Nathan K. Tolman, CPA, CGMA
H: 801-***-**** M: 801-***-**** E-mail: ********@***.***
**** ************* ***, ***** ******, UT 84095
SUMMARY
Senior international finance & operations executive with significant change
agent experience in all aspects of strategic business & financial
management, continuous improvement initiatives and operational business
knowledge. Have experience working with executives, operations, sales &
finance groups across multiple entities and with diverse multi-national
geography. Strengths include: top level business strategy, strong team
building, annual budgets and business plans, treasury & key cash flow
management, pragmatic tax planning, business improvement dashboard
analytics and focus on growing valuation of company.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VP - Global Controller, TriVita, Inc.: Scottsdale, AZ May, 2012 -
Dec, 2012
. Led acquisition of new business & negotiation of key business terms
. Improved Treasury & Cash flow approach to optimize cash use
. Restructured corporate accounting/finance team to optimize talent base
. Evaluated mid-tier accounting/ERP systems for growth opportunity
. Developed performance improvement metrics & projects to reduce
unnecessary spending
Chief Financial Officer & COO, Unicity International, Inc.: Orem, UT
2006 - 2012
VP - Corporate Controller, Unicity International, Inc.: 2004
-2006
. Senior team member in change agent activities for continuous business
improvement for multi-national nutrition company
. Inventory logistics distribution management with multi-national
distribution of consumer products with multiple domestic and foreign
locations
. Led Annual Budgeting & Business Planning & monthly reviews for 15
subsidiaries with key input from general managers
. Standard costing and project costing for 150 nutritional & cosmetics
products
. Established key international tax reduction strategies to reduce
corporate tax rate by more than 20%
. Multinational consolidation reporting - 15 Subsidiaries ($200M+ Sales)
. Focus on "real" cash flow management
. Manage corporate and international accounting/finance teams across wide
international geography (40 people)
. Lead cross-functional implementation team to Microsoft Dynamics
accounting/ERP system from Oracle
. Focus on continuous improvement projects to reduce unnecessary spending
and building revenue
. Contract review & negotiations with suppliers, banking and service
providers
Mergers & Acquisitions Manager, PowerQuest/Symantec: Orem, UT 2003
-2004
. Develop M&A process strategy with comprehensive analysis of target
entities
. Manage diligence efforts, including negotiating key terms of deal
. Coordinating review of deal flow with cross-functional senior management
SVP Finance / Controller, GE I-Sim, GE Capital CEF: Salt Lake City, UT
2000 - 2003
. Managed integration of acquired transportation simulation company into GE
financial systems and reporting processes
. Developed and implemented GE corporate accounting policies for industry
specific business including software revenue recognition, Six-Sigma
Quality financial systems.
. Managed the finance team for GE I-Sim, a high-tech software driving
simulation developer, manufacturer and training services company with
100+ employees.
. Responsible for GAAP financial statements, cash flow forecasts; and
preparing financial analysis, budgets, business plans, financial report
submissions to corporate controller and FP&A offices of GE, maintaining
audit relationships, and income/sales-use/property tax compliance.
. Responsible for banking and financing relationships of the company.
CFO & Controller, I-Sim Corporation: Salt Lake City, UT 1998 - 2000
. Senior management team member in negotiating contracts for
buyout/acquisition with GE Capital including: valuation structuring,
negotiations, due diligence document preparation, audit coordination, and
complete business legal reviews; including detailed reviews with
corporate counsel.
. Responsible for preparing financial statements, cash flow forecasts,
budgets, business plans, maintaining audit relationships, payroll, human
resources and information systems.
. Implemented corporate business policies, accounting policies including
software revenue recognition, employee bonus incentive program, employee
stock option plan and employee policy manual.
. Oversee legal risk management, put in place Errors and Omissions, and
Directors and Officers insurance policies, as well as review all legal
business contracts.
. Responsible for treasury function/cash management of the company.
. Served as the corporate treasurer of the corporation. Responsible for
board minutes, resolutions and maintaining other corporate records.
Audit & Assurance Manager, Deloitte & Touche: Salt Lake City, UT 1993 -1998
. Experience with managing and performing due diligence reviews in
connection with business combinations, mergers and acquisitions.
. Responsible for selling new services, building and maintaining positive
relationships with current and prospective clients.
. Managed audit staff of 20 in multiple locations on a multi-billion dollar
public utility company.
. Experience with SEC filings, public and private debt offerings, and stock
offerings.
. Extensive audit and internal control experience in several industries
including, retail, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare &
hospitals, utilities, and non-for-profit.
. Managed numerous projects simultaneously with multiple bosses in multiple
locations with up to 30 staff.
EDUCATION
Master of Accountancy: Utah State University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting: Utah State University (Cum Laude)
CERTIFICATIONS / AFFILIATIONS / OTHER
Certified Pubilic Accountant since 1995, Chartered Global Management
Accountant (CGMA), Member AICPA, Member UACPA, GE SIX SIGMA Green Belt
Certified
Enjoys skiing, off road motorcycling and road cycling.