I have had the privilege of being CFO, VP, senior exec and contributor to the growth of companies 2x to 5x+ during my tenure and through IPO, typically half through organic growth and half through M&A, - in tech, with a top 500 ERP-type product according to Software magazine, and as a top 500 VAR, - in consumer products with customers ranging from Wal-Mart to (indirectly) the Queen of England, and - have also been a manager in billion-dollar global businesses. I have also supported various business initiatives on an outsourced basis. I have held the positions Auditor (Internal and External), Plant, Divisional and Corporate Controller / Finance Team Leader, Acting Manager SEC Reporting, CAO, CFO, CEO and CISO. Having moved from staff roles into senior officer positions, I am both hands-on knowledgeable and operationally savvy. In addition to supporting small to large companies in various capacities, including as CFO, I have stepped into roles to support special projects and temporary gaps in management in a variety of businesses including:- Prepping companies for and taking them through IPO, including implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley controls.- Establishing new roles, departments and teams, and mentoring, initially organizing, and subsequently delegating work.- Taking on all public reporting duties in a billion-dollar organization while the manager stepped out to focus on a software project.- Integrating acquisitions including project managing ERP systems implementations.- Restructuring reporting segmentation, including GL and other operating dimensional coding to meet new strategic managerial, public reporting and regulatory needs at remote and corporate locations.- Taking over finance and accounting for a corporate acquirer and overseeing the transition to a brand new team hired in the lower-cost acquired location. - Addressing accounting and operational issues in new start-up operations.- Overseeing various departments including Accounting and Finance, Cost Accounting, Treasury, HR, Purchasing and IT.- Creating strategic plans and forecasts.- Designing systems for expanded and centralized services to more cost-effectively manage growth, and - Sourcing and implementing ERP and security and financial controls management systems including for SOX.Singly and drawing on other consultant resources when needed, I continue this growth-focused support to many companies and across industries and geographic regions. While I focus on the Carolinas primarily, I serve and share resources with our other markets as well. How may I help you?