RICHARD J. DIGNAN, CPA/MBA

West Windsor, NJ ***** C 201-***-**** ac8z5f@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/pub/richard-dignan/11/a1b/92a

Financial executive with a diverse knowledge base achieved via a combination of private company strategic execution and large firm leadership and tactical execution.

EXECUTIVE PROFILE:

Maxlite Inc. 2016 -present

Maxlite Inc. is a leading distributor & manufacturer of certified, energy efficient lighting solutions to the architectural, commercial, industrial and residential markets.

Chief Financial Officer

$150M+, 25 year market leader with 22% revenue CAGR over last 5 years

Executive Team member with fiduciary responsibility for all company objectives

Lead for $75M recapitalization of company and revolver placement Nov 2018

Multiple transaction alternative reviews, analysis, due diligence initiatives

LTM EBITDA of 11.5% reflects a 9% improvement vs. prior 24-month avg.

Negotiated company benefits support package yielding an 8% savings

Developed corporate dashboard model from underlying data; established data analytics dept.

Management of Finance, Accounting, It, Customer Care and HR organizations

Developed metric based performance assessment protocol for all employees

Shared responsibility with sales leadership to facilitate revenue growth

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. 2014– 2016

Broadridge is the leading provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions for wealth management, asset management and capital markets firms.

Vice President, Global Revenue Assurance

Global leader for operations process improvement supporting all contracted-for revenues.

Responsible for revenue optimization via the deployment of process improvements

Remediation of processing and contractual gaps that contribute to revenue leakage

Identified $5M in new revenue opportunities and closed revenue leakages totaling $1.25M

Responsible for Administrative operations efficiency and controls / policy development

Bloomberg, L.P. 2001 – 2013

Bloomberg, LP is an information company that provides financial tools and data in an all-inclusive platform.

Vice President Integration & Acquisition

Vice President, Finance & Operations for BLP $1B acquisition of BNA in Sept 2011

Responsibilities included Due Diligence and Implementation efforts supporting deal

Deal team participation: investment/DCF modeling, multiples analysis, market sizing

Synergy targets achieved; implemented efficiency improvements totaling $750M /yr. op exp.

Assistant Controller Global Accounting Operations

Global leader of Bloomberg’s 175 member accounting team across 11 countries

End-to-End responsibility for all Order-to-cash and Procure-to Pay operations

Successful implementation of two ERP software (SAP) deployments in 5 years

Responsible for Revenue Recognition interpretation amid evolving standards (IFRS)

Senior Director Revenue Cycle Operations

Responsible for international operations supporting revenue cycle activities

Invoicing, credit & collections, global cash applications and financial reporting

Managed a staff of 48 accounting professionals

Director Accounting & Financial Reporting

Finance & Accounting Senior Manager for Global Financial Reporting Analysis, Accounting Systems, Domestic Tax, Internal Audit and Latin America Accounting Operations

Leadership for 30+ professional Accounting & Finance staff in NY & Latin America

Hawk Holdings LLC 2000-2001

Boutique Venture Capital firm VC firm providing seed capital for Internet based start up organizations

Chief Financial Officer

Managed firm cash flows, working capital requirements, internal controls, cash burn

Developed financials and supporting documentations for lenders, other private equity sources of funding, investment decisions, and deal parameters

$25M VC investment; secured additional $10M in PE funding across portfolio

EDUCATION:

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

Masters of Business Administration, Finance

Bachelors of Science, Accounting

OTHER DISTINCTIONS:

Emory University- Executive Education Program -AT&T sponsored delegate

Certified Public Accountant, State of New Jersey (inactive)

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