ANTONY GEORGE

adiiqw@r.postjobfree.com 630-***-****

linkedin.com/in/antony-george-9b44546 Bartlett, IL

A change leader with expertise in building cross-functional teams and developing staff to deliver business growth and expansion. An individual who has built companies, launched new departments, and created services. Successfully exited a SaaS start-up in 2019 with sale of company to Private Equity firm.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Financial Planning • Strategies & Processes • Budgeting • Forecasting • Auditing • Operations

Supply Chain Management • Change & Transformation • Business Improvement • SaaS• Start-up

EXPERIENCE

AGILIS SYSTEMS ST. LOUIS, MO

Leader in GPS tracking solutions (SaaS) for small and mid-size fleets, tracking nearly 180,000 assets worldwide.

Vice President, Finance & Operations January 2015 – December 2019

Managed all finance activities including accounts receivables, accounts payable, collections, cash forecasting, inventory management, and period close. Responsible for all financial planning and analysis including strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and decision support analysis. Managed teams that executed day-to-day warehouse operations and oversaw facilities management. Responsible for inventory management, procurement, and fulfillment.

Key financial executive during exponential growth of $5M to $50M in recurring revenue in five years, leading to the sale of the company to Spectrum Equity in 2019

Successfully completed post company sale activities of Purchase Price Allocation, transition of health and 401k benefits, and conversion to GAAP for financial reporting

Built a stand-alone accounting department to perform in-house accounts receivables, accounts payable, collections, as well as weekly cash flow management

Developed and successfully implemented annual budgeting process to include budgets by department, and slashed expenses by $210k annually

Overhauled financial, operational, and management reporting to improve transparency, standardization, and communications across the organization

Created reports and metrics to manage business, including KPIs, churn, cost of acquisition, and OKRs

Secretary of the Board of Directors, responsible for creating agenda, board books, supporting materials, and filing minutes

Enabled the growth of the workforce through acquisition of new office space for business expansion, increasing staff from 13 to 155 and growing the physical office space from 4,000 sq. ft. to over 30,000 sq. ft.

Developed inventory workflow controls, supporting the growth of shipping from 5,000 units (2013) to 150,000 in 2019

Lead all back office operations including Finance, Client Services, Human Resources, and Real Estate

Vice President, Business Development January 2013 - December 2014

Executive responsible for the creation of Agilis Verify software to become leader in newspaper distribution technology. Managed sales and marketing of Agilis Verify solution.

Designed and launched new SaaS solution for delivery verification of advertising products utilizing GPS technology- software acquired by Archlogix in 2017

Created the brand and built marketing messages through various social media channels, industry events, and cold calling to various industry leaders and potential customers

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Expert in technology-based verification, speaking at various conference, and serving on panels & committees

TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CHICAGO, IL __

Third largest media company with newspapers located in eight metro markets, including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune.

Senior Manager, Circulation Planning & Analysis (FP&A) 2010 - 2012

Responsible for the circulation department’s financial planning and strategy for Tribune’s eight newspaper markets. Developed and reported on various financial and distribution metrics. Oversaw all circulation compliance and auditing matters for Tribune Company newspapers.

Established a Shared Services team to centralize activities from eight national locations to Chicago, resulting in operational efficiencies and standardization and reduced overhead expenses by nearly $500k

Responsible for ad hoc analysis during Tribune Company’s bankruptcy proceedings

Represented Tribune Publishing on various advisory committees and task forces including NAA/ABC Liaison Sub-Committee, ABC Consolidated Media Report Task Force, & Association of News Media Internal Auditors

Created corporate controls for circulation and financial compliance to meet industry and company standards

CHICAGO TRIBUNE CHICAGO, IL __

Flagship newspaper of Tribune Publishing founded in 1850 and is the 6th largest newspaper in the country.

Manager, Circulation Compliance & Forecasting (FP&A) 2006 - 2010

Managed group responsible for circulation planning and projection process for ZIP code specific advertising. Responsible for the creation of the annual budget for circulation revenue and volume. Created forecasting models for circulation projections, expense analysis, and union negations. Responsible for the planning and execution of Sarbanes-Oxley controls, USPS, CAC, and Alliance for Audited Media circulation compliance procedures.

In 2009, recognized by the newspaper industry for developing new industry audit standards and reporting by creating the first Consolidated Media Report to be utilized by Alliance for Audited Media newspaper members

Presented the Manufacturing and Distribution Team Award for implementation of audit controls and recycling recovery of $600k for newspaper scrap materials

Senior Analyst, Circulation & Financial Forecasting 2004 - 2006

ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL

Manager, Reader Profile Services & Electronic Audit Applications 2002 - 2004

Manager, Publisher Relations 2001 - 2001

Regional Audit Manager 1999 – 2001

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Board Member Unlocking Communities 2020 to Present

Start-Up Advisor & Business Mentor 1871 Technology Incubator- Chicago 2020 to Present

EDUCATION & SKILLS

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration & Management: Truman State University, Kirksville, MO

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt: International Six Sigma Institute

Certified Scrum Master: Scrum Alliance

Quickbooks, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint), Hyperion Software, PeopleSoft, Tableau, PowerBi

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