JAMES ENGLISH

ad0w7u@r.postjobfree.com 440-***-**** Blacklick, OH 43004

Summary

Experienced dynamic Finance leader with a track record of delivering meaningful results with roles of increasing responsibility and complexity. Team player with proven ability to creatively lead while motivating and developing staff. Broad experience in manufacturing settings from closely held company to a large global public company while also providing leadership to HR and other functions within the organization. Project Management Officer with diverse record of success across many implementations.

Skills

Executive leadership

Systems implementations

Strategic plan development

Board experience

International experience

Organizational development

Diverse background in Finance, HR, PMO, & Risk Mgmt.

M&A including going public

Experience

Ranpak Corp. Concord Township, OH

VP & PMO

05/2015 –07/2023

Ranpak is a leading provider of environmentally sustainable, system-based, product protection solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains.

Manage the Human Resource function

Negotiate, manage, and administer benefit and other HR supplier contracts. Achieved single digit increases in health care costs in high-cost environment

Lead due diligence on sell side for company sale of a private equity entity to One Madison Group – a SPAC company (12/2018)

Responsible for the strategic human resource planning including recruiting and onboarding.

Develop and enforce company policy and procedures relating to human resources activity.

Implemented and manage day to day equity administration activities via E*Trade/Morgan Stanley web platform

Implemented new global HRIS and payroll system - UKG including workforce management (Ready T&A) and compensation modules

Manage Property Casualty and D&O Insurance coverages including annual renewals and premium audits

Manage company fleet operations with third party vendor

Administer company credit card programs

Ranpak Corp. Concord Township, OH

VP & CFO

08/2012 - 05/2015

Overall responsibility for all Finance, IT, Tax and HR Resource functions

Lead company sale to the Rhone Group (10/2014)

Contributed to strategic planning and development as key member of executive team.

Oversaw monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to ownership group while developing annual operational budget and year end projections.

Lead financial person in selection, configuration, data mapping and implementation of ERP software solution (Infor)

Coordinated financial statement reviews to coordinate variance reporting, analysis of year-to-date and forecast performance against expectations.

Managed credit agreement covenant compliance and reporting process

Ranpak Corp. Concord Township, OH

VP of Finance

07/2008 - 08/2012

Oversaw Finance team of 10, managing monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.

Primary external audit contact

Reviewed, designed, and implemented accounting processes and procedures to drive accuracy.

Ranpak Corp. Concord Township, OH

Director of Finance

10/1999 - 07/2008

Responsible for Treasury Management, Budgeting, and all financial reporting. Secondary duties include Credit Agreement compliance

Managed all accounting and financial reporting restatements for two company sale events, First Atlantic Capital (12/2001) and then American Capital Strategies (12/2005)

Worked closely with subsidiary managers, international and domestic tax advisors, and government tax officials in The Netherlands to resolve a dispute regarding international transfer pricing for royalty fees

Accurately responded timely to all due diligence inquiries during the sale of a $4 million revenue product line

Part of management team to reduce SG&A expenditures by $3 million. Participated in corporate restructuring program that effected a $1.2 million reduction in personnel costs

Lead due diligence on sell side for company sale to Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC (12/2007)

Ranpak Corp. Concord Township, Ohio

Corporate Controller

03/1994 - 10/1999

Managed NOAM and EMEA accounting functions including credit, budgeting, taxation, payroll, financial reporting, audit, cost accounting, accounts payable and receivable and 401(k) plan administration

Lead financial person in selection, configuration, data mapping and implementation of an integrated ERP software solution (Baan)

Restructured management reporting and financial close process to reduce reporting cycle from 30 days to 4 days over a three-month span

Recruited and developed financial staff and processes to manage 12% compound growth

Selected and implemented Hyperion Financial Management consolidation and financial reporting software

Pella Window & Door (d/b/a Gunton Corporation) Bedford Heights, OH

Corporate Controller & Financial Analyst

06/1987 - 03/1994

Responsible for overall financial reporting and accounting systems with management over inventory, cost, tax, budget, and general accounting

Prepared and presented focused reports to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis identifying key financial elements and areas of concern

Key finance member in implementation of fully integrated IBM AS400 computer system with custom software (120 users in 3 divisions)

Education and Training

Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Miami University Oxford, OH

MBA in Finance Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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