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GARY D. ANDERSON

*** ****** **** ******, ******* 30720

706-***-**** *********@*****.***

I have more than 35 years’ experience and expertise in financial management, business operations, and cost accounting systems. I have worked in companies of various sizes from small manufacturing companies to leading Fortune 500 manufacturers. I have held positions at all levels of management from Director of Cost Accounting, to Vice President of Finance and Administration, to Chief Financial Officer. I have a proven track record in successfully managing complex business priorities and implementing effective change to improve cash flow, decrease operating costs, and increase profit margins. I can not only identify the root cause of problems, but also to find cost-effective business solutions.

Chief Financial Officer Domo EP September 2015 – April 2016

Buford, Georgia $40 million Manufacturer 100 Employees Reported to CEO

Domo Engineered Plastics had just purchased their first companies in US and I was hired to assist in the transition. The two companies purchased were Technical Polymers in Buford, Georgia and EnGreen Technologies in Lagrange, Georgia.

Worked closely with the new CEO in the day to day management of new organization. Provided guidance and support to CEO in making key decisions and changes to the organization.

Responsible for preparation of financial reports and the management of cash flow for both companies.

Prepared the first formal budget for both companies for 2016.

Developed costing models and proforma use to estimate changes in profitability. These models were used in making key decisions about products and how the plants were operated.

Chief Financial Officer Action Expediting, LLC March 2014 – August 2015

Madison, Georgia $45 million Dedicated Shippers 300 Employees Reported to CEO

Hired by the Company Owner to assist in the turnaround of the business.

Responsible for management of daily cash flow and relationships with the company’s vendors.

Developed a new system for forecasting cash flow which has improved our ability to project available cash to pay vendors.

Developed a new system for determining the cost and profitability of each truck route the company does. System provides a tool for identifying unprofitable routes and improving pricing on new business.

Developed a new financial statement reporting package which provides the company’s management with timely and accurate information to better manage business operations.

B2B CFO® (Partner Part-Time CFO Services) June 2011 – February 2014

Provided part time CFO services to business owners of small to medium size companies.

Develop systems to forecast and manage cash flow.

Prepare budgets and strategic plans to help manage the business.

Insure the timely and accurate presentation of financial reports.

Executive dashboards for improving operations & and increasing profits.

Developing analysis of product costs and pricing to determine products profitability.

Chief Financial Officer – Blue Ridge Acquisition Company, LLC - June 2007- March 2011

Ellijay, Georgia $40 million Manufacturer 160 Employees Reported to CEO

Implemented and re-engineered new standard cost system that projected material, labor & overhead costs by department and product line. System provided monthly variance reports for material usage, purchase price and departmental performance. These reports gave operational managers a clear picture of the actual costs in each manufacturing departments which led to cost improvements.

Designed and implemented a new product cost sheet used to project total costs of new and existing product lines. These cost sheets were used to develop pricing for new products, evaluate profitability by product and provide standards for inventory valuations. Developed new reporting package to monitor sales and profitability by product line and sales person. These reports led to more accountability in sales organization and reductions in sales expenses,

Managed the daily cash flow of company.

Responsible for managing relationships with our private equity firm, bank, factor and outside auditors.

Lead the preparation of due diligence packages for the sale of company to new investors and the change of our banking partner.

Designed and managed the preparation of financial statements which included EBITDA and covenant calculations for both internal and external users. Responsible for management of accounting, human resource, data processing and credit and collections departments.

GARY D. ANDERSON

424 Castle Road Dalton, Georgia 30720

706-***-**** *********@*****.***

Financial Consultant – Thomas Industries, Inc. - December 2005 - June 2007

Dalton, Georgia $125 million Manufacturer 500 Employees Reported to Board of Directors

Recruited by the private investment firm to assist the management team in the turnaround of company.

Re-engineered and implemented a new standard cost system for the company which included product cost sheets, departmental budgets and reports on plant performance. This system improved manufacturing costs by highlighting areas where departments were not meeting projected performance levels and improving product pricing.

Worked with the owner and CEO of company in implementing cost reductions throughout company.

Generated due diligence packages for presentation to potential new investors in company which included forecasted income, balance sheet and cash flow projections.

VP of Financial Services – Simmons Bedding Company - October 2004 - November 2005 Atlanta, Georgia $1.0 billion Manufacturer 3,000 Employees Reported to President

Leads the standardization of the cost accounting systems in seventeen manufacturing plants and provide information to assist management improve plant performance.

Generated reports to track and manage daily orders, shipments and production to keep management inform on plant performance and give managers the ability to make adjustments when needed.

Orchestrated a monthly business review presentation for the senior management team to keep them informed on the key business metrics and opportunities for making improvements.

Pioneered a new monthly reporting package for all seventeen plants that provided detail information on plant operating expenses, raw material purchases and usage. Reports were used for managing the costs in the different plant locations and controlling raw material usage.

Interface Americas May 1996 – October 2004

VP of Finance & Administration – Bentley Prince Street - January 2001- October 2004 Los Angeles, California $125 million Manufacturer 800 employees Reported to President

(Division of Interface Americas)

Promoted to this position to assisted new divisional president in turnaround of the company by improving product quality, customer service and expense reduction.

Partnered with Divisional President in daily management of expenses and performance of sales and operational departments.

Mentored team of operational managers who were responsible for reducing inventory levels by more than $12 million dollars. Reductions were achieved by utilizing current inventories before purchasing new materials and eliminating obsolete inventory. As a result of reducing our inventory we were able to reduce our warehouse space by more 50% which resulted in a $1 million savings in rental expense.

Developed a new reporting system to manage and control performance and expenses of company’s 80 outside salespeople. This new system simplified the monthly review of salesmen performance and expenses and gave sales managers a new tool to optimized sales performance.

Managed the team that was responsible for bringing division into compliance with Sarbanes/Oxley.

VP Accounting & Finance – Interface Americas - May 1996 - January 2001

LaGrange, Georgia $800 million Manufacturer 5,000 employees Reported to Senior VP

Designed and implemented new standard cost systems in all five of Interface’s operating companies. Systems included projections of material usage, labor and overhead costs for each manufacturing department and a reporting system to measure performance against standard. Standards were used to evaluate pricing and inventory valuation.

Developed pricing models that were used by all divisions to evaluate product line profitability.

Implemented a share service accounting department and consolidated the accounting departments of Interface’s five manufacturing divisions into one location. This resulted in savings of more than $1 million per year.

Managed 5 direct reports and a total staff of 60 associates. Was able to maintain moral and performance of staff during stressful transition to a single share service department.

Led the conversion of the accounting systems to Y2K compliant software. We were able to integrate all five divisions onto one general ledger system and simplify reporting.

Managed the preparation of the annual budget for all five divisions.

GARY D. ANDERSON

424 Castle Road Dalton, Georgia 30720

706-***-**** *********@*****.***

Director of Manufacturing Accounting – Diamond Carpet Mills - February 1990-May 1996

Eton, Georgia $250 million Manufacturer 2,500 employees Reported To EVP

Designed and implemented new standard cost systems for 5 manufacturing plants. Improved cost controls and department efficiency by providing accurate measurements of plant performance.

Developed new reports to measure variances for purchase price, material usage and operating efficiency.

Implemented new inventory control procedures which reduced the number of physical inventories required each year which resulted in savings of more than a $100,000 per year.

Reduced the time it took to complete monthly close from more than 2 weeks to less than five days by developing month end closing schedule.

Championed the internal team that was responsible for settlement of $120 million-dollar insurance claim.

Director of Manufacturing Services – Collins & Aikman - June 1985-February 1990

Dalton, Georgia $80 million Manufacturer 600 employees Reported To CFO

Engineered and implemented a new standard cost system for 3 manufacturing locations.

Improved inventory control systems and reduced number of physical inventories.

Created new systems used for setting prices for running line and custom products.

Prior to 1985 held accounting positions with E.T. Barwick, Coronet Carpets and Carriage Industries.

Computer Software Experience: Excel. South Ware Accounting, CAMS, JD Edwards, Peachtree, Quick Books, Microsoft Office, MS Dynamics AX.

Education

University of Georgia - Bachelor-Accounting Major - Athens, Georgia

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