Medical Device Sales

G. Trent La Croix

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Argyle, NY *2809

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SUMMARY

Motivated, achievement-oriented, hands-on professional with comprehensive

financial and business management experience in diverse environments. Full

range of financial experience includes; financial forecasting and analysis,

financial reporting, general and cost accounting, cash management, credit

and collections, budgeting, accounts payable and receivable, taxes, and

control procedures. Thoroughly experienced in computer-based systems,

including MRP and ERP.

EXPERIENCE

Management Resources 2008-Present

CONSULTANT Syracuse, NY 2008-Present

Worked on consulting projects including the conversion from Hyperion to SAP

financials.

Tyco / Healthcare / Kendall 1996-2007

A subsidiary of Tyco International (a conglomerate with 280,000 employees

and net revenue of $ 40 billion)

Controller Especialidades Medicas Kenmex Tijuana, Mexico 2004-2007

Responsible for the financial and MIS functions for a medical device

manufacturer with annual sales of $200 million and 2300 employees. Primary

emphasis was to restore financial reporting accuracy and controls after an

internal audit revealed critical shortcomings that lead to the termination

of the previous Controller. These accomplishments include:

. Thorough review and analysis of assets and liabilities. Restored

accurate accrual methods.

. Developed monthly departmental financials reports and budgets.

Monthly management reviews.

. Restored accurate fixed asset records (99.3% of assets tagged).

Implemented tighter controls of fixed assets and capital spending.

Developed capital spending forecasting procedures

Controller Commerce, Texas 2001- 2004

Responsible for the financial and MIS functions for a medical device

manufacturer with annual sales of $90 million and 480 employees. Primary

emphasis was to restore financial reporting accuracy after a merger of

three plants to the Commerce facility. These accomplishments include:

. Working with Materials and Production, increased inventory

accuracy. Monthly inventory adjustments

have been reduced from $600 M to less than $50 M. The physical

inventory write off was reduced from $270 M to $28 M.

. Converted to Kendall financial reporting systems. Worked with

managers to develop the first departmental budgets. Implemented

the Kendall Plant Performance Report. First Kendall budget book

prepared and distributed to management. Thoroughly scrubbed the

asset and liability accounts to start FY'03 with a clean start.

. Significantly improved financial forecasting accuracy. First

quarter FY'03 manufacturing variance was favorable for first time

in over two years.

. Reviewed BOM's and Routings. Converting Routings to a system that

will allow for capacity planning. Flattened BOM's to reduce

reporting requirements.

G. Trent La Croix

EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

Controller Argyle, New York 1996-2001

Responsible for the financial and MIS functions for a medical device

manufacturer with annual sales of $60 million and 400 employees. Most

notable accomplishments have been in the management information area, which

was necessary due to the antiquated systems in place and the integration

with the Kendall systems. These accomplishments include:

Developed a 65 node local area network connecting our AS400, AS36, and the

corporate wide area network. This involved installation of fiber optics

connections, upgrading numerous PC's and installation of software to

connect PC's to both local and corporate main frames, and to access E-mail

systems.

Converted a manual general ledger system to an automated system linking the

general ledger, accounts payable, purchasing and inventory systems.

Reduced month-end closings from five to three days.

Implemented an automated Time and Attendance system, streamlining the

payroll function.

Amsterdam Printing & Litho Corporation 1994-1996

Company sold in 1996, Administrative functions were transferred to new

headquarters.

Corporate Controller Amsterdam, New York 1994-1996

Responsible for the financial operations for an international group of six

corporations with annual sales of $38 million and 500 employees. As a

manufacturer and direct marketer of custom printing and other products,

this group has a very intensive transaction level, which includes over

350,000 invoices per year and a customer base numbering in the hundreds of

thousands. In addition, responsible for the standard cost and inventory

systems that have over 5,000 SKU's, and supervised a staff of 11.

4. Reduced inventory discrepancies to less than .1 percent, while

improving reporting and cutoff accuracy.

5. Through continued training of the accounts receivable staff,

discrepancies between the A/R system and the general ledger were

reduced by 90 percent.

Tagsons Papers, Incorporated 1989-1994

Corporate Controller Albany, New York 1993-1994

Reported to the President, responsible for all financial and management

information activities for a manufacturer with annual sales of over $30

million. Major emphasis was on cash management, accurate product costing,

cost forecasting, and financial institution reporting and relations. Other

duties included; financial modeling and cost analysis, preparation of

federal and state tax returns, credit approval, and budgeting.

MANAGER OF Accounting Albany, New York 1989-1993

Responsible for all accounting functions including; financial statements,

accounts payable/receivable, cost accounting, collections, and payroll for

over 300 employees. Supervised a staff of six.

EDUCATION

MBA, Finance, The University of Michigan

BS, Management, The University of Michigan

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