C-Level leader with 20 years of success in building financial departments and contributing strategic direction that transform businesses. My knowledge of finance is balanced by my ability to skillfully lead direct reports and cross-functional teams to reduce costs, improve overall performance, grow revenues, and achieve a favorable financial position for the business.I attribute my career success to truly enjoying the work. It is my passion to:► Collaborate with C-Level leaders, peers, and department directors to make forward-thinking decisions and solve current problems that enable future growth and profitability.► Conduct due-diligence, manage Bank and Investor relations, and deliver favorable financing and improved cash-flow positions for mature businesses and start-ups,► Work with intelligent and creative people and achieve results through mentoring and motivating individual staff members to focus collaboratively on clear and defined goals.► Build highly-efficient financial departments that pass audits with flying colors due to a well-established culture of internal order, respect for compliance, and organized documentation.► Be a champion of growth by contributing financial insight that protects from risk while mapping paths to creativity and innovation in product development and market penetration.Contact Mary ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯For more career history and to discuss how I develop strategic direction for short and long-term growth and lead internal teams to deliver on tough goals, connect with me via LinkedIn or contact me directly at: mary.mather@verizon.netExecutive Strengths Include: Strategic Planning ■ Organizational Leadership ■ Profit, Margin & Cost Analysis ■ Budgeting & Cost Management ■ Cash Management & Treasury Function ■ Team Building & Performance Improvement ■ SEC Public Company Filings ■ Mergers & Acquisitions ■ Audits ■ Corporate & Investment Finance ■ Process Design & Productivity Improvement ■ Systems & Technology Utilization
Listed skills include Accounting, Budgets, Auditing, Finance, and 21 others.