Finance, Ops & Tech Transformation Leader
Resume:
TIMOTHY DIETRICH
FINANCE, ACCOUNTING & TECHNOLOGY
Chicago, IL
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Active P&L Management & Growth
Continuous/Discrete inventory cost accounting
Buy & Sell Side & Recapitalization experience
Full Lifecycle Accounting/Tax/Payroll/Audit
Process (re)Engineering & Data (re)Architecture
Executive Team Leadership & Collaboration
Bridging Cost Accounting & Auditable Financials
Board & Private Equity experience
EXPERIENCE
Adams Magnetic Products, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, Chicago, IL 2023 – 2025
(PE) High Street Capital Partners
Recruited to lead transformation of Corporate, Purchasing, IT/ERP (Epicor), and HR for a newly acquired manufacturer—driving inventory control, cost accounting precision, & scalable operations.
• Championed transformative data-driven strategy, allowing our large dataset to evolve design patterns for customer purchase patterns led to some more predictability in sales, pointing clearly where focus should be.
• Designed & launched a dynamic internal controls & risk management ecosystem, proactively identifying vulnerabilities & embedding agile improvements that fortified operational & accounting resilience against annual Audit.
• Completely reversed existing supply chain operations due to Tariffs & Export controls, & through that agility had the highest export approval % in our space, drawing in new, larger customers who valued that differentiating advantage
• Delivered long term strategic Organic and M&A roadmap, starting with facility consolidation followed by minor subsidiary divestiture. Managed & led all Due Diligence & business case/valuation for CapEx.
• Reengineered inventory valuation strategy, integrating labor & machining costs into Make-to-Order workflows— driving precision in cost capture & strategic inventory allocation. Raw materials were appropriately burdened with tariffs & freight. This eliminated almost all inconsistencies in our product quotes.
• Defined & evangelized mission-critical KPIs for distribution, enabling real-time course correction, elevated fulfillment rates, & minimal operational losses. Normalized data for AI consumption & subsequent insight generation.
• Cultivated high-trust financial partnerships with banking leaders, mezzanine funders, private equity stakeholders, & key decision-makers—fueling growth, capital agility, & strategic resilience. IRCA Foods, INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AMERICAS), Various 2023
(PE) Advent International
Orchestrated full integration of a carve-out sweets & ingredients acquisition—merging operational models and ERP systems into a streamlined $350M enterprise. Unlocked cross-site synergies & elevated efficiency across facilities.
Led the seamless integration of a major acquisition, streamlining $350M in operations across five manufacturing facilities & driving significant gains in efficiency & scalability.
Restructured & empowered a 14-member team, moving people from undefined positions & roles into various areas of accounting & finance. Pairing 1 person from each side into teams of 2, the team started in the correct direction.
Integrated North America with EU leadership, ensuring that we were acting as one company with one strategy, whether market or operational
Deployed a cutting-edge tech ecosystem using M365, SQL, & Power BI — automating workflows & accelerating data delivery for faster, smarter business decisions.
Conducted in-depth analysis of 30+ corporate KPIs across five facilities, uncovering key drivers & delivering insights that shaped high-impact operational strategies, despite widely disparate data sources (mainframe vs SAP) DLC Consulting, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT, Various 2021 – 2023
(PE) Traton Group; (PVT) Bunzl Group
Enhanced financial reporting through targeted audits across $2B portfolio companies, ensuring accurate fiscal metrics were realized & swiftly enhancing transparency between internal operations & external stakeholder communications.
Led financial audit transformation across multi-billion dollar portfolios, ensuring timely, transparent reporting that elevated stakeholder trust & reinforced governance standards.
Built & deployed enterprise-grade reporting tools using Power BI, uncovering cost-saving opportunities & driving operational remediation — resulting in a 15% waste reduction & $2M in monthly profit gains.
Engineered robust financial reporting frameworks that elevated forecasting precision & operational decision- making, driving greater fiscal discipline & cross-functional alignment.
Led end-to-end financial workflow diagnostics, uncovering systemic inefficiencies & implementing data-driven solutions that enabled a $1.2M cost reduction for a key client while strengthening performance visibility. TIMOTHY DIETRICH, continued
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Nealey Foods, Inc., DIRECTOR OF FP&A & TECHNOLOGY, Chicago, IL 2019 – 2021 Private/Family-Owned
Leveraged existing Aspen ERP/SQL Server platform to analyze & then drive improvements in inventory turnover with expiry & regulatory constraints (USDA).
Harnessed ERP intelligence to unlock inventory velocity, transforming order-to-cash efficiency & driving agile fulfillment across the value chain.
Led forward-looking financial forecasting initiatives, delivering precision insights that empowered strategic resource deployment & elevated enterprise planning.
Conducted rigorous variance root analyses, pinpointing unforeseen causes of budget misalignments & executing corrective actions that sharpened financial performance.
Activated cross-functional collaboration, aligning financial & operational priorities to accelerate execution, foster accountability, & drive results.
Sage Creek, MANAGING PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT, Chicago, IL 2014 - 2019 Acquisition entrepreneur growing & managing a public accounting firm, achieving a CAGR of 54.6% by delivering essential CFO services to diverse clients. Integrated offices & technologies growing into 3 offices & 18 staff.
Directed execution of six complex M&A & financing transactions, expanding client portfolios & growth through strategic deal structuring & cross-functional coordination. (Buy & Sell side)
Established performance-driven KPI frameworks, enabling clients to reduce inventory loss by 37% & boost revenue by 6%—translating financial insights into operational impact.
Led ERP migrations for 14 clients, optimizing accounting workflows, enhancing data accuracy, & reducing process slippage by 6%—delivering scalable infrastructure for long-term efficiency.
Fostered a culture of collaboration & accountability, empowering teams to contribute strategically, & align with firm’s strategy vision—strengthening talent retention & client outcomes. UBS AG, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY, Chicago, IL/New York, NY 2007 - 2014 Spearheaded cross-functional teams identifying & executing a spectrum of strategies derived from FP&A driven insights, transforming operations & demonstrably affecting the firm’s financial health. Managed 84 FTEs, globally.
Drove $1.2M in incremental revenue through advanced financial modeling in global fund management—automating complex market data into actionable investment strategies.
IB deal origination through frequent interaction with VC/PE firms, all of whom had questions on what technologies UBS was utilizing in R&D & Production, especially the outcomes & actual performance vs marketed
Designed & executed a $400M overnight deposit strategy for U.S. funds, boosting returns by 4% while maintaining strict FDIC compliance—balancing yield optimization with regulatory precision.
Directed global P&L reviews across 30M+ invoices, uncovering systemic inefficiencies & driving $36M in cost savings through forensic expense analysis & strategic sourcing insights. NTT Data, VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & STRATEGY, Tokyo, Japan/Chicago, IL 2005 - 2007 Initiated & executed North American, manufacturing focused acquisition strategy for $8B Japanese consulting firm.
Applied macroeconomic analysis to shape acquisition strategies, leveraging market dynamics to refine proposals that expanded strategic partnerships & fortified competitive advantage, especially in APAC.
Negotiated & executed $40M acquisition contracts, ensuring seamless integration into new US platform - anchored in sound economic principles & fiscal discipline.
Directed $14M subsidiary divestiture, aligning portfolio restructuring with core corporate objectives & optimizing capital allocation for strategic reinvestment.
EDUCATION (by rank, then time)
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL MBA, Finance
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL MBA (joint)
MANHATTAN COLLEGE MS, Computer Engineering
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY BS, Economics, BS Psychology STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT GENESEO BA, Physics
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