Manager Management

Marcus J. Wendler, MBA

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SENIOR MANAGER - FINANCE

Dynamic and technically savvy executive with consistent successes in

driving operational efficiency and financial strength for businesses across

diverse industries. Innovative problem solver with exceptional operational,

financial, and technical skills able to identify inefficiencies and

implement corrective actions that streamline existing processes, improve

financial reporting, and maximize overall efficiency of business

operations. Consistently exceeding performance expectations.

Excel at building, motivating, and managing high-performance cross-

functional teams to consistently meet on-time commitments for complex

deliverables with challenging deadlines and demanding requirements.

Catalyst for change, process improvement, and growth.

Core Leadership Qualifications

. Team Building & Leadership . Financial Management & Analysis .

Business Startup & Turnaround

. Staff Training & Development . Operations Integration & Consolidation

. Organizational Restructuring

. Operations Leadership . ERP Systems Implementation . IT Systems

Conversion

. Project Management . Process Reengineering . Budget Administration

Industries Include: Banking, Construction, Consulting, High Tech, Software,

Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing,

Media Entertainment, Retail,

Utilities, and Alcoholic Beverages (Wine)

Selected Career Accomplishments

. Orchestrated the turnaround and recovery of company on the brink of

insolvency by analyzing problematic areas across the organization and

restructuring existing systems and processes, restoring department

accountability and financial reporting integrity.

. Developed new financial forecasting process, including the reporting and

consolidation of financials, which significantly improved accuracy and

reduced turnaround time from 8 days to 4 days.

. Served as project team lead for finance group on SAP implementation team,

bringing the project to successful completion on time and under budget.

. Demonstrated proactive leadership and personal initiative in creating a

parallel database that provided for seamless continuity of operations, as

well as saving countless hours in validation procedures, during the

implementation of SAP.

Accounting & Technical Skills

Finance: Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling,

Cost Analysis, Management

Reporting, System Conversions

Accounting: Income Statements, Balance Sheet, General Ledger, A/P, A/R,

Consolidations, Inventory Accounting / Management, Payroll, Cash

Flow, SOX

Software: SAP (R3, BW), PeopleSoft (FI, nVision), Hyperion Essbase, HFM,

Cognos, Excel (Super User, pivot tables, vlookups, macros, VBA),

Access, Word, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Emptoris, Diverse banking

and financial applications.

Professional Experience

RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS, San Francisco, CA Sept 2008 to

Present

A management consulting firm that provides business solutions in the areas

of finance, accounting, human capital, information management, internal

audit, legal and supply chain, with more than 80 offices in North America,

Europe and Asia Pacific.

Consultant

Work proactively with high-profile clients across diverse business sectors

including retail, media entertainment, pharmaceutical, and utilities.

Analyze and identify problematic areas of business operations to develop

and deliver solutions that optimize operational efficiency, reduce costs,

and maximize financial return.

. Overhauled existing forecasting process to deliver significant

improvements in speed, accuracy, and turnaround time. (Cut process

from 8 days to 4 days)

. Identified and validated a $2 million upside for retail client by

delivering a detailed inventory audit for stores going out of

business.

. Drove significant cost eliminations through financial leadership in

scrutinizing capital and expense activities and examining budget

tradeoffs.

WENDLER INDUSTRIES, INC., San Rafael, CA July 2005 to Aug 2008

A flooring company with one warehouse and 3 retail store locations that

specialized in carpet, custom hardwood, and vinyl installations.

President & CFO

Leveraged extensive financial and management background to purchase this

existing flooring design business and rapidly grow it through acquisition

of additional complementary businesses. Managed all aspects of operations

for several entities, which included oversight of 35 staff members.

. Increased revenues by more than 25% while slashing costs over 30% by

consolidating the back office operations of four acquisitions into a

single business unit.

RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS, San Francisco, CA Sept 2005 - Nov 2005

Consultant

Accepted this interim consulting position during this period pending the

acquisition and SBA capital funding to purchase and start own business

enterprise. Served in the capacity of Finance Manager for a major clothing

retailer client. Managed budget of more than $300 million for corporate

administration and corporate jets.

. Designed and created new financial reports, implemented and documented

a new close process, and investigated and audited existing policies

and procedures.

DIAGEO, Napa, CA Oct 2003 to July 2005

A producer and distributor for some of the world's most recognizable

premium brand alcoholic beverages.

Manager of Financial Reporting & Analysis

Managed all monthly, quarterly, annual reports and a $100 million

advertising and promotions budget. Directed the flow of information across

the organization to ensure that company standards for vital information

were continually maintained. Established strong cross-functional

relationships between departments, divisions, and corporate headquarters.

. Led the seamless and accurate input and integration of financial

information during major SAP upgrade, which included the financials of

a newly acquired winery business.

. Reduced month-end close process from 3 days to 4 hours.

QUADRAMED, San Rafel, CA Jan 2000 to Oct 2003

A leader in the development of IT solutions that enable healthcare

organizations to maximize financial performance and reimbursement based on

the quality of care provided.

Manager of Financial Planning

Oversaw the administration of company financial operations including

reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and organizational planning. Implemented

process improvements that increased the transparency and accuracy of

financial reporting, improved department structure, and created greater

visibility and accountability for each department. In addition, served as

the PeopleSoft FI functional administrator and managed a staff of three.

. Ascended to one of the top-ranking positions in the company within 2

months for proactive leadership in providing the new President and CFO

with accurate financial data that enabled them to steer the company

out of insolvency.

SOLA OPTICAL, Petaluma, CA Apr 1998 to Jan 2000

A leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses, lens coatings and dispensary

technologies

Manager of Sales & Margin Analysis

As a core member of the sales and marketing executive management team, with

a dotted line to the VP of Finance, administered short and long-term

product planning, competitive /industry trend studies, and product

/customer profitability analyses to ensure optimal results for sales and

profitability.

. Enhanced accuracy of financial data as project lead for data

warehousing and ERP implementation teams.

Education

Master of Business Administration, International Management - Golden Gate

University

Bachelor of Science, Business and Finance - California State University

Stanislaus

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