Patrick Madison Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il , Us

Responsible for the oversight of the Finance, Accounting, HR, and IT departments

Brentwood, Tennessee, Us

-Oversee all financial operations of the international parent venture capital firm in various industries, including real estate, foodservice, retail, eCommerce, and healthcare industries. -Oversee all financial operations and drive the development and implementation of a broad range of financial planning and analysis across the parent company and all divisions; including Accounting, Finance, FP&A, M&A, Banking, Risk Mitigation, Insurance, Legal, Tax, Supply Chain, IT, Benefits, and HR.-Create/Maintain/Dissolve all corporate and family entities (LLC’s, C-CORP’s, S-CORP’s, LP's, TRUST’s, DEFECTIVE TRUST’s, PLLC’s) and related stock certificates, articles of incorporation, DBAs, and operating agreement documentation - over 70+ active entities at any given time.-Manage all new and existing banking relations with a total bank debt portfolio of $250+ Million at any given time, and initiate SWAP derivatives to fix interest rates for Real Estate investments.-Participate in all buy-side and sell-side M&A processes across all new and existing divisions.-Act as in-house general counsel and review all Legal and Consulting invoices to eliminate unnecessary spending on outside Legal Counsel and Consulting, and act as the direct point of contact with any outside Legal, Tax, and/or Financial Consultants.-Communicate company financial results to primary lenders, investors, outside auditors, and the Board of Directors.-Digitized the entire accounting, finance, and legal operations by implementing cost-effective software programs, using MRI Real Estate Software, Service Channel, AvidXchange, DocuSign, and others.-Winded down a $400 Million in annual Sales business with over 800 locations in 22 states and Canada and 7,000+ employees.

Bloomingdale, Il, Us

-Oversaw all financial operations and was accountable for all of the administrative, finance, supply chain, quality, warehousing, financial, and risk management operations of the company, including the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics and incentives tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems and personnel designed to preserve company assets, sustain profitable growth, and report accurate financial results.-Received an ISO 9001:2015 certification in the Company’s 4th year of operation.-Designed and implemented a customized ERP software.-Developed and monitored all incentive plans to increase accountability and achieve corporate objectives-Collaborated with the President/CEO, executive team, and Board of Directors to develop, oversee, and execute the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems) and the 1-5 year strategic planning process.-Represented the company to financial partners; including financial institutions, banks, customers, vendors, investors, auditors, public officials, outside accountants, etc.

Libertyville, Illinois, Us

-Maintained a thorough understanding of the global manufacturing financial reporting (GAAP & IFRS), and accounting systems with local, state, federal, and international government requirements, regulations, and tax filings (i.e. VAT, GST, sales/use tax, income tax, payroll taxes, excise tax, etc.).-Responsible for cash flow management and reporting (i.e. accounts receivable/collections, debt covenants, bank negotiations, credit management, accounts payable, inventory purchases, obsolete inventory, fixed asset purchases).-Educated, developed, and implemented job-order based, absorption costing, and value-added revenue methodologies in for Manufacturing, Distribution, and Service business units.-Collaborated on all market research/analysis, internal analysis, strategic acquisition due diligence, and negotiation with strategic partnerships to facilitate global growth.-Managed all banking relationships for working capital and long-term debt.-Provided financial analyses as needed, for capital investments, absorption costing, job-order costing, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, budget vs. actual reporting, pricing decisions, strategic acquisition due diligence, and contract negotiations.-Led management teams in driving initiatives that resulted in 2% of sales cost reduction and 3% margin enhancement through process automation, budgeting, strategic customer pricing/analysis, and negotiations.-Oversaw the provision of information to external auditors and performed negotiations as needed (i.e. collateral audits, financial audits, 401k audits, payroll tax audits, and sales/use tax audits).-Conducted FP&A and created easy-to-use, real-time reporting, using SQL, business intelligence tools, and advanced Excel skills to make strategic data-driven decisions.-Partnered with executive leadership to develop and direct the implementation of strategic and operational processes, plans, projects, programs, and systems.

Libertyville, Illinois, Us

-Oversaw and documented the entire month-end close process and reduced the processes by 50% from 12 business days to 6 days-Prepared the accurate and timely reporting of all financial information to stakeholders-Monitored daily banking requirements, monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance, and bank loan negotiations-Responsible for the organization's cash flow management (i.e. accounts receivable/collections, credit management, accounts payable, inventory purchases, obsolete inventory, fixed asset purchases) and reduced the Cash Convergence Cycle from 63 to 28 days while also reducing both the allowance for doubtful accounts reserve and inventory reserve on the balance sheet-Supported budget and forecasting activities (budget vs. actual reporting), including multi-entity consolidations and business unit consolidations-Assisted executive management in strategic planning and carrying out strategic objectives-Worked with Accounting & Finance team to create and execute the annual departmental plan -Monitored and analyzed department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources -Maintained a thorough understanding of the financial reporting, general ledger structure, accounting system and all internal web-based reporting capabilities.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

-Managed and monitored administrative needs by carrying out executive orders, communicating and directing those orders to subordinates.-Maintained inventory and upkeep of military equipment and vehicles.-Encouraged co-workers to work together and sustain focus on tasks at hand.-Assisted in deployment to Baghdad, Iraq from 05/07 – 06/08.-Stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for combat-related war injury rehabilitation from 06/08 – 07/09. -Medically Retired with an honorable discharge as of September 2009.

Master Of Science In Management Information Systems, Information Technology

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Masters, Accounting, Graduate Minor In Finance

Bachelor, Accounting