KENNETH ARMEN MIAMIDIANChief Financial Officer (CFO) | VP Finance | Finance Consultantkmiamidian@gmail.com / 949-444-6854Equipped with over 20 years experience as a CFO / VP Finance / Finance Consultant including: Strategic Planning & Analysis, Operating & Capital Budget Development, Scalable Process & Systems Development, Start-Ups, Financial Due Diligence, Finance Team Building and go-to person for Financial Modeling. Firm believer in promoting financial literacy across the organization. Major Accomplishments:• Developed plan which improved profitability by $1.3 million and strengthened the balance sheet during depth of 2009 recession. • Slashed bad debt to less than 0.3% of revenues per year from over 3.5% through revamped credit policy, extensive intelligence gathering and analysis of customers.• Developed complex analysis and decision making tools including new product approvals, product development ROI, cash flow forecast, budget model, ROI of promotional spending.• Designed and implemented sophisticated sales forecasting system which enabled upload to budget and provided a wide array of tools for analysis. Increased visibility of performance by 100%.Value Propositions:A CFO with determination to improve profitability and increase company value while minimizing risk. Financial leader with vision and entrepreneurial agility, adept at translating numbers into strategic intelligence. Known for "Change Management" style with a sharp focus on scalability and the bottom line. Passion for identifying and solving complex problems with an innovative approach. Capable of framing the essence of key issues for analysis, decision making and planning. Specialties: Strategic planning | Financial analysis | Operating & Capital Budget development | M&A due diligence & integration | Financial controls | Revenue recognition | Financial modeling | Cash flow planning | Key performance indicators | Inventory & supply chain management | Risk management