Nicholas Pribus

Email: abpzw4@r.postjobfree.com

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

City: Riverwoods

State: IL

Zip: 60015

Country: USA

Phone: 402-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $200,000

Willing to Relocate

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NICHOLAS J PRIBUS

2975 Orange Brace Road Riverwoods, IL 60016 +1-402-***-**** abpzw4@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE

Private Equity / International / Agribusiness / Manufacturing / Logistics

Financial executive and deal professional with extensive private equity, financial advisory and corporate management background. Broad middle market industry experience including industrial manufacturing, real estate development, consumer goods, food and agribusiness, transportation, and financial services. International experience combined with strong business acumen and a hands-on approach has driven a track record of success in private equity investments and corporate development efforts.

Core Competencies: Leadership & Team Building, International Operations, Management & Streamlining, Deal Strategy and Sourcing, Development & Execution, Emerging Market Penetration, Continuous Process Improvement, Performance Measurement, Transparency, Governance, Strategic Planning, M & A, Financing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bulkmatic Transport - Chicago, IL 2010 - 2012

Leading dry bulk transportation and infrastructure company with 40 terminal operations in US and 11 in Mexico.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Developing transparency and governance with institutional levels of financial discipline and operational reporting to prepare the private company company for a liquidity event.

Selected Accomplishments

* Developed strategic planning model to assist private family business with generational transition including succession planning, valuation, and liquidity scenarios.

* 97% increase in 2011 domestic operating income through reorganized domestic terminal reporting to focus on profit center and business unit responsibility, collaborated with the COO to develop measurement tools and dashboard used in monthly review meetings.

* $2.0 million interest savings on restructured credit lines to lower cost over 200 bps with fewer covenants.

* 6% nominal and product mix price increases from data mined sales records reporting historical trend pricing analysis providing more objective decision support to sales team.

* 9x EBITA letter of intent during sell side auction of Mexico infrastructure subsidiary.

Zere Industrial Group- Almaty, KZ 2007 - 2009

International business development company.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Served as key leader presiding over company`s operations while principal owner was attending to family matters. Researched and identified opportunities along multiple lines of business incubating several start-up and development investments in agriculture, mining, real estate, and private equity fund management.

Selected Accomplishments

* $25 million line of credit established at local bank, with additional $15 million syndicated to support real estate development expansion from a single project to multiple projects in 5 regional cities.

* Developed marketing materials and led road show to raise private equity funds as a first time manager.

* 30% EBITDA margin in Ice Cream business, up from 15% over three years through management team replacement, product line rationalization, and sales increase of 150%.

* $4.5 million capital raised for development of dairy operations in Afghanistan.

* Installed GAAP and IAS accounting systems to adapt local statutory reporting.

Burlington Capital Group - API Private Equity Fund- Omaha, NE 1998 - 2007

Private equity fund managing $100 million in capital through use of structured equity and debt investments.

INVESTMENT OFFICER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Managed all operational activities of two and financial activities of seven controlled portfolio companies

including strategic plans, acquisition, divestiture, negotiations, financial systems, tax, treasury, financing.

Selected Accomplishments

* $350 million consolidated revenue, growth from $20 million over 7 year portfolio life.

* 2.1 times net cash return to investors on total fund.

* 300% increase in EBITDA margin after being assigned investment officer responsibility for failing portfolio company, turned around from near bankruptcy to successful sale at 7x EBITDA and 2.0x cash return.

* $200K annual cost savings for tax and offshore services savings after insourcing tax preparation and offshore administrative functions.

* $6 million net profit to management company from new line of business established on top of existing organizational infrastructure.

* Led quarterly board meetings and financial reviews of all portfolio companies.

* Implemented international tax minimization initiatives in all companies reducing consolidated tax liability through effective royalty, transfer price, and investment tax credits

* Big four audits of portfolio companies with no material control weaknesses of qualified opinions.

General Signal Pump Group, Chicago, Illinois 1995 - 1997

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

Multi-plant manufacturing division of General Signal .

Leadership of a 21 person organization supporting GL, AR, AP, Payroll, Credit, Manufacturing, and Contract Administration. Lead consolidation and broad improvements in financial planning and reporting accuracy and accountability in advance of exit transaction.

Selected Accomplishments

* Key finance member on divestiture team completing the sale in five months at a premium valuation.

* $6.6 million cash generated through working capital -cashmax- initiative.

* Implemented common accounting systems combining four separately acquired plants into an integrated finance organization, reducing cost while increasing accuracy, transparency, and accountability.

* $525K finance overhead savings from established shared services/central accounting function.

* Corrected internal control deficiencies leading to -unacceptable- 1994 audit rating to an audit report with no material financial comments in 1995 and 1996.

* $140K reduction in foreign currency losses to break even through effective hedge operations.

Honeywell International

CONTROLLER, EASTERN EUROPE - VIENNA, AUSTRIA 1992 - 1995

International sales and distribution offices in Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union.

First Controller for start-up operations in Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Ukraine, St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia; Joint Ventures in Moscow and Bulgaria; and branches in Slovakia and Romania.

Selected Accomplishments

* $60 million turnover after three years from start-up operation.

* Managed and trained as direct reports seven decentralized country financial directors.

* Installed common systems for planning and reporting.

* $300K tax saving through legal apportionment of SG&A expenses.

* Identified and corrected multiple historical financial irregularities installing preventive internal controls.

* Appointed General Manager of Bulgarian affiliate operation.

* MBA

SENIOR INTERNAL AUDIT - MINNEAPOLIS, MN 1989 - 1992

Corporate Financial Audit Department

Led and performed audits in 18 US cities and 5 international locations.

EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, Accounting, Carlson School University of Minnesota 1988

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA) 1990

CHAIRMAN, Omaha Conservatory of Music, 501c(3) musical education institution serving 300 students

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