JAMES WEED

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Profile

Driven, tactical and dedicated Financial Executive with more than twenty-five years of experience providing leadership and support in all operational areas, driving strategic decision-making and skillfully managing multi-million dollar accounts. Mentors personnel in continuous business expansion, emphasizing data-based sales tactics to ensure consistent success in new markets. Oversees the relationship development and financial management of clients nationally, negotiating lucrative contracts to foster significant revenue generation. Ensures consistent integration of financial plans into long-term business strategies.

Skill Summary

Foxpro/DBase

Microsoft Office Suite

Financial Analysis & Consultation

Strategy Development

Departmental Standardization

Accounting Strategy

Team Management

Asset & Liability Management

GAAP, FASB & SOX

Interpersonal Communication

Financial Modeling

Analytical Problem-Solving

Professional Experience

Accent Leasing Lansing, MI 1984 - Present

Senior Manager

Managed and oversaw all financial, marketing and business planning. Provided leadership on all operational activities, directing personnel to continuously identify process improvements, emphasizing ROI enhancements, increased yields and optimized risk management.

Coached, trained and mentored over 25 direct reports. Oversaw all hiring initiatives, interviews and employee development responsibilities. Directed company-wide standardizations in account management processes and financial tactics, defining credit practices and designing long-term frameworks to foster strategic decision-making.

Provided critical direction in large-scale market approaches, skillfully allocating resources within multi-million dollar budgets to ensure consistent revenue generation. Successfully grew company sales to more than $20MM annually.

Coordinated and led the prudent financial management of more than 7K organizations, valued more than $350MM. Interfaced with clients nationally to nurture long-term business relationships and credit lines. Mentored sales teams in proactive identification of new market opportunities, continuously emphasizing evidence-based and metric-driven approaches.

Liaised with CFO and other executive personnel to review financial projections, monitor pipeline and define processes to ensure alignment with established forecasts. Measured competition and industry trends to formulate targeted and relevant strategy.

Utilized ratio analysis to determine status of liquid funds, debt management, profitability, short-term solvency, asset management, market value and other key sectors to determine financial viability. Strategically negotiated lucrative contracts, streamlined unnecessary resources and implemented comprehensive standardizations to achieve long-term profitability.

Oversaw the development, formulation and maintenance of all credit lines, leases, operational funding and other critical company-wide funding responsibilities.

Chief Financial Officer

Managed cash flow, accounts receivables and other extensive financial priorities to ensure continuous large-scale operations. Collaborated with CPA and other specialists to coordinate company-wide auditing procedures, ensuring informational accuracy and comprehensive compliance.

Directed sales, IT and accounting personnel in the integration and upgrade of computerized financial information systems. Emphasized continuous education methodologies among personnel to foster expertise in identifying large-scale process improvements.

Education & Certifications

Masters of Business Administration in Finance

Davenport University, Grand Rapids, MI

Masters of Business Administration in Strategic Management

Davenport University, Grand Rapids, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, English, History and Advertising

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Certified Leasing Professional

517-***-**** ac0e1c@r.postjobfree.com

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