Steven Leslie Rowell

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770-***-**** Peachtree City, Georgia 30269 ac1e6t@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/leslierowell http://www.linkedin.com/myprofile?editwp=&locale=en_US

PROFILE

SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Accomplished finance leader with extensive professional experience improving business performance for multiple industries. Expertise lies in financial analysis and planning, compliance and process control, and strategic and tactical implementation. Proven ability to improve operations, impact business growth, and maximize profits. Proficient in cost reductions and implementing internal controls. Demonstrated leadership skills in identifying opportunities, analyzing alternatives, developing solutions, and delivering measurable results through training, coaching, and cross functional collaboration.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Process Control

Financial Planning & Accounting

Contract Negotiations

Budget Development

Cross Functional Collaboration

Capital Asset Control

Compliance Management

Strategic Planning & Forecasting

Project Implementation

Business Analysis

Customer Relationship Management

Cash Management

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Transformed department into vehicle of excellence. Assessed failed performance and evaluated processes. Coached and trained personnel regarding quality, standardized processes and transaction controls. IMPACT: Met or exceeded corporate standards in all annual performance goals, external audits, internal audits, and compliance assessments.

Turned around financial performance for two operating divisions. Evaluated root causes of underperforming divisions. Identified and implemented cost-saving and margin initiatives. IMPACT: Increased return-on-sales 100% within 4 years. Tripled annual earnings before taxes from $1M to $3M.

Designed a product liability risk assessment. Led the implementation of a comprehensive product liability risk assessment for all North American operations, including manufacturing, distribution and sales operations in Georgia, Arkansas, British Columbia and Ontario. IMPACT: Improved risk exposure in the areas of engineering, production, sales, service and administration.

Implemented global sales incentive program. Analyzed and negotiated Xactly Incent, a cloud-based variable sales compensation tool, supported by Salesforce.com, for 150 global sales personnel compensated in multiple currencies. IMPACT: Delivered a transparent program, error-free calculation of incentives, timely reporting of results, and communication to all relevant personnel.

Created and deployed a comprehensive benefits package. Researched and negotiated the comprehensive benefits package of a U.S. operating company of a foreign corporation. Presented comparative plans and recommended solutions. IMPACT: Maximized benefits to the employees, met corporate cost and competitive objectives, and facilitated critical hiring for North America product launch.

Established on-line training and compliance program. Researched and implemented an on-line training program which provided a cost effective format for the development of soft skills – communication, team building, and change management. IMPACT: Improved personnel development. Communicated compliance requirements and the defined strategic and operational initiatives.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & APPLICATIONS

Lawson, SAP, AS400, Business Objects, Hyperion, Microsoft Office

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration – University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Bachelor of Business Administration – University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Steven Leslie Rowell

770-***-**** (cell) Peachtree City, Georgia ac1e6t@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/leslierowell http://www.linkedin.com/myprofile?editwp=&locale=en_US

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KIMCO FACILITY SERVICES, LLC, Macon, GA 2014-2017

Director of Finance

Managed accounting team of 20+ to include payroll, payables, receivables, fixed assets, taxes, and contract management. Participate as member of senior business team to develop and implement improvement initiatives to deliver both performance and culture changes.

AEROTRON AIRPOWER, INC., LaGrange, GA 2012-2014

Business Controller

Managed accounting, treasury, and process improvement initiatives to effect financial turnaround of CMRO business unit.

Automated month-end financial close to achieve management reporting on business day five.

Created Fortune 500 quality budgeting and forecasting tool for P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.

Identified root causes of failures in job cost performance and led process changes achieving twenty-five percent improvement in gross margin.

ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Norcross, GA 2008 – 2011

Manager, Global Controlling and Decision Support

Managed global service and sales operations budgets utilizing SAP and Professional Planner, and managed worldwide variable sales compensation plans.

Performed the duties of budget and forecast preparation and control, credit and collection support, proposal margin analysis and NA region revenue forecasting.

Implemented Xactly Incent, an automated variable sales compensation tool supported by Salesforce.com, for approximately 150 global sales personnel compensated in multiple currencies.

UNITED WASTE (Operating Division of Republic Services, Inc.), Atlanta, GA 2004 – 2008

Division Controller

Led two operating divisions and five lines-of-business with $40M in net revenue volume.

Maintained financial transaction processing and reporting, extensive performance analysis, internal controls, including Sarbanes Oxley compliance, human resources, and corporate policy administration.

Managed company-leading, credit and collections for two divisions, with one division achieving company-best DSO (days sales outstanding) performance for 47 of 48 months, and each division experiencing bad debt expense of less than 0.4% of net revenue for each of four years.

Collaborated in delivering GOP margin increases to over twenty percentage points for each line of business, and ROS margin increases to over thirteen percentage points, an improvement in excess of 100% on revenue volume of $40M.

BENNETT INTERNATIONAL GROUP (Bennett Motor Express), McDonough, GA 2001 – 2003 Business Controller

Focused on analysis of financial performance and project management of initiatives to improve bottom line results.

Identified and measured operational metrics, automated key processes, financial education for operational managers, and project initiatives.

Developed and implemented an automated calculation of insurance surcharge that increased this profit item from 2.75% of revenue to over 3.75%.

Identified excesses and coordinated a reduction in the leased trailer fleet from over 500 units to less than 425, achieving an ongoing monthly cost savings of over $15,000.

TIMBERJACK CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA 1996 – 2001 Corporate Administrative Manager

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