention to detail in managing and integrating processes to guarantee high-quality production. Excel in addressing diverse work-
related issues and concerns through the implementation of effective resolutions. Consistently adhere to governing policies and
regulations to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Areas of Expertise
Continuous Process Improvement
Profit Maximization
Regulatory Compliance
Strategic Planning and Implementation
Customer and Vendor Relations
Business Operations
System Development
Program Management
Professional Experience
Confidential West Sacramento, CA
Chief Financial Officer May 1999–Present
Act as wholesale distributor of fuel in five western states, with over $700M per year and oversee fuel vendors fees
Effectively manage 14 cardlock fueling stations with 36 million gallons per year; lube and oil division in Las Vegas; and trucking
operation with three terminals for individual commercial shops including more than 60 individual profit centers and 90 distribution
points
Prepare monthly one-page report of customers’ variable costs and revenue per hour sorted from highest to lowest for each of the three
terminals
Provided recommendations on increasing rates by 18% for California and Nevada in order to boost driver beginning pay rate from $14 per
hour to $18
Maintain company profitability through mechanic billable hours report and demonstrate in-depth knowledge of shop repair orders, parts
markup, and parts inventories
Deploy accounting division and corporate division among six operating divisions and seven partnerships and manage cost of capitol
allocation based the net assets and liabilities required for each division
Expertly developed several systems, which resulted to enhanced reporting and decreased accounting staff workload
Maintained active involvement with big oil companies implementing lines of credit and administered direct commissions paid to
employees from Conoco Phillips and Castrol
Notable Accomplishments:
Initiated the implementation of electronic cash transfer system used for both accounts receivable collections and payment for fuel as
well as other accounts payable
Received fast-track promotion from controller to chief financial officer
Sold over 200 million gallons of fuel from across 20 locations in five states as well as fuels on CFN, Fleet Card, and Voyager network
Successfully generated monthly financial with 62 profit centers and 160 pages in total
Enhanced the overall efficiency by streamlining several accounting operations through the following initiatives:
Upgrading of a UNIX system into a SQL-based system that integrated e-mail, electronic banking, and other efficiencies; thus cutting
down the accounting staff workload
Formulation of procedures for uploading floor price to the computer and preparing variance report of salesperson who were going below
the floor price, which grew margin to $500K annually
Restructuring of existing lube pricing model, which improved overall margin by 5%
Clearance of $50K credit from fuel tax audit for state and federal government, which resulted to the obtainment of $250K in tax
returns
Reorganization of the company’s inventory to properly reflect invoices for fees billed on several types of fuel taxes; consequently
increasing fees to more than $500K per year a five-fold increase over previous years
Earlier Career
Varipro Systems, Inc. Lodi, CA
System Installation, Cost Accounting Development, and Software Training
Wiegandbutton Motor Express/ Button Trans Dixon, CA
Controller and Systems Analysis
Yuba Trucking Inc. and Lindeman Bros Marysville and Sacramento, CA
Assistant Manager and Controller
Adams Grain and Adams Trucking Woodland, CA
Marketing Finance and Acquisitions Manager
Education
Masters of Business Administration in Finance and Transportation
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
University of California Davis, CA
Professional Development
IBM Executive Education Seminar
Padgett-Thompson Hiring and Firing Seminar
Interactive Fitness Trainers of America (IFTA) Training
SCO UNIX System Training
CTA Safety Manager Training
Activities
Facilitator Lectures:
No More Buddy, Buddy Network Hey This Stuff Used to Be Free What’s an Underwriter and Why Can’t I Meet Him
Credit Management: Establishing Credit, Automatic Drafting, Boom your Bankrupt, and Cash Flow
Effects of Trucking Deregulation, Truck Drivers: From “Knights of the Road” to Low Class Citizen
Small Business Computing
Big Oil Company Relationships
Technical Acumen
SQL Operating System TCP/IP Network Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Access) Macintosh Operating Systems Sage Fixed Assets
Document Scanning Software