David Devoy Email & Phone Number

Southern California

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Cincinnati, OH

• Oversaw daily business operations with accountability for P&L performance, cash management, strategic planning & implementation, finance & accounting, new unit development, marketing & sales and employee / customer.
• Successfully turned-around and transformed an under-performing business with bad customer service and negative EBITDA into highly efficient customer-driven business delivering almost $2 million EBITDA. Recognized as.
• Improved performance and dedication of senior operations team.
• Managed cash flow to stay within borrowing capabilities as a result of carefully phasing capex spending and developing and implementing a detailed forecast tool to track and manage cash flows on a daily basis.
• Instilled winning culture throughout company through leading from the front, spending time in field, and communicating regularly with employees.

Irvine, CA

• Directed all aspects of business and finance operations with 10 direct reports. Accountable for P&L, capital expenditures, strategic planning & execution, marketing & sales, team building & motivation, cash flow.
• Led all aspects of business through bankruptcy filing and eventual sale of company with minimum disruption to business or loss of key management.
• Improved EBITDA as a result of introducing targeted cost cutting measures, while simultaneously realigning processes / operations to provide better customer service.
• Devised and implemented a new strategic plan for each brand and achieved double-digit sales growth in selected markets where we were able to implement the plan.

Spartanburg, SC

• Led finance function supporting Hardee’s brand as well as corporate accounting group for Advantica (parent company). Supervised and trained six direct reports. Selected Achievements
• $5 million saved in overhead costs per year as a result of creating shared services accounting group supporting Advantica’s brands.
• Implemented cost-cutting program at Hardee’s which allowed us to deliver flat EBITDA at $78 million despite 12% decline in sales over two years.

Miami, FL

• Promoted to head all operating finance and corporate accounting & reporting activities with accountability for global P&L. Also accountable for statutory reporting and filings and all internal management reporting.
• $5 million in global cost savings generated by carefully analyzing P&L by line item to identify and execute cost reduction opportunities.
• Slashed annual G&A costs by $6 million through re-engineering financial processes to provide better service at the same time as reducing costs.

• Led all finance activities supporting Burger King restaurants in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East with total sales of almost $300 million and EBITDA of $28 million. Oversaw five direct reports. Provided key.
• $1.5 million annual costs cut by creating and leading shared services group to streamline financial processes.
• Boosted productivity and cost efficiencies across operations as a result of introducing new and improved budgeting, forecasting and reporting system combined with very tight control of P & L.