Keith Middleton Email & Phone Number

Richmond, VA, US

At Fahrenheit, our singular focus is on helping businesses build confidence. We understand that confidence comes from getting a candid understanding of where you are, establishing clarity about where you going, and putting the right competencies in place to get you there. We help you analyze your current situation, look ahead to identify new opportunities.

Richmond, VA, US

Richmond, Virginia, US

Richmond, Virginia, US

Chicago, IL, US

Mechanicsville, Virginia, US

Arlington, Virginia, US

Richmond, VA, US

• $6 billion privately held foodservice distributor to independent restaurants and regional and local franchisees with 36 operating locations throughout the United States
• Oversight of all finance and accounting matters, including accounting, controls, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, business reviews, integration, field finance, shared services; with a team of over 150 accounting and.
• Successfully lead two multi-million cost reduction initiatives
• Co-lead project to standardize systems across the enterprise and enhance business analysis capabilities
• Directly supported integration of Broadline and Roma foodservice divisions

Richmond, VA, US

• $6.5 billion publically held foodservice distributor; three divisions; 40+ locations in the United States. Company was purchased by a consortium of private equity firms, taken private, and merged with Vistar/Roma in.
• Responsible for all aspects of financial reporting, SEC compliance, S-Ox 404/internal controls, corporate accounting, planning and analysis; all departments were built and stabilized during tenure.
• Partnered with Chief Human Resource Officer on casualty, property and health insurance design and procurement, including captive insurance company in Bermuda
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404 – Directly responsible for implementation (four divisions, 40+ locations) and ongoing compliance of 404 across the entire company
• Co-lead with CIO ERP selection process and subsequent SAP implementation; finance responsibility for implementation of general ledger and accounts payable modules
• Lead Shared Service Center organizational, process and facility design and implementation in connection with SAP; centralized monthly close and accounts payable

Salisbury, MD, US

• Privately held $2.5 billion integrated poultry and grain and oil seed company
• Responsible for general accounting and financial reporting
• Process improvement initiatives included shortening the close, headcount reductions and automation
• Consultant to VP of human resources; assisted in restructuring of medical, retirement and compensation plans
• Lead implementation of SFAS No. 133 for grain and oil seed division
• Lead implementation of accounts receivable asset securitization

Salisbury, Maryland, US

• Regional accounting firm
• Client base of mid-size family owned businesses in various industries including manufacturing, distribution, construction and real estate, as well as community and college foundations and benefit plans
• Served as outsource controller for $100 million multi-location manufacturing company
• Served as acquisition and accounting technical consultant to growth company
• Quality control reviewer for all firm-wide technical matters, SEC filings and benefit plans

• Diverse experiences, across multiple industries and services performed
• Clients served included large and mid-size publicly and privately held corporations, including multi-national
• Industries include manufacturing, distribution, broker-dealer, commodities, venture capital, bowling, universities, community foundations and benefit plans
• Services provided included traditional audits, internal audit outsourcing, internal control reviews, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, securities offerings support and process improvement engagements
• Served as lead on several equity and debt offerings and acquisition due diligence engagements