SCOTT A. SHERBURNE

Chief Financial Officer

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Accomplished, versatile, and innovative executive with proven track record of managing organizational resources and delivering sustainable financial results. Creates strategic alliances with organization leaders to effectively align with and support key business initiatives. Solid business acumen with unique competencies in all aspects of finance and accounting. Passion for continuous improvement and driving operational efficiencies. Demonstrated ability to design metrics and key ratios to track historical performance and to inform management decisions. Proven ability to analyze complex issues and provide tactical and strategic solutions. Strong written and verbal communication skills. A skillset that is industry agnostic.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 2000

M.B.A. Finance; Strategic Management

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES (UCLA) 1992

B.A. Economics; Accounting

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning & Execution Financial Operations Management Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Risk Mitigation Pricing

Cash Management Process Design & Improvement Operational Efficiencies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE SUN VALLEY RICE COMPANY Sacramento/Arbuckle, CA 2014 - Present

Senior Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for all finance and accounting functions and services. Key contributions:

-Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Bank/Board/Internal Reporting, Budget & Forecasting

-Operational Accounting: AP, AR, General Ledger, Grower Accounting

-Tax & Compliance: Taxes, Audits, Distributions

-Treasury: Cash management, Banking, Leases, Capex

-Risk Management: Insurance, Benefits, Trading Desk/Pricing, Credit terms/limits

YOLO HOSPICE Davis, CA 2013 – 2014

Chief Financial Officer

Managed month-end close process and related journal entries, preparation of financial statements, and performed variance analyses

Managed payroll, accounts payable, billing, and accounts receivable functions

Created budget and variance reporting tools and developed departmental budgets with business managers

RADIATOR EXPRESS San Francisco East Bay, CA 2010 –2012

Director of Finance

Radiator Express is the largest independent parts distributor in the nation and has the largest inventory of radiators, condensers, and air conditioning parts.

Co-developed and managed the Profitability Program to improve financial management, visibility and consistency across the franchise network; enhanced financial forecasting & reporting capabilities

Oversaw the development of eighty five operating budgets for company owned stores and franchisees

Improved accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, metrics, and reporting to more effectively manage relationships and cash flow

Presenter at regional meetings and annual conference

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BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco, CA 2005 – 2009

Finance Manager

Large Group Business Unit (LGBU): Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Managed the selling, general & administrative expenses (SG&A) planning, budgeting, re-forecasting processes

Managed the monthly close process and completed monthly reporting and variance analysis

Managed the monthly Corporate reporting deliverables: Cause of Change, Board Report, Monthly/Quarterly Business Review (MBR/QBR)

Advised executive team on financial issues, results, and recommendations

Senior Manager

Project Portfolio Management and Performance Reporting

Performed project portfolio management and budget analysis (capital and operating expense) related to strategic, operational, and mandated investments

Developed and applied prioritization criteria and processes

Contributed to resource demand and capacity planning

Conducted situations analyses for Chief Information Officer (CIO): Data center strategy and Information Technology (IT) cost of doing business

ARCHSTONE CONSULTING San Francisco, CA 2003 – 2004

Manager

Strategy & Operations

Evaluated existing supply chain piracy and leakage issues for a leading software provider. Assessed current mitigation initiatives for this channel, provided recommendations and an actionable strategy to reduce overall loss. Analyzed the benefits, feasibility, and implications of reconfiguring responsibilities and accountability at various nodes within the supply chain

Performed an Expenditure Assessment for a leading financial services institution. Provided cost and capacity reduction recommendations, developed an understanding of the enforce services agreements for the purpose of cost management, and developed a financial inventory of the current consumption of services at each location

Conducted a cost reduction initiative for a global transportation and logistics organization. Developed Request for Proposal (RFP) and issued to service providers. Managed quantitative and qualitative evaluation of RFP responses and conducted vendor evaluations and negotiations

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES San Francisco, CA

Institutional Equity Sales 2000 - 2003

Provided customized equity research coverage to institutional account base

Synthesized market data and proprietary research to uncover evolving market trends and recommend stock ideas

Worked closely with equity capital markets to manage new issue and/or secondary offerings

Provided clients with morning research call, market updates and customized research projects

Licenses: NASD Series 7, 63

DELOITTE CONSULTING GROUP San Francisco, CA 1994 - 1998

Senior Consultant

Managed teams to achieve project goals and objectives

Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis and presented recommendations to internal and client executives

Developed complex models, cost/benefit analyses, and business cases

Mentored and developed staff

DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP San Francisco, CA 1992-1994

Staff Accountant

Performed financial statement audits for retail and manufacturing clients. Enhanced clients’ financial and management controls

PAST LICENSES: NASD Series 7 and 63

COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Navision, Oracle Hyperion Planning, Essbase, Jet Reports, F9, Great Plains, Clarity Systems, SAP, Cyma, MultiView, Payroll People, ADP, Allscripts, PeopleSoft, and Microsoft Access, SQL, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Word

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