Manager Management
Resume:
Paul S. Zielinski
**** ***** **** ******, **** #*10
Chicago, IL 60645
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Finance & Operations Management Executive
Innovative, self-motivated finance and operations management executive with a track record of
successfully delivering on aggressive goals. Experienced in leading high performance, cross-
functional, goal-oriented teams. Highly effective interpersonal and relationship skills with a proven
ability to communicate complex concepts, ideas, and strategies, especially in the finance realm, to
stakeholders at all levels. MBA from Kellogg School of Management.
Areas of expertise include financial statement preparation and review, financial analysis and
planning, model building, valuation, operations management, strategy analysis, inventory control,
internal audit, and process documentation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADAMS HARRIS, INC., Chicago, IL 2007-2009
Startup, boutique professional services consulting firm, $6 million revenue
Consultant/Engagement Manager
Senior manager responsible for leading and executing engagements and building client relationships,
while serving as quality control manager for client deliverables; key contributor and editor for
proposals, statements of work, consultant profiles, engagement letters and summaries, and marketing
materials.
• Ranked as a top consultant, 2007 and 2008.
• Led team in designing and building financial reporting and budgeting models for Siemens,
incorporating automated inputs from legacy systems, allowing client to gather and upload data into
SAP from over 140 international locations. Saved client over $400,000 as a result of engagement.
• Built multiple financial and operational modeling tools, enabling clients to obtain second round
funding of $2 million, collect loan information at over 50 bank branches for $14.5 billion portfolio,
and pinpoint a date range for the addition of a new data center for the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange.
• Documented and redesigned operational processes while ensuring data accuracy and viability for
transfer into a new ERP system for a multi-million dollar defense contractor. Client able to reduce
order backlog by 30%. Data accuracy increased to 99%.
• Provided controller advisory services and internal audit management for a multi-million dollar
petroleum film product manufacturing and distribution company. Documented and implemented
remediation recommendations for major processes in accounting, inventory, and production.
Developed operational roadmap and financial templates to streamline integration of future
company acquisitions. Won second year engagement resulting in 150% increase in client
revenue.
MCMASTER CARR SUPPLY COMPANY, Elmhurst, IL 2004-2007
Leading national industrial parts and supply distributor with $2.5 billion in revenue
Manager, Internal Audit 1/2006 – 2/2007
Directed daily operation of a four person department; developed audit charter, risk assessments, audit
programs, and reports. Responsible for staff auditor performance reviews.
• Drove increase in department performance to include review and documentation of sales cycle
while publishing same number of audits as previous year with equal headcount.
• Teamed with Audit Director to spearhead buy-in and implementation of COSO framework for use
in all audit related functions.
Staff Auditor 11/2004 – 12/2005
• Published 33% of completed audits in 4.5 FTE department for 2005.
• Led and executed financial and operational audits including purchasing cycle, inventory count,
catalog production and distribution, IT data security, and travel expense.
CELLI ENTERPRISES, INC., Schiller Park, IL 1987-2004
Full service truck dealership and construction material hauling company with $25 million in revenue
Director of Finance & Operations/Controller 3/2003 – 10/2004
Member of Executive Committee, advising owner on key strategy, planning, financial and operational
initiatives. Responsible for preparation and analysis of financial statements and annual operating
budget. Oversaw all accounting and operational functions.
• Led the organization through a complete business transition from construction material hauling to
a multi-product truck dealership. Instrumental in guiding cross-functional team in the industry
analysis and the internal operational review and implementation for transition. Performed segment
valuations prior to the transition for the sale of internal business units leading to an increased gain
on sale of $1.5 million.
• Improved month end close time by 15 days by restructuring financial statements and accounting
processes.
• Implemented credit controls reducing days receivable by 40% and initiated a price escalator
system increasing gross margins by 3%.
Senior Manager, Operations 1/1996 – 2/2003
Managed twelve direct reports, overseeing the billing, inventory control, sales, service/repair, and
accounts payable processes.
• Streamlined inventory control processes and amount targets, reducing inventory levels by 60%
and increasing fill rate performance by 40%. Led the warranty administration department
compiling a 94% collection rate on warranty billing constituting a 20% increase in performance.
Manager, Information Systems 9/1987 – 3/2002
• Performed all aspects of administration for computer system including new system purchase,
maintenance, software upgrades and implementation, and troubleshooting with only two days
downtime in 15 years.
EDUCATION
KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL
Masters of Business Administration, 2003
• Majors in Finance, Management & Strategy, and Entrepreneurship
• Honors: Dean’s List
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, MA
Bachelors of Arts, Economics
• Two-season Junior Varsity Captain and two-time letter winner in baseball
OTHER DATA
• Passed Level I CFA Exam
Paul Zielinski – Resume 2
• Small and startup business consultant, providing financial analysis and strategic guidance
(including business plan composition) for companies in the retail home furnishing, food
service, real estate, and architectural industries.
Paul Zielinski – Resume 3
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