Pieter Peutz

CFO/VP of Finance/Controller

Yorba Linda, California, United States

About

Extensive financial experience in public accounting, financial consulting and international business finance and accounting. Specialties: Reporting, Consolidating, Accounting, Budgeting, Forecasting and management of accounting and IT teams where employees can excel and grow.

Experience

  • Business Line Controller at MKS Inc.
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • VP of Finance & Corporate Controller at Econolite
    Jan 2023 - May 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Managed the accounting and finance team, consisting of 12 professionals (2*AR, 3*AP, 3*Payroll, Reporting manager, Financial Analyst, Staff Accountant, Cost Accountant) • Reported monthly USGAAP consolidated financial statements for the Econolite Group, consisting of 8 entities in the US, Canada and Mexico. • Prepared the IFRS reporting packages for the Econolite Group to sister-company PTV in Germany. • Prepared the annual budget including cash flow forecast. • Managed the annual audits for the financial statement (PwC), 401K (Jenkings Bowler) and overhead rates (Vasquez & Comp). • Managed the insurance and fleet portfolios. Coordinated with tax advisor (EY) on preparation of US and Mexico tax returns. Prepared quarterly estimated tax payments. • Initiated a margin analysis of the different controllers that Econolite manufactured that leaded to revised pricing and increased profitability. • Integrated 2 acquisitions (10M and 20M respectively) into Econolite Control Products including PPA and earn-out calculations.

  • Chief Financial Officer at Doppelmayr USA
    Apr 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Managed the accounting team of 4 professionals (AR, AP, Cost Accountant, Staff Accountant) and the IT-department of 2 professionals. • Reported the IFRS quarterly financial reporting package to parent company in Austria. • Prepared the annual budget including cash flow forecast. Submitted monthly updated cash flow forecasts to parent company. • Managed the annual audit and selected a new audit firm to replace existing auditor. • Coordinated with tax advisor on preparation of US Corporate Income Tax returns and prepared estimated quarterly tax payments. • Developed and implemented a system to report the monthly financials based on Percentage of Completion even though the revenue recognition was based on completed contract method. • Reduced inventory by scrapping obsolete items and creating space for items with high demand.

  • Safran (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Program Controller
      Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Program Controller for the Cabin Branch. Consolidate program financials across divisions. Capitalization of development cost, Revenue Recognition. Proposal reviews. Business Case reviews.

    • IFRS15 and IFRS16 Coordinator
      Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Coordinator for the Cabin Branch for the implementation of the IFRS15 (ASC606) and IFRS16 (ACS842) accounting standards.

    • Corporate Controller
      Jul 2017 - Jan 2018 · 7 mos

      Corporate Controller for the legal entity C&D Zodiac Inc. with annual sales of 600M and 6 locations in California, Washington and Mexico.

  • Director of Finance and Accounting at Fishman Dental Labs
    Jan 2016 - Jul 2016 · 7 mos

    • Managed the accounting and finance department of 8 professionals (4*AR, 2*AP, 2*Staff Accountant). • Prepared the monthly consolidated reporting for the 8 US dental labs plus the Vietnamese manufacturing plant. • Reconciled differences in the intercompany receivables/payables with the Vietnam operations and set-up a new entity for another lab in New York.