Daniel T. Radford
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Cell: 315-***-**** & Email: ************@*******.***
FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP
Financial Leadership / Develop & Direct Growth Plans / Systems / Profits
Convert financial goals into reality. History of success with execution of business growth and profit strategies. Seasoned Financial
Leader with 25 year’s corporate finance experience. Steer the growth & profitability process thru business goals, performance
measurement, staff & systems. Expertise and proficiency in building top-performing teams that drive market/sales growth, organizational
goals and expand operating income objectives within challenging, competitive and rapid growth environments. Work closely with the
management team to improve results & mentor the team. Experience in the following sectors: Retail, Health Care, Manufacturing, Non
Profit, Precious Metals, Services and ERP systems. Expertise in:
* Financial Systems, Software & Controls * Financial leader with high integrity
* Cash, Inv. & Treasury Management * Some non-profit and health care experience
* Develop & Implement Strategic Plans * Improve profits & high energy/honest leader
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
07/12-03/13 Overland Solutions Inc., New Windsor, New York (for the Syracuse/Utica/Rochester area)
Auditor-(Central NY territory)
Insurance field auditor for WC & GL audits covering upstate NY territory including Medicare DME audits.
02/11- 09/11 Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Norwich, New York
Controller
Leader of the Finance and Accounting function for a $60 million manufacturer and service provider. Financial reporting,
financial planning, utilizing SAP system and building out the system capability.
Hiring, training staff and servicing the operations needs of the business. I’m involved in efforts to shrink inv. investment,
supporting the auditors and corporate variance analysis on monthly results to improve results.
09/09-01/11 Radford & Associates, CEO/CFO
Sold my home in New Mexico and moved to Syracuse, NY in October 09 where I left in 1988. I manage a retirement portfolio
for a client. I prepare business & personal tax returns as well as resolve IRS tax issues. I’m involved in some small business
consulting and have handled some estate work.
11/02-07/09 Academy Corporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Chief Financial Officer
Drive all financial affairs of a private $200 million dollar precious metal fabricator/refinery/scrap recycler, mfg/retail to include:
accounting, treasury, HR, IT, banking, insurance, tax, budgets, inventory, 401k administrator, lean, productivity and year-end audits.
Steer, manage and direct 30% growth opportunities while developing systems, procedures and personnel. I performed acquisition due
diligence, integration, development of bus. plan’s to improving financial performance. Daily cash management, credit & collection,
hired, trained & developed finance staff personnel. Improved inventory turns, product margin analysis, collateral & covenant reporting &
compliance. Support for our China plant & rolled their financial results into our consolidated financials. Help grow EBITDA from $.56
million in 2002 to $6.8 Million in 2009. OWNER DECIDED TO SELL BUS. & MY JOB WAS ELIMINATED. Business sold to
industry competitor in 2009. Value-add $ for this bus. without precious metal values was $30 million.
Rebuilt accounting dept. staff & compressed monthly close to 5 days with 3 locations
Upgraded tax & auditor services firm, 401k plan provider & goodwill impair. firm
Installed MFG planning & STD costing system w/variances.
Help grow company from $56M annual revenues to $200M and expanded our RLOC limit from $3
million to $12 million based on AR & inventory collateral. Help improve employee retention for firm.
Raised $4 million in bank & seller debt to finance refinery acquisition 04.
2001-2002 Tatum CFO Partners, Denver, Colorado
Partner
National firm with 37 offices & 400 partners providing CFO services to many firms. CFO for health care firm, telecom firm,
multi store retailer, and wood products manufacturer. Turnaround of a $10 million healthcare firm along with cost restructuring
of a manufacturer. Better career opportunity developed.
1998-2000 Krone Incorporated & Krone USA, Englewood, Colorado
Director of Finance / Regional Group Controller
Drove financial performance through measurement, cost controls, systems and metrics for the $120 Million mfg business for
connectors /electronic components in the telecommunications industry. Senior financial officer handling all financial issues
affecting the Americas region with operations in Colorado, New Jersey,
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Texas, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina & Chile. Country & USA controllers reporting back thru me and my reporting to parent
company in Berlin, Germany for the Americas regional monthly & annually financial results. Installed a standard cost system
for better measuring of profitability and reduced the company’s investment in inventory, improved profitability, reduced foreign
exchange risk, and improved systems and financial results. New owners replaced me with their finance guy.
Help grew the US region sales from $30 million to $60 million while growing the Americas region from
$60 million to $120 million in revenues and improved operating income on a % basis by 35%.
1997-1998 Applied Computer Technology, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado
Vice President Finance
Provided structure and controls to facilitate rapid growth from $18 million to $32 million dollar workstation assembler and
internet services (ISP-public) NASDAQ publically traded firm. Solicited and negotiated debt and equity financing; also
accurate and timely SEC reporting and compliance. Cut audit fees and payroll expense company-wide, improving inventory
control, turns, procedures and costing. State and federal government contracting – FARS, DFARS regulations compliance.
I left for new job opportunity.
Raised $2 million in private equity financing with option for another $2 million.
Timely SEC reporting & compliance, negotiations with NASDAQ
1994-1997 Brite-Line Industries, Inc., Denver, Colorado
Finance Director (96-97) / Controller (94-95)
Turnaround of an $8 million dollar highway marking products manufacturer. Consolidated sales & admin. function to Denver
with operations. Hired accounting staff, managed purchasing, inventory & reporting. Improved company’s financial reporting,
installing annual budget and new integrated information systems. Involved in the sale of company to major vendor & managed
the business handoff to new owner/buyer.
Help sell the company based on modeling business profitability options.
Set up the new company & maintained financial records for, trained my successor.
1993-1994 Purchased business & performed small business consulting including a chapter 11 reorganization. Board Member-Finance
Committee for Community Food Share, a non-profit in Boulder, Colorado. Opportunity dev. to grow a highway markings company.
1991-1992 Maxtor Colorado Corporation, Longmont, Colorado
Manager of Finance Systems/Collectors (ass't controller)
Supervised finance systems & group of collectors for $300 million dollar international computer manufacturer. Developed
policies/procedures and improved information flow/systems, creating increased productivity, efficiency and timely reporting for
consolidate int'l results. Supervised collection group of 8.
MAXTOR COLORADO CORPORATION PURCHASED MINISCRIBE PERIPHERALS
1989-1990 MiniScribe Peripherals PTE LTD, Singapore
Orient Chief Financial Officer
Led and managed an organization of 40 professionals providing IT, treasury and accounting services, supporting a $500 million
dollar NASDAQ traded disk drive manufacturer with 5,000 employees. New owners sent the American's home after their
acquisition.
Reduced personnel by 20%. Heavy cash mgmt. & fin. reporting function.
Strong inventory management and financial reports both statutory & USA GAAP.
Supported the management team in achieving its fin. objectives.
1981-1988 Muench-Kreuzer Company, Syracuse, New York
Corporate Controller
Successfully turned around a $20 million dollar manufacturing company & drove profits & planning. I helped restructure
company back to ongoing profitability with mgmt team. Responsible for tax, audit, insurance, banker relationship, auditor
relations and RLOC collateral compliance & covenants calc.'s.
Installed product cost system & sales / mfg. forecasting system for MRP.
Installed standard cost system & controlled inventory purchasing
Education / Licenses:
MBA Business and Finance, Chapman University, Syracuse, New York
BS, BA Accounting, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
CPA License # 07 039097, CMA New York, Former Big 4 CPA Auditor (E&Y) 4 busy seasons