Controller/CFO

D. BEN NEHLS

W**** Hiwela Drive, Wild Rose, WI **984

Phone: 920-***-****

********@*****.***

________________________________________OBJECTIVE

Accomplished Controller/CFO eager to contribute 20+ years of experience and exceptional talents in financial management and operations leadership toward supporting a dynamic organization in optimizing bottom-line performance.

________________________________________KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Significant skills in directing and performing full spectrum of accounting and management functions encompassing financial reporting and analysis, credit and collections, implementing MRP/ERP systems, establishing internal controls and procedures, and upgrading cost accounting systems.

• Excel in financial and operational planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, inventory control, and cash management.

• Deploy impressive business instinct to identify and implement solutions for process improvements and profit enhancements.

• Adept at performing complex financial analysis to support short-term and long-range strategic plans and operating budgets.

• Extensive HR experience encompassing team-building, training, supervising, evaluating and managing personnel.

• Considerable expertise in profit and loss management, banking relations, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

________________________________________PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Business Consulting Projects, Appleton, WI 2009 to present

Operations Consultant

• Completed several management projects for an Electronics Contract Manufacturer and a Logistics Company.

Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest LLC, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 2001 to 2008

Area Controller for a global environmental services organization.

• Spearheaded financial management functions for large landfill, two hauling companies and two transfer stations generating $75M annually.

• Handled financial statement preparation, monthly forecasting, budget administration, A/R, A/P, payroll, general ledger and fixed assets; improved monthly forecast to 5% variance.

• Applied dynamic leadership talents to supervise fourteen employees, determine and oversee staff compensation, and manage purchasing activities.

• Served as Acting General Manager during absences, ensuring seamless daily operations.

• Successfully reduced past due account receivables to less than 1% and advanced accounting department to peak levels of efficiency and accuracy.

• Championed efforts for company to earn recognition as Sarbanes-Oxley compliant.

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Professional Experience continued …

Medix Inc., Waunakee, WI, 1997 to 2001

Corporate Controller for national distributor of medical & hospital supplies.

• Demonstrated broad fiscal expertise to efficiently prepare consolidated financial statements, facilitate, nurture and maintain strong banking relationships, and steer risk management producing $200M in annual sales.

• Completed year-end audits and tax filings, administered accounts payable and receivable, and skillfully negotiated cost-effective vendor contracts and agreements.

• Directed, motivated, managed and supervised 12 personnel, consistently emphasizing productivity and team cooperation.

• Slashed interest expenses 42% during first year by fortifying relationships with banks.

• Overhauled and streamlined accounting department and proactively decreased past due accounts by 35%.

• Increased cash flow by $350K monthly through improvements to rebate processing.

• Supported sale of Medix by planning, coordinating and completing due diligence.

Saelens Corporation, Johnson Creek, WI, 1996 to 1997

Controller for a pulley manufacturer.

• Exercised exceptional versatility to effectively manage MIS functions, human resources, general accounting, cash management, cost accounting, and consolidated financial statements for company generating annual sales of $10M.

• Led department of 8 employees and diligently adhered to strict deadlines in completing year-end audit and tax preparation.

• Analyzed, established and implemented standard operating procedures and fixed asset management program.

Hammond, Inc., Baraboo, WI, 1990 to 1996

Plant Controller for an electrical transformer manufacturer.

• Tasked with preparing financial statements, budgets, year-end audits, variance reporting, risk insurance programs, employee benefit plans, and standard job costing for company achieving $30M in yearly sales revenues.

• Supervised 4 employees and managed all general accounting functions, inventory control, and cash management.

• Exhibited outstanding achievements in cost control including reducing short-term debt $1.3M in less than 12 months, minimizing past due accounts to less than .3%, and expediting month-end closings by nine days.

• Drove quality control/assurance efforts by establishing accounting system for distribution warehouse and creating SPIs for ISO 9000.

________________________________________EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting: Madison Business College - Madison, WI

Computer training: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, PeopleSoft, Great Plains Accounting, Trux, ProfitKey, Macola, Magic, Best FAS, and FRX

Professional Development/Training and Certificates: MRP Systems, Management Training, Sarbanes-Oxley

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