BART HATCH, CPA, CIA ac5rl0@r.postjobfree.com 574-***-****

MANAGEMENT PROFILE

Dynamic and diverse career in business leadership positions across multiple industries, including Health Care, Fortune 500 Finance, Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing, and Public Accounting. Progressive, decisive, innovative, and highly valued for results driven management style with a proven record of improving profitability, talent development and increasing market share. Successful development of strong relationships with all management levels, internal and external, in various business environments and cultures, from large matrix organizations to smaller closely held entities. Core competencies include strategic planning, performance management, business analysis, financial reporting, project management, and sales/marketing.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Developed and managed performance reporting and strategies, talent recruitment and development and succession management plans for a health care business that increased its top line revenue from $28.8 to $36.1 million and operating profits from $3.0 to $4.7 million over a 4-year period.

Leveraged financial leadership skills to successfully direct a $5 billion business unit through the negotiation of two strategic sourcing contracts, resulting in additional annual revenues and operating profit of $500 million and $50 million respectively.

Provided project management leadership and strategy for the integration of $1.3 billion in trade partner marketing investments and multi-channel pricing structures resulting from the acquisition and merger of a Fortune 500 competitor.

Received the Chairman’s Council Award for utilizing Six Sigma practices and tools to plan, execute, and deliver an inventory planning and control methodology designed to optimize profit margin using Economic Value-Added metrics.

CAREER PATH

Chief Financial Officer and Director of Business Development

Afdent LLC and Afdent Dental (5 years 1 month)

Provided business and financial management leadership for two of the largest dental practices in the U.S. Employing 250 individuals and generating over $36 million annually in services. These unique business models required progressive and critical thinking in the development of performance management, talent development and succession management strategies. Responsible for financial reporting, performance analysis, and successfully developed strong relationships with external CPA’s and financial institutions.

Business Consulting – Performance Management, Business Analysis and Investigative Projects

Independent and Promontory Financial Group (2 years 5 months)

Provided project management services as an independent consultant and as a manager for a leading consulting firm specializing in strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance in the financial services industry. Main project was driven by the United States Department of the Treasury and was related to the banking and financial crisis that peaked in 2010.

Lead Project and Finance Manager – Operations and Margin Realization

Whirlpool Corporation (3 years 6 months)

Established performance management strategies and supporting educational workshops to support a $1 billion sales and marketing distribution channel’s operating profit and market share goals. Provided financial leadership and project management for the design and integration of trade marketing investments totaling $1.3 billion resulting from the acquisition and merger of a major competitor.

BART HATCH, CPA, CIA ac5rl0@r.postjobfree.com 574-***-****

Director of Finance – Sears Sales and Marketing

Whirlpool Corporation (5 years 2 months)

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, with full profit and loss responsibility for a $5 billion business unit. Provided business analysis for tactical and strategic decision making as well as full accountability for short and long-range profit plans. Provided financial leadership for the valuation and negotiations of two strategic sourcing initiatives resulting in additional annual revenues of $500 million.

Senior Sales and Marketing Manager – Sears Sales and Marketing

Whirlpool Corporation (3 years 1 month)

Provided sales and marketing leadership for all dishwasher brands and products supplied to Whirlpool’s largest trade partner, representing 900,000 units and $300 million in annual revenue. Delivered performance results exceeding revenue, margin, profit, and market share goals leveraging negotiating skills, business and financial analysis, competitive market place intelligence, and product launch strategies based on consumer insights. These results earned me the highest sales manager award for two consecutive years.

Lead Finance Manager – Cooking Products Business Unit

Whirlpool Corporation (3 years 3 months)

Consisting of engineers and manufacturing managers, the business unit was responsible for the entire product development process from conception to product manufacturing. Accountability included business case, product cost analysis, and short and long-range profit plans. Success required the ability to accurately project and model consumer behavior regarding shifts in product mix and price realization.

Senior Finance Manager – Consumer Services Business Unit

Whirlpool Corporation (2 years 8 months)

Provided financial planning, business case analysis, and decision support for a business unit responsible for controlling $100 million in annual warranty costs, driven by 15 service locations, 150 service technicians, and $50 million in aftermarket parts inventory. Provided project leadership, planning and business/financial analysis in the centralization of call-taking and technician routing functions.

Financial Controller

Carbons Frozen Products and Midwest Metal Products (2 years 9 months)

Developed and implemented the financial accounting and reporting systems. Established relationships with financial institutions to obtain working capital and supervised a team of 5 sales associates. Responsible for performance management, internal controls, business analysis and information technology.

Certified Public Accountant – Manufacturing Specialty Group

Crowe Chizek and Company CPAs (1 year 5 months)

Provided audit, tax, and special projects consulting services to a variety of manufacturing companies. Projects included business equity modeling, product costing, production performance, inventory control, and material waste management.

Certified Public Accountant – Audit and Tax

Plante and Moran CPAs (3 years)

Provided audit and tax services to mid-market manufacturing and local governmental entities.

EDUCATION

Western Michigan University – Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Graduated March 1985

Dean’s List Academic Recognition Award 1984 and 1985

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