Rick Carpenter, CPA-TURNING OPPORTUNITY INTO PROFIT THROUGH VISION

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FINANCE EXECUTIVE delivering consistent and measurable bottom line improvement. Highly accomplished, results-driven senior accounting and financial management executive with more than 20 years of progressive experience within start-ups, private and global multi-billion-dollar organizations. Decisive leader with demonstrated ability to streamline business operations that drive growth and increase efficiency along with bottom line profit.

Delivering Results to the Bottom Line

Restructured $30M+ in debt and established $12M LOC to cash strapped company

Led team for F&A outsourcing project that led to $20M+ in annual YOY savings

Improved WC at a fortune 500 company that resulted in over $500M increase in free cash flow

Raised in excess of $30M in venture capital

Improved net margin 15% by launching and operating low cost centers over 3 continents

Extensive M&A experience involving complex transactions

Key Experiences and Skillsets

SAP

NetSuite

Famous

Deltek

AccPac

M&A

International

Tax

Sarbanes-Oxley

IFRS

DCAA/CAS/FAR

Foreign currency

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

CONTROLLER 2016 to Current

Freska Produce International – $100M global manufacturer/marketer of consumer products

Private growth company struggling with cash flow and working capital. Joined Freska as Controller for an opportunity to work in a smaller company environment and to have more of a direct impact on the bottom line

Restructured $30M+ in refinancing/new debt facilities

Improved working capital by 25% in first 6 months

Implemented income tax savings strategies resulting in excess of $500K in savings

SENIOR FINANCE MANGER 2009 to 2016

Amgen – a fortune 500 company serving patients with serious life-interrupting illnesses

Publicly traded company struggling to keep up with extraordinary growth. Joined Amgen for the opportunity to add value to a fast-growing fortune 500 company

Negotiated, contracted & implemented international F&A outsourcing project resulting in $20M+ in savings.

Working Capital Improvements that resulted in an increase of $500M in free cash flow.

Led category spend analysis project that resulted in first ever insights in detailed spend analytics across the global operations

Led and completed IFRS assessment and impact analysis globally

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/CONTROLLER 2007 to 2009

VivoMetrics - a startup medical device company in the respiratory monitoring field.

Investors overhauled management team to relaunch redesigned product. Great recession forced the company into bankruptcy

Successfully completed multiple rounds of financing in excess of $30M

Created and implemented a budgeting process that reduced overall expenses by 15%

Led winddown of company and sale of all company assets

CONTROLLER 2004 to 2007

NetworkOmni - a Linguistic/Tele-communications company that specializes in over-the-phone translation. Revenues totaled $35-$40M annually with 500+ employees in 45+ states and 6 countries. Company stalled when sole owner became critically ill with cancer and no succession plan

Implemented new billing system that improved invoice delivery/cash flow by 40%

Created and implemented a global budgeting/scheduling system that improved Gross Margin by over 15%.

Successfully created and established 5 new corporations in 3 different countries performing appropriate due diligence for each and setting up operations

CONTROLLER 2001 to 2004

Nautronix Maripro – a $100M Australian public defense contracting company that specializes in under water acoustic and communication technology. 200+ employees in 3 countries.

Company was not focused on growth and I eventually left to pursue a CFO opportunity at a high growth linguistic company (NetworkOmni)

Completion of system conversion/installation and hiring of accounting staff.

Established internal controls, policies and procedures for the company.

Established banking relationship and negotiated operating line of credit.

Created indirect rate pools and justification for DCAA office audits (CAS and FAR)

V.P. of Corporate Development/External Affairs 1997 to 2001

Limoneira Company - a $100M publicly traded agribusiness company with 400+ employees that farms, packs and markets citrus and avocados worldwide.

Established formal strategic and business planning, corporate communications and public relations plan along regulatory affairs.

Also held the roles of Corporate Controller and Corporate Development Manager

Reduced monthly close cycle by 10 days

Negotiated and structured a $20M+ merger involving 7 different entities, cash, preferred stock, common stock, debt, and an earnout agreement.

Structured the sale and reinvestment of $2M in company assets into a 1031 tax exchange

Led multiple system conversions and implementations

Senior Accountant 1994 to 1997

Deloitte & Touche – a global tax, audit and consulting firm

Performed financial audits, SEC reporting, consulting and tax service to clients such as Health Net, Prudential, Limoneira Company, Starwood Lodging, Los Angeles Children’s Hospital, Beverly Hills Bank and Sunkist amongst others

College Education: MBA, Pepperdine University

BS Accounting, California State University Northridge

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