Kevin Conners, Mba Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Here's the problem: most professional service organizations (PSOs) eventually hit a wall because their partners are spread too thin, juggling both client work and operational "stuff." Plus, their current systems and processes just aren't cutting it anymore.Kintsugi Solutions specializes in helping firms break through these barriers to drive sustained.

Chicago, IL, US

• Prepared analyses and workpapers for outside tax experts' assembly of partners' K-1s (Form 1065)
• Prepared additional ad hoc financial analyses as requested

Chicago, IL, US

• Supported Chairman, Board, and partners in matters of strategic, financial and operational imperative. With five direct reports in LA, Chicago, and Houston, managed operating budget, business planning, marketing /.
• Member of M&A leadership team that positioned firm for successful acquisition. Played key coordination and preparation role with potential suitors, bankers, and outside attorneys and accountants.
• Drove $3MM in incremental cash flow while simultaneously upgrading Firm's infrastructure by instituting Firm-wide practices to maximize working capital (e.g., optimizing marketplace opportunities, centralizing contract.
• Upgraded FP&A function by overhauling annual operating plan / mid-year reforecast process, instituting cost center reporting, and conducting ad hoc analyses. Process improvements led to increased accountability and.
• Elevated practice development and branding initiatives by strategically focusing social media, corporate communications and public relations activity.
• Developed 3-Phase “Return to Work” pandemic strategy and collaborated with General Counsel and HR Director to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local protocols.

• Provided growth-driven counsel in business, marketing, compensation and pricing strategies, as well as tactical execution, to small and midsize privately-held firms. Client industries include hospitality, sports &.
• Facilitated partnership negotiation, increasing client’s compensation by 35% without equity dilution.
• Conceived 5-year roadmap to organically double $25MM business.

Chicago, IL, US

• Strategic partner with Agency’s Managing Director, responsible for: business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting; contract negotiations; working capital optimization, financial controls and procedures.
• Improved profitability 250 basis points amidst 8.5% revenue declines through new KPI-based contracts and pricing models, revamped sales compensation plans, surgical cost controls, and savvy accrual management.
• Oversaw billing and collection process driving working capital metrics consistently ranking first across parent company’s business units.
• Streamlined division’s monthly closing process 15% by developing standard costing model to simplifyallocation of employee labor expenses to client projects.
• Identified and redeployed $150k in cost savings to create hunter sales role, and developed and helpednegotiate related compensation plan that incentivized and rewarded $3MM+ in profitable new business.
• Elevated financial rigor by implementing time sheet management system, developing project profitability forecasts and monthly cost center reports, creating various internal control policies and procedures, etc.

Carrollton, TX, US

• Supported EVP of Sales and global sales organization of private equity portfolio company by helping generate annual operating plan, monthly revenue and margin forecasts, consensus views with Sales, Supply Chain and.
• Selected as Company’s primary finance lead in carve-out of $160MM division, including development of stand-alone operating budget, coordination of Transition Service Agreement, and resolution of complexities involved.
• Helped determine no-go decision on potential $25MM acquisition after being chosen by CEO and CFO to serve on cross-functional due diligence team.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Provided business intelligence and sales development opportunities, historic and prospective revenue reporting and analyses, and assorted other ad hoc projects.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Served on management team to successfully launch thepavement.com web venture (aiding college seniors and recent graduates acquire jobs, apartments, cars, etc.). Handled all Chicago-based accounting matters, as well as executed due diligence procedures and sensitivity analysis for potential acquisitions / investments.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Planned, administered and supervised business system and internal control reviews, financial audits and special projects in broadcast & entertainment, newspaper publishing, Interactive, and educational publishing.

Planned, supervised and executed financial audits in broadcast, retail & wholesale distribution, manufacturing, health care, and not-for-profit industries.

M.B.A., Management & Strategy, Marketing And Analytical Consulting

B.S., Accounting

High School Diploma

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