December **, ****

Attention: Hiring Manager

With strong experience in manufacturing, construction (project management), engineering and distribution, I am currently looking for a local Houston firm seeking an aggressive CFO and or financial controller. I have been glad to help several companies grow through persistent cost analysis, ongoing subordinate training and daily procedural evaluation and improvement. Because of the following acquired strengths and skills, I am confident I am an excellent candidate for the company that is ready to grow.

Multi-Industry Experience: I have broad manufacturing experience in oilfield services, automotive parts, and oil field tool and equipment. I worked in construction for high-rise beachfront condos and large heavy industrial tank farms and ten years in hazardous waste (treatment, remediation, and analysis). I initially moved to Houston to financially monitor an engineering firm with over 200 engineers that my company acquired (waste remediation at chemical plants).

Proven Growth Record: My previous machine shop grew from $16M to $103M (8 Yrs.). My pipe fittings firm grew from $7M to $36M (5 Yrs.). My hazardous waste firm grew from $17M to $300M (10 Yrs.). Fortunately, my experience gained while working around these types of successful individuals was key to strengthening my own abilities.

Banking Relationships/Funding: I have worked with 30+ banks covering asset-based loans, various borrowing bases (LOC, bridge loans and factoring) and all types of building and equipment financing. I have secured over 120 loans for new equipment over the past fifteen years with previous employers here in Houston.

Audits (CPA and Bank): I have worked through all required external CPA audits and mandatory bank audits with few or no problems.

Motivation/Drive: I am motivated and interested in constant improvement. My daughter encouraged me to begin to write down all of the methods I learned to cut costs, improve profit margins, widen customer markets including various other business ideas I was taught or fortunate to observe while working for fifteen companies in seven industries across seven states in the U.S. and two years in Canada. Writing these four volumes of “Great Profit Ideas” for her has helped to clarify a solid checklist of actions any company can take if they want higher profits.

I offer a strong and varied work background to help nearly any employer. Please call me with any questions you may have at 281-***-****. I would be glad to discuss your needs and provide ideas you might consider while evaluating me as a candidate that can help you.

Thank you for reading my request I will be glad to speak with you at any time.

Sincerely,

Donald Sylvester

11402 Wickersham Lane

Houston, Texas 77077

Cellular Telephone: 281-***-****

Donald S. Sylvester 11402 Wickersham Lane

Houston, TX 77077-6828

Email: adpoe6@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 281-***-****

Career Summary:

Experienced and dedicated CFO/controller with strong manufacturing, construction (project management), distribution work record; installation of accounting, project management ERP systems, entrepreneurial attitude and approach; fixed assets, AB /LOC/capital equipment loans, preparation and consolidated financial statements, excellent written/verbal communication skills; CPA YE audits, bank covenants, solid team player with proven organizational abilities, wants to locate Houston area firm needing hands on CFO/controller with proven growth record to boost sales and improve the bottom line.

Professional Experience:

Precision Companies (nine entities) Houston, TX (drilling fluids manufacturing)

CFO/Controller June 2017 to Present

CFO for a drilling fluids manufacturer (15 customers in the oilfield) and a metalworking liquids manufacturer (200 customers, all major nationwide distributors)

Obtained financing, changed local Houston banks to secure AB loan with larger LOC for growth, factored selected invoices during growth mode for company expanding into the northeast U.S natural gas market.

G&H Diversified Mfg., LP, Houston, TX (Custom metal manufacturing – TX, IN)

CFO/Controller March 2007 to May 2017

Net sales grew from $16M to $103M over 8 years (68 to 360 employees)

Defined manufacturing job cost system for this custom metal manufacturer/machine shop/220+ machines/8 locations; grew credit line from $5M to $15M, managed all audits

Obtained financing 15+ banks/lenders for various metal/plating equipment/buildings

Zohouri Developments, LLC, Houston, TX (Beach Property Development – TX, FL)

Financial Controller October 2005 to December 2006

Installed Timberline for startup land development office; beachfront property TX and FL,

Designed, implemented automated draw systems for development and construction loans,

Created $2B worth of bank proformas for development projects (Microsoft Project) for various investment bankers, designed construction templates to load into Timberline,

Designed and setup network system for future corporate access and reporting.

Pipeline Components, Inc., Houston, TX (Waterworks Distribution -Pipe Fittings)

Financial Controller, May 2000 through August 2005

Helped this small waterworks importer to grow from $9.5M to $34M over five years

Installed Open Systems (Unix); Trained 8 (AP, AR, Billings, Cash, Inventory, Purchasing, IT and frame relay network and phone system), Took company financials from reviewed to fully audited financial statements,

Cut AR DSOs 40%; managed successful TX and FL sales tax audits,

Increased credit lines ($3.5M to 10.0M) over three banks to fund growth,

Created and tracked multi-site locations, five profit centers; 4 U.S., 1 Canada,

Managed FIFO inventory system implementing cycle count program; cut physical variance to less than 2% at yearend; designed company website to sell excess inventory; $1.5M sold over a 9-month period to selected historic buyers from buyer database,

Successful quarterly bank audits for asset-based loan and all yearend CPA audits and

Coordinated offer to sell business to seven outside bidders; successful company sale occurred to industry leader (largest) competitor in August 2005 in behalf of company’s two shareholders.

ITEQ, Inc. - Houston, TX (Industrial Tank Construction)

ISS Division Controller, Sept 1999 To May 2000

Created separate financial statements, asset listings for the sale of 7 U.S. divisions owned by this $120M division. Installed Solomon IV, hired personnel, consolidated department, provided investors data for calculation of asking prices.

National Oilwell /Continental Emsco Co. - Houston, TX (Oil & Gas Equipment Mfg)

CE Drilling Products Division Controller, Nov 1997 to Aug 1999 (Mudpumps/Drawworks)

Established financial reporting system, INFISY, at this $75M startup manufacturing plant site using standard cost system; trained staff on all cost variance reporting; evaluated margins on existing and new product lines and channels; established departmental cost summaries and tracked performance against budgets.

Hired by acquiring firm, National Oilwell; stayed during acquisition transition period to speed sale of firm, managed daily inventory cycle counts on $40M inventory.

Omega Environmental, Inc. (Service Station Construction & Electronic Service)

Division Controller – Electronic Services, Houston, TX Nov 1995 to Nov 1997

Improved AR DSO, installed MAS90 ERP system for this $35M firm providing gas station electronic services to 7,000+ customer locations covering 25 states through 21 multiple site profit centers, service billings for 160 technicians.

American NuKEM Corp. (ANC), Apr 1986 to Oct 1995 –

Note: Sales grew from $9M (1985) to $300M, (1995), 4 transfers in ten years

(ANC) Norlite Corporation – Controller (4), Cohoes, NY, Aug 1993 to Oct 1995

Recycling - Promoted to $40M startup waste recycling/aggregate producer (building materials); cut A/R days 55% in 13 months, installed Macola ERP system; helped cut plant costs 30% in 23 months (50% from purchasing); provided sales pricing analysis for a 3 year history to provide market and pricing guidelines to sales personnel.

(ANC) ENSR Remed/Construction – Controller (3), Houston, TX Sept 1990 to Aug 1993

Remediation/Construction - Promoted to this $30M hazardous and nuclear waste remediation division cutting sales BEP 35%; cut AR DSO, installed Macola ERP systems, reengineered accounting, purchasing staff to trim 30% of costs: DOE contract.

(ANC) ThermalKEM – Controller (2), Rock Hill, SC June 1987 to Sept 1990

Thermal Incineration - Promoted to this $40M hazardous waste incinerator, setup 40 member Novell Network with installed Macola ERP, $2.5M annual cost savings from purchasing department; over 3 years period of 80% sales growth over three years.

(ANC) CyanoKEM – Plant Controller (1), Detroit, MI, Apr 1986 to May 1987

Chemical Treatment - Hired as controller for this new acquisition Chemical Treatment Plant (cyanide and acid treatment facility), established statements, margin cost analysis, created customer database researching three years of records to define market/pricing.

Sheller Globe Corp. – Controller, Windsor, ON Jul 1984 to Apr 1986

Steering Wheel Manufacturing – Promoted to Division Controller for $35M Plant - (assigned to Canadian facility of 450); staff of 15, multisite corporate financial consolidations of three currencies in Detroit of U.S., Britain and Canadian sales.

Bendix Corp, Toledo Stamping Div. (Allied Corp), Toledo, OH, Aug 1981 to Jul 1984

Automotive Stampings (rocker arms, hitches) - Job Cost Manager, $60M Manufacturing Plant

Rand McNally & Company, Indianapolis, IN, June 1978 to July 1981

Book Manufacturing (textbooks, coloring books) - Job Cost Manager/Accountant – $110M Plant

Education/Technical Computer Skills/ Writings:

MBA in Finance: University of Toledo, Toledo, OH (completed)

MBA in Finance: Butler University, Indianapolis, IN (started MBA)

B.S. in Accounting: Ball State University, Muncie, IN

CPA Status: Passed Exam, (all parts) 2nd sitting (Michigan and Ohio)

Languages: Some spoken and written Spanish

Books: Authored Great Profit Ideas (a four volume series of cost reduction and margin improvement ideas for all businesses), written for my daughter’s benefit as a college business student.

Computer/Finance Package Experience:

Installed: Timberline, Macola, Solomon IV, INFISY, MAS90, Open Systems for Unix, Job Boss (job cost, 17,000 jobs/year), Dynamic GP / Great Plains (financial reporting)

Other Accounting / software programs personally used; Quickbooks Enterprise, Microsoft Office; Windows 10, XP,7, 8, Excel, Word; Lotus, QPRO, WordPerfect, Novell Network, Comshare’s FDC, Various Internet Cash Management Systems, Cash

Bank/Finance Internet Programs Used: Pro Web (Internet banking with 4 U.S. and 1 Canadian bank), Amerisource Funding (AB Loan), BBVA Compass EAccess (AB Loan), Cadence Bank’s Allegro (AB Loans, multi-company accounts and mortgages), LSQ Funding (Invoice Factoring).

Project Management Software Experience:

Microsoft Project (Gantt charts, cash flow analysis, exporting to Excel spreadsheets for profitability analysis, calculation of internal rate of return, applicable land development statistics and proformas).

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