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Miami, Florida, Us

Irving, Tx, Us

FleetPride, a privately held company owned by private equity, is the largest independent distributor of heavy-duty truck parts in North America. The Company has over 2,400 employees, five distribution centers, and 208 facilities operating in 40 states. In addition, the Company remanufactures products in its five brake reline centers and three transmission shops and is affiliated with over 200 independently owned FleetCare repair service centers.• Responsible for all Accounting and Finance functions, including treasury, cash management, budgeting, forecasting, corporate control, financial reporting, planning and analysis, general accounting, accounts payable and tax.• Applied Lean Accounting methods to the accounts payable, purchase order and monthly accounting close to identify and eliminate waste, simplify processes, reduce costs and improve decision making. Decreased staffing in accounts payable by 39%, reduced the monthly close cycle time by 37% to five days and modified financial reporting to provide visual presentation of both financial and non-financial measurements.• Outsourced the invoice processing, audit and payment functions associated with $15 million of freight transportation services resulting in improved business processes, enhanced cash flows, lower transactional costs and increased transparency leading to further cost savings opportunities.• Implemented hedging programs to mitigate exposure to vehicle fuel and interest rate fluctuations.VP, Chief Accounting Officer 2010 - PresentCorporate Controller 2005 - 2010Assistant Corporate Controller 2003 - 2005Division Controller 2001 - 2003

GMG Partners, a privately held company, is a distributor of automotive parts operating in Illinois. The Company, with revenues of $46 million, has over 300 employees, one distribution center, three jobber warehouses, and 26 retail stores.• Restructured and downsized the Company by centralizing all back-office functions, closing non-profitable stores, eliminating duplicate product lines, eliminating $4.2 million of operating costs and over $4.0 million of excess and slow-moving inventories. • Restructured $11.7 million of acquisition related debt with financially troubled lender resulting in a 48% gain and negotiated refinance of $6.0 million remaining debt with new asset-based lender. Also, restructured $4.4 million of trade payables and secured $3.0 million of additional vendor financing necessary to fund operations and future business growth.

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Gb

Games Workshop, the U.S. subsidiary of a U.K. based public company, is a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of board games and accessories. The Company, with revenues of $35 million, has over 225 employees, 12 retail stores operating in five states and Canada, a network of 1,300 independent retailers, direct mail order and web-based sales.• Responsible for all accounting and finance functions, including planning and analysis, financial reporting, general accounting, cost accounting, credit, information technology, treasury, cash management, tax and risk management.• Finance team leader responsible for the selection and implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, including the implementation of a standard cost system.• Augmented recruiting and employee retention efforts during a period of explosive growth (42% annual growth rate) by aligning pay to performance, implementing a 401(k) plan (with 80% participation) and negotiating an improved employee health care package, which significantly enhanced coverage while reducing overall costs.

Tarmac America, a subsidiary of a U.K. based public company, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of cement, aggregate, ready-mix concrete and other construction materials in North America. The Company, with revenues of $675 million, has over 5,500 employees and 225 manufacturing plants operating in seven states and Canada. Held four positions of increasing responsibility at the corporate and division levels.• Responsible for treasury, cash management, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, financial reporting and analysis, general accounting, corporate control and all accounting services operating in a shared services environment. Special projects included merger and acquisition modeling and due diligence, capital investment evaluations and lease vs. buy analysis.• Negotiated $30 million master lease facility for the acquisition of new trucks and mobile equipment necessary to reduce the operating cost structure of the company. Lowered the effective borrowing cost by 75 basis points while reducing the exposure to onerous equipment return provisions.• Enhanced management decision making by designing and implementing concept of financial statement reporting by product line. Reporting models were used to assess profitability and operational cash flows of businesses in order to redirect corporate resources to improve shareholder value.• In order to improve efficiency and reduce overhead costs, centralized the operational structure of the business. Developed and implemented plans to relocate and combine the financial accounting organizations of two operating divisions and the former corporate office. This included: relocating functions and staff to the new headquarters, recruiting, developing and training professional staff members and outsourcing all corporate tax functions.Corporate Controller 1995 - 1997Assistant Corporate Controller 1994 - 1995Division Controller 1991 - 1994Group Controller 1988 - 1991

New York, Ny, Us

Recruited to this international public accounting and consulting firm as an assistant accountant in 1983. Promoted to senior accountant in 1984, supervising senior in 1986 and audit manager in 1987. Responsible for overall administration of accounting and auditing engagements for publicly and privately held companies in the manufacturing, consumer products, communications, retail and high technology industries. Significant experience in international accounting and reporting, mergers and acquisitions and SEC reporting, including substantial participation in two initial public offerings.