Director of Finance

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Finance Professional with 14 years of experience in financial planning & analysis, accounting, sales analysis, pricing and management in both public and private sectors with a proven track record of greatly enhancing the financial performance of the organization. Recognized for business acumen as well as ability to develop employees into key contributors to the overall success of the company. Core competencies include:

Leadership Development

Project Management

Pricing Strategy

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sales Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Accounting & Auditing

Financial Planning

Budgeting

Capital Management

Cash-Flow Management

Cost Accounting

SAP

Hyperion

Oracle

MS Office

Financial Reporting

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Produced average annual improvement of 26% operating profit and 19% cash flow over a 5-year period.

Achieved over $1.4 million in profit improvement through a multidisciplinary approach to budgeting and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Developed centralized asset refurbishment program which led to $560,000 cost savings.

Established business optimization and routing initiative for the division leading to enhanced customer experience, increased customer retention, decreased field frustration and increased sales and a 20% reduction in service cost.

Designed and Developed warehouse inventory management process and training which lead to 71% reduction in inventory shrink.

Completed audit of more than 4,000 field assets, resulting in a $230,000 reduction in impaired asset reserve and increased monthly sales.

Drove results in capital spend through development of a capital steering committee to focus on productivity and growth programs for the company while achieving the optimal long-term allocation of funds.

Identified and implemented $210,000 annual savings in remanufactured AD-9 dryer, resulting in a 3% improvement in gross profit.

Reduced delinquent accounts receivable by 25% and days sales outstanding by 5 days through a collaborative approach to the identification and implementation of best practices.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

State Cleaning Solutions Mayfield Heights, Ohio 2011 - 2017

Division Controller, SCS

State Cleaning Solutions is viewed as a leader in the hospitality and healthcare markets by developing, manufacturing and selling cleaning chemical programs and equipment to end users. As a senior manager, I established a disciplined approach to planning and execution which ultimately improved operating profit by $2,200,000 in 5 years.

oImproved market share through the successful completion and integration of 5 acquisitions.

oSupervised and developed team of specialists in finance, operations and customer service to optimal levels supporting profit improvement.

oIncreased sales and operating profit by $530,000 through advancing, presenting and rolling out pricing strategy for distributors, corporate, chain and core customers.

oReduced inventory shrink by 72% through identification of best practices, key personnel, implementing incentive based compensation and training.

oWorked with R&D to improve gross margin on core manufactured products resulting in 16% improvement.

Bendix CVS, LLC Elyria, Ohio 2006 - 2011

Sr. Financial Analyst – FP&A 2007 – 2011

Bendix develops and supplies leading-edge active safety technologies, air brake charging, and control systems and components for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, tractors, trailers, buses, and other commercial vehicles.

oResponsible for department and plant expense reporting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.

oSuccessfully managed completion of department goals and plant planning process within tight deadline.

oLed development and implementation of strategic capital expenditure program.

oParticipated in high-priority merger and acquisition project with New Business Development.

oPrepared and presented monthly financial reporting package and presentations for leadership.

oAnalyzed key metrics and provided leadership with appropriate recommendations for improvement of the metrics to enhance the way we gauge success.

oAwarded 2010 Drive for Distinction: Business Impact Award and Progress SAP Implementation Team.

Sr. Financial Analyst – Charging COC 2006 – 2007

oMonitored financial performance of Air Treatment COC (includes plant performance) by identifying trends, ensuring key metrics are achieved, budgeting, and forecasting.

oConducted market research for Air Treatment in the OE and Aftermarkets.

oParticipated in several Product Development and Commercialization (PDC) projects for Charging COC providing financial analysis and decision modeling.

oCollaborated with Inventory team focused on driving results at the plant level.

oActively participated in and managed certain functions to achieve a successful plant closure that transferred assets and knowledge to a LCC while maintaining quality and delivery metrics.

oAssisted in development of material standards, cost of goods sold, usage variance, efficiency variance, and all lines in P&L for Charging COC with an emphasis on Air Treatment COC.

FedEx Custom Critical, Inc. Uniontown, Ohio 2003 – 2006

Sr. Finance Risk Management Analyst

From expedited surface and air services to temperature control and increased security, FedEx Custom Critical specializes in same-day and overnight delivery of expedited freight.

oResponsible for preparing financial reports, cost and risk analysis, trend reporting, loss mitigation, insurance underwriting submission for domestic and international coverages, and risk identification through contract review.

oDeveloped, mapped and tested Value Added Tax procedures and calculations for all 25 EU member states making our reporting, applying and filing functions more accurate.

oPerformed SOX compliance for certain areas of U.S. and European operations, Custom Critical had the best SOX compliance results of all FedEx operating companies.

oConducted market and risk studies for U.S. and European operations.

oInitiated and lead other team projects which demonstrate a significant ROI impact.

EDUCATION

MBA in International Finance - Baldwin-Wallace University

Business Plan Clinic, 3.78 GPA

Bachelors of Arts, Finance - Baldwin-Wallace University

Japanese Language, Phi Kappa Tau, International Club, Vice President and Coach of the B-W Lacrosse Club

Associate in Risk Management - Insurance Institute of America

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

U.S. Army, 75th Ranger Regiment Ft. Benning, Georgia

Sergeant

A U.S. Army Ranger is a member of an elite regiment designed for special missions and operations that involve short notice and usually take place in a foreign country.

oTeam leader in charge of the performance and development of 6 soldiers.

oGraduated top 10% of class, Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC).

oInstructed groups in various areas including: Emergency Medical Training, CPR, combat tactics, and Expert Field Medical Training.

Awarded: Company, Battalion, Brigade, and Division Soldier of the Quarter, PLDC ribbon, Army Accommodation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal (2), Overseas Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Southeast Asia Service Ribbon, Basic Airborne Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, Certificate of Accomplishment (2), and Certificate of Achievement.

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