Chief Financial Officer

John M. Zeller

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Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Home Phone 818-***-****

Controller / Chief Financial Officer

Senior level executive with extensive hands-on experience in management, business leadership, and working with Board of Directors, Banks, and Auditors. MBA with an established record of success in significantly growing enterprise value. Strong financial management professional with expert quantification skills including: corporate budgeting, forecasting, strategic and capital expenditure planning, mergers and acquisitions, and managing corporate accounting departments. Areas of expertise in:

FAR and DCAA Reporting Accounting and Financial Operations

Complex Business and Tax Issues Cash Flow Forecasting

Inventory Management Audit Committee Member

Merger and Acquisition Negotiations SEC Reporting 10Q and 10K

Proficient in detailed analysis with the ability to identify key information and formalize recommendations. Significant experience with presenting complex strategic and financial business decisions to a variety of audiences. Recipient of controllership and leadership awards at General Electric. Proven ability to successfully integrate acquired organizations.

Summary of Experience

Wesco Aircraft ($600 Million Private Equity Aerospace Manufacturer and Distributor)

Global Controller

2008 to Present

Accomplishments

• Performed S-1 filings for an IPO and played an integral role in global expansion and raising capital

• Directed month end close for multi site manufacturing plants and distribution locations including financial statements, account reconciliations, and cost accounting for UK and China

• Manage the global accounting departments including month end close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, FAR and DCAA reporting packages, fixed assets, cash flow forecasting, audit and tax

• Perform and implement controls for the global accounting departments in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley including documentation, scoping, testing and remediation

• Perform inventory accounting including product costing, cycle counting, physical inventories, and reconciling the GL and perpetual inventory balances for $1 billion of inventory

• Performed $100 million acquisition including due diligence and played an integral role integrating the acquired company’s accounting systems and purchase accounting schedules

• Perform investor relations calls and prepare financial statements for banks, investors, and the Board of Directors

• Analyze potential acquisitions including due diligence for global locations

• Manage a staff of 30 plant controllers, accountants and financial analysts

U.S. Auto Parts ($200 million Internet Retailer, Distributor and Manufacturer)

Vice President of Finance(Consultant)

2007 to 2008

Accomplishments

• Managed the accounting and finance departments including month end close, financial reporting packages, 10Q and 10K SEC filings, audit schedules, and treasury functions

• Performed corporate consolidations and currency conversions for both domestic and international locations including the Philippines and India

• Performed activity based costing, inventory analysis including FIFO calculations and physical inventory

• Directed month end close for multi site manufacturing plants including financial statements, account reconciliations, and cost accounting for China locations

• Prepared multi site annual operating plans and monthly forecasts including profit and loss and balance sheets

• Developed commission plans and performed budget to actuals analysis for the sales and marketing departments

• Implemented an internal control environment in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley for a newly public company including documentation, testing and remediation

• Performed accounting research to determine the proper GAAP accounting methods are applied to transactions

• Prepared corporate tax returns and state tax returns for multi domestic and international locations, perform FAS 109, FIN 48, and deferred tax account journal entries, and analyze tax regulations for compliance.

• Managed and built a staff of 30 accountants and financial analysts

Quest Diagnostics ($5.4 Billion Healthcare Company)

Controller

2006 to 2007

Accomplishments

• Managed the accounting department including month end close, financial reporting packages accounts payable, revenue recognition, fixed assets, cash flow forecasting, and account reconciliations

• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts including the balance sheet and P&L for 420 multi-site retail locations

• Developed commission plans and product profitability for the sales and marketing departments

• Performed audits and work with our external auditors to determine the reliability and integrity of financial information and reporting in accordance with GAAP

• Performed Sarbanes Oxley documentation

• Managed a staff of sixty including the accounting department, materials, pricing, and managed care

General Electric ($200 Billion Financial Services Company WMC Mortgage)

Controller

2004 to 2006

Accomplishments

• Managed the accounting department including month end close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting packages, fixed assets, cash flow forecasting, and audit schedules

• Performed corporate consolidations and currency conversions for the Australian and Canadian locations

• Performed a $1 billion acquisition including due diligence both domestically and internationally

• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements including the P&L and Balance Sheet for 46 multi-site locations

• Implemented Sarbanes Oxley, managed the annual audit and prepared corporate tax returns schedules and purchase accounting tax schedules

• Composed regulatory reports, performed new product line analysis, developed commission plans and prepared financial statements

• Assisted with corporate and state tax preparation and play an integral role in implementing policies and procedures for new systems and process improvements to existing systems

• Greenbelt Certified and recipient of three business impact awards for outstanding controllership

• Managed a staff of six accountants

Digital Insight ($400 million Internet/ASP software manufacturer)

Director of Corporate Finance and Accounting

2000 to 2003

Accomplishments

• Composed and reviewed all press releases and 10Q and 10K SEC documents

• Implemented Great Plains Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Accounts Payable

• Managed the accounting department including month end close, audit schedules accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, treasury and financial reporting

• Developed a strategic plan that added $400 million in revenue through acquisitions

• Performed consolidations and financial reporting for multi domestic locations and assisted in preparing corporate tax and multi state tax returns

• Performed audits and work with our external auditors to determine the reliability and integrity of financial information and reporting in accordance with GAAP

• Played an integral role in driving the organization to profitability through acquisitions and played a key role in integrating acquired company’s finance and accounting organizations

• Managed a staff of ten accountants and financial analysts

Gateway, San Diego, CA ($10 Billion Computer Hardware Manufacturer)

Director of Corporate Accounting and Financial Planning and Analysis

1998 to 2000

Accomplishments

• Prepared domestic and international budgets with total revenues of $10 billion including profit and loss, balance sheets, cash flow statements and prepared corporate and multi state tax return schedules

• Performed multi site activity based costing, inventory analysis including FIFO calculations and physical inventory and managed the cost accounting department

• Managed the accounting and finance departments including month end close, financial reporting packages, 10Q and 10K SEC filings, audit schedules, and treasury functions.

• Performed month end close for multi site manufacturing plants including financial statements, account reconciliations, and cost accounting

• Performed budgets, forecasts, financial analysis and systems implementations for 600 multi-site retail stores

• Implemented JD Edwards accounting package including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Fixed Assets

• Performed corporate consolidations and currency conversions expressly for the United Kingdom, Europe and the Asian countries including Japan

• Performed product line profitability and new product launch analysis including the sub $1,000 personal computer estimated to be 30% of the 2000 annual operating plan

• Created a five year strategic model including P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet that provided significant impact to the organization’s future growth and communication to the analyst community

• Developed financial statements and negotiated with portal and internet service providers to form Gateway.net and Gateway.com start up companies resulting in 1 million subscribers

• Supervised a staff of ten full time financial analysts

Lucky Stores, Inc., San Leandro, CA ($5 billion retail and manufacturer)

Chief Financial Officer

1994-1998

Accomplishments

• Developed the Northern California Division’s 480 multi-site store budgets, prepared an eight quarter rolling forecast, a five year capital expenditure plan and a three year strategic plan

• Performed activity based costing, inventory analysis including FIFO calculations and physical inventory and managed the cost accounting department

• Performed month end close for multi site manufacturing plants including financial statements, account reconciliations, and cost accounting

• Managed the accounting department including month end close, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial reporting packages for 480 multi-site store locations

• Performed net present value analysis for the manufacturing departments that resulted in $10 million savings

• Developed a strategic plan that added $1.5 billion in revenue through store openings and closures

• Created store closure analysis models that resulted in $20 million of net income savings

• Completed many special projects including: quarterly presentations to senior management, four year strategic real estate plans, and competitor, profitability, and sales trend analysis

• Supervised a staff of six full time employees

Education

Master of Business Administration in Finance

University of San Francisco, February 1993

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Management Information Systems Concentration

California State University, Sacramento, December 1985

References Available upon Request

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