Manager Project

Kenneth Gatte

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ******** *****

City: Akron

State: OH

Zip: 44312

Country: USA

Phone: 330-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $124,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable Working Capital mgmt Acquisition Integration Shared Services

Educational Background:

Bachelors Degree, Finance

Baldwin-Wallace College, 09/1983 - 05/1990

Berea, Ohio

Job History / Details:

Kenneth M. Gatte, CCE, CICP

Akron, OH 44312

H: 330-***-****

C: 216-***-****

*********@********.***

www.linkedin.com/in/kengatte

CAREER SUMMARY

Senior Finance Executive with extensive operations experience in

a global shared service environment transforming the

effectiveness and efficiency of finance organizations using Lean

and Six Sigma methodologies. Recognized for sound fiscal and

operational management and strategic partnerships resulting in

enhanced profitability, reduced costs, and optimized shareholder

value. Extensive experience with internal and external

reporting, ERP systems implementation and international business

within the area of finance. Strong team-building, leadership,

training, motivation and communication skills coupled with

insights into emerging opportunities, trends, issues and

challenges in the global economy. Specific expertise in the

following:

* International Finance Management

* Collaborative Leadership Style

* Strategic Planning and Vision

* Strategic Alliances

* Continuous Improvement

* International Credit Management

* Process Standardization

* Cost Reductions

* Cross-Functional Teams

* Team Building

* Project Manager

* Integration / Centralization

* Business Development

* Policies and Procedures

* Growth and Expansion Strategy

* Training and Development

* System Implementation / Enhancements / Conversions

* Collection Excellence

* Exceptional Communication

* MS Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Diebold, Incorporated, North Canton, OH

1999 - 2012

A global leader providing integrated self-service delivery,

security systems and services.

Sr. Director, Financial Shared Services

2011 n 2012

Directly led complete North America business unit across all

aspects of Order-to-Cash and Accounts Payable consisting of 135+

FTE within $11M yearly budget. Responsible for working capital

management, analyzing & executing plan to improve cash flow

opportunities, cost controls, and expenses to provide

consultative support and guide business. Collaborated with

regional and operational VP leadership on daily operations while

driving consistencies between global centers.

* Achieved nine consecutive years of continuous DSO (Days Sales

Outstanding) improvement while reducing bad debt write-offs (0.2%

of sales).

* Developed and executed plan to centralize North America and

Europe Accounts Payable operations to a global center in

Hyderabad, India, resulting in $1.2M annual SG&A savings.

* Reduced FTE further by 24% through strategic alignment,

continuous improvement, and waste elimination.

Director, Financial Services

2008 n 2011

Directed 110-member team across all aspects of Order to Cash and

Accounts Payable functions. Continuously analyzed data and

executed action plans to resolve issues improving customer

satisfaction. Collaborated with customers, suppliers, as well as

corporate leadership on daily operations. Served as global

process owner within all aspects of the revenue and payment

cycles.

* Directed centralization of sales support function for service

billing, resulting in $1.5 million cost reduction and 20% FTE

reduction.

* Developed spend analysis tools and internal controls to support

purchasing savings initiatives and payment term standardization

globally.

* Further reduced DSO from 40 days to 30 days, generating

additional $32M in free cash flow in N. America.

* Partnered with Procurement to increase DPO (Days Payable

Outstanding) from 28 days to 55 days, generating $81M free cash

flow.

Director, Credit & Collections

2005 n 2008

Directed 80-member team consisting of credit, billing,

collections, cash application, and reporting within the Order to

Cash organization. Drove process improvements through

development of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), SLAs (Service

Level Agreements), policies / procedures, and more effective

metrics.

* Partnered with Sales Directors and Regional VPs to resolve

customer disputes while continually improving DSO and ensuring

overall credit risk policies were in line with corporate

strategies and business needs.

* Developed and implemented cost-reduction strategies that

reduced total annual operating costs of Shared Services

organization by 15% or $1.5M.

* Reduced DSO from 60 days to 40 days while centralizing

acquisitions and reducing FTE by 20%.

Manager, Credit & Accounts Receivable

2002 n 2005

Direct management of credit and collection staff consisting of

30-member team. Monitored staff performance to ensure adherence

to quality and regulatory standards.

* Combined credit and collection functions successfully,

resulting in $133M free cash flow.

* Reduced DSO from 98 days to 60 days, while improving attrition

from 40% to less than 5%.

* Increased customer contact from 10% to 80% through functional

alignment while reducing aged A/R by 50%.

* Implemented individual weekly scorecards and incentive /

recognition programs to drive accountability.

Corporate Credit Manager

1999 n 2002

Established credit lines and terms of sale for North America and

EMEA sales and service. Developed and published a global credit

policy to be utilized in 70 different countries. Direct ownership

of European Business Center credit department in Leeds, UK.

* Reduced bad debt credit related write-offs by 60%.

* Represented company for all legal collection activity including

court appearances resolving customer claims.

* Established Shared Service Center in Leeds, UK.

Sherwin n Williams Company, Cleveland, OH

1983 n 1999

A global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution,

and sale of coatings and related products to professional,

industrial, commercial, and retail customers.

Senior Budget Forecasting Analyst / Accounts Receivable & Claims

Manager

1995 n 1999

Managed a staff of 25 employees responsible for the accounts

receivable, cash management, and deduction resolution functions.

* Responsible for yearly budgeting and monthly forecasting of

$2.1B division. Integrated budget of four divisions into one

consolidated operating plan successfully. Developed proformas to

determine the profitability of new and existing business.

* Integrated the A/R functions of two major acquisitions

successfully, providing efficiencies and significantly reducing

operating expenses.

* Developed accounts receivable, DSO, and cash flow metric for

yearly budget and monthly forecasts. Automated monthly

reporting, which significantly reduced the manual processing

time.

Credit Manager / Claims Manager / A/R Supervisor

1990 n 1995

Analyzed customer financial data to establish credit lines /

worthiness of new and existing business. Performed bad debt

analysis and write-offs. Conducted monthly customer visits to

review financial conditions and creditworthiness. Negotiated /

established payment plans and resolved outstanding claims for

existing customers.

* Implemented a deduction tracking system which reduced credit

memo processing time from 75 days to less than 30 days.

Processed over 75,000 customer deductions per year in a timely

manner.

* Helped develop a policy and procedure manual for a department

of 40 employees.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration

Baldwin n Wallace College, Berea, OH

Certified International Credit Professional (CICP), 2012

Certified Credit Executive (CCE), 2005

TRAINING

Internal Training, Diebold, North Canton, OH:

The Leadership Circle (offered to the top 100 executives @

Diebold), 2010 - 2011

Value Stream Mapping, 2009

Lean Six Sigma for Executives, 2008

Continuous Improvement (CI) & Process Change, 2006

MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator), 2004

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