Manager Management

Mark R. Sheppard

** ******** *** ****** ● Leominster, MA 01453

Phone: 978-***-**** *********@*********.*** Cell: 603-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Financial management position in a collaborative setting, helping to advance organizational agility, competitiveness

and innovation for sustainable economic, environmental and social growth.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Results oriented Business and Finance Leader with a history of achievement in partnering with cross-functional teams

to develop and drive KPI’s for revenue growth, profitability, continuous process improvement and customer value

creation. Internal financial consultant and coach, with experience in Lean/Six Sigma, large Systems Integration project

accounting, deal analysis and contracts structuring. Acting Business leader and CFO for division of General Electric

within public transit industry, credited with significant re-engineering of the project management bid and proposal

effort, Software development processes to align with global strategic and operating plans. Broad-based

finance/accounting expertise (Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash) in both non-profit and for-profit

high-technology, engineering projects and government contracting settings. Forte in bridging the gap between vision

and execution. An Executive MBA with recognized business leadership accomplishments.

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P&L Responsibility/Business Leader Collaborative Relationship Builder

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GAAP For-Profit & Non-Profit IT/Business System Improvement

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Strategic Planning & Business Modeling Lean/Continuous Process Improvement

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• Contract & Risk Management

Financial Management & Controllership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

DEVEREUX FOUNDATION, Rutland, MA 2008 -

2010

Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Massachusetts Center

Devereux Massachusetts is a $21M non-profit special education school, residential and community behavioral

treatment program serving children and adolescents; subsidiary of the $400M private foundation.

• Responsible for the Center’s financial and information technology functions and a broad spectrum of other

services including facilities, maintenance, transportation, food service, telecommunications and contracts with a

staff of 16

• Managed financial reporting, planning and analysis, accounting operations, internal controls, capital projects,

client funds, grants and donations, cash and risk management; utilizing Oracle 11i (ERP), Hyperion Pillar

(Operating Budget) and Netsmart CMHC Software Suite (Client/Funder Data Management and Security, A/R,

Billing and Cash)

• Achieved dramatic operational productivity through automation: implemented Kronos time reporting system,

replacing paper time-sheet process; Automatic Clearing House (ACH) for all vendor transactions

• Support Uniform Financial Reports (UFR), Price Authorizations for Reconstructed Programs, Special

Circumstances and Extraordinary Relief applications

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Canton, MA 2003 –

2008

Senior Finance Manager/CFO and Acting Business Leader, Advanced Communication Systems Division

Provided financial business partnership for a $40M P&L, supplied turnkey communication systems integration

services, hardware and software solutions for public transit systems, security and other adjacent industry applications

• Financial and operational controllership for a government-funded project portfolio; employing project cost

accounting practices (SOP 81-1 and FAR 31.2), ensuring internal controls, contract and GAAP compliance –

utilizing JD Edwards

• FP&A responsibilities including long-range strategic planning, operating budgets and forecasts, business reporting

and analysis, software product and services pricing, cost productivity

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• Experienced interface with C-level customers, clients and regulatory bodies. Known for partnership-building and

negotiating skills

• Acting Business Leader, directed business improvement plan of process re-engineering, cost reduction and

organic revenue growth. Recognized and awarded for leadership and achievement.

Expanded operational capabilities and drove sales of incremental software products and services

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Drove cost productivity through offshore software development, shared services and best-in-class practices in

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Project Management, Bid & Proposal development and Field Engineering

Implemented a rigorous project review process and tools development to ensure accurate project cost

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estimates and effective risk mitigation plans – drove organizational accountability metrics

TALITY CORPORATION, Lowell, MA 2000 - 2002

Senior Finance Manager, Datacom/Telecom Design Group

Carried-out full P&L responsibility and business partnership for a $30M start-up of Cadence Design Systems, supplied

engineering design services and intellectual property (IP) for data and telecommunication applications, worldwide.

• Managed a team of seven professionals; implemented policies & procedures for project cost accounting, FP&A,

business reporting, software revenue recognition (SOP 97-2), asset and contract management - utilized SAP

accounting platform

• Developed robust R&D investment decision model to assess risk versus financial return trade-offs

• Drove Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) down by 84% through improved deal structure, cash flow focus and

tenacious monitor of aged receivables

BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Portsmouth, NH 1999 - 2000

Assistant Corporate Controller

Managed accounting staff for this fast-paced $50M FRM software company, with responsibility for the general ledger,

revenue recognition, payroll, invoicing, taxes and commissions, external/SEC and internal/ management reporting –

utilized Great Plains accounting platform.

COMPAQ/DIGITAL EQUIPMENT, MA & NH 1984 -1999

Finance Group Manager, Finance Manager, Financial Analyst

• Post Compaq Computer acquisition, led the integration of Digital Equipment and Compaq Computer reporting

conventions and information systems for $250M Networks Division, utilized Cognos™ business intelligence tools

• Managed cost accounting and financial operations for this $800M Storage Business Unit – Supply Chain

organization, provided material sourcing, vendor management, Material Resource Planning (MRP), qualification

and sustained engineering services for company-wide storage devices. Collaborated with functional teams to

consistently exceed P&L goals for PPV and Standards Revaluation variances

• Directed and developed worldwide deployment of financial systems and processes that enabled Digital Systems

Integration Services to successfully bid, win and deliver complex enterprise-wide solution contracts. Consulted

with bid teams on deal structure, value pricing, cost estimating and risk assessment to optimize ROI. Coached

program teams on project accounting, scheduling, ETC and EAC forecasting

SANDERS ASSOCIATES/BAE SYSTEMS, Nashua, NH

Graduate, Financial Management Program 1984

EDUCATION:

Executive MBA, University of New Hampshire, Whittemore School of Business, Durham, NH, 1999.

BS/BA, Boston University, School of Management, Boston, MA.

OUTSIDE INTERESTS: Habitat-for-Humanity and Nature Conservancy, the Green economy and renewable

energy, holistic health, biking and mountain hiking, American history and Sherlock Holmes mysteries, travel.

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