MARCELINO S. RODRIGUEZ, CPA

***** *** ***** **** . ******, Texas 76244

817-***-**** Residence . 817-***-**** Mobile .

abl501@r.postjobfree.com

FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE / CFO

Visionary leader with a strong track record of performance in manufacturing

organizations. Utilize well developed analysis, insights and team approach

to drive organizational improvements and implementation of best practices.

Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of resolving multiple and complex

issues and motivating staff to peak performance. Proven areas of knowledge

include:

. general accounting and finance . strategic planning &

organizational leadership

. general management (P/L responsibility) . performance /

metrics reporting

. auditing and debt service / compliance . service and

manufacturing experience

. forecasting / trend projection . international

experience (IFRS)

. treasury / credit and collections . SAP R3 4.6 & ECC

6.0, Hyperion, BW

. team builder & performance improvement . bilingual

(Spanish)

. budget & cost management . capital project management

. tax management . financial marketing management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief Financial Officer, Lhoist North America, Inc., Fort Worth, TX ? June

2000 - Dec 2009

Reporting to the President and CEO, responsible for the accounting, IT,

tax, and treasury functions of an $800 million international manufacturer

of lime-based products and services with plants and terminals throughout

the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Responsible for sixty-five

employees. Notable achievements include:

. Key member of the senior leadership team which guided the functional

areas to formulate a new vision and strategic direction that

successfully repositioned the organization as a differentiating

competitor in the market.

o Resulted in growing the company organically and through

acquisition from $323 million to $800 million in revenues; also

enabled the organization to implement over $79 million in price

increases.

. Partnered with sales, logistics, manufacturing operations, and human

resource functional areas in successfully identifying and correcting

critical problems. Successful in the overhaul and improvement of

operating processes and systems.

o Improvements resulted in $26 million in sustainable annual

savings.

. Key member in developing and modeling organizations first long term

strategic business plan which enabled the organization to secure

approximately $350 million in financing.

. Reviewed finance organization and established new organizational

structure. Led effort in attracting and developing finance talent in

support of business. Consolidated finance activities in treasury, tax,

and accounting resulting in significant savings.

o The consolidation resulted in sustainable annual savings of $1.2

million and significantly upgraded the finance organizations

talent.

. Successful in promoting finance professionals (directs and indirects)

as a result of individual successes. Led and mentored a diversified

workforce including many inpatriates.

. Key member of team transitioning to new DC, DB, investment

advisors/providers. Coordinated effort to transition external

accountants to Deloitte, actuaries to NYLIM, and the DB and DC audits

to regional firms.

. Accelerated cash flows through improved collections process, tax

planning, and vendor payment management.

. Key member of team implementing enterprise wide SAP ERP system and

business intelligence tool. Oversaw the transition from legacy systems

to various BI tools for budgeting, forecasting, treasury,

credit/collections, financial analysis, and tax management. Championed

key performance indicators scorecard and business performance

reporting tool. SAP project was on time and within the $13M budget.

. Key leader in two major organizational restructuring initiatives.

Successful in reducing expenses by $10 million.

Controller, Barry Comfort Group, (RG Barry) San Antonio, TX ? June 1998 -

June 2000

Reported to the Senior Vice President of Operations and Board Member,

responsible for the accounting, finance, and management information systems

of the operations / manufacturing division of a $149 million international

manufacturer and marketer of accessory category footwear. Notable

achievements include:

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. Key member in the analysis of shutting down manufacturing facilities

in the Dominican Republic and a distribution center in Texas,

resulting in $1.7 million annual savings.

. Champion in developing key performance indicators (business

performance tools) for three Mexican manufacturing plants, a plant in

China and in the Dominican Republic. (Also included three distribution

centers in the US and a cutting and injection molding plant in Texas).

. Trained plant management in understanding their respective KPI's and

all aspects of financial statements.

. Developed performance reports and conducted financial performance

reviews each month with operations leadership and manufacturing

plants, resulting in significant savings.

Controller, Jose Cuervo International, Inc., San Antonio, TX ? July 1993 -

June 1998

Responsible for the accounting, finance and management information systems

function of a $1.2 billion international food and spirits company. Reported

to the Senior VP of Operations and Marketing. Mentored a staff of four

professionals. Notable achievements include:

. Formalized the planning process for all Regional Marketing Directors

throughout the world which reduced time spent on process by 9%.

. Designed and led implementation of financial reporting tools and

reports.

. Oversaw the finance function in offices located in the UK, Canada,

Hong Kong, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico.

. Developed transparency and interaction with shareholders in Mexico

regarding strategy, budget development, and analysis.

. Streamlined customer profitability reporting for tequila brand

managers and Cholula Hot Sauce brand managers which resulted in higher

price increases and margin improvement by 8%.

CFO, Sosa, Bromley, Aguilar & Associates, San Antonio, TX ? October 1990 -

July 1993

Top financial position reporting to the COO and partner, responsible for

the accounting, finance, MIS and human resource functions for the nation's

largest Hispanic advertising and communications company. Also responsible

for the accounting, finance and human resource functions of two wholly

owned subsidiaries. Notable achievements include:

. Provided leadership and direction to the organization during the

transition from an entrepreneurial organization. Key member in the

successful integration of the organization with a new partner company.

. Worked closely with all functional areas in reporting and customer

profitability analysis, resulting in price increases and commissions

of $2.9 million.

Controller, Harte-Hanks TV, Inc., San Antonio, TX ? July 1987 - October

1990

Promoted to Controller and reported to the President and GM, responsible

for the accounting and finance function of a top thirty market broadcasting

(TV) organization. Also responsible for the human resource and management

information system functions. Notable achievements include:

. Successfully facilitated the corporations' quality awareness program

of TQA and QAT.

Sr., Auditor, Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc., San Antonio, TX ? May 1985

- July 1987

Primary responsibility included planning and supervising audits conducted

by the internal audit staff. Conducted audit closings at field units as

each audit was completed, which included expressing comments and

recommendations on all accounting records, operational effectiveness and

efficiency.

EDUCATION

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas, 1999.

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Accounting, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 1985.

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

State of Texas, No. 079322.

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