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CFO / Controller / VP Finance

Location:
Fort Myers, FL
Salary:
150000
Posted:
June 19, 2023

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Donna Greenbury

Fort Myers, FL 248-***-****

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Executive Summary

Controller

A skilled business leader with proven experience in all fiscal management aspects across numerous industries and in public, private, global, non-profit and private equity organizations. Excels at growth and transformation and solving complex business challenges to generate superior returns through strategic decision-making and hands on deep dive analytics.

An energetic, purpose-filled executive with a unique passion for increasing value by:

•Developing goals, metrics, and action plans that drive growth, performance and earnings.

•Generating collaborative, common benchmark processes, transparent financials and thorough analytical reviews

•Developing high performance financial teams with strong functional and cross functional knowledge

Areas of Expertise

Financial Planning & Analysis, Budget, Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Management / Board Reviews, KPI Development, Process Development / Optimization, Operational / Commercial Performance, Strategic Planning, GAAP / IFRS Accounting, Financial Statement Prep, Turnaround, Team Building, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Integration, Financial Modeling, Capital Planning/Analysis, Cash Management / Treasury, Tax, Investor / Bank Relations, Audit, Risk Management, ERP implementation

Business Acumen

Industry Insights: Manufacturing, Management Consulting, Advertising & Marketing, Data Analytics / Data Science, Warranty, Automotive, Electronics, Wire & Cable, SaaS, Digital and Direct Marketing, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Elderly Care, Supply Chain and Logistics, Banking, Hospitality

Knowledge of other Business Cultures: United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Brazil, Africa, China, India

Languages Fluent: English, Spanish, German Languages Proficient: French, Portuguese

Professional Work Experience

Protect My Car, LLC-St Petersburg, FL (protectmycar.com.com)

Private equity (PE) vehicle protection/warranty company with growing cash revenue of $100M annually

Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting Mar 2022 -Jul 2022

Hired to create a process that allowed the CFO to work more closely with the PE group. Ensured financial statements were correct and overhauled accounting and reporting processes to reduce inefficiencies, cut cost and improve transparency. Conducted revenue and cost structure reviews to find opportunities for improvement.

Key Skills: management consulting, process improvement, project management, workflow management, profit and loss (P&L) analysis, revenue growth, tax filings, financial analysis, ERP implementation

Select Achievements:

•Selected and led new accounting system implementation to Sage/Intacct two months ahead of schedule.

•Significantly strengthened the quality of earnings, ensuring transparent and supported financial results.

•Created new workflow processes resulting in improved cost controls, bottleneck identification, disruption avoidance, and efficiency improvement.

•Reinvented financial closing process to ensure accurate and timely results with two-week improvement.

VeraData, LLC-Fort Myers, FL (veradata.com)

Machine-learning / data analytics company providing SaaS services, digital marketing, and direct mail services to organizations

Chief Financial Officer VP Human Resources Mar 2019-Nov 2021

Led all global financial management matters, including consolidations, financial statement preparation and all management and Board reporting. Implemented a new sales tax process to ensure timely and accurate filings. Oversaw monthly payroll processing and human resource (HR) initiatives, including employee benefits analysis, development of a new onboarding process, and creation of unique bonus measurements.

Key Skills: strategic planning, business and financial analysis, accounting, treasury and cash management, tax reporting, internal controls, budgeting and forecasting, KPI development and dashboard reporting, acquisition modeling, revenue growth, revenue management, product management, project management, business models, recruitment and training

Select Achievements:

•Developed client profitability reporting: allowing leadership to focus on clients with greatest cross product earning potential and creating financial models for client prospects (40% organic sales growth over 3 years)

•Created consolidation modelling: for M&A targets acquired over three years (incremental 50% revenue growth)

•Increased cash flow by 110% through working capital improvements and profit enhancement.

•Increased EBITDA by 15% through pricing strategies, cost containment, and accretive growth initiatives.

•Reduced month-end close timing and improved quality of earnings through collaborative process development, timeline agreements, and creation of a financial/ management reporting package.

•Streamlined invoicing, accounts receivable (AR), and accounts payable (AP) processes to increase efficiency and mitigate errors resulting in greater accuracy and enhanced cash flow generation.

Management Consultant-Rochester Hills, MI

Independent business and financial management consulting services

Consultant Advisor Feb 2017-Mar 2019

Focused on enhancing cash generation, growth initiatives, restructuring, and team building to create accretive results for public, private, or nonprofit organizations. Provided financial training to non-financial small business leadership in various types of organizations.

Key Skills: management consulting, startups, nonprofit organizational management, leadership, revenue growth, training, strategic direction

Select Achievements:

•Built historical income statements, balance sheets and valuation models for small transportation charter company based in Santa Fe New Mexico who were looking to market their company

•Created grounds up business processes and accounting models for a small private elderly company based in Fort Myers, Florida

DURA Automotive Systems-Auburn Hills, MI

Leading designer and manufacturer of driver, seating, and structural systems with annual revenues of $1.5B

Global Vice President Finance & Corporate Controller Oct 2014-Feb 2017

Senior finance executive overseeing all FP&A, accounting, capital, and Restructuring / M&A activities worldwide. Ensured superior returns for private equity holders and communicated action plans and progress. Managed a financial team of 150 employees across 15 countries and 34 manufacturing plants.

Key Skills: budgeting, forecasting, operational performance, variance analysis, financial reporting, policy development, internal controls, change management, supply chain, inventory management, global purchasing, negotiations, financial modeling, capital investment strategy, audit, cash flow valuations, M&A/restructuring, cost accounting, aftermarket sales

Select Achievements:

•Identified causes and developed actions that achieved a $70M improvement in free cash flow and 30% improvement in EBITDA in one year and continued improvements in the two years following through key turnaround activities in NA, EU, and SA

•Spearheaded project to update corporate governance and financial policies and processes, resulting in a strengthened environment and improved accounting standards.

•Implemented new forecasting, budget, and monthly operational reporting processes across global operations, improving visibility on operational progress, KPI attainment, and capital analyses.

•Established regional shared service activities in Europe, the US, and Mexico.

Delphi Corporation (now Aptiv)-MI Germany Spain (aptiv.com)

Publicly held global supplier of electronics and technologies for automotive, commercial vehicles, and other market segments

Global Finance & Planning Director-Troy, MI Jan 2010-Oct 2014

Oversaw P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow for $600M Delphi Electrical Centers & Delphi Packard electrical/ electronic architecture divisions, with 11 operations throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Developed financial teams. Provided monthly forecasting and reporting. Managed 12 direct and 38 indirect reports.

Key Skills: strategic direction, global finance, planning, growth, business investment, quoting, financial performance, competitor assessment, financial forecasting and reporting, communication, business plans, cost modeling, restructuring, acquisitions, deep dive analysis, product costing, cash flow modeling and analysis

Select Achievements:

•Secured largest global business wins in product line history with effective pricing strategy driving growth from $400M to $600M within four years.

•Spearheaded significant turn-around activity in Asia, Europe, and South America and secured key strategic investments, turning low, single-digit EBITDA percentage to double-digit.

•Selected for special project work on integrating financial processes and systems of an external components company's $1B acquisition.

Global Finance Dir C&S Divisional EU Finance Dir-Wuppertal, Germany Jan 2008-Jan 2010

Responsible for P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow for $1B Delphi Controls & Security Business Unit, consisting of 18 plants worldwide. Provided monthly forecasting and reporting. Managed 15 direct reports and supervised 100+ global employees.

Key Skills: cost estimating, quoting, capital analysis, FP&A, business plan, reorganization, performance metrics, cash forecasting, cash management, internal controls, GAAP, statutory audit interface, restructuring, cash flow analysis

Select Achievements:

Implemented SAP 4.6 revisions and financial transactional outsourcing.

Restructured global product line's divisional and regional operations, ensuring positive earnings and cash flow during a severe economic downturn.

Achieved positive cash flow through cost reduction initiatives, working capital and spending improvement, and execution of fix/sell/close scenarios.

Additional Relevant Employment

Delphi Corporation: Divisional Controller & Assistant Finance Director, Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Treasury Manager, Regional Finance Manager-South Europe, Manager M&A Restructuring

General Motors Corporation: Audit Supervisor Central & Eastern European Region, Auditor Central & Eastern European Region, Financial Analyst Delco Chassis Division

Nonprofit Leadership Experience

Board of Directors, Treasurer, Clonlara School-Ann Arbor, MI; Board of Directors, Treasurer, Metropolitan Detroit Compassionate Action Network-Detroit, MI; Board of Directors, Finance Chair, Sacred Heart Recovery, and Wellness Treatment Centers-Clair Shores, MI, Volunteer, American Red Cross and Salvation Army after Hurricane Ian

Education

Degrees: Master of Business Administration (MBA) International Management, American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) – Glendale, AZ; Bachelor of Arts (BA) Economics, The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI

Continuing Education: Executive Leadership Seminar, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago-Chicago, IL

Additional Core Competencies

Technology Skills: Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; ADP, SQL, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks, Sage-Intaact, CoAdvantage, Tableau, NEXT Mark, Google Docs, Hyperion, S&P, Global Market Intelligence

Personal Leadership Skills: Collaborative, Agile, Integrity, Excellent Written and Verbal Communication, Team Training, Mentoring, Meticulous, Action-Oriented, Task-Oriented, Strategic Decision Making, Energetic, Purposeful, Goal-Driven, Team Building, Embrace Change, Hands-On Coaching, Sense of Humor, Organized



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