About
Experienced finance leader and strategic thought partner with 20+ years of experience in manufacturing & service industries in the U.S., U.K., Italy, Germany, China, and Sweden. Expert in leveraging 80/20 and Servant Leadership to improve operations, design/implement business line reporting & KPIs, top-grade & develop talent, and grow cash flow/profitability.
Experience
Sr. Finance Director, Ats Segment
Financial Director, Electronic Processing Solutions
Nordson Corporation · Carlsbad, California, United States
Vp of Finance
AMETEK Programmable Power · San Diego, California, United States
• Financial leadership responsibility for combined manufacturing and service company ($130 million revenue) • Oversaw entire Finance and IT teams (10 employees) • Improved Working Capital % of sales by 5pts by driving spending/inventory controls and increasing focus on collections to achieve Corporate cash targets. Implemented Daily Management reporting across Finance and IT teams for the first time, with particular focus on Working Capital and cash management. • Offset a 15% reduction in sales as a result of the COVID-19 impact on business operations through the preparation and delivery of a 20% Reduction-in-Force (RIF) and rolling furloughs.
Finance Director
IDEX Sealing Solutions · Blackburn, United Kingdom
• Full income statement and balance sheet responsibility for 5 unique business units spanning 5 countries and 9 site locations ($120 - $150 million of revenue, 25% EBITDA) • Led entire finance and IT teams (30 people in total) • Reenergized inorganic growth by 35% after 4 years of inactivity through a combination of analysis and due diligence for the acquisition of a $40 million business in Sweden (and drove the subsequent financial integration), as well as a potential $20 million joint venture in Saudi Arabia which was finalized after my departure. • Eliminated over 4,000 low-margin SKUs and increased overall price capture rate by 2pts through the application of 80/20 principles to develop business line reporting, P&Ls, and KPIs across the two largest business units (Precision Polymer Engineering), thus driving business line manager accountability. • Resolved a failed internal audit and increased the finance team’s productivity/accuracy through top-grading the entire Blackburn team an…
Finance Manager
Fluid Management, IDEX · Wheeling, Illinois
• Responsible for all financials (actual results & forecasts) for 3 legal entities ($83M revenue) • Led entire finance team and IT teams (10 people in total) • Limited warranty cost expenses by 20% on a $1.2M program with key customer through strategic negotiations with key supplier. • Reduced past due receivables by $2 million in 3 months through focused collections effort and driving sales team support.
Accounting Manager
Fluid Management, IDEX · Wheeling, Illinois
• Owned entire balance sheet for 3 legal entities (over $1 billion in assets) • Delivered $2 million of growth and drove management accountability through the development of a P&L and key performance indicators for the $20 million service business. • Reduced Internal Audit SOX findings from 10/year to zero through talent acquisition and new internal controls.
Segment Fp&a Analyst
GE Healthcare, Ultrasound
• Prepared financials, delivered quarterly reviews to the CFO, and led financial support for restructuring & joint ventures. • Brought a clearly defined approval process to new products by implementing Clarity Product Portfolio Management.
Financial Analyst
GE Healthcare, Performance Solutions · Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
• Owned financial forecasting and reporting for 5 consulting Profit & Loss centers ($15 million of revenue) • Developed utilization and realization forecasting models to support three General Managers in managing key performance indicators for 70 consultants nationwide; 7.8 point Operating Margin improvement over 3 quarters • Managed, coached, and trained 4 interns; assessed performance and prepared quarterly appraisals • Organized and prepared monthly operating reviews with CFO
Cash Fp&a Fmp
GE Healthcare, Healthcare Systems · Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
• Improved Clinical Systems (CS) Americas monetization by $6.8 million through factoring of Euro-denominated invoices and invoices less than $500; achieved 48% monetization rate on $380 million balance • Partnered with Sourcing Leader to drive 60 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) rating • Owned $217 million Below-the-Line process and estimates; aided with estimations for $245 million CFOA
Corporate Fp&a Fmp
General Electric Corporate · Fairfield, Connecticut
• Analyzed total company productivity and $97 billion of international revenue across all GE businesses • Identified and corrected $21 million systemic error in Corporate productivity reporting tool
Diagnostic Imaging Marketing Fmp
GE Healthcare, Diagnostic Imaging · Waukesha, Wisconsin
• Maintained customer segmentation and orders/revenue reporting and analysis • Drove $1.3 million (22%) marketing base cost reduction from operating budget • Lead testing and training for new Marketing Dashboard system for approximately 20 employees
Global Controllership Fmp
GE Healthcare · Waukesha, Wisconsin
• Ensured regulatory compliance via government/intercompany reporting and the late journal entry process • Owned and maintained the account reconciliation tool for GE Healthcare (approximately 1,100 employees)
Education
Case Western Reserve University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting
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