Manager Management
Resume:
Email address
***********@*******.***
First Name Middle Last Name Suffix Maiden Name
John H. Ciardiello
N/A
Work Phone & Ext Toll Free Phone Fax Phone Home Phone
Cell Phone Pager Personal Web Site Address
Secondary E-mail
Address City, State
Zip
643 Peregrine Drive Palatine IL 60067
Month/Year Hired Month/Year Left Total Years with Company
Jun 1983 Jun 1990 7
Office Division Title
Chicago Audit Manager
Country Other Employment Details
(Previous positions, duties, or fun info)
United States
Company Name Position
CorSolutions Medical, Inc. Vice President and Corporate Controller
Company Web Site
http://
Company Size (employees) Est. Company Revenue Industry
251+ > $25,000,000 Medical
Do you hold any professional certifications?
(Separate with commas)
CPA
Other Current Employment Details
(Description of Position)
Birthday Marital Status Spouse's Name Anniversary
Select Select Select
Children's Names & Ages
c Copyright Andersen Alumni Association 2012. All Rights Reserved.
resume-ciardiello.doc
JOHN H. CIARDIELLO
643 Peregrine Drive 847-***-**** Home
Palatine, Illinois 60067 847-***-**** Mobile
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly successful financial executive with over twenty years of progressive experience in
all aspects of accounting and finance including accounting operations, financial analysis,
treasury management, SEC reporting, tax compliance, internal controls, mergers &
acquisitions and financial systems.
Enthusiastic leader with proven ability to add value by providing management information
and partnering with other functions to improve process and solve business issues.
Skilled in hiring, staff development, key personnel retention and building strong teams.
Credentials include a MBA from the University of Chicago, an undergraduate degree from
the University of Illinois and a CPA certification.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CORSOLUTIONS MEDICAL, INC., Rosemont, Illinois 2002 - Present A provider of medical
services with revenues in excess of $120 million. The company was privately held prior to
the recent merger with Matria Healthcare.
Vice President and Corporate Controller
Areas of responsibility include accounting, financial reporting, treasury, risk
management, tax and significant involvement in the financial analysis and planning
function. Supervised staff of eight.
Led the financial due diligence effort for the sale of the company and provided
projections and extensive support for the company s offering memorandum.
Initiated and provided oversight to the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance project. The
company was over 75% complete towards full compliance at the time of the company sale.
Directed the selection and implementation of a new enterprise financial system which
improved productivity and scalability for customer requirements.
Established the tax function which resulted in significantly improved tax compliance.
Enhanced the cash management function which included selecting new cash management and
investment management providers. Assisted in obtaining a new $30 million line of credit
facility.
Improved the monthly close and reporting process which increased the accuracy of results,
reduced the close cycle time by 50% and significantly enhanced financial reporting.
NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC., Chicago, Illinois 19972002
A provider of consulting services. From 1997 to 2002 the company grew from $27 million to
$245 million in revenues due to organic growth and acquisitions. The company is publicly
traded and has completed two follow-on offerings after an initial public offering.
Corporate Controller
Areas of responsibility included the treasury, business development, financial reporting
and corporate accounting functions. Primarily supported the company s extensive
acquisition, financing and reporting requirements.
Directed the financial modeling of mergers and acquisition targets and the associated due
diligence.
Led the finance department efforts relating to financial requirements for two follow-on
offerings and responded to SEC comments.
Negotiated an increase in the bank s line of credit from $5.0 million to $50.0 million
with more favorable terms.
Developed the corporate planning and capital expenditure processes resulting in
significant expenditure savings.
Led the company s efforts to select an enterprise wide resource planning software which
resulted in cost efficiencies and enhanced availability of key business information.
JOHN H. CIARDIELLO Page 2
ELEK-TEK, INC., Skokie, Illinois 1996 - 1997
Publicly held full line regional marketer of computer hardware, software and related
accessories and supplies with revenues of $333 million.
Controller
Responsible for general accounting, management and SEC reporting, planning and analysis,
accounts payable and payroll departments. Supervised staff of twenty-seven. Primary focus
on improving accounting controls, financial reporting, inventory management and cash flow
from operations.
Implemented numerous procedures which improved the reliability of the financial
statements and significantly improved internal controls.
Enhanced monthly cash flow by improving the timeliness of vendor deductions and reducing
vendor receivable balances by $4.0 million.
Reduced inventory shrink by 67% by placing significant emphasis on security and controls,
centralizing certain functions and implementing a proactive cycle count program.
Streamlined the monthly accounting close and reduced the close cycle time by 53%.
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY DSD, INC., Lisle, Illinois 1992 - 1995
A subsidiary of Storage Technology with $200 million in revenues of mid-range computer
equipment and related support services.
Controller
Directed accounting and reporting activities through a staff of twenty. Emphasis placed
on improving the accuracy and reliability of the financial statements, the quality and
content of management information and the utilization of the company's assets. Promoted
from Corporate Accounting Manager in 1994.
Designed and implemented a monthly financial reporting package that enabled senior
management to make timely financial and strategic decisions.
Eliminated $1.5 million of non-earning assets at customer sites.
KRAFT FOODSERVICE, INC., Deerfield, Illinois 1990 - 1992
A subsidiary of Kraft General Foods with $3 billion in revenues of food products to
various commercial institutions.
Assistant Controller, Chicago Distribution Center
Managed staff of thirteen for a $150 million foodservice distribution center. Responsible
for inventory control, accounts receivable and certain general accounting functions.
Led financial department in quality program which resulted in a 70% reduction in
departmental errors.
Established an inventory control function within the finance department which resulted in
improved inventory accuracy and a higher product service level.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO., Chicago, Illinois 1983 - 1990
Big six professional services firm providing audit, tax and consulting services
worldwide.
Audit Manager
Progressive responsibilities serving public and private clients primarily in the
distribution, manufacturing and retail industries. Rapidly progressed to manager position
in five years. Responsible for several client engagements with sales over $1 billion.
Promoted from senior auditor in 1988.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Illinois, Master of Business Administration, March 1993
Concentration in Finance and International Business
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy,
May 1983
Graduated with honors
Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, May 1983
Contact this candidate