BRIAN P. THRASHER, CPA

**** ****** ***** • Wilmington, NC 28409

910-***-**** • ab87lh@r.postjobfree.com

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

SEC Reporting • Consolidation Accounting • Cost Accounting • Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)

External Audit • International Operations • Budgeting and Forecasting • Financial Planning & Analysis

Highly qualified and experienced professional with success in the Manufacturing and Apparel Industries. Broad

and in-depth knowledge of SEC reporting, financial processes, strategic planning, auditing and GAAP

procedures. Excellent analytical skills and organizational expertise required for managing operations and all

accounting functions. Uncompromising integrity. Very creative and skilled at executing multiple projects with

aggressive timelines.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DANAHER CORPORATION, SPECIALTY PRODUCTS DIVISION 2011 - present

$100M heavy industrial manufacturer; part of $20B public company.

Controller

Responsible for all accounting and controllership issues for a multi location operation

• Manage the month-end close process, compile monthly results and determine root cause of variances

against forecast

• Collaborate with sales, operations and engineering leadership to develop monthly forecasts and annual

budgets

• Supervision of a staff accountant and accounts payable (3 direct reports). Coordinate with accounts

receivable, a shared service located at another Danaher location

• Implement and maintain sufficient internal controls over all financial processes rigorous enough to pass

a Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) audit

• Developed a new technological order tracking device that improves order visibility, ultimately driving

more sales and more accurate forecasting

• Created daily visual management that increased DPO from 44 days to 62 days

• Finance lead for a new ERP implementation (JDEdwards Enterprise One)

ALLIANCE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS LLC 2008 – 2011

$500M international commercial laundry manufacturer

Assistant Corporate Controller

Managed the month-end close process, annual audit and external financial reporting (SEC through 2010) for

worldwide operations.

• Reduced company’s month-end financial process by 4 days

• Finance lead for successful SAP implementation

• Coached, mentored and promoted several staff accountants to senior corporate positions (4 direct

reports)

• Implemented complex accounting literature with CFO and Controller

• Prepared IBNR reserves for employee health insurance

SIMMONS KIDS, A DIVISION OF SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY 2006 - 2008

$20M multi location crib mattress manufacturer

Plant Controller

Sole person responsible for monthly closing and reporting financial results to senior management

• Prepared the annual budget and quarterly updates to forecasts

• Business leader responsible for managing all aspects of conversion to a new ERP (JDEwards Enterprise

One)

• Responsible for the annual cost roll and maintenance of all bill of materials, including routers

• Established sufficient controls to pass a SOX audit

• Supervised accounts payable and hourly payroll (one direct report). Coordinated with accounts

receivable, which was a shared service

• Collected $144,000 against aged receivable that had been previously written off

• Secured annual freight savings of approximately $60,000 (approximately 20%)

SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY 2005-2006

$1B international bedding manufacturer

Financial Reporting Manager

• Drafted SEC reports including collection of source data

• Secured external audit sign off on quarterly and annual financial statements

• Prepared and distributed monthly financial package to equity owners

• Instituted a new SEC filing support documentation process that reduced tie-out of financial statements

by 50%

RUSSELL ATHLETIC 2003 - 2005

$200M athletic apparel division of a public company

Senior Financial Analyst

• Provided financial support to two vice presidents

• Prepared annual business plan and three quarterly updates

• Analyzed monthly financial results and reported to COO

ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1999 - 2003

Big 4 public accounting firm

Senior Auditor/Staff Auditor

• Planned, executed and finalized audits of various manufacturing and telecommunications companies

(public and private)

• Audited a multibillion dollar organization in preparation for an IPO

• Documented client’s conformity with various types of technical accounting literature

• Seniored two engagements as a Staff 2 (one year early)

EDUCATION

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

MAcc - Accounting, 1999

Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

B.B.A. – Marketing, 1996

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