Financial leader with expertise in manufacturing(OEM, tier 1 & tier 2 suppliers), indutrial, consumer products, and private equity environments. Successful in creating efficient finance departments and turn around troubled accouting operations. I'm a trusted adviser to sales & operational groups by producing operational & financial reporting more accurately and on a timely basis. I can effectively communicate complex financial information to non-financial audiences. The department becomes the information resource center within the organization. My experience includes all aspects of financial management, incuding budgeting, FP&A, interanl and external reporting, fundraising, systems implementation, employee benefts, and risk management.At Qualiseal, my partnership with operations reduced inventory by 10%, by reshaping their mindset on purchasing. I addressed very high manufacturing variances by idnetifying areas of concern. This resulted in a 50% decrease in manufacturing variances.At Fantasia Fresh Juice, I was on a team that raised over $2.1 million. I negotiated lines of credit without personal guarantees, and built a solid finance department. Later, I led an effort to help potential buyers with their due diligence. Investors realized a 300% ROI.Contact me with your Financial Management needs: jay.brasel@gmail.com Experience in working with private equity ownership in a highly leveraged environment.Acquisition integration and acquisition due diligence.Accounting, ERP & DSD system implementations.Cost accounting experience, job costing & standard costing
Listed skills include Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Cost Accounting, and 20 others.