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5thGenCFO renovates businesses. 5thGenCFO works with business owners, private equity firms, family offices, and CFOs to solve the issues facing middle market businesses and portfolio companies. We help owners and CFOs perform at their best through discrete, transformative projects and creative deal structures, diligence and readiness. If your company is seeking investment, needs debt funding, or was recently acquired, we can help you differentiate your business from the competition, improve your company’s financial performance and help you make better, data-driven decisions. 5thGenCFO will transform your monthly data into a reliable, compelling financial package for you, your investors, lenders and other stakeholders. Additionally, 5thGenCFO will coordinate your financing, acquisition or divestiture process as you seek additional growth capital, bolt-on acquisitions or an exit from your business.

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

SES provides extensive engineering solutions and analysis capabilities that expand across a wide range of industries, materials, and markets. SES engineers are equipped with state-of-the-art testing laboratories and specialized tools.

Aventine Hill Partners, Inc. is Texas-based professional services firm. Focusing on the Office of the CFO and executive suite, we provide service to companies in transition.We provide interim, fractional and permanent CFO placements, prepare businesses for sale, raise equity, negotiate lender financing, design and implement business processes, and help companies adapt to rapid growth and survive downturns. We provide our clients C-Level Advisory; Consulting; Interim & Project Solutions; and Executive Search in the areas of Accounting & Finance; Business & Technology; and Risk & Compliance.

New Orleans, La, Us

Tyler, Texas, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Chief Financial Officer for privately-held Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firm which performs specialized engineering and construction management services for refineries, midstream and petrochemical plants. Working closely with operations, accounting, and executive management, raised bank financing, converted books from tax to accrual basis, developed financial models, forecasts and budgets, optimized use of SAGE software, and designed and implemented financial processes, policies, and procedures.

For a variety of startups and non-profits in various stages of development serve in senior leadership capacity to provide strategic, operational and financial expertise. For several startup ventures, improved margins, developed creative partnerships, raised equity capital, secured bank financing, developed budgets, selected software, and designed processes, policies and procedures.

Integral part of executive management team for energy services company, frequently interacting with private equity and institutional investors, selected software and led implementation team for oilfield services/work order/job ticket automation software (specifically, Liquid Frameworks’ FieldFX software), evaluated and recommended ERP software system, converted books from cash basis to accrual basis for current year and multiyear historical periods, and designed and implemented new business processes to replace outdated and unreliable purchasing, warehouse and back office practices.

Reporting to CEO and regularly interacting with private equity ownership group, successfully stabilized tumultuous corporate environment; created and implemented critical cash management strategies to keep portfolio company operating under challenging conditions; negotiated over $60 million of refinanced senior debt during weak market; separately, negotiated forbearance of senior loans to avoid defaults; reorganized monthly management and financial reporting to better reflect the performance of various operating companies under existing complex capital structure; implemented ERP system covering revenue, procurement, payroll and benefits; redesigned improved internal control environment to curtail company’s freewheeling spending habits; implemented robust annual budget process by introducing dynamic financial modeling; created and implemented dynamic 13-week cash flow forecasting model. Supervised Accounting, Finance, FP&A, IT, Procurement, A/R, A/P, Payroll, and Insurance functions and personnel for offshore energy services company with $100 million in revenue during difficult market conditions and a challenging operating environment.

New Orleans, La, Us

Developed and launched new masters-level degree course for program devoted entirely to students desiring employment in the energy industry. Teach finance, accounting, strategy and energy concepts to masters-level business school students enrolled in Tulane's Masters of Energy degree program. Develop curriculum, case studies and other course materials. Perform energy-related research. The Masters of Energy program is designed specifically for students seeking a career in the energy sector, including the oil and gas, midstream, refinery, power generation and utility sectors. Each course has been customized and tailored for an energy-focused degree program.

Founded Edible Snail to deliver high-quality, packaged baked food products to restaurants across the Gulf Coast. Sell Turnbull Bakery melba toast, garlic rounds and other packaged food products to restaurants and restaurant distributors.

New Orleans, La, Us

Served as CFO for an innovative local wholesale food and retail market with a focus on reduced food miles, improved margins and creative partnerships with existing food retailers. Responsible for raising capital; securing bank financing; developing financial models and budgets; selecting financial and operational software; and designing and implementing financial processes, policies, and procedures.

New Orleans, La, Us

Serving as CFO/COO for interim term for several startup ventures requiring financial, strategic and operational assistance. Apply leadership skills and financial experience to issues facing a cohort of new or expanding businesses. The Idea Village is a startup incubator which supports high-impact entrepreneurial talent by identifying growth challenges, setting goals, and providing business strategy, marketing support and financial direction.

Phoenix, Az, Us

Reporting to CFO, analyzed and evaluated potential investments, acquisitions, divestitures, and growth projects using my financial modeling, internal control and business process experience. Worked closely with technical, legal and regulatory groups on commercialization efforts for the Main Pass Energy Hub™ project, a proposed multi-billion dollar energy (LNG) import and salt cavern storage facility;For multiple projects, including Main Pass Energy Hub™, performed financial analysis and modeling, developed business plans and presentations, co-developed commercially-viable solutions to technical challenges, and participated in development meetings and negotiations with potential partners;

Reporting to CFO, worked with cross-functional management teams, embedded internal controls into newly-developed and redesigned operational processes. Also performed various finance and accounting functions, including leading the corporate Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts before acquisition of Next Level Communications by Motorola.

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Promoted to Senior Manager from Senior Associate within three years at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Developed a grassroots internal audit services practice into an energy and mining industry-focused, global practice. Served as engagement manager and principal liaison for international clients, served as project leader for internal audit projects, assisted clients with internal control implementations related to business process development projects, provided best practices and consulting advice, conducted enterprise-wide risk assessments, participated in sales proposals, aligned PwC personnel and technical resources with client needs, invoiced clients for services performed, and recruited college graduates and experienced candidates.

Drafted and produced the 1996 annual report, drafted press releases, answered shareholder and stock analyst questions, interpreted financial data for non-accountants, and explained the Company's complex post-merger stock structure. While accentuating the positive aspects of share ownership, prepared presentations to institutional investors and stock analysts during a difficult gold market environment. Also responsible for compiling and analyzing shareholder profiles, and for targeting institutions and analysts. Designed, implemented and maintained the corporate Internet website.

As the Company's sole internal auditor, supervised outsourced auditors and other internal resources, planned and conducted internal audits and control review, and provided key recommendations to management for improving operations. Responsibilities included conducting enterprise-wide risk assessments, scheduling auditing resources, and sharing best practices recommendations with management. Reported directly to the CFO and periodically reported audit results to the finance and audit committee of the board of directors.

Reported to the Treasurer, assisted in negotiating $95 million of project financing for foreign operations with several multilateral, governmental agencies. Regularly communicated with the relationship bank officers, including re-negotiating the $150 million revolving loan and negotiating the $15 million unsecured line of credit. Led efforts to design and implement an interest rate hedging strategy for floating-rate loans and routinely evaluated the need for additional hedging programs for currency and commodity exposures. Prepared rating agency presentations for a $115 million convertible preferred share issue. Also participated in due diligence of strategic acquisition targets, performed lease-versus-buy analyses for capital acquisitions, performed counterparty risk assessments of critical customers and certain key vendors. Responsible for performing sensitivity analyses and developing hedging strategies for currency, commodity, interest rate and political risk management opportunities.

Responsible for consolidating annual capital expenditures totaling approximately $150 million for financial reporting purposes. Prepared financial statements and management reports, analyzed operating results and provided variance explanations to senior management. Led project to record change from full cost to successful efforts accounting method for capitalized exploration costs.

Responsible for recording, reporting and analyzing revenues and costs for operating divisions with $100 million in annual revenue. Prepared, analyzed and explained monthly variances on productivity reports to senior management.

Bba, Accounting

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