John Lessner Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Reporting to CEO, served as senior financial executive responsible for all aspects of accounting and finance. Was responsible for overseeing transition of financial functions, (post Stream sale to NRG), including cloud based ERP system acquisition and implementation, (Sage Intacct that reduced annual financial system costs approximately $400K).

Dallas, TX

As chief accounting executive was responsible for all accounting activity and remediation of control weaknesses in anticipation of future sale. Reduced accounting department costs by 50%, led selection and transition of audit firm, and implementation of purchasing and inventory system. Reduced closing cycle time by over 60%. Initiated system and process.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

As CFO of one of the 3 Austin Industries operating companies was responsible for finance and equipment departments, and: -Strategic Planning, controls and financial operations -P&L Responsibility for equipment operations including management of capital budget of $25+ million, equipment rental operations, and maintenance & repair-Greenfield development of.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Southwest Airlines & Haggar-Project Manager – Assisting Southwest Airlines & Haggar Clothing implement Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act from inception including process mapping, documentation, testing, certification processes and ongoing compliance process design through certification. Providing assistance in the acquisition and implementation of SOX.

-Evaluated revenue accounting and billing controls, and developed financial reporting improvements achieving significant savings for major telecom company high volume contract & billing environment.-Assisted in the implementation and evaluation of financial and manufacturing ERP systems, development of financial reporting, and development of accounting.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

-Created information systems department for new broadcast group of Spectrasite Communications Inc. integrating roll-up of 4 acquisitions, (with independent revenues of approximately $100M encompassing manufacturing, engineering, leasing and construction). -Led creation of group headquarters data center, LAN and phone system including frame relay WAN.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

-Organized effort to analyze operations of purchasing and accounts payable leading to $3M improvement in cash flow and operating efficiencies. Conducted profitability and controls reviews analyzing operations and costs resulting in facility consolidation and eliminations. Assisted in the ultimate sale of business unit.Evaluated re-manufacturing/overhaul.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

-Assisted former client in the evaluation, selection, acquisition and implementation of the Oracle ERP solution. This implementation and approach became the corporate standard for ERP systems.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-As corporate officer managed accounting for 23 domestic and international corporate entities. Initiated, trained and led team to analyze and reengineer the business processes for major product line reducing cycle times over 62%. Initiated improvements to reduce the closing process cycle time 20% and staff 10%.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Managed development and maintenance of all financial reporting and analysis to support operations. Led maintenance accounting and development of $1 billion budget, performance targets and financial forecasts. -As a consultant to NWA (in 1986-7 & 1990), performed assessment of budgeting and analysis processes and created system to develop and analyze.

Chicago & Minneapolis

Manufacturing consulting-Clients included: General Mills, Motorola, National Steel, Champion, Morton International, Baldor Electric, Northwest Airlines, SCI, Bobcat, Farmhand Equipment, Enron Chemical-Earned promotions from Staff to Senior, Manager and Senior Manager.-Led Chicago Mfg. Practice/Great Lakes Manufacturing Consulting in chargeable time for.

Mba, Finance & Marketing

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting