Marc Lussier Email & Phone Number

I am an experienced executive-level manager of financial, business, and administrative operations, currently employed by a New Hampshire and Vermont-based quarry and manufacturer of exquisite granite products. The range of my oversight includes corporate financial planning and management, accounting and MIS management, cost containment, procurement, expansion, investments, and workforce management.My career has grown through a series of promotions beginning with accountant, eventually to controller, CFO, and now to Vice President, leading the accounting and MIS staff. The company too has expanded during my tenure and my financial and operational expertise has contributed to this prosperity. We are now one of the nation's leading granite retail producers. I also have in-depth knowledge and experience of Human Resource functions and technology supports from previous involvement I have had leading the company's HR functions and implementing technology and communications enhancements.My background also includes playing a key role in a recent corporate acquisition initiative. I have developed significant facility and competence in the field of organizational financial and operations management. My capabilities include strategic and million-dollar plus budget planning; forecasting, analysis, and bench marking; negotiations; risk and cash management; regulatory compliance and reporting; legal and banking relations, technology infrastructure development; P&L; M&A; and HR management, including hiring, payroll, and benefit plans.I thrive on challenge and get great personal satisfaction from being part of a successful enterprise.

Listed skills include Process Improvement, Project Estimation, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, and 26 others.

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  Vice President And Chief Information Officer

  Swenson Granite Company

  Apr 1995 - Present - Concord, Nh And Graniteville, Vt

  Vice President of Accounting and MIS staff (2011–Present)Vice President and CFO (2008–2011)Controller (2004–2008)Accountant (1995–2004)Among my most significant accomplishments during my employment with Swenson Granite Company are:Facilitating transition of a sister company Rock of Ages from public to private held status. This involved synchronizing production and operations, including HR functions, benefits and payroll.Restructuring the company's compensation program, resulting in an audit-free 401K plan that annually saved $35K.Participating with executive management in a 5-year business plan that bench marked expansion, workforce needs, technology requirements, and financial goals.Determining ways to contain costs that included astute monitoring, evaluating, and forecasting of expenses; boosting collection's activity; and stimulating cash flow by negotiating more favorable fee structures with banks and vendors.Leading advancements in productivity via technology with more robust POS, accounting, and inventory management software, prudent hardware / software purchases, stronger marketing website development, cross-retail location IT / communications, and personnel training.