Management Accounting

CHRIS TIESMAN, CPA/MBA

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Spring, Texas 77379 email: *****@********.***

www.linkedin.com/in/christiesman/

Senior Financial Professional

Senior financial professional and leader with fifteen years progressive

experience in all facets of accounting, finance, treasury, tax, internal

audit, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), strategic planning, MIS/IT,

purchasing/procurement, legal, and human resources.

A trusted business partner and advisor to senior management teams, as well

as front-line managers, who has a proven ability to materially impact

profitability and cash flow.

Operationally minded and technologically adept leader with a demonstrated

history of leveraging systems, restructuring, streamlining, and business

processes to improve profitability and cash flow.

Industry & Sector Experience

Manufacturing Distribution Logistics/Transportation

Oil & Gas Chemicals/Plastics Recruiting

Public Accounting Mgmt. Consulting Professional Services

Professional Experience

Metis CFO Partners, LLC (The Woodlands, Texas)

Metis delivers world class senior financial leaders to lower and middle

market businesses on an interim or permanent basis. We facilitate mutually

rewarding partnerships between business stakeholders and top financial

leaders.

Chief Financial Officer, Principal Dec 2011 to

Present

Responsibilities:

. Maintain primary responsibility for all aspects of the business

including business development, marketing, legal, recruiting,

accounting/finance, and strategic planning

. Deliver CFO-level leadership and expertise to small and mid-market

businesses

. Identify and develop relationships with the most talented senior

financial professionals in their respective industries

IFCO Systems (Houston, Texas) Mar 1999 to Nov 2011

IFCO provides a national network of pallet management services (PMS) to

Fortune 500 customers such as Wal-Mart and Target. The Company services

smaller businesses on a regional or local basis. IFCO manufactures and

distributes shipping platforms, primarily pallets and wooden crates. IFCO

also offers 'back-dock' services, which entails IFCO employees working

onsite at customer warehouses and distribution centers.

My position was eliminated when the company was acquired by a competitor in

2011.

SVP, Finance & Accounting Oct 2006 to Nov 2011

Vice-President, Finance & Accounting Jan 2002 to Oct

2006

Controller June 2000 to Jan 2002

Director - Planning, Analysis & Budget March 1999 to June

2000

Responsibilities:

. Provided financial leadership and operational support to a $300

million, multi-location division

. Staffed, led, managed, and developed an organization of approximately

fifty employees responsible for all aspects of accounting, finance,

treasury, payroll, internal audit, financial analysis, and internal and

external reporting

. Spearheaded the development of the annual operating budget and Five

Year Plan

. Consolidated four regional accounting office into a new Houston

headquarters; centralized back office functions; grew the Houston

Finance Organization from zero to fifty employees within three months

. Counseled the senior management team regarding financial and

accounting issues

. Ensured consistency between the company's strategic/operating plans

and its financial capabilities

. Partnered with Information Technology group to improve business

intelligence which resulted in more informed decision making and

increased profitability

. Evaluated potential acquisitions and divestitures; managed the sale or

integration of divestitures and acquisitions, respectively

. Provided leadership and accounting expertise to a group responsible for

generating timely and reliable financial statements

. Streamlined back office functions and improved/implemented effective

internal controls

. Created and managed the rollout of automated reporting tools for

disseminating operating and financial data to operations managers

. Collaborated with national customers to better understand their

product and service needs

. Established and managed a comprehensive processes for the annual budget

process and rolling financial forecasts

. Partnered with senior management and plant managers to identify key

performance indicators (KPIs) to focus resources and measure

performance on critical issues

. Devised and implemented an monthly internal management reporting

package

. Assumed leadership of a team consisting of members from MIS,

accounting, and operations

. Transitioned all facilities onto a common financial accounting and

reporting platform, as well as a common chart of accounts

Phillips Petroleum Company Oct 1995 to Mar

1999

Senior Business Analyst Mar 1998 to

Mar 1999

Senior Internal Auditor Oct 1995 to

Mar 1998

Responsibilities:

. Managed the preparation and submittal of the Polyethylene (PE) Group's

annual budget encompassing plants in three countries with revenues

exceeding $1 billion

. Prepared and issued financial projections for the worldwide PE

business

. Distributed reports which summarized financial performance and

highlighted areas of concern and opportunity

. Acted as the Company representative in industry bench-marking and

"best practices" studies

. Provided financial support and counseling to the division's executives

. Developed and presented to executive management the financial model

used to win approval of a $180 million plant expansion

. Planned and executed financial and operational audits in North

America, Australia, and Africa

. Submitted audit reports to the CFO and General Auditor

. Recommended solutions that reduced risk by strengthening internal

controls

. Communicated and negotiated with all levels of management to implement

audit recommendations

. Prepared analyses for executive management which assessed risk and

interpreted financial and operating data

Additional Employment Experience

E.M. Bossin & Company, P.C.

Senior Accountant

Aug 1993 - Oct 1995

Public Accounting

System & Software Experience

Excel Word PowerPoint

Solomon Visio FRX Report Writer

Microsoft Dynamics QuickBooks Great Plains

Education and Technical Designations

Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) (1992)

Bachelor of Science - Economics (1990)

Certified Public Accountant (State of Texas)

Professional and Social Organizations

Financial Executives International (FEI)

The Turnaround Management Association (TMA)

Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)

The Boy Scouts of America

Management & Leadership Experience

Acct./Finance Organizations Audit Relationships Banking Relationships

Organizational Change High Growth Companies Turnaround Situations

Debt Restructuring Business Process Redesign Human Resources

Identify Acquisitions Divestiture Process Negotiate Acquisition Terms

Integration of Acquisitions Facility Start-ups Facility Rationalization

Department Start-ups Office Start-ups Back Office Consolidation

Legal Counsel Relationships Information Technology Insurance/Benefit Programs

Legal Suits & Settlements Vendor/Supplier Relations Fleet Management

Functional Skills and Technical Expertise

Accounting & Audit

General Financial Reporting Consolidations

Cost IFRS & GAAP Managerial

Inter-company Corporate Taxation Technical Research

Policy Development Consolidations Acquisition

Divestiture Controlling Year End Audit Process

Internal Audit Risk Assessments Control Mapping & Design

Finance & Treasury

Budgeting Strategic Planning Mgmt. Reporting

Forecasting Corporate Finance Benchmarking

Cash Flow Optimization Financial Modeling Capex Review/Approval

Equipment Financing Credit Management Collections

KPI's Mergers & Acquisitions Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Strategic Planning Working Capital Mgmt. Payroll

Banking Divestitures Debt Covenant Compliance

Other Skills & Expertise

HR - Employee Development & Coaching Legal - Contract Review & Execution

HR - Performance Reviews Legal - Litigation Management

HR - Succession Planning Operations - Streamlining & Process

Redesign

HR - Benefit Plan Administration Operations - Benchmarking

HR - Talent Acquisition Operations - Inventory Management

IT - System Selection & Implementation Operations - KPIs

IT - Application & Systems Development Operations - Strategic Planning

IT - Business Intelligence Operations - Standardizing Equipment Specs.

Procurement - Vendor Management Operations - Fleet Management

Procurement - Vendor Rationalization Procurement - Vendor Negotiations

Notable Achievements

IFCO (Houston, Texas) Mar 1999 to Nov 2011

> Participated in the acquisition and integration of two acquisitions

which totaled $95 million

> Realized $30+ million one-time improvement in working capital and

recurring annual cost reductions of $12+ million through technology and

business process improvements, restructuring, facility rationalization,

and improved cash and credit management

> Coordinated the closing/consolidating of eight production facilities

which resulted in $2 million/year cost reduction

> Oversaw the design, testing, and implementation of a proprietary raw

material cost tracking system which resulted in more informed and

timely decisions regarding materials management

> Championed the development and implementation of a system which

improved decision-making by equipping facility managers with reports

reflecting key performance indicators such as throughout costs, product

pricing, raw materials cost/unit, and the production rates of

individual employees over time

> Negotiated the purchase of a $10 million competitor which resulted in a

fifteen month payback period

> Designed a web-based portal which allows remote users to enter pallet

shipment data pertaining to national accounts. Directed third party IT

consultant responsible for its development and testing. Eliminated

dependence on a local, error ridden, and unstable database maintained

in ACCESS. Resulted in dramatic improvements in system speed,

stability, and data security

> Authored and rolled out the company's first accounting and internal

control policy manual

> Simplified the process for recording and processing inter-company

transactions resulting in $150k annual savings

> Spear-headed an initiative in conjunction with the Information

Technology group that provided users of financial data a tool and

training to generate "canned" reports and the ability to create custom

reports using Excel pivot tables and proprietary reporting templates

> Partnered with the IT Group and external consultants to develop the

Company's first financial reporting system that generated consistent,

relevant, and timely financial statements

> Led the transition from dozens of antiquated and locally managed legacy

accounting systems to a single common and centralized system

> Planned and managed the training of employees representing 50+

facilities over a six month period prior to the rollout of Microsoft

Dynamics Accounting

> Developed and rolled out a common chart of accounts (COA) for

approximately 150 profit and cost centers; Translated over 20,000

previously existing account names/numbers contained in legacy

accounting systems

> Designed a web based data entry budget template and managed the third

party IT consultant responsible for its development and testing;

personally conducted user training for over 100 employees

> Teamed with the IT Group to build a series of 'canned' financial and

accounting reports

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