Assertive, energetic, hands on and operations-oriented CFO, passionate about creating sustainable value. “Execution focused” global, multi-site industrials experience, within the public and private domain ($40M to $3.4B revenue). Expert at collaboration with the C suite and the Board. Possess exceptional team building and leadership skills, intellect, and finance acumen, driving growth in business operations and profitability. With strong business judgment, a sense of urgency, and influencing skills, I align the company’s finance and business strategies in concluding successful negotiations and transactions. Specific experiences:

Private Equity

Emerging Markets, China

Strategy development

M&A, Integration

Due Diligence, Valuation

ERM

Internal Audit/SOX/FCPA

Controllership

Talent Development

Operational improvements

Captive Insurance

Global Supply Chain management/Logistics

Multi-site finance function set up and management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOHNSON ELECTRIC (JE), Hong Kong, China, US and Canada roles 2012 - Current

Automotive, US$3.4B, 38,000 employees, 30 factories/23 countries, manufacturing >1 billion electric motors/year. Hong Kong Stock exchange listed.

Div. CFO, Powder Metal Division, Stackpole International (JE Company), Ontario, Canada 2017 - Current

Operational CFO for $550M PE acquired division, 2,100 employees, 5 plants (3 Canada, 1 S. Korea, 1 China). Dual reporting to JE CFO and Divisional President:

-Enhanced EBITA (8 to 11%) through disciplined revenue / contract management, refreshed quotation process, ongoing resource rationalization, continuous operational improvements to offset inflation and internal controls.

-Reduced capex (increasing ROCE by 4%).

-Improved working capital (18% to 14%).

-Enhanced cash flow ($10M to $45M).

-Managed the Integration into JE financial processes and reporting standards, including capital approvals.

-Conducted Due-diligence for strategic footprint expansion in China, and executed acquisition in the US.

Reports include Group controller, Plant controllers/finance staff (33), globally.

Global Head - Corporate Audit and Risk, JE Corporate, Hong Kong, China 2012 – 2016

Board Member, Director, JE Insurance Private Ltd, Singapore

Dual reporting to the Audit Committee and JE CFO. Responsible for Enterprise Risk Management with global team of 12 (Located in US, Hungary, Mexico, Switzerland and China) and co-source relationship.

-Established and managed Captive Insurance Company in Singapore to address insurance needs including re-insurance and tax optimization. $15M premium flow across 8 Lines of Business.

-Addressed operational issues to reduce risks including: Cyber threat, global footprint expansion, Transfer Pricing, Indirect Spend, Due diligence, Acquisition integration, among others.

-Utilized Data Analytics to deepen effectiveness of audits, enhance management oversight, reducing costs.

-Reduced department budget (by $800K) from $4.2M.

-Led 60+ global Fraud investigations to conclusion.

-Head of Ethics Committee, Coordinator of CEO’s Committee on Risk Management.

-Enabled rotation of multiple audit staff to line finance roles within global BUs.

FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP., Oak Brook, Illinois 2007 – 2011

$1.1B, NYSE listed, 2,700 employees. Global specialized vehicle manufacturer in safety, security space and intelligent transportation systems.

Group Vice President Finance – FSTech Group, Irvine, CA 2010 – 2011

Operational CFO, $140M, 550 employees, 12-sites newly acquired division. Directed global team of 22 and reported to the CFO and Group President. Responsible for post-acquisition integration, capital reduction, JDE Implementation, facility consolidation. Developed Group financial planning/analysis and credit function for the 6 acquisition target companies. Integrated finance function of 2 acquisitions into Group Finance.

-Cost reduction of $3M during 2010 integration, including implementing shared services for AP, AR, and Payroll.

-Developed and executed $5.4M Revenue opportunity, Brazil entry strategy.

-Effectively reported financial/metrics from 5 varied financial systems within 60 days of acquisition.

-Achieved 2% (of Revenue) Working Capital improvement.

-Obtained $4M in Asset recovery for a divested entity in China.

Vice President – Federal Signal Global Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management 2007 – 2010

Upgraded the global Internal Audit function. Dual reporting to the Board AC, CFO. Served global units in US, Europe, South Africa and China, 4 direct reports. Actively participated on the CEO’s Executive Comm.

-Structured risk-based global audit coverage during a period of significant change and complexity, in which operations worth $500M revenues were divested and acquired.

-Increased projects from 35 to 47, without increase in audit budget.

-Initiated and executed Operational and IT Audits that drove > $1M in cost savings.

-Concluded Quality Assessment Review through the Institute of Internal Audit.

-Positioned Internal Audit as a “talent pipeline” to recruit and develop high potential finance professionals, with 4 auditors moved to Corp Accounting/IT over 3 years.

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE GROUP, Chicago, Illinois 2005 – 2007

$2B revenue, NYSE listed, largest futures exchange in the US.

Associate Director of Finance

Responsible for all aspects of SOX 404, operational and financial audit including strategy, goal setting, program management and execution. Reported to the SVP-Internal Audit. Led a team of 7. Enhanced retention of high performance talent by implementing a development program for 122 finance professionals for the CFO.

MOTOROLA INC., Libertyville, IL 1995 – 2004

Promoted to senior operational finance positions after successfully leading domestic/international finance operations in multiple manufacturing units, market divisions and BUs (ranging from $100M to $11B in revenue).

Responsibilities included: Financial Planning & Analysis, Controllership, Tax, Performance Measures, Emerging Markets operations (including India, Middle East, Africa, Russia and Israel). Provided financial decision analysis guidance to business leadership team.

Senior Manager Finance, Personal Communications Sector, Cellular handset global operations (2003-2004)

Cost Accounting Manager, Cellular Subscriber Sector Libertyville, IL factory (2001-2003)

Finance Manager – FP&A Emerging Markets, Rolling Meadows, IL (1999-2000)

Audit Manager – Emerging Markets Cellular Infrastructure Div – Dubai, UAE, New Delhi, India (1997-1999)

Senior Auditor - Cellular Subscriber Sector, Schaumburg, IL (1995-1996)

CDEC CORPORATION, Private Equity/Pre IPO, Chicago, Illinois 1992 - 1995

CFO/Director. Set up manufacturing in India, US parent.

COOPERS & LYBRAND, Chicago, Illinois - Senior Associate 1990 - 1992

PwC (Associates Love Lock and Lewes), India - Audit Services Manager 1987 - 1988

DELOITTE, India - Articled Training as part of the Institute of Chartered Accountants guidelines 1983 – 1986

EDUCATION

MBA, University of Chicago, Booth School of Bus., 2000

MA, Accounting, University of Iowa, 1990

B. Sc., University of Jammu, India, 1983

CERTIFICATIONS

CPA, State of Illinois, 1993

CIA, Certified Internal Auditor, 2006

CFE, Certified Fraud Examiner, 2007

Chartered Accountant, Institute of CAs of India

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