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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name , CPAStreet Address Jackmia WayStaunton, VA Street Address
C: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEEXECUTIVE SUMMARYFinance Professional with Big 4, Public, Private Equity, Government, Logistics and Manufacturing Experience. A diversified industry leader in financial operations for both large and small companies with a proven track record of achieving cost reductions, streamlining financial reporting and in developing budgets and strategic plans.Lawrence Companies, Inc. Roanoke, VA 2022 Jan 2024100% ESOP Company with 8 Divisions and 120 Million in SalesLogistics Company.CFOWorked on team to improve EBITDA by $2 million in a down economy for the logistics industryConsolidated Financials for 8 divisionsInvolved in Strategic Planning of the Lawrence Companies, Inc. for the five-year planMade monthly presentations to CEO, COO, and PresidentFocused on Continuous Improvement within the divisions and the accounting department to utilize best practices and streamline workflowWorked with team to develop Cash Flow Forecasting Model to accurately depict our future cash positionResponsible for making sure ASC 606 and ASC 842 were appliedInvolved in the renewing of the $6 million credit line in a challenging economyInvolved in the development of $10 million capital budgetEvaluate potential asset acquisitions using payback cash flow techniquesWorked with the team on short- and long-term company goalsPrepared and implemented challenging budgetsAnalyzed and prepared recommendations as part of the executive teamSupervised Accounting functions of the 8 divisions with 2 Direct reports and 11 Indirect Reports which includes the billing departmentPrepared variance analysis reportsPrepared daily and monthly financial & operating reportsPrepared monthly and year end work papers and supporting schedulesAssisted with the audits of the external audit teamKey AccomplishmentsWorked on team to improve EBITDA by $2 million in a down economy for the logistics industryDeveloped more detailed financial statements for each division in order to provide more granular reports for the division leads.Worked with team to reduce monthly financial closing from 15 to 6 DaysWorked with divisions to develop new budgeting and financial forecasting modelsResponsible for the tracking of $88M in AssetsBowman-Andros Mt. Jackson, VA 2021 2022Reason for Leaving: Career Advancement, Higher Salary and Larger Bonus PotentialFamily-owned food Manufacturing company with 4 Billion in Sales Worldwide and more than 30 Plants Worldwideof which Mt. Jackson facility accounts for 200 Million in SalesFood Manufacturer.Interim CFO/Corporate ControllerPart of the plant turnaround team responsible for $4 million improvement in EBITDAExperienced in Lean ManufacturingConsolidated Financials for 3 plants I am responsible forInvolved in Strategic Planning of the Mt. Jackson Facility for the five-year planMade monthly presentations to CEO, COO, and Vice President of ManufacturingResponsible for making sure ASC 606 and ASC 842 were appliedFocused on Continuous Improvement within the plant and the accounting department to utilize best practices and streamline workflowInvolved in the Construction Tracking of a $50M BuildingProvide weekly forecasts to Plant Managers and corporate for Sales and EBITDA forecastsEvaluate potential asset acquisitions using payback cash flow techniquesCosted raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods inventory for Mt. Jackson, VA facilitySupervised inventory, inventory controls and recording of over $20 million in inventoryLed SOX compliance and controls of the 3 plants of which I was responsibleMember of the steering committee responsible for setting short- and long-term plant goalsPrepared and implemented challenging budgetsAnalyzed and prepared recommendations as part of the executive teamSupervised Accounting functions of the 3 plants with 3 Direct reports and 6 Indirect ReportsPrepared variance analysis reportsPrepared daily and monthly financial & operating reportsPrepared monthly and year end work papers and supporting schedulesAssisted with the audits of both the internal and external audit teamsKey AccomplishmentsPart of the plant turnaround team responsible for $4 million improvement in EBITDAImproved Closing from 10 to 5 DaysWorked with plant to develop new budgeting and financial forecasting modelWorked with other plants to improve their processes and control measuresResponsible for the tracking of $60M in AssetsPlethora Corporation Marietta, GA 2019 2020Reason for Leaving: Closed due to CovidPrivate Equity Owned Tech Company with $70 Million in Sales with 2 sitesHigh Tech Manufacturer of Machined Parts.Vice President of Finance /Corporate ControllerReported to the President and the Board of DirectorsPrepared cash flow forecasts and maintain liquidity ratiosSupervised Corporate Shared Services at the Marietta, GA facilityMade monthly presentations to President, and the Board of DirectorsFocused on Continuous Improvement within the facilities including the accounting and finance functions to utilize best practices and streamline workflowWorked with team to develop Cash Flow Forecast ModelConsolidated FinancialsProvided weekly forecasts to Plant Managers and President for Sales and EBITDA forecastsEvaluated potential asset acquisitions using payback cash flow techniquesSupervised inventory, inventory controls and recording of over $20 million in inventoryMember of the executive team responsible for setting short- and long-term company goalsPrepared and implemented challenging budgetAnalyzed and prepared recommendations as part of the executive teamSupervised Plethora Accounting functions and 3 direct reportsPrepared variance analysis reportsPrepared daily and monthly financial & operating reportsPrepared monthly and year end work papers and supporting schedules for external auditorsResponsible for assisting with the audits of both the internal and external audit teamsKey AccomplishmentsDeveloped Forecasting Model to more accurately predict monthly EBITDA and Net IncomeSage 100 ImplementationManaged RiskDeveloped Cash Flow Model to more accurately forecast expected receipts and outflows of cashMauser Packaging - Homerville, GA 2013 2019Private Equity Owned with $4 Billion in Sales with 11 Metal Plants, 23 Plastic Plants in the US, and Container PlantsReason for Leaving: Career Advancement, Higher Salary and Larger Bonus PotentialManufacturers of rigid metal and plastic packaging containers.Regional ControllerPart of the team responsible for the financial success of the number one can making plant within the corporation with over $361 million in revenues, and $103 million in EBITDAExperienced in Lean ManufacturingConsolidated Financials for 4 plants I was responsible forPerformed Financial Review of four plants, Trenton, NJ, York, PA, Memphis, TN, and the Homerville, GA facilityInvolved in Strategic Planning of the Homerville Facility for the five-year planMade monthly presentations to CEO, COO, and Vice President of ManufacturingFocused on Continuous Improvement within the plant and the accounting department to utilize best practices and streamline workflowProvided weekly forecasts to Plant Managers and corporate for Sales and EBITDA forecastsEvaluated potential asset acquisitions using payback cash flow techniquesCosted raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods inventory for Homerville, GA facilitySupervised inventory, inventory controls and recording of over $60 million in inventoryLed SOX compliance and controls of the 4 plants of which I was responsibleMember of the executive team responsible for setting short- and long-term plant goalsPrepared and implemented challenging budgetsAnalyzed and prepared recommendations as part of the executive teamSupervised Accounting functions of the 4 plants with 7 Direct reports and 2 Indirect ReportsPrepared variance analysis reportsPrepared daily and monthly financial & operating reportsPrepared monthly and year end work papers and supporting schedulesAssisted with the audits of both the internal and external audit teamsKey AccomplishmentsPrepared Financial Analysis that provided $2 million in savings and less than a year payback for a new printing process for our metalTeam recognized as 2016 Plant of the year out of 11 metal plantsDeveloped Model to more accurately provide weekly forecasts to Plant Managers and corporate for Sales and EBITDA forecastsWorked with plant to develop new budgeting modelWorked with other plants to improve their processes and control measuresSuccessfully worked on pricing model to obtain substantial government contractsResponsible for the tracking of $20M in AssetsGerdau - Beaumont, TX 2010 2013Reason for Leaving: Personal Reasons: House was burglarized, and spouse didnt feel safe in the city anymore.Publicly Traded with $11.6 Billion in Sales with 10 US Mills, 3 Mills in Canada, and multiple locations in other CountriesSteel Billet and Wire Rod ManufacturerController IIAchieved financial goals of a steel manufacturing plants with over $600 million in revenues, and $78 million in EBITDA in a down housing market by providing timely information and working with operations on cost cutting measuresPart of EBITDA project team in effort to increase EBITDAExperienced in Lean ManufacturingFinancially responsible for two facilitiesTransition Coordinator of SAP ImplementationChange Management Agent for SAPSupervised inventory, inventory controls and recording of over $97 million in inventoryLed SOX compliance and controls of the 2 plants of which I was responsibleMember of the executive team responsible for setting short- and long-term plant goalsPrepared and implemented challenging budgetsAnalyzed and prepared recommendations for executive teamSupervised the Accounting functions of the Beaumont, TX facilitySupervised the collection of over $44 million in receivablesPrepared variance analysis reportsPrepared daily and monthly financial & operating reportsPrepared monthly and year end work papers and supporting schedulesAssisted the audit firm with the auditKey AccomplishmentsCollaborated with the team to increase EBITDA from 2.9% in 2010 on $305 million in sales to 10.9% in 2011 on $350 million in salesIncreased controls to prevent manual purchase orders and control spendingCoordinated successful integration and implementation of SAP for the Beaumont MillMasonite International Corporation - Stanley, VA 2007 2010Reason for Leaving: Moved Controllers out of plant and to Corporate Centers out of areaPublicly Traded with $2.2 Billion in Sales with 23 Manufacturing Facilities in the US and CanadaWooden Door ManufacturerPlant ControllerKey AccomplishmentsPerformed due diligence in Plant Acquisition in Denmark, South CarolinaIncreased EBITDA from 11.4% in 2007 on $78 million in sales to over 13.9% in 2008 on $72 million in sales in a down housing marketIn 2008, the Stanley Plant was recognized as the benchmark facility in the Interior Door Division out of the eleven Interior Door PlantsAchieved 5 out of 6 financial goals in 6 cost categories in 2008Exceeded 6 out of 6 financial goals in 6 cost categories in 2009Reduced monthly closings from 5 to 3 days while eliminating one overhead positionPassed 20 out of 20 of the Self-Certification Evidences of Internal Controls for SOX Audit in 2010.Obrist Americas, Inc (Formerly Crown, Cork, & Seal) - Richmond, VA 2002 2007Reason for Leaving: Moved Controllers out of plant and to Corporate Centers out of areaInject Molding Plastic Cap ManufacturerPlant ControllerKey AccomplishmentsResponsible for successful implementation of SAP SystemAble to manage Accounts Receivable to reduce past dues from over 40% to just over 5%Able to reduce monthly closings from 5 days to 4 daysAble to maintain 15% EBITDA 4 straight yearsShenandoah Engineering Services, Inc - Harrisonburg, VA 1997 2002Reason for Leaving: Business ClosedConsulting EngineersBusiness Operations Director/ControllerKey AccomplishmentsResponsible for finance agreements, dealing with vendors, contracts, and treasury managementMember of the executive teamPrepared operating budgets for 7 different cost centersDeveloped job costing systemDesigned system for recording and recognizing deferred revenuesAnalyzed and prepared recommendations for managersSupervised Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Human Resources, and ReceptionistEvaluated potential asset acquisitions using ROI and NPV cash flow techniquesPrepared payroll and payroll taxesPrepared daily and monthly financial & operating reportsPrepared monthly and year end work papers and supporting schedulesDeloitte - Richmond, VA 1995 1997Reason for Leaving: Wanted to concentrate on improving a business and reduce travelBig Four Accounting FirmPublic Accountant AuditorKey AccomplishmentsProvided accounting services, financial consultation, and tax preparationPrepared monthly and yearly operating & financial reports and statementsPerformed various auditsEDUCATIONJames Madison University - Harrisonburg, VAMaster of Business Administration 1995Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting 1994Graduated Cum Laude, Presidents ListBeta Alpha Psi (national accounting honor fraternity)Beta Gamma Sigma (national business honor fraternity)Golden Key National Honor SocietyMILITARY SERVICEUnited States Army Fort Rucker, AL 1987 1991Finance SpecialistDeveloped standard operating procedures for the positionPerformed varied accounting operationsPrepared reports of financial activity pertaining to pay, leave, travel, and personal finance records of military personnelArmy Commendation Medal, Army Achievement MedalGood Conduct MedalTECHNICAL SUMMARYTwo SAP Implementations, Microsoft Dynamics, J.D. Edwards, Sage 100, S2K, FCRS, Lawson, Mayer, OE, Hyperion, Report Writers, Great Plains, FRX Reporting, Symphony, Peach Tree, Quickbooks, Windows, Microsoft Word for Windows, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, and familiar with IFRS |
