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Waukesha, WI ***** 414-***-****

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Thomas W. Huppertz

Summary: Business, Accounting and Finance professional with twenty-nine years experience. Strong desire and skills to manage financial operations of an organization. Various positions held have resulted in having a strong financial background, problem solving skills, expertise in all levels of management, a strong team player and strategic planner.

Professional Experience:

2015 – Present Meridian International

Chief Financial Officer

Oversee accounting and finance functions for domestic and international operations

Revamped multiple processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs

Renewed risk management insurance with 24% decrease in premium

Negotiated favorable loan agreements and restructured bank position

Lead position in implementing a new ERP system

Facilitated strategic planning process

Developed a pricing template to reflect actual unit and selling costs for gross margin analysis

2011 – 2015 St. Thomas More High School

Chief Financial Officer

Manage all accounting and finance functions

Oversee operations of accounting, facilities, human resources, information systems and development departments

Developed a zero base budgeting process for the organization with monthly cost center reports

Established a strategic plan with quarterly action plan reviews

Experienced four consecutive years of surpluses after several years of deficits

Maintains excellent banking relations and successfully negotiated financing agreements

1988 – 2011 Velvac Inc., New Berlin, WI

$40 M Manufacturer of vision systems and heavy duty truck parts

Chief Financial Officer/Vice President – Finance

Manage all corporate accounting and finance functions

Prepare and provide analysis of financial statements

Provide leadership role and team support throughout the company

Responsible for annual audit of all accounting functions

Successfully established international ledgers when manufacturing operations were moved to Mexico

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Velvac Inc., New Berlin, WI (Cont’d)

Developed and trained staff to support all aspects of the Financial Accounting Department

Leadership role in corporate strategic planning

Responsible for all banking relations and debt management

Completed three due diligence processes which did result in a sale

Successfully acquired a key customer in an emerging market

Promoted from Cost Accountant to Controller (1992) to Treasurer (1998) then to CFO/Vice President (2002).

Responsibilities and accomplishments include:

Prepare capital and operating budgets

Setup treasury management for daily funding and debt reduction

Implemented labor reporting module, identified rate and efficiency variances

from standard and identified indirect labor by department

Implemented new fixed asset software system

Responsible for costing all aspects of new and existing products

Responsible for make vs. buy decisions

Reduced bad debts as a percentage of sales to .1%

Established daily flash report as a tool for all levels of management

Updated standard cost system to accurately state product costs

Education:

1996 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI

Masters Degree – Business Administration

1986 University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI

Bachelors Degree – Business Administration

1980 Marquette University High School Milwaukee, WI

Interests and Professional Memberships:

Adjunct Instructor - WCTC

Coach High School Girl’s and Boy’s Golf

Member of Executive Agenda – Division of TEC

Member of Finance Committee – St. Roman Parish

Member of Kronos Marquis Advisory Council

Organized and chaired three successful company golf outings for charity

(MACC Fund (2), American Cancer Society)

Member of the Knights of Columbus

Professional References are available upon request

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