Christopher Hughes, Cpa Email & Phone Number

A senior-level, customer-focused, dynamic financial leader offers a proven track record of achievement in driving organizations through periods of high growth - acquisitions, divestitures, liquidity events, PE sponsors – and the resulting process, systems, organizational and cultural changes. Extensive participation in Leadership Team decision making at a strategic level, as well as design, application, and ownership of controls, metrics, and summary reporting at the staff and support level to align with Company Objectives.Dive-into-the-details former CFO/Controller. CPA. Public/private company Finance leadership. Public Accounting. Expert level experience in manufacturing, banking, distribution, Sole Proprietor and LLC through Fortune 500. Process and analysis professional from a small and middle market business owner view. Seeking a remote / hybrid opportunity in which I can exceed expectations, offer the highest level of coaching, mentoring, and relevant Head-of-Finance experience to bring my unique set of skills and tribal knowledge to the team.• Led effort to recapitalize Reliant Worldwide Plastics, a private equity owned manufacturer of injection molded parts and managed subsequent dividend.• Contracted to drive improvements in profitability and cash flow for Smith System Manufacturing Co. Using Lean principles, formed a diverse team to audit, analyze, and create metrics to improve operational productivity and efficiency. Results included a record year for sales and gross profit.• Championed a gross margin improvement project by leading a pricing initiative at Armstrong/Triangle Pacific Corp. Achieved enhanced margins (+1.5%), improved visibility to product family profitability, and established new defined reporting and analysis process.

Listed skills include Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Accounting, Management, and 45 others.