WILLIAM E. CLINE

Irvine, CA *****

213-***-****

acwrmc@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Senior financial professional with extensive hands-on experience in management, management consulting, accounting and financial systems. CFO experience includes closely held and private equity owned businesses from $15M to $150M. Skilled in the areas of process integration, financial systems integration, financial process improvement and transformation, project management, best practices and change management.

Professional Experience

Green Hasson and Janks, LLP, Los Angeles, CA 2012 – present

60 years old public accounting firm.

Chief Financial Officer

Improved financial and management reporting processes (GL accounting and reporting structures)

Implemented cloud-based employee expense management system

oImproved integration with related systems for billing and accounting

Effective management of banking and insurance relationships including claims and annual renewals

Excellent chemistry throughout enterprise facilitated collaborative efforts and improved results

Marshall and Stevens, Inc., Los Angeles, CA 2007 – 2011

75 years old professional services firm (valuation consulting) with national footprint.

Chief Financial Officer

ERP system optimization

oImproved A/R data flow for collections reducing DSO from low 60s to high 40s

Accelerated close process by five days via process improvements resulting in

oFaster turnaround of management reporting for decision support at multiple levels

Developed monthly financial performance review package for regional managers

oStandardized KPIs and trend assessment to facilitate rapid management response

Project accounting process improvements

oRestructured and improved WIP reserve review process improving visibility and turnaround of monthly financials

Effective management of banking, tax/audit and insurance relationships including annual renewals

Excellent chemistry throughout enterprise facilitated collaborative efforts and improved results

Auto and Truck Glass, LLC, Mission Viejo, CA 2005 – 2007

Provider of automotive glass replacement services with twenty-state footprint.

Chief Financial Officer

Led accounting process improvements that reduced operating costs by 8% and improved accountability (automated purchasing reconciliations)

Leveraged SOX experience to strengthen internal controls resulting in better inventory management and reduced obsolescence (reduced inventory requirements by 30% via purchasing process improvements)

Parson Consulting, Santa Ana, CA 2003 – 2005

Lead Financial Consultant

Mortgage Industry, Office Products Manufacturing:

Implemented purchasing module (PeopleSoft) and developed Strategic Procurement Department supporting rapid growth of $80B industry leader; performed gap analysis; defined requirements, developed test scripts, etc.

Optimized processes and redefined reporting requirements of Loan Accounting, Asset Management, Accounts Payable and Treasury utilizing PeopleSoft EPM (documented processes; defined requirements; increased automation; reduced manual touches)

Led project to develop branch profitability models using PeopleSoft EPM (gap analysis and requirements definition)

Key contributor on SOX-404 compliance projects

Managed GL conversion for multiple business units (mequilladora) located in Mexico

The Aviant Group, Long Beach, CA 2001 – 2003

$150M technical staffing firm specializing in aerospace and IT.

Chief Financial Officer

Accelerated close process by four days, streamlining sub-processes, reconciliations and review cycles

Implemented web-based self-service for payroll and human resource functions reducing operating expenses by 5%

Streamlined collections process reducing DSO from high 60s to high 40s

Led cost-saving initiatives to upgrade financial systems in lieu of outsourcing alternatives

Effectively positioned company for acquisition, retaining profitability during economic downturn

Key role in guiding company through sale to strategic buyer

Parson Consulting, Santa Ana, CA 2000 – 2001

Lead Financial Consultant

Office Products Manufacturing - $2B industry leader

Team lead in consolidation of 200 business units to shared service center - savings of $10M

Redesigned and accelerated monthly close processes (PeopleSoft), improving allocation methodology, accountability and reducing cycle times leading to faster financial reporting

Paramount Farms, Bakersfield, CA 1998 – 1999

Project Manager – Financial System Implementation

$160M agribusiness.

Managed successful implementation of nine module integrated financial system

oEnd to end project management (requirements definition; infrastructure assessment; resources management; configuration; testing; troubleshooting; cutover)

oImproved data visibility and reliability; reduced cycle times and timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reporting

Yamaha Motor Corporation, Cypress, CA 1996 – 1998

Senior Business Analyst

$800M distributor of sport motor vehicles and accessories.

Implemented SAP financial system (FI-CO)

Documented and redesigned business processes per best practices reducing operating costs by 3%

Developed integration methodology to support technical configuration

Standardized chart of accounts and consolidated reporting for ten entities

Apria Healthcare, Cost Mesa, CA 1995 – 1996

Conversion Analyst – Accounting consolidation of 500 business units

Conducted “user reviews” to test conversion application at branch level; documented results and managed technical team to resolve all issues prior to conversion (two reviews weekly for 1 year)

Education & Continued Learning

M.A., University of Notre Dame

B.A., University of San Francisco

CSU Dominguez Hills, Coastline College, Golden West College – accounting

Becker CPA Review

Institute of Management Accountants - member

Awards

Outstanding Consultant Award – 2001 (Parson Consulting)

CFO of the Year 2016 (finalist – Los Angeles Business Journal)

Technology

Windows 10

MS Office 2016 & 2010; Visio

ERP: Sage 100, MAS 500, Great Plains, SAP, PeopleSoft

Concur (expense management)

CCH Professional Services Suite

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