VP of Finance / Controller

GREGORY J. PETERSON, MBA, CPA, CIA, CISA

501-***-**** *******.**********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: RETURN TO MANUFACTURING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Financial Analysis / Strategic Planning / Cost Control / SOX / ERP / Compliance / Bid & Proposals / IS

System Implementations / Government Contracts / Standard Costing / Business Modeling / Negotiations

A visionary financial executive, I led fiscal turnarounds and change initiatives, streamlining processes and implementing Best Practices to deliver savings and improve the bottom line for large manufacturing companies such as Maybelline, United Technologies, PACAR, and Weed Eater. I supported expansions, consolidations and day-to-day operations, using sound judgment and process expertise to improve the company competitive position and profitability. My skills include:

Building financially sound and operationally flexible multi-million dollar businesses

Establishing collaborative bid program to win lucrative government contracts

Facilitating growth through innovative budget strategies

Unifying the workforce through effective communication

Delivering effective financial leadership to manufacturing and service-oriented businesses

A Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor and Certified Internal Auditor, I earned my MBA from Louisiana State University and BS in Accounting from Millikin University. Peers describe me as a results-driven, collaborative change agent who gets the job done with innovation and excellence on time and to budget.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Orchestrated turnaround and sale. Sterling Paint Manufacturing and Retail lacked effective inventory and production management programs. Led customization and installation of inventory, production and ERP control systems. Adopted wireless bar coding and cycle counting programs. Improved efficiency, on-time delivery and sales 12%.

ERP system Implementations. At Maybelline, PACCAR and Pouland / Weed Eater either lead or participated on teams to install updated ERP systems.

Established bid program. Using PMBOK methodology at AFMC established bid process and team. Captured $84M in government contract awards.

CAREER - MANUFACTURING

VP – Finance, Sterling Paint Manufacturing and Retail, 2001 to 2003. $11M paint manufacturer and retail company. Customized and implemented ERP system. Rebuilt inventory program, implementing internal controls. Oversaw MIS, reporting, treasury, collections, distribution center, logistics, all accounting functions, a $1M budget and 11 staff.

Plant Accounting Manager, Maybelline Cosmetics, 1992 to 1996. Compiled $53M plant budget / operating plan. Supervised general and cost accounting functions. Prepared shop floor performance measures and variance analysis. Develop input for standard product costing. On implementation team installing a comprehensive ASI ERP system.

Plant Accounting Supervisor, PACCAR Winch Division 1988 to 1992

Senior Cost Accountant, Poulan / Weed Eater, 1981 to 1988

Manufacturing Operations Auditor United Technologies, 1978 to 1981

Staff Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co., 1976 to 1978

CAREER – HEALTH CARE / TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CFO, Community Health Systems, 2011 to 2012. $10M federally subsidized health center. Restructured debt. Brought billing in house, saving $375K/year. Improved claim approvals and collections. Directed budgeting, reporting, IS, treasury, purchasing and payroll. Oversaw staff of eight and an $800K budget.

CFO / Interim VP of Business Development, AR Foundation for Medical Care, 2008 to 2011. $18M nonprofit health care quality improvement foundation. Identified and rectified diminishing government contract margins. Implemented communication plan enhancing cross-functional bid input. Stepped in, rebuilding sales. Led 10 staff.

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield (ABCBS). $2B insurance provider.

Director of Internal Audits, 2006 to 2008. Appointed to build and run internal audit department as ABCBS rebid primary government contracts. Reported directly to the BOD. Implemented SOX.

Business Development Engineer, 2003 to 2006. Developed white papers and bids for submission.

Staff Manager Business Planning / Strategic Marketing, Alltel Communications. 1996 to 2001

Additional: I completed the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Little Rock Marathon and the Rockton YMCA Triathlon in 2012. In my spare time I enjoy reading business books and conducting self-study and Continuing Professional Education courses.

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