Anthony Tosti Email & Phone Number

Pointe-Claire, Qc, Ca

CFO of Greenfield Industries (US, Canada, Mexico) - Post merger integration of Finance, IT and HR into Walter Surface Technologies.M&A Lead (Europe) - Responsible for mergers, acquisitions and business development in Europe.

Provide transformative leadership of global financial operations for TDC Overseas (outside China) and Greenfield Industries (US and Canada) with full accountability for financial policy and all functions spanning accounting, finance, due diligence, treasury, M&A, insurance, tax and controlling in Greenfield and TDC Overseas; additional responsibility for global IT, global human resources (payroll, benefits, and associate development), and Greenfield Industries commercial operations.

Lohr Am Main, De

•Drove efficiency across daily operations and expansion activities; including direction and accountability for finance, controlling, human resources, logistics, purchasing, and data security personnel across a 600+ person manufacturing and logistics center.•Oversaw a multi-million dollar expansion project to double the size of the Fountain Inn facility; includes responsibility for case/financial analysis, logistics optimization, and formation of strategic funding relationships with local and state government partners.•Catalyzed inventory reduction, cost reduction, and optimization initiatives by creating and leading task force and project teams. •Partnered with global executive leadership to align goals directions, and future business development plans.•Fostered and expanded relationships with large OEMs and distributors to monitor and enhance delivery performance satisfaction.•Strengthened and optimized facility and corporate policies.

Lohr Am Main, De

•Oversaw site operations and employees in finance, controlling, IT, human resources, supply chain, purchasing, and data security; included responsibility for business processes, P&L analysis/balance sheet, and overall monitoring of key performance indicators.•Established an export control department and modernized inventory control processes that counteracted a strong drop in sales by reducing excess inventory (45% within 12 months) and improved cashflow.•Led a major reorganization of Austrian operations to optimize process flows at two manufacturing facilities and improve risk management by migrating local IT functions into the Bosch Global Network.•Spearheaded the creation of an SAP team that successfully designed and implemented SAP across all Bosch Rexroth sites in Austria (sales, warehousing, and manufacturing) 12% under budget.

Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, De

•Managed long-term strategy project (AP 25) to grow Bosch Asian share to 25% of world sales by 2025.•Guided financial feasibility studies, value analysis, capital asset pricing, negotiation, and project management on commercial aspects of potential new business opportunities.•Led cost-saving restructuring of 28 legal entities to place underneath Bosch holding companies in China and the Netherlands through financial/tax analysis, coordination with central legal, tax, accounting departments, and oversight of approval process with Bosch Management Board.•Oversaw negotiation and operational management on new business opportunities in Asia.

Lohr Am Main, De

•Oversaw and directed 400 employees at multiple facilities in China and Hong Kong; included guidance and accountability for business planning, controlling, finance, purchasing, logistics and IT.•Grew Asian market business from $80 Million to $350 Million (increasing EBT from 3.5% to 10%) in four years by establishing efficient infrastructures and processes to support high growth, localization of material, and ensuring financing and profitability for expansion.•Guided operations in establishing and defining efficient processes and infrastructure to support growth across manufacturing, sales, and logistics facilities.•Negotiated the construction of new facilities with government officials, including land purchases (leases), tax issues, and equipment importation.

•Oversaw and enhanced performance of a 27-person geographically distributed staff spanning finance, controlling, treasury, purchasing, and information systems; included responsibility for policy and process development, organizational efficiency, and workforce capacity target setting.•Rejuvenated Automotive Lighting North America from a loss-making operation (-$75 Million) to profitability within three years through efficiency analysis, insourcing, and rapid implementation of a SAP ERP solution.•Spearheaded the implementation of SAP, including modules and processes for A/R, A/P, controlling (CO), general ledger processing and successful consolidation of Mexican and US books.•In-sourced thermoplastic part manufacturing to successfully reduce high scrap rates (45% to 2%).

•Managed North American finance and controlling activities in accordance with GAAP-US, IAS, and Fiat Reporting standards.

•Established first power tool production, assembly and sales facility in mainland China; included successfully taking an inexperienced eight-person staff from $2 Million sales in the first year to $25 Million in three years.•Leveraged industry-accepted best practices to develop processes, reduce costs, implement new products, and develop standard pricing in partnership with purchasing, logistics, and manufacturing leadership.•Partnered with local banks to manage startup capital, operational cash flow, and financing.•Implemented robust ERP system (Fourth Shift) within four months; included responsibility for establishing business processes, customizing system parameters, and training finance team on ERP and Microsoft (Excel/Access) utilization.

Leinfelden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, De

•Spearheaded initial feasibility studies and negotiated subsequent financial terms of the first Bosch joint venture in China (Power Tool Division). •Served as controller for a $28 MM engineering and development budget; monitored engineering expenditures vs. budgets and coordinated engineering budget planning. •Developed and oversaw the utilization of a global personnel controlling system used to analyze and consolidate headcount levels within the Power Tool Division.

Mt. Prospect, Il, Us

Newport News, Virginia, Us

Mba, Business

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Systems Engineering