Management Accounting

Paul Schwind, CPA

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Summary

Finance executive with over fifteen years of progressive work experience leading all aspects of accounting and finance. Industry experience includes both private and public companies across numerous industries including manufacturing, distribution, homebuilding and asset management.

Areas of Strength

Finance Management SEC Reporting Consolidations Accounting Research Financial Analysis Forecasting & Budgeting Process Improvement Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Policy Development Change Management Public Company Readiness (IPO) Cash Management Staff Development System Selection & Implementation Billings & Collections

Professional Experience

Global Brass and Copper Holdings Schaumburg, IL

$1.7 billion in revenues; largest manufacturer and distributer of brass and copper products in North America

Corporate Controller 7/2010 – 6/2015

Transformed the corporate finance department from a small outsourced group supporting a privately held company to an in-house finance department capable of providing accurate and timely financial statements for a publicly traded company.

Successfully completed an IPO (Form S-1 filing) and a publicly traded debt exchange offer (Form S-4).

Selected, designed and implemented a new financial consolidation software package (Hyperion Financial Management).

Responsible for cash management, debt compliance and income tax compliance.

Supervised all corporate accounting functions, including managing the corporate general ledger and corporate payroll.

Managed the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing process including overseeing the preparation of all internal and external reporting.

Developed accounting policy and procedures, including designing and implementing internal controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley

Selected to participate as Benefits Committee member with fiduciary responsibilities for the selection of all providers and investment selections for the retirement savings plan.

PepsiAmericas (Acquired by PepsiCo in 2009) Schaumburg, IL

Fortune 500 company; $4.9 billion in revenues; second largest distributor of PepsiCo beverages worldwide

Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Consolidations 12/2008 – 7/2010

Coordinated with investor relations, legal, tax, treasury and external auditors to execute SEC periodic filings and reporting to audit and disclosure committees.

Supervised accounting staff responsible for consolidation of global financial results and compilation of financial statements and financial metrics for internal reporting purposes.

Provided guidance on consolidation and reporting issues to international finance teams, including SEC regulations and the application of existing GAAP to new transactions.

Maintained accounting for significant estimates and complex matters including: financial derivatives, environmental liabilities, goodwill and intangibles, pension and postretirement plans and related party transactions.

Streamlined the external reporting process in order to reduce the Form 10-K filing process by ten days.

Kimball Hill Homes (Declared bankruptcy in 2008) Rolling Meadows, IL

Large homebuilder with $1.1 billion in revenues and publicly traded debt

Manager of Financial Reporting 4/2006 – 12/2008

Drafted and filed all periodic SEC filings, including the company’s first Form 10-Q and 10-K filings.

Designed and implemented a reporting disclosure system that allowed for the timely capture and review of information disclosed in periodic filing with the SEC.

Evaluated and assessed performance metrics relative to industry peers and prepared financial and operational summaries for quarterly analyst earnings calls and board presentations.

Supervised corporate accounting department responsible for month-end closing process, including production of consolidated monthly financial reports for thirteen operating segments.

Managed the annual external audit and quarterly review process to ensure auditors were able to complete their required procedures in a timely manner.

Performed accounting research regarding new GAAP pronouncements and determined the appropriate accounting for complex business transactions.

Nuveen Investments Chicago, IL

Asset management firm providing diverse investment products

Senior Financial Analyst 7/2005 – 4/2006

Senior Accountant 11/2002 – 7/2005

Produced and reviewed monthly comparative departmental financial and operational reports, including the discussion of issues and trends.

Compiled and distributed monthly financial and operational reports to senior management.

Performed all accounting functions for subsidiary company including:

oSupervising of billing and cash collections for over 15,000 managed accounts.

oReconciling and analyzing balance sheet accounts.

oPreparing and recording monthly journal entries.

Maintained property, equipment and depreciation records for entire company.

Documented and tested control procedures in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Chicago, IL

Big 4 public accounting firm

Senior Auditor 8/1999 – 11/2002

Supervised staff members on financial audits of publicly and privately owned companies to ensure that the overall engagement was completed on-time and within the budget.

Designed audits utilizing the most effective and efficient procedures to provide assurance that financial statements were properly stated in accordance with GAAP and SEC regulations.

Utilized analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills to provide operational, financial, and auditing services to clients in manufacturing and retail industries.

Education & Certification

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

MBA, Finance / Accounting / Management Strategy GPA: 3.75 / 4.00

Illinois State University

BS, Accounting GPA: 3.93 / 4.00

Certified Public Accountant – Passed Illinois CPA examination on first attempt – Current member of AICPA

Computer Skills – Hyperion, PeopleSoft, Cartesis, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

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