Accounting Manufacturing

JEFF A. WANAGO

**** *. **** *****, ******, CO ***16

M: 281-***-****; ****.******@*****.***

PROFILE: Results-driven finance leader with a consistently demonstrated track record of results, innovations and margin expansion in a variety of finance and accounting functions both at the operating and corporate levels in organizations ranging from $10M to $8B USD operating in the domestic US and internationally.

OBJECTIVE: Position at a growing company with responsibilities in some or all of the following areas of interest: business reporting and planning; strategic and operational planning, forecasting and analysis; financial and information reporting systems; cash flow analysis and forecasting; profit and loss forecasting; business valuation and acquisitions; budget forecasting and variance analysis; and profit maximization.

March 2013 Atlas Pacific Engineering (Pueblo, CO)

to April 2015 VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

(new ownership led to transition)

A privately-held firm manufacturing, leasing and servicing equipment to customers in the food processing industry.

Responsible for all G/L accounting, cash management, internal controls, inventory and cost accounting, and financial reporting, forecasting and analysis for four business units operating in 60+ countries. Ensured US GAAP compliance.

Responsible for all aspects of IT, including the migration to an updated ERP platform and development of a more robust Disaster Recovery program. Also responsible for IT strategy, architecture, operations, security and support.

Ensured compliance with local statutory and regulatory reporting for foreign operations.

Development of strategic plans to include modeling, rationale, validation, and analysis.

Did forecasting and pro forma modeling for new product offerings and developed models and tools for the sales force.

Responsible for all aspects of external audits for operating companies. Successfully obtained satisfactory audit letter with no Audit Findings.

Serve as a direct report and advisor to the CEO on financial, business, organizational, administrative/infrastructure and a wide array of tactical/strategic issues.

Negotiated settlements and recoveries with customers as necessary.

Worked with Worldwide Service group to ensure outstanding Accounts Receivable were collected on a timely basis, and devised collection strategies when necessary.

Responsible for Board of Director and parent company financial reporting.

Ensured cash repatriation from overseas operations was done timely and in compliance with host country controls, minimizing currency exchange risk.

Scorecard metric development and implementation in conjunction with Executive team.

Ensured direct reports and departments met key performance indicators or had a remediation plan if not.

Responsible for all capital justification, tracking and reporting, including new business payback and ROI analysis.

Successfully devised and implemented customer Profit & Loss Statements.

Primary contact and decision-maker for administrative contractual review for existing and new relationships.

Member of health and benefit committee which set health insurance policies and plans.

Oversaw all insurance aspects (General Liability, Umbrella, etc.)

JEFF A. WANAGO

M: 281-***-****; ****.******@*****.***

July 2004 Suntron Corporation (Phoenix, AZ)

to Dec. 2012 (successful sale of firm led to transition)

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (4/09 – 12/12)

SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE (7/04 – 4/09)

A privately-held, private-equity backed firm providing Contract Manufacturing Services with annual revenues of approximately $150 Million US.

Responsible for all G/L accounting, internal controls, inventory and cost accounting, and financial reporting, forecasting and analysis for four domestic and international manufacturing sites.

Responsible for all aspects of external audits. Successfully negotiated any auditor issues and obtained satisfactory audit letter with no Audit Findings.

Responsible for all aspects of IT, including migration to a new ERP platform.

Negotiated terms of several asset-based credit facilities with more favorable rates and covenants. Managed all aspects of banking and treasury functions.

Responsible for all Board of Director reporting.

Did forecasting and pro forma modeling for divestitures/acquisitions or shutdowns of selected businesses, including compiling, drafting and delivering business plans, due diligence, presentations and financial models on a domestic and international basis.

Managed the quarterly and ongoing costing, pricing, analysis and customer presentation and negotiation of a product portfolio comprised of over 3000 unique items and services.

Co-led team which turned around company’s largest site from $3M quarterly EBITDA loss to $1M quarterly EBITDA profit on revenue decline of 20%, which included implementing and measuring World Class Manufacturing and Lean Six Sigma manufacturing techniques.

Successfully led team to measure, report and close with customer, specific cost-saving initiatives resulting in annualized savings of appr. $3M.

Implemented inventory and A/R controls resulting in $4M of annualized savings/revenue reimbursements.

Member of ISO improvement team

Responsible for all capital justification, tracking and reporting.

Successfully devised and implemented customer- and product-specific Profit & Loss Statements and Balance Sheets in addition to legal entity financial statements.

Led team which did gap analysis, testing and all aspects of SOX 404 implementation and other aspects of internal audit.

Member of SEC reporting team (when public) for relevant quarterly and annual documents and drafted and/or reviewed associated commentary.

July 2001 Celestica, Inc. (Denver, CO)

to July 2004 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

A publicly traded firm providing Contract Manufacturing Services with annual revenues of approximately $8 Billion US.

Responsible for all G/L accounting, internal controls, inventory and cost accounting, and financial reporting, forecasting and analysis for manufacturing sites with appr. $450M in revenue.

Managed the quarterly and ongoing costing, pricing, analysis and customer presentation and negotiation of a product portfolio comprised of over 1000 unique items and services.

SOX 404 testing/implementation lead for the Americas. (Eight sites).

Team member implementing and measuring World Class Manufacturing and Lean Six Sigma manufacturing techniques.

Implemented inventory controls resulting in $1M of annualized savings/revenue reimbursements.

Responsible for all capital justification, tracking and reporting.

Negotiated payments and settlements with customers or vendors ranging from $50K - $3M.

Responsible for all aspects of internal and external audits. Successfully negotiated any auditor issues and obtained satisfactory audit letter with no Audit Findings.

Worked on implementing customer- and product-specific Profit & Loss Statements and Balance Sheets in addition to legal entity financial statements.

Did forecasting and pro forma modeling for divestitures or shutdowns of selected businesses, including compiling, drafting and delivering business plans, presentations and financial models.

June 2000 FirstWorld Communications (Denver, CO)

to July 2001 MANAGER, OPERATIONAL ACCOUNTING & ANALYSIS

A firm providing Internet Data Center services, DSL, and Broadband services to businesses and consumers.

Responsible for ensuring all revenue/billings and costs are captured and recognized for the current period, including performance and subscriber metrics. Responsible for revenue and costs assurance for all business segments, incl. month end journal entries.

Compiled, analyzed, and distributed to the Board of Directors, Sr. and line Mgmt detailed weekly and monthly operational review and forecast package, with operational and financial metrics. Created and delivered special reports as needed.

Worked with Director of Corporate Development and outside financial, investment and legal parties compiling, drafting and delivering business plans, presentations and financial models to support the sale of selected businesses.

Worked with Financial Planning department to ensure forecast assumptions and model drivers for on-going operations were consistent with actual findings.

Lead team to evaluate and recommend billing and operational improvements. Resulted in additional revenue of approximately $3M on an annualized basis.

Managed the revenue, accounts receivable and cost sections of the external audit.

Provided support and drafted sections of external financial reporting documents, such as the 10-Q, 10-K, compliance letters and Offering Memorandums.

Drafted and implemented formalized product and service costing program, which led to revamped pricing focusing on higher margin products, services and customers.

Co-led team that identified implemented and measured cost-saving initiatives that resulted in approximately 20% appreciation of annualized cash flow.

Implemented capital/project justification and reporting system, ensuring deliverables and timetables were met.

02/98 – 6/00 Cable Audit Associates, Inc. (Denver, CO) - DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL PLANNING & OPERATIONS

09/93 – 2/98 Cable Plus Management Co. (Bellevue, WA) - SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

01/91 – 8/93 William D. Ruckelshaus Associates (Seattle, WA) - FINANCIAL ANALYST

EDUCATION:

University of Montana, Missoula MT – MBA, December 1990. B.S., Finance/Marketing, 1989.

INFORMATION TOOLS/OTHER:

High proficiency with Microsoft Office products. Have utilized JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Oracle & SAP.

Green belt in Six-sigma manufacturing processes

Possess DOD secret clearance classification (dormant)

Article on Manufacturing Vitality – Drake Management Review, Vol. 1, Issue 1, October 2011 (http://faculty.cbpa.drake.edu/dmr/0101/DMR010101V.pdf)

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