John W. Low Email & Phone Number

Fort Wayne, Indiana, US

• CORPORATE PROFILE: A Technology Company providing enterprise solutions to Motor Vehicle Agencies with 210 employees. RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: As CFO of Intellectual Technology, I reported to the CEO with a $45M OPEX.
• I inherited a department devoid of an operating budget. No strategy was in place for cash management or growth, which resulted in lack of profit. The first 90 days, I created a 3-year plan with metrics, presented to.
• Profitability and errors in the P&L complicated reporting. I determined to institute accurate reporting, so I identified the root cause of the errors and over 90 days, led development of an in-house software solution.
• Lack of financial leadership prevented departmental budgeting SOP. I collaborated with functional leaders to agree on a budget. Once implemented, it provided insight into revenue, costs and operational gaps, which.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, US

• FINANCIAL REPORTING / COST CONTROLS
• Financial reporting did not provide key metrics such as cost, analysis of variances, and trends. In the first 60 days, I developed and integrated a pilot reporting platform to highlight variable and base cost, variance.
• Identified an opportunity to achieve revenue and profit on credit card processing fees. I selected a reasonable margin and collaborated with operations to implement, working in tandem with sales to revise customer.
• The company identified a potential acquisition but required additional funding and credit for seamless integration. My team researched, identified, and selected a Lender, presented the acquisition, and negotiated.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, US

• LEADERSHIP / ACQUISITION INTEGRATION
• After closing their first majority investment through a PE firm, the PE firm’s Board and Owner recruited me to coach and mentor the management team. I collaborated with the CEO and COO to establish a strategic plan and.
• Upon identification of a Canadian target with a US subsidiary, the Board and CEO tasked me to perform accounting due diligence and reveal any significant issues before acquisition. Investigation revealed gaps in.
• I was commissioned by the CEO to reduce medical insurance costs after the announcement of a 33% increase. Together with my team, conceived and persuaded the ELT to change brokers, identified and selected a competitor.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, US

• ACCOUNTING & TAX STRATEGY
• Historically, ITI did not take advantage of the R&D Activity credit. I realized an opportunity to secure the credit for the first time, alongside additional refunds, by amending past tax returns. The next 90 days.
• I determined to bring accurate forecasting to the organization to improve strategic planning. To initiate a turnaround, over 60 days, I sourced and identified Salesforce as a solution, and integrated an initial.

Ogden, UT, US

• CORPORATE PROFILE: A Start-Up, Energy Technology Company with 150 employees. RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Reporting to the CFO, as VP of Finance, I had a $30M OPEX, $5M CAPEX, $10M Revenue Goal and 3 direct employees. I was.
• The Company moved from WA to UT in the transition from an R&D to a Manufacturing company. The CEO called upon me to seamlessly transition Accounting and Reporting without operational disruption. I hired new Accounting.

San Diego, CA, US

CORPORATE PROFILE: A $20M global document management and configuration management software company with 50 employees. RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: With Enterprise Informatics, I reported to the CEO with a $15M OPEX, $2M CAPEX, $20M Revenue Goal and 7 employees with 3 direct. My duties included managing all financial, accounting, reporting, tax, legal, contract.

CORPORATE PROFILE: A $35M NASDAQ NMS manufacturer of hardware and software for document management systems with 110 employees. RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Reporting to the CEO, in this role I was responsible for financial accounting with customers such as the US Army & Air Force, AT&T, Bell South, Caterpillar and General Electric.

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CORPORATE PROFILE: An international public accounting firm with over 276,000 employees worldwide. RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: While I was with PWC, I was in charge of client audits in the software, manufacturing and government contracting industry along with guidance and preparation for IPOs.