Kevin D. Yarnell, MBA, CMA, CFM

With more than 15 years of extensive experience in finance, Kevin is a disciplined, results-orientated financial manager with a successful track record in financial planning and analysis, capital evaluation and management, mergers and acquisitions, and cost-reductions and revenue enhancement. Using a hands-on goal-driven management style, he has a proven ability to assess complex business issues and condense to succinct, tangible actions; an ability to build and utilize teams to resolve problems; demonstrates the ability to effectively manage multiple activities and projects; adept at prioritizing work and coordinating tasks; ability to coach and mentor subordinates that creates a common vision and fosters peak teamwork; and maintains a strong sense of urgency and proven ability to get the job done, while maintaining uncompromising ethics and integrity. Kevin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Statistics from the University of Akron, an MBA in Economics/International Business from Capital University, Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, and a Certified Management Accountant and Certified Financial Manager through the Institute of Management Accountants. Additionally, Kevin has exceptional skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Experience:

Sr. Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis, Lumos Networks (a division of Segra), Virginia

$120MM division with 285 employees, private equity fiber residential and small business division located in Mid-Atlantic US May 2020 - present

Strategic business partner and interface leadership for the FP&A functional needs of the business unit, primarily in the area of modeling and analytical administration: identifying and explaining financial implications of strategic decisions including direction and leadership for modeling of the annual plan, monthly results, forecasting and sensitivity analysis. Ad-hoc financial requests focusing on improvement of management reporting including enacting of automation. Management of large sales opportunity business case development and analysis. Oversees pricing and go-to-market strategy (promotion vs. bundling, segment targeting, churn impact analysis), competitive benchmarking of products, pricing, terms and promotions, new build analysis on penetration/cost per house passed/average revenue per unit and cost per installation. Prepares the Five Year Business Model for long range planning, customer analysis and segmentation development and reporting, analytical development of management reporting and assembly, revenue, cost of revenue, operational expense, capital expenditure evaluation and reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, commission plan modeling. Assists in the integration of acquired company data for analysis and reporting. Responsible for business model development of target acquisition companies. Manages Senior FP&A analyst remotely including training, oversight, and career/performance development.

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, Exactech, Gainesville, FL

$350MM private equity multi-national medical implant manufacturer with over 600 employees

Nov. 2018 – March 2020 (position eliminated due to COVID-19 impact on the business model)

Strong analytical skills capable of identifying and explaining financial implications of strategic decisions including the coordination of planning, modeling and evaluation of operating results: sales/revenue analysis, operating profit, EBITDA, cash flow, budgets, projections, trends and profit opportunities. Supports individual business units in modeling existing financial performance and identifying and assessing growth opportunities—both internal and external—that increase financial performance. Key contributor on evaluation and recommendation of M&A opportunities and subsequent due diligence and integration. Teams with business units and market sales leaders to consolidate and evaluate the individual business unit and companywide operating plan. Coordinate long term projections and financial modeling process. Serve as strategic business partner to business leaders, enabling the business strategy and objectives.

Sr. Manager Capital Planning & Analysis, Segra, Waynesboro, VA April 2013 - November 2018

$1.1B private equity fiber network, broadband and data security solutions throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic US with over 900 employees

Responsible for facilitating the prudent investment of capital to maximize shareholder value. Focal source of data for the capital efficiency meetings and facilitated communication among the capital groups. Provided root-cause-analysis on cost and revenue variances and implemented corrective actions. Implemented business process improvements. FP&A lead on cost efficiency and revenue enhancement efforts. Prepared post audit on closed projects to review best practices and lessons learned. Provided guidance on capital spending outlook. Responsible for supporting the functional teams in developing their capital need plans and being the lead for the Company on the direction for capital. FP&A team lead on Project Costing and Project Management conversion to Oracle. Managed a team of two analysts remotely including training, oversight, and career/performance development. Shining Star Award recipient, September 2015.

Sr. Analyst Financial Planning & Analysis--Bids & Proposals/Program Finance, L3 Harris, Public Safety and Professional Communications, Lynchburg, VA May 2010 – April 2013

$18B global aerospace and defense technology innovator with 48,000 employees

BIDS & PROPOSALS:

Site lead finance professional in the evaluation of new opportunities. Provided leadership and guidance in pursuit of key strategic bids in the areas of: deal structure, financial analysis, risk analysis, win strategy, pricing/margin/ROI analysis, financing options. Preparation of metrics and reports. Lead efforts to streamline and standardize large project tracking and reporting. Lead/provided financial support to business development and program management teams through timely and accurate information, financial analysis/models and cost analysis. Communicated and recommended price strategies to achieve the division’s growth strategies. Prepared and reviewed financing alternatives, structures, and proposals in support of customer requirements or industry trends.

PROGRAM FINANCE:

Financial leadership in determining key cost drivers, risks and opportunities, ad-hoc scenario analyses and/or business models. Financial analysis in budget, actual and forecasting costs for programs (Excel, SAP and Essbase) including Earned Value Management reporting. Support of the planning and achievement of key contractual milestones. Reported and analyzed P&L forecasts. Assessed and quantified the business risk and opportunities. Financial responsibility for revenue and cost forecasting, accounting, cost control, budgeting, various invoicing types and contract administration. Responsible to support new initiatives such as elevating risk and opportunity analysis and meeting business unit program cash flow targets.

Integrated Supply Chain Site Finance Lead, Honeywell Aerospace, Tucson, AZ

April 2006 – May 2010

$33B global conglomerate manufacturer with over 103,000 employees ($11.5B Aerospace division and defense technology innovator with 48,000 employees)

Responsible for all aspects of supply chain finance for the Tucson, AZ site. Developed processes and tools to manage finance in SAP and Essbase environment. Developed financial planning models including historical data, current year plan, forecast and actual data, income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and various statistical data. Strategic business partner responsible for reporting of results to site, Aerospace Division and corporate management. Assisted in the development of the supply chain finance annual operating plan and standard costs. Analyzed revenues and gross margins by customer, product and mix. Development and maintenance of management reporting dashboard and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators. Planned and oversaw physical inventory audits, cycle counts and adjustments. Development of process and procedures to capture and analyze costs and process to measure productivity improvements. Development of process flow documentation. Provided financial support for cross-functional team tasked with driving cost reductions on manufactured and repair programs. Prepared recurring and ad-hoc business analysis and related reports. Green belt certified in Six Sigma Plus.

EDUCATION:

Master of Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude), Economics and Finance, Capital University School of Management

Bachelor of Science, Finance and Statistics (Cum Laude), University of Akron

Certified Management Accountant, Certified Financial Manager, Institute of Management Accountants

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

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