CFO
Resume:
John J. Porter
Baltimore, MD 21128
Email: ************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE AND PROFILE
Chief Financial Officer position involving Financial & Accounting management, Budgeting, Operations management, Inventory management, Strategic planning, Project Management, IT management HR Management, FP&A, International business management, Systems conversions & implementations, Cost Accounting, Building & Managing teams, utilizing demonstrated success based on Experience & Education. Adaptable professional with 29 years of diverse experience. Passionate, results-oriented self-starter. Excellent strategic, analytic & IT skills. Domestic & International business management and accounting expertise. Strong interpersonal & organizational skills as well as the leadership, discipline, enthusiasm & ethics to effectively develop, direct & motivate corporate resources in order to positively influence culture, profitability & growth. 5+ years of Non-Profit 501(c) (3) treasury experience. Background enhanced by an MBA. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Analyzed, recommended & supervised the development of a new proprietary software program to replace an older non-windows-based program. Upon implementation the new software reduced staff by 15%, reduced average production time by 20% and saved the company over $2MM in the first year of use. Researched, coordinated & implemented all administrative & operational requirements to set up first 100% wholly-owned US subsidiary ever permitted by the Government of Indonesia. Responsibilities including all legal, accounting & tax aspects as well as securing office space, recruiting staff & training them. This subsidiary increased revenues, 40% per year for the first 4 years. Managed all aspects of acquiring a $5MM purchase of a Florida-based utility contracting firm including analysis
& due diligence as well as blending IT functions into the parent company. Also responsible for operational supervision once acquired.
Planned, researched and implemented several systems conversion from existing software to proprietary software and or Microsoft Great Plains.
Reconciled & subsequently managed $300MM of inventory movements between HQ and 6 separate operational facilities located throughout the U.S. Consulted for an international laboratory certification start-up company whose primary mission was to provide quality certifications for developing nations. The first country was India and these certification processes lead to quality improvements in laboratory results & effectiveness throughout all of India Developed & implemented revised Standard Operating Procedures for all company accounting & operational departments including inventory controls and reconciliations, improved customer service, faster turn-around on customer invoicing as well as created the training materials and training the staff for all SOPs utilizing improved technology that automated and replace manual processes leading to 20-30% reduction in processing. John J. Porter
EXPERIENCE page 2
Controller (2021-to current), Form Services, Inc., Baltimore, MD. Reports to President/CEO. Manages all accounting, finance, IT, and Payroll functions for a $50MM Formworks company that sells and rents formwork engineered design solutions for construction clients in the Mid-Atlantic region. Special responsibilities include system conversion of a former 20-year-old ERP system to implement SAP Business One ERP system. Other more specific responsibilities include month-end reporting, financial statement preparation, budget formulation, cash management, banking relationships, accounts payable, billing, annual audits, legal contracts, credit management and collections.
Consultant – Controller/CFO (2012-2021, 2007-2008 while between Full-time positions) Strategic Operations & Financial Improvements LLC, Baltimore, MD. Consulted and managed multiple construction company business activities in the Mid-Atlantic region including accounting, financial, inventory controls, customer billing, IT, quality control & assurance for many types of small to mid-sized businesses in the Baltimore-DC corridor including manufacturing. Additional responsibilities included financial statement preparation, construction funds control & reporting, performance bonding, contract preparation & review, pay applications, prevailing wage analysis, payroll, subcontractor lien protection and release management. and AIA billing preparations. Also performed treasury and accounting service for non-profit 501(c)(3). Controller/CFO (2009 to 2011). PERI Formworks Systems Inc., Elkridge, MD. Managed all business & operational responsibilities for $100MM U.S. subsidiary of German manufacturing parent. Reported to CEO. Responsibilities included strategic planning, defining financial metrics as well as securing funding. Managed operations for 6 regional facilities including $300MM of inventory movements between facilities. Additional responsibilities included cash management, banking relationships, annual audits with Big 4 firms, legal contracts, financial reporting, budgeting, tax preparation, collections, payroll, purchasing & IT management. Controller/CFO (2001 to 2006). Mabey Bridge & Shore Inc., Elkridge, MD. Reported to CEO. Managed all business & operational responsibilities for $50MM U.S. subsidiary of UK manufacturing parent. Managed growth from $10MM to $50MM in 4 years. Responsibilities included strategic planning, defining financial metrics as well as securing funding. Managed operations for 8 regional facilities including $100MM of inventory controls of movements between facilities. Additional responsibilities included cash management, HR, mergers
& acquisitions, banking relationships, annual audits with Big 4 firms, legal contracts, financial reporting, budgeting, tax preparation, payroll, collections, purchasing & IT management. Controller/CFO (1991 to 2000). Development Design Group Inc., Baltimore, MD. Reported to CEO & President. Directed all business activities of $10MM international architectural and design firm. Provided financial leadership to enable growth from $2MM to $10MM in 5 years. Responsibilities included Accounting
& Financial analysis & supervision, due diligence on potential acquisitions, banking relationships & negotiations, off-shore tax strategy, tax preparation & compliance, company stock valuations & internal sales to VPs, budget preparation & reporting, payroll, collections, insurance program management, IT, HR, cash management, financial statement preparation and annual audits with Big 6 firms. John J. Porter page 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Education: Master of Business Administration – University of Baltimore, 1992. Bachelor of Science (double major in Finance & Economics) – Towson State University, 1988. Military Experience: U.S. Army (2 years active with 4 years in the reserves), 1982 – 1988. Military Policeman – Promoted 3 times. Received Direct Commission from Sargent to 2nd Lieutenant. Computer Skills: Extensive experience in Excel (including VBA programming), PowerPoint, Word, SalesForce.com, Windows, FAS for Windows, various internet, database, statistical analysis packages, Tax preparation, Payroll, HRIS systems as well as several accounting packages including MS GP Dynamics, Quick Books, Sage, Peachtree, SAP Business One, SQL programming, aACE, and Epicor Platinum. References available upon request
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