Manager Management

DAVE SOPPE

**** ******** *****

Dublin, Ohio ****7

abmjve@r.postjobfree.com

Home phone: 614-***-****

Mobile phone: 614-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished, problem-solving CPA / MBA finance professional with Big 4

background delivers results through effective cross-functional

collaborative project management, business process development and re-

engineering and delivery of cost reduction and efficiency initiatives.

Core competencies include:

Consolidation / Multi-business Cash management Budgeting / Forecasting

accounting

M&A valuation, due diligence & Strategic planning Performance metrics

integration development

International business Tax compliance and Balance sheet management

accounting planning

Extensive financial analysis Banking structure & Logistics planning

and modeling relationships

EXPERIENCE

TYDEN GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. - Circleville, Ohio; 2007- 2010

$150 million, private equity-owned, highly leveraged, global manufacturer

of industrial marking systems, cargo container security devices and utility

product components.

Corporate Controller 2007 - 2010

Directed corporate financial functions including external and internal

reporting, general ledger and consolidation accounting, payroll,

treasury, budgeting, employee benefits administration and commercial

insurance.

. Restructured multiple inter-company international loans to reduce

annual tax obligations by over $420,000.

. Consolidated previously decentralized corporate finance and accounting

activities such as tax compliance, cash management and external audit

management into a centralized, cogent and efficient corporate function.

. Managed compliance of $110 million loan covenants through performance

monitoring and proactive analysis.

. Coordinated audit and tax compliance activities with external CPA

firm. In-sourced R&D tax credit and domestic production deduction

analysis - improved accuracy, reduced tax liability and return

preparation fees by $40,000.

. Led cash management activities and banking relationship; coordinated

disbursements across operating units.

ASHLAND, INC. - Covington, Kentucky and Dublin, Ohio; 2001-2007

$7.4 billion global diversified chemical distributor and manufacturer.

Corporate Strategy Manager 2006 - 2007

Led strategic planning process across the company's four divisions.

Synthesized multiple business unit plans into a unified strategy

providing direction and developed presentations for senior executive

management and board of directors.

. Developed and implemented enterprise-wide planning process. Three

staged approach - strategic, tactical and financial - designed to drive

individual behavior to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.

. Assessed strategic fit of multiple investment alternatives and made

recommendations for optimal redeployment of proceeds from a major

divestiture. Provided valuation and quantitative analysis in assessing

ROI of investment alternatives.

Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst - Specialty Chemical

Operating Divisions 2003-2006

Evaluated proposed plans and business cases; utilized cash flow analysis,

ratio analysis, benchmarking and other financial tools to provide

recommendations and guidance to business units. Projects included

strategy, acquisitions, investment evaluation and business performance.

Coordinated strategic planning process across two divisions (total sales

of $1.8 billion). Received numerous commendations from company chairman

for strong performance.

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. Directed multiple acquisition projects for businesses valued in excess of

$500 million. Businesses included adhesive, foundry consumables and motor

oil producers. Led cross-functional teams in screening, valuation, due

diligence, negotiation and integration.

. Led development of an enterprise-wide acquisition integration process.

Coordinated activities across eight functional groups and third party

consultants to develop a standardized, defined and documented process

across the enterprise. Process designed to improve efficiency,

increase realization of synergies and quicken business integration.

. Developed, implemented and maintained balanced scorecard performance

management system within two business divisions of Ashland. Managed

metric identification, target setting and monthly reporting.

. Led cross-divisional team in preparing first ever strategic plan for

company's China operations. Coordinated efforts across multiple

divisions; plan well received by company executive committee.

Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst - Corporate Finance 2001-2003

Provided analytical support to CFO and senior management. Modeled

multiple business unit portfolio scenarios to assess optimal business

mix. Benchmarked divisional performance versus peers. Managed stock

performance analytics for executive long-term incentive program.

. Directed tactical activities of divestiture of $300 million electronic

chemicals business. Planned and scheduled management presentation, data

room and site visits. Coordinated with both parties' investment bankers.

. Managed two-year transition support services program to acquirer of

divested business unit. Organized multi-functional team in creating

service specifications, negotiating fees and developing service

management policies. Program reduced stranded costs of $5 million

annually. Awarded 2003 President's PACES Award for performance.

DHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS - Erlanger, Kentucky; 1996-2000

Leading international overnight express delivery company with annual

revenues in excess of $1 billion.

Finance & Route Planning Manager - Network Transportation Division

Supervised staff of four to prepare mid- and long-term financial and

route plans of the DHL North American transportation network. Operations

include the use of aircraft, truck and commercial aviation

transportation.

Directed creation of annual airline operations plan, efficiently managing

movement of over 1 million pounds of material nightly, utilizing over 100

aircraft within the transportation network.

Led development of ACCESS database-driven budgeting model to prepare $320

million airline budget. New system reduced preparation time by 2 months.

Created firm's first 5 year aircraft fleet plan allowing for more thorough

long-term capital requirements planning

Supervised financial analysis of proposed $84 million purchase of seven

wide-body aircraft. Financial impact study served as a primary vehicle for

board of directors' approval.

Developed formal analysis process to evaluate multi-million dollar

transportation network modifications; optimized capacity, service levels

provided and cost.

HAZCO SERVICES, INC. - Dayton, Ohio; Financial Planning Analyst

HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC. - Batesville, Indiana;

Product Manager / Product Development Project Leader, Patient Support

Surfaces

Product Manager / Product Development Project Leader, Med/Surg

Accessories & Upgrades

Sales Support Manager

CHEMED CORPORATION - Cincinnati, Ohio; Assistant to the President

ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO. - Cincinnati, Ohio; Senior Tax Accountant; Tax

Accountant

EDUCATION

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Finance, INDIANA UNIVERSITY -

Bloomington, Indiana

B.S., BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Accounting, MIAMI UNIVERSITY - Oxford, Ohio

SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE

SAP, PeopleSoft, Syteline, MXP, QuickBooks, Hyperion, FDC and Bloomberg

Database

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