Finance and Accounting Leader

LEN SUAZO

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FINANCE LEADER

Value Creation – Operating Control and Insight – Planning & Analysis

Finance and accounting leader providing value generating solutions, hands on technical finance skills, leadership and insight in all finance disciplines.

Core Competencies

Planning, forecasting and analysis

Technical accounting and reporting

Operations review and optimization

Cost analysis and pricing strategy

Treasury and cash management

Capital budgeting and project justification

Strategy and goal setting

Accounting system management

Mergers and acquisitions

Risk management and Insurance

Accomplishments

Integrated US start-up and two Canadian entities to form North American division resulting in substantial reduction in cost structure.

Accomplished organization’s first global financial consolidation and first successful audit.

Successfully restored adequate liquidity through aggressive management of working capital and cost structure resulting in improved financial position and improved operating margins.

Designed operational reporting systems and dashboards in rapid growth environment resulting in 12% reduction in cost of goods sold and 3x growth in EBITDA.

Led acquisition of sales subsidiary including valuation, financing, closing, and integration.

Designed and implemented forecasting, planning and control environment that integrated with cash management and financing forecasts resulting in efficient cash utilization and reduced interest cost.

Professional Experience

Chief Financial Officer

Amino Transport, Inc. – Hurst, TX

2015 to 2016

Entrepreneur led transportation broker with national operations and revenues in excess of $60 Million.

Reformed accounting practices to provide stakeholders with GAAP compliance accrual based financial statements.

Managed implementation of SAP Business One accounting software.

Identified and acquired cargo insurance program that allowed material growth in revenue and access to markets and customers not previously available.

Corrected working capital management practices made cash available for growth and for distribution to owners.

Chief Financial Officer

Stellar North America LLC – Irving, TX

2008 to 2015

North American division of global contact center business with revenues of $150 Million with operations in North America, Australia, Philippines, and the United Kingdom.

Financial leader of leadership team tasked with start-up of US Division including financial systems, human resources and benefits processes, bonus programs, payroll, and financial reporting and business analytics.

Designed key pricing discipline and developed supporting methods and processes.

Led perpetual planning system with annual budget process for North American division.

Managed financial components of divestiture plan to successful resolution.

Chief Financial Officer

Traffic Control and Safety Corporation –Honolulu, HI

2007 to 2008

Private equity backed consolidation of regional traffic safety equipment sales and rental operations with sales of $50 Million.

Successfully completed due diligence, acquisition, and integration of four firms based in Hawaii and Southern California.

Implemented processes for purchase accounting (FAS 141) and consolidation of four subsidiaries with parent company.

Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer

MLC Holding Corporation –Dallas, TX

2000 to 2006

National printing company manufacturing and distributing direct mail, business forms, and pressure sensitive labels from an eight plant network consisting of three entities with combined sales of $62 Million.

Member of senior management team that achieved sales growth from $17 Million to $62 Million, reduced overhead from 17% to 15% of sales with gross profit improvement from 18% to 22% of sales and EBITDA improvement from loss of 2% to profit of 6% of sales.

Successfully completed acquisition of sales distribution subsidiary including financing, due diligence, purchase agreement negotiation, and integration with the manufacturing parent.

Professionalized finance operations: Improved accounting processes, designed meaningful financial reporting and operations dashboards, established forecasting, planning and analysis protocols. Established cash management protocol and pricing methodologies.

Chief Financial Officer

GES America – Fort Worth, TX

1997 to 2000

North American subsidiary of multi-billion dollar industrial conglomerate with substantial holdings in the manufacture and distribution of lead acid batteries with sales of $75 Million.

Increased gross profit from 19% of sales to 22% by implementing best practices in supply chain management and reducing product returns.

Reduced SG&A from 17% to 12% through centralizing operations structure, consolidation of distribution centers and rationalization of workforce.

Improved operating income from 1.1% to 9.2% through sales growth and optimization of operating structure.

Certifications and Education

Certified Public Accountant (Inactive) - Certified Management Accountant - Certified Cash Manager

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Accounting, University of Colorado

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