Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States
Accomplished, strategic financial leader with over 20 years of experience driving profitable growth, delivering bottom-line improvements, and providing leadership for continuous improvement across operations. Passionate about challenging assumptions and getting people to achieve better results. Proven ability to work closely with executive teams to develop and drive strategic growth across organizations. Experience in working in a private equity environment. Significant experience in M&A, from both a buying or selling perspective. Experience with private equity. Experienced in manufacturing environments, including lean manufacturing and activity based costing. Excel in the areas of collaboration, mentoring, and teamwork. Specialties: Core Competencies: Strategic Planning • Leadership and Team Building • Cash Flow Management • M&A • Private Equity • Profitability Improvements • Cost Reduction • Change Agent • Lean Manufacturing • Multi-Location
Oversaw all accounting, finance, treasury, risk management, and IT. Worked with operations and sales to develop a more accurate product costing/pricing process. Managed cash flows through challenging supply chain issues. Well versed in EOS and Traction Tools, which was utilized by our management to focus on company and individual goals. Developed customer and profitability analysis.
Work closely with the CEO and PE firms to develop financial reporting package, cash flow forecasting and provide weekly KPI reporting. Involved in strategic planning process. Drove accounting, finance, production, HR, IT, risk management. Improved manufacturing processes, quality management system and process efficiencies. Implemented Sage 100 ERP.
Member of the global management team, tasked with doubling the size of the company by 2020. Key member of the Board of Directors. Established operational KPI’s and reports to improve productivity and lower costs. Streamlined and improved the monthly close process by three days. Improved communication of financial information to all levels of management. - Drove sales up by 32% through organic growth and addition of 2 locations - Improved cash flow by 27% by better management of accounts receivable and accounts payable - Successfully implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP - Oversaw 99,000 sq ft warehouse expansion of the logistics business