CPA

Rodney L. Roderick II, CPA Mobile # ***-

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Professional Summary:

. Strong financial & operational knowledge, including cost reviews,

strategic planning, project analysis, forecasting, Board and management

reporting.

. Extensive background in identifying opportunities for cost savings and

improving information reliability.

. Recognized for quickly gaining an understanding of operations, client

interactions, key metrics, risk profiles and internal/corporate culture

while building trust & consensus with diverse management & operational

teams.

. Demonstrated expertise in compiling, analyzing, training and

communicating financial & operational information to management,

technical and non-technical personnel.

. Team player including interaction with finance, engineering, procurement,

marketing, new products, supply-chain, manufacturing and administrative

personnel.

. Sound leadership and business-management abilities complemented by

professional hands-on administrative style that inspires a goal-oriented

work environment.

Significant Accomplishments:

. Controller for the winner of the 2013 Fast-Tech Award based on 691%

revenue growth FY2010 to 2012 (Prism)

. Led the turnaround for the Electromark business unit from 5% to 18% IFO

in 2 years (Brady)

. Successfully transacted and supported 2 private equity purchases of

company (Varel)

. Lead accountant in 1st successful consolidated financial audit,

unqualified opinion 2005 (Varel)

. Finished in top 3 out of 10 divisions for 3 years submitting monthly

results & analysis to Corp (Ingersoll-Rand)

. Successfully completed over 50+ inventory audits with outside auditors

(all companies)

Professional Experience:

Prism Microwave, Inc.

October 2011 - Present

Corporate Controller

Annual Revenues of $50M - Manufactures, distributes, and markets radio

frequency filters for telecom industry

Responsible for all consolidating finance, accounting, and planning

functions for US, UK, Finland, and China operations; ensuring the

quality, integrity, and timeliness of accounting and financial

information

Work closely with the executive team to identify financial issues and

opportunities and provide analytical support to the team to develop and

identify solutions to achieve company objectives

Coordinating the preparation of the corporate board presentations and

quarterly reports to employees

Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure

compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory

laws

Overseeing the operations of the accounting department including the

design of an organizational structure to support the control systems,

transaction processing operations and policies and procedures

Successes:

. Raised over $3.5 million in preferred stock through business plan

development

. Achieved balance sheet creditability through establishing accounting

policies & procedures

. Reduced monthly closing of financial results from 14 days to 5 days

Brady Medical & Electromark of Brady Corporation, $2B (NYSE)

August 2009-October 2011

Sr. Finance Manager

Annual revenue: Brady Medical $22M (Dallas, TX), and Electromark $18M

(Wolcott, NY)

Manage all aspects of financial reporting for 3 manufacturing plants; US,

Mexico, and China

Financial professional with expertise in developing and maintaining

standard costs

Capable of linking operational metrics to plant performance, Key

Performance Indicators (KPI's)

Support operations and finance teams in budgeting, forecasting, pricing,

costing, and controls

Coordinate quarter end and year end audits with internal and external

auditors

Instrumental role in implementation team rolling out SAP information

system

. Brady sold the Medical division to Strukmyer Medical

Successes:

. Improved Medical margins by 22% through price and cost actions

. Achieved $224K in labor savings from November 2009 to July 2010 by

implementing standard work

. Transferred $3M of lower margin business to Brady Tijuana and Brady

Wuxi

LSP Products Group, a division of NCH Corporation, $1B

March 2008 - July 2009

Divisional Controller

Annual Revenues of $350M - Manufactures, distributes, and markets plumbing

products

Responsible for all consolidating finance, accounting and planning

functions for US and China operations

Develop annual and ongoing rolling budgets and analyze trends impacting

current and future success

Developed and implemented tracking tools, dashboards, metrics and score

cards to ensure timely progression

. Division was sold by NCH Corporation

Varel International of Arcapita Inc., $2B (Private Equity)

April 2004 - March 2008

Corporate Controller

Annual Revenues of $600M - Manufactures, distributes, and markets roller-

cone and diamond rock bits

. Coordinated financial and reporting activities by and between the US,

Mexican, French, Australian, and

United Kingdom companies on a day to day basis

. Implemented and monitored both the operating and capital budgeting

process throughout the company

. Participated in the strategic planning process and contributed to setting

strategic goals for the company

. Establish and maintain systems and controls which verify the integrity of

all systems, processes, and data

. Developing and communicating accounting polices/procedures, resolving

problems and answering questions

. Responsible for consolidated financials, treasury function, annual audit,

taxes, lender relations, and budgets

Drilling Solutions, a division of Ingersoll Rand Co., $14B (NYSE)

May 2000 - April 2004

Cost Accounting Manager

Annual Revenues of $850M - Manufactures, distributes, and markets drilling

rigs and equipment

. Cost projects & review process to ensure that the jobs are finished on-

time and within budget

. Responsible for monthly cost at standard (includes): warranty, work

order variances, scrap, PPV, LIFO adjustments, cycle counts, outbound

freight, and shipments

. Ensure application of full absorption costing principles for financial

reporting and the costing of inventory

. Reviewed and established labor and manufacturing overhead rates to set

annual standards

. Division was sold to Atlas Copco

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., a Xerox Company, $22B (NYSE)

1996-2000 Senior Cost

Accountant/Financial Analyst

Annual Revenues of $6B - a global leader in business process and

information technology services

. Prepared cost of sales reconciliations and analysis, supplied timely cost

information to managers

. Analyzed and reported profitability by product customer, as well as

working with managers and to make sound decisions to improve gross

margins

. Conducted and supervised 25+ physical inventory audits

. Answerable for sales & margins analysis, inventory roll forwards and

variances compared to budget and forecast

Dal-Tile Corporation, a division of Mohawk Industries, $5B (NYSE)

1993-1996

Cost Accountant

Annual Revenues of $800M - Manufactures, distributes, and markets ceramic

tile and stone

. Prepared month end plant expense reports to derive at a cost per square

foot

. Maintained raw material inventory reports and receiving reports for four

manufacturing plants

. Created and implemented budgets for product costing by cost center

. Updated and maintained standard cost systems for material, labor, and

overhead

. Reviewed discrepancy reports with management on cycle counting and

physical inventory audits

Education/Professional Memberships:

BBA in Accounting, December 1991, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX ?

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Texas, License Number 80323 (current)?

Notary Public for the State of Texas ? Member of Texas Society of Certified

Public Accountants ? American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Computer/Software Skills:

SAP, Oracle, MFG Pro, Syteline, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access,

PowerPoint, Outlook), Hyperion

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