Financial Management Consultant

Mark Feciskonin, MBA

***********@*****.*** 262-***-****

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A highly accomplished financial professional with a proven track record of driving strategic decisions with progressive experience in financial leadership and operational management. Specialize in stabilizing financial functions, optimizing processes, and ensuring business continuity during transitions such as leadership gaps, M&A deal flow or system conversions. Seasoned authority in forward financial and business planning, P&L management and variance analyses including ROI and cash flow analysis with additional depth in M&A, capital markets and products and a high comfort level in deal structure and valuation. Proven ability to quickly assess complex financial situations, lead teams effectively and deliver actionable insights to C-suite executives and stakeholders.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Secured over $200M of deal flow under Letter of Intent

Secured $212,800,000 debt extension and $40,000,000 equity commitment on $4.4BN RE dev. project

RMF Associates, LLC ● (Milwaukee, WI) ● (March 2011 – Present)

Financial Business Consultant/Interim C-Level Staff

Consult with a national Mergers & Acquisitions firm owning sell-side transactions with private equity groups focused on companies within healthcare, energy, oil & gas, manufacturing, food service and others.

Secured over $200M of deal flow under Letter of Intent

Develop comprehensive financial models to explore diverse outcomes (sensitivity analyses) to help generate strategic recommendations to guide ownership key business decisions

Conduct client development, opportunity identification, valuation and competitive market analysis

Perform client-specific due diligence, prepare executive summaries (teasers), offering memorandums and valuation as well as preliminary lead acquisition party vetting including overall strategic portfolio planning

Negotiate recapitalization and exit planning with private equity executive staff and business ownership

Lead, develop and mentor junior analysts and university student interns

National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation ● (Albuquerque, NM) ● (Jan 2009 – Jan 2011)

Director of Finance (Controller) ● Non-profit

Oversight of all corporate accounting, financial reporting and grant funding to include cash management, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) analysis & assessment, along with budgeting & forecasting related functions for the Foundation campus including a performing art center, learning center, gift shop and full-service restaurant and catering facility.

Managed forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning for evaluation of key performance indicators providing executive reporting to BOD along with internal and external stakeholders

Drive cross-functional collaboration with corporate and grant development, finance, legal and other departments to schedule key meetings, track action items and gather essential data and insights

Coordinated and prepared Federal and State filings, insurance, bank reconciliations, payroll, A/P, A/R and cash management and partnering with external auditors on annual audit preparation

Performance assessment on GAAP prepared balance sheet, income statement and cash flow for financial reporting and analysis to include general ledger oversight, financial statements and cash management and monitoring

Led & supervised administrative, marketing and grant development staff

SunCal Real Estate Group ● (Albuquerque, NM) ● (January 2008 – November 2008) ● (Laid Off)

Asset Manager

Served as the senior financial point on a $4.4BN real estate development project, to include TIF funding, for the leading privately held real estate development company in the western United States.

Secured extension of a $212,800,000 acquisition loan and additional equity commitment of $40,000,000

Developed ad-hoc analyses and executive reporting for key stakeholders to include executive management and capital partners (debt and equity) on financial impact regarding business strategy to drive business decisions

Conducted balance sheet, profit and loss and cash flow assessment, integration cash flow and sensitivity analysis

Redesigned the financial model for and managed the commercial property portfolio to include lease terms and review, CAM calculation and reconcilement, provisions and renewals, investment analysis, legal review and market analysis

Led, mentored and developed accounting team on statement/report preparation and overall workflow, responsibilities and performance

Confidential Private Equity Group ● (St. Paul, MN) ● (September 2004 – December 2007)

Financial Consultant

Independently consulted with and performed financial analysis and due diligence on potential investment opportunities for a private investment group.

Advised ownership group on potential acquisitions based on valuation models to include DCF and general ROI calculations along with long-term strategic planning

Developed business case scenarios on market expansion and potential organic growth for key product lines and

or streamlining operational output for target firms

Wells Fargo Services Co. ● (Minneapolis, MN) ● August 2004 – February 2006

Audit Project Lead

Held responsibility for project management of standalone engagements or elements of concurrent assignments within the Capital Markets group. Focus included presenting department findings and identifying key concerns and potential areas of improvement to executive and C-level business partners.

Led engagement teams in conducting financial, operational and strategic analyses of the company’s capital markets groups, operating processes and systems, infrastructure and formulating strategic recommendations

Collaborate with other members of the engagement team to develop project plans and work programs, timelines,

risk assessments, and other supporting planning documents

Provide high quality client service by directing daily progress of engagement work, informing corporate leadership of engagement status, and managing staff performance

Contributed to the development of testing standards for compliance with and ensuring accordance under all Basel

II regulations along with all aspects of BSA/AML, CIP and OFAC guidance

US Bank – Structured Finance ● (St. Paul, MN) ● June 1999 – August 2004

Relationship Manager

Served as the client contact and liaised with numerous functional areas within the bank to manage the financial structuring and legal documentation related to varying MBS, ABS, CMBS, CDO, corporate, municipal, and international (LATAM) debt products.

Directed business clients and advised division leaders on product negotiations

Managed all aspects of debt issuances through financial modeling, legal document review, interest calculations, compliance, cash management and on-going monitoring of credit quality and delinquency

Implemented a repeatable financial forecasting process and developed a comprehensive cash tracking methodology resulting in increased financial visibility for the senior vice president and other executive staff

On-going assessment and redesign of department and cross-functional operational processes for implementation

of supportive solutions, system migration and training and UAT testing and analysis

Member of Division team to promote cross departmental teamwork to ensure corporate alignment and collaboration with corporate vision

Led, developed and mentored Corporate Trust personnel (~10-20 staff members) to help exceed performance, group and organizational goals

EDUCATION

Master’s of Business Administration in both Corporate Finance and Global Management

University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management

GPA – 3.5

Bachelor’s of Business Administration in both Finance and Banking and Real Estate Development

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

National Dean’s List 2 consecutive years

GPA – 3.5

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Accounting and Financial Systems: SAP - FICO, SAP - BPC, SAP – S4/HANA, SAP - Business Objects, NetSuite, Acumatica, OneStream, Power BI, FactSet, Navision, SunGard, MS Dynamics 365, ADP, Bloomberg, PeopleSoft, Yardi, Jenark PM, HFM, QuickBooks, SEI Trust

MS Office: Excel (pivot tables, vlook-ups, macros, etc.); Access (database creation, queries); PowerPoint and Word (all advanced functionality)

Mark Feciskonin, MBA

***********@*****.*** 262-***-****

PROJECT ADDENDUM – GLOBAL MANUFACTURING

GOOD FEET Midwest Inc. (Extension, Inc.) ● (Milwaukee, WI) ● (August 2022 – November 2022)

Interim Controller

Led and developed a team responsible for all accounting functions according to GAAP and IFRS to ensure the company remained in solid financial standing to include managing financial data, evaluating internal controls, and ensuring that software platforms, both ERP and peripheral applications, performed exactly as intended for operational efficiency

Directed and oversaw the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, payroll, A/R, A/P, revenue distribution, property and operating expenses while maintaining a documented system of accounting policies and procedures

Prepared monthly analysis of cost of goods sold and operational expenses against prior year and budget, providing explanations and business solutions to help mitigate associated risks

Forecasted cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and available funds for investment to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital expenditure requirements

Engaged in ongoing cost reduction analyses of the company to include benchmarking studies and job costing assessment to establish areas of potential operational improvement

Managed the capital budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and discounted cash flow analysis along with creating additional analyses and executive reports as requested by ownership

PFERD Inc. (Extension, Inc.) ● (Milwaukee, WI) ● (March 2022 – July 2022)

Interim Controller/VP Finance

Responsible for leading and mentoring a team of accounting professionals performing general accounting, payroll, A/R, A/P and financial reporting for all operational, manufacturing and financial aspects of the organization promoting cross departmental collaboration in alignment with corporate vision

Oversaw monthly closings, account reconciliations, preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and IFRS (Canadian) standards and provided variance analysis of actual versus forecast results

Partnered with the new Director of Operations to reevaluate and redevelop KPIs for product and process cost analysis, job cost improvement and cost lifecycle through margin analyses for executive reporting to domestic President and corporate executive management (Germany)

Performed weekly review of production output, managed proper standard costing via SAP and Power BI controls and overall cost center reporting and analysis

Prepared and filed Federal and State government tax and compliance reports timely along with scheduling monthly foreign payments and partnering with foreign entities throughout their global footprint

Completed weekly cash forecast for German Parent Company and prepared and posted bi-weekly payroll and payroll related journal entries for North America and Canada partners

MASON Wells (Patina Solutions Group) ● (Milwaukee, WI) ● (August 2021 – November 2021)

M&A Consultant

The lead on most aspects of transaction execution, including due diligence, marketing materials, client communication, structuring and negotiations. Also played a key role in business development, marketing outreach as well as client pitches. Typical advisory transactions include sell-side M&A and capital raises on behalf of middle market privately held clients.

Utilized NetSuite and Power BI to analyze data such as key performance indicators and additional metrics based on budgeting and forecasting values

Prepare monthly financial forecasts and annual project financial plans performing trend and variance analysis

related to approved financial and operating budgets

Assess acquisition targets to determine if not to be a viable strategy, research and execute alternative business development strategies, including strategic alliances within competitive market

Supported ongoing business development efforts, including pitch books, target identification, participation in prospect calling programs and writing industry reports on potential acquisition firms

Monitor compliance with financial covenants and obligations and serve as the primary contact for their financial partners, both debt and equity

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