Becki L. Watson

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ac4zwd@r.postjobfree.com 330-***-**** (c)

Chief Financial Officer / SVP Finance / Finance & Accounting Leadership

Vision-driven Senior-Level Financial Executive with extensive experience in business and financial management for manufacturing companies. Blend motivation, creativity, leadership, and analytical abilities to develop and implement innovative ideas instrumental in producing bottom-line results. Deep knowledge of and experience with ERP systems.

Consistently project an energized, goal-oriented management style utilizing financial management skills, knowledge of financial practices, regulations, analytical abilities, and organizational proficiencies. Hands-on leader and strategic partner who plays an integral role in developing and implementing financial strategies supporting organizational mission and goals and contributing to its financial strength.

Financial Management Competencies

Financial & Accounting Management

Staff Management & Development

Financial Systems & Technology

Financial Controls & Practices

Cash Management & Treasury Functions

ERP Systems Implementation

Strategic Financial Planning

Forecasting & Budgeting

Regulatory Compliance

Financial Reporting

Career Experience

EMERALD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, LLC – Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 2007 to 2017

$750 million global producer and marketer of technologically advanced specialty chemicals for a broad range of food and industrial applications.

SVP FINANCE (12/2014 to 9/2017)

VICE PRESIDENT & CORPORATE CONTROLLER (4/2011 to 12/2014)

DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING & EXTERNAL REPORTING (8/2008 to 4/2011)

ASSISTANT CORPORATE CONTROLLER (4/2008 to 8/2008)

MANAGER, ACCOUNTING & EXTERNAL REPORTING (5/2007 to 4/2008)

Functioning CFO of Global Emerald, oversee accounting, FP&A, auditing, external reporting, and tax compliance. Supervise, coach, and mentor a team of two staff accountants, accounting manager, manager of FP&A, director of reporting and tax, and tax consultant. Manage the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements, external audits, debt compliance, global tax compliance, and corporate governance.

Selected Contributions:

Played a vital role in the successful sale of Emerald Performance Materials to a private equity firm, creating and maintaining the financial model used extensively in the sale process, managing the data room, and interacting with potential buyers’ public accounting firms.

Successfully assumed retiring CFO’s responsibilities in December 2014.

Acted as key member of the Emerald team in the divestiture of the Specialties business unit.

Established international accounting protocols, including transfer pricing processes, statutory audit programs, and multicurrency reporting and ERP system functionality

Built high performance team capable of responding quickly and effectively to rapidly changing work environment.

BLACKHAWK AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS, INC. – Salem, OH, 1999 to 2007

$200 million full-service injection molder producing highly engineered complex components, assemblies, and sub-systems to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

CORPORATE CONTROLLER & ASSISTANT TREASURER (2002 to 2007)

ASSISTANT CORPORATE CONTROLLER (2000 to 2002)

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER - SALEM (1999 to 2000)

Manage treasury, financial reporting, and accounting. Supervise performance of assistant corporate controller and provide informal direction to three controllers. Collaborate with controllers throughout all locations to ensure uniformity and consistency of reporting. Communicate daily with CEO and CFO regarding daily cash position of company. Serve as company representative with bank on daily cash management issues, bank auditors, external auditors, and insurance broker. Perform analysis of company-wide A/P and A/R data and prepare short-term cash forecasts.

Selected Contributions:

Played a key role in setting up Canadian subsidiary by implementing payroll system, establishing bank accounts, instituting treasury management functions, and determining how multiple currencies would function with company’s ERP system (QAD).

Saved company $30,000 in fraudulent check issuing against the account by executing positive pay on payroll account.

Conceptualized and implemented standard reporting package for submitting budgets, eliminating keying errors and reducing time to consolidate budgets.

Improved monthly reporting package prepared for lenders by adding reports to reduce inquiries.

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Controller / Accounting Processes Manager / Senior Staff Accountant for Knight Division of Koch –Glitsch, Inc., (1997 – 1999)

Accounting Supervisor / Corporate Accountant for Bioproducts, Inc. (1994 – 1997)

Accountant for New Era Transportation, Inc. (1992 – 1994)

Education, Credentials & Affiliations

MS in Accounting - 1991

BS in Fashion Merchandising with Minor in Business Administration - 1986

Kent State University – Kent, OH

State of Ohio Certified Public Accountant (Inactive)

Professional Affiliations:

Institute of Management Accountants ~ Financial Executives International ~ Ohio Society of CPAs ~ American Institute of CPAs

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