VP Finance
Resume:
Lindsay Hamel
* ******* ** add15c@r.postjobfree.com
Windham, New Hampshire 03087 603-***-****
SUMMARY
Finance and Operations Executive with 20+ years of experience across multiple industries. Looking for an Executive level position in a challenging fast paced environment where my professional experience and personal ethics can make an immediate impact and increase value to the organization. My strong work ethic, excellent written and verbal communication skills, strategic mindset and thought process coupled with continuous drive for improvement and excellence will ensure my success. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Executive Vice President of Finance and Operational Support Medicus Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Windham, NH 2011 – 2019 Medicus is a $200M Physician Staffing Organization based out of Windham NH. Medicus has 265 employees and generates EBITDA of
$15M. At Medicus I started as Manager of Financial Planning in 2011 and worked my way up to EVP of Finance in 2014 reporting to the President and COO. In my role I played an integral role in bridging the gap between Finance, Sales and Operations working with all sides on a cohesive business model. This role included comprehensive P&L Reviews, Contract Negotiations, Approval of Pricing and Sales Concessions, Budgeting and Forecasting, Unique contracting requests including modeling around new business lines and successfully working through new compensation plans to drive the desired behaviors to maximize productivity and profitability. I also had a key role in an investor buyout in 2018 where the company sold at a multiple of 16X EBITDA.
• Professional development of employees at all levels, my team consisted of 50 individuals including Coordinators, Managers, Directors and VP’s.
• Management of Equity programs from issuance, documentation, distributions and communication of plan to shareholders
• Deconstruct and redesign processes to be more efficient and aligned with business strategic goals and initiatives
• Development and execution of financial models to enhance finance and operational reporting to focus on key KPI’s and metrics to predict future results and identify areas of weakness/opportunity
• Decreased DSO to 28 days and increased amount of AR that is current to sustain at 75% current
• Developed strategies, visibility and reporting that drove Gross Margin up by 2% companywide
• Managed and successfully completed financial and 401K audits with no material weaknesses or suggested entries.
• ROI on new technology, Pricing, Volume Discounts, Capital spending
• M&A analysis on potential targets including Proforma and Sensitivity Analysis
• Developed and Maintained Business Intelligence Reporting to support decision making across all groups companywide
• Compensation plan development and modeling focused around key behaviors needed to drive the business forward and create fair and consistent compensation and career pathing in the organization and comparable to market
• Provided Competitor, Market and Industry analysis to help lead strategic decisions to new disciplines and markets
• Expertise managing all aspects of the business from Accounting, FP&A, Billing, Credentialing, Travel, State Licensing, Marketing, and Operational support for all Sales and Delivery functions.
• Monthly financial and operational business reviews with leadership to highlight areas of success and opportunities to proactively impact future business decisions
• Key member on Project team for all new system implementations representing the overall business structure, design and reporting across functions.
Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis 2007-2011 FairPoint Communications, Inc., Manchester, NH
FairPoint Communications was a $1.1B Telecommunications company based out of New England. FairPoint had approx 4500 employees and generated an EBITDA of $330M. At FairPoint I developed the Financial Planning & Analysis department from scratch, including the development of all financial models, processes, and procedures for the $1.2B acquisition of Verizon’s NH, VT and ME Access Lines.
• Developed and Managed all Financial Planning and Analysis for Capital as well as Operating Expenditures.
• Worked with three general ledgers to perform actual and trend analysis to perform monthly financial consolidations. Page 2 of 3
• Review of Business Cases and Return on Investment for major build outs and projects.
• Developed complex forecasting models and implemented monthly forecasting process for Northern New England and Telecom Group.
• Collaborated with Executives and Directors to close 44% budget gap for Northern New England Staffing.
• Tracked all Vendor Spend for Close and Cutover of acquisition to ensure spending is in-line with Bank Commitments.
• Liaison with departmental managers to provide tools and information to better assist them in departmental analysis.
• Provided assistance in answering budget variances for all management as well as performing any special projects as required.
• Developed Tool to track Marketing expenses to keep in line with budget.
• Designed, Developed, and Implemented 2009, 2010 and 2011 Annual Operating Plan.
• Coordinated and Continuously Improved Monthly Results Reporting and Review.
• Updated and Reviewed Reporting for the Board of Directors.
• Provided Monthly Executive Summary to ensure staffing needs are met and that all expenses stay in line with budget.
• Collaborated with External Consultants on financial modeling and Business plan for Mergers/Acquisitions and Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plan.
• Managed and developed team of 5 analysts.
Vice President – Financial Analysis Manager 2003-2007 GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., Novato, CA
GreenPoint Mortgage funded over $40B of mortgage loans per year. They were a midsize company based out of Novato CA, that was acquired by Capital One financial. Direct Report to SVP of Finance. Exceptional leadership skills. Unique talent. Great Communicator. Driving force behind all management reporting for Board of Directors and Senior Management.
• Designed, developed, and implemented monthly management package
• Financial modeling to support the business – essential in assisting management in making decisions
• Rebuilt all forecasting models to reduce monthly forecasting process from 20 days to 5 days
• Financial Modeling that has the flexibility to manage the volatility of the mortgage rate environment
• Scenario and Sensitivity Analysis
• Developed and Managed annual budget process
• Prepared monthly financial forecasts
• Performed monthly budget to actual and forecast to actual variance analysis
• Managed and developed team of analysts
• Participated in Strategic Analysis to determine how to maximize the company’s profitability & improve productivity and efficiencies
• ROI and NPV analysis on all projects over $1 Million
• Improved quality of external reporting to senior management
• Managed all company Staffing Forecast and Analysis
• Competitor Benchmarking
• Provided data for Industry Comparative Surveys
• All Ad hoc analysis including the introduction of new products, branch openings/closures, streamlining technology
• Worked closely with accounting on accruals, prepaids, and reserves to ensure consistency of forecast with actual bookings
• Monitored GL details to ensure invoices posted to proper accounts and cost centers to match up to plan and forecast expectations, instruct accounting to do reclassifications when necessary Manager of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis 2001-2003 Globalware Solutions, Inc., Haverhill, MA & Redwood City, CA Globalware Solutions was a privately held midsize software manufacturing company. In the time I was there this company grew from
$20M to $148M in Sales through acquisitions. Reported directly to CFO, responsible for all financial analysis, training, billing, accounts receivable and process improvements. Generated all management reporting and strategic analysis. Experienced an acquisition with a sister company on the west coast, receiving external investor equity financing of $10 million, and performed proforma merger & acquisition analysis on other potential companies.
• Consolidated Monthly Financials for all Divisions
• Managed and balanced all Intercompany transactions
• Automated many functions in the organization including billing, shipping processes, timecard entry, & budget process
• Preparation of Quarterly Forecasts
• Performed due diligence as well as merger and acquisition analysis
• Managed annual planning process and implementation
• Performed budget to actual & forecast to actual variance analysis
• Primary finance lead in conversion to ERP manufacturing system - JD Edwards Page 3 of 3
• Performed Breakeven Analysis & Cost Savings Recommendations
• Managed Billing Team for East Coast Division – Improved billing Cycle from 45 days to 24 hours
• Audited Internal processes & procedures and implemented improvements where necessary
• Participated in and facilitated bringing $10 Million of external investor equity financing into the company
• Cost Accounting – including individual Job Cost Analysis
• New Client Approvals & Contracting
• Prepared all ROI analysis for new projects
• Annual Internal Auditing of all Divisions General Ledgers Financial Analyst 1999-2001
Globalware Solutions, Inc., Haverhill, MA
• Financial Modeling
• Evaluate and Implement internal processes and controls
• Automate functions within the organization to be more efficient
• Prepared annual budget and subsequent variance analysis
• Departmental and Customer margin analysis
• Reviewed monthly Raw, WIP, & Finished Goods inventory
• Oversee Accounts Receivable Collections
Fund Accountant 1998-1999
Investor’s Bank and Trust, Boston, MA
• Process all fund activity daily
• Generate and Report NAV publicly
• Instruct necessary money movement
• Investigate and resolve unusual activity or discrepancies EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration
Concentration in Finance
Bentley College
Graduated in 2001
Bachelor’s of Science
Business Administration
Concentration in Finance & Accounting
University of New Hampshire
Whittemore School of Business
Graduated in 1998
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
• Extremely proficient in Excel
• Advanced technical knowledge of reporting and querying software
• Systems Mastered – Access, Oracle Financials, Discoverer, JD Edwards, Crystal Report Writer, Hyperion Essbase, Great Plains, Dynamics Management Reporter, Power BI
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