Manager Management

Brian O’Neill ** St. Pierre, Trabuco Canyon, CA **679 949-***-**** ac3dbj@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in//bdoneill/

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Hands-on Controller/CFO for smaller companies with budgets from start-up to $100 million. Experience in complex medical device manufacturing, supply chain, media and non-profits. Write policies and procedures, heavy emphasis on cost accounting and internal controls, building strong teams, GL clean-up and analysis.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Operating and Capital Budgets Forecasting Cost Accounting Financial Analysis Strategy Business Partner Internal Controls Compliance GAAP General Ledger A/R A/P Payroll Processing Year-End Audit Preparation Project Management Financial Statement Preparation Cash Management Cost Allocations Fixed Assets Inventory Control Fund Accounting

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Oracle Manufacturing ERP • Sage (Business Works) • Dynamics GP • SAP (BPC and EPM) • OBI • Management Reporter • AVID • Concur • Paycomm • ADP • Paychex • Word • Excel • Outlook • Pivot Table • Vlookup

EXPERIENCE

CFO Jan 2017 – Sep 2017

YMCA of Orange County, CA

A $40M a year non-profit serving thousands of families promoting social responsibility and youth development

•Chief financial officer for the $40M 1,300 employee, 100 field sites non-profit.

•Supervised and manage a staff of six

•Member of executive leadership group and support the finance committee of the BOD

•Installed new budgeting and reporting software, BI360

•Prepared the operating budget and capex budget

•Oversee the annual audit

•Introduced lean concepts and lean-based problem-solving techniques

Plant Controller (two plants) Jul 2014 – Jan 2017

Beckman Coulter – Brea, CA

A global $4B manufacturer of biometric diagnostic equipment (a Danaher company TIC: DHR)

•Controller for PCBA factory and Urinalysis DX instruments factory total employee HC 350

•Member of executive teams at both factories

•Full P/L responsibility for a $100M budget at standard cost

•Developed the operating and capital budgets, department budgets, and eight forecasts

• Responsible for all cost accounting activities, including annual standard cost build for more than 2,000 unique assemblies and instruments comprised of over 20,000 components

•Oversaw inventory reduction and MUV and PPV activities

•Uncovered significant overspend in two departments, reduced costs by 21%

• Adjusted labor and overhead rates to reflect accurate rates resulting in lower factory cost variances

•Presented monthly results to leadership

•Developed finance scenario modeling

• Tracked and reported daily plant financial KPI’s including daily absorption rates, work-cell productivity and scrap

Controller Oct 2013 – Jul 2014

Gannett Media Co – Tulare County / Monterey County, CA

A $3B global media company with over 100 U.S. news organizations

•Controller for two daily newspapers and several weekly papers

•Managed a staff of six accountants/ analysts, member of the operating committee

• Lead financial and operational strategist responsible for annual operating budgets and sales budgets, monthly close and presentations to superiors, rate analysis, GAAP and SOX compliance

• Established Operating Committee Instituted policy resulting in a reduction of revenue adjustments by 95% and inventory by 33%

•Consolidated department functions, which reduced operating expenses by 12%.

CFO and General Manager 2004 – Aug 2013

Freedom Communications / Churm Media – Santa Ana, CA

A $150M 100 year-old media company serving Orange County

•Managed and trained a staff of six accountants in two states

• Responsible for all accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, credit management, GAAP compliance

•Presented monthly and annual financial statements

•Coordinated annual audits and counter-measured budget variances

• Managed human resources, established defined contribution plans and other EE benefit plans, created bonus plans for key employees, resolved staff conflict issues

• Managed owner’s comprehensive due diligence in a condensed period to prepare the company for successful acquisition and on time

• Oversaw a smooth transition for 35 employees in four departments to the acquiring company culture, protocols and policies

• Successfully launched a new bi-weekly magazine to become the largest magazine publisher on the west coast.

• Expanded company (Pre-Acquisition) from one brand to nine brands in two states in six years, which increased revenues from $700K a year to $10MM. Achieved record profit margins of 21%. Invested free cash flow to enhance company earnings

• Diversified revenues from one revenue stream to five streams, including print, digital, live events, custom content and marketing & public relations, which allowed the company to endure economic cycles

• Spearheaded acquisitions of three consumer titles including all financial due diligence, tripling revenue within seven years resulting in the largest advertising market share in Southern California in its class, totaling $10 million revenue

• Responsible for hiring of top-level talent in key positions, reorganized positions in every department resulting in labor savings of 44% and conducted performance reviews of every employee in the company

• Proficient with crisis management strategies resulting in renewed company profitability in the midst of a total industry and market collapse due to economic conditions

Controller and General Manager 1994 – 2004

Churm Media

•Responsible for all general operations

•Set up full GL accounting and reporting systems

•Financial reporting to the CEO and private equity owners

•Created multiple reporting tools for all departments to improve speed and efficiency

•Managed outside audits. Managed Credit staff

EDUCATION

State University of New York – Utica, NY Bachelors in Business

Schenectady County Community College – Schenectady, NY AA in Hotel Management

OTHER

Notary Public

Financial Executives Network Group

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