Ralph Vrana Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Responsible for all financial functions including creating and cleaning up the books from company start up in 2016 thru present day and consolidation reporting of four additional companies. Manage all GL, AP, AR, financial reporting and HR functions. Managed banking and financing/funding relationships including cash flow forecasting and management over all four companies . Identified and implemented new accounting system (MS Dynamics 365/Business Central) over all five companies.

Participate in the high level decision process for financial activities, banking,investor relations,and investment analysis.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Responsible for all financial functions including Work In Process valuation, project job costing, billings, GL, AP, AR and all internal & external financial reporting. Managed banking relationships and cash flow reporting.

Highly accomplished Financial Executive with extensive knowledge in the areas of financial reporting and controls, GL/AP/AR management, manufacturing operations and IT / HR management in the fields of manufacturing, construction, service, and consulting. Effective problem solver with a very hands-on approach and proven track record in job costing, product costing, improved financial and operational analysis/reporting, process reengineering, profitability improvement, systems implementation, tax compliance, bank and government agency liaison. Skilled at identifying and solving complex accounting and operational issues thru technology. I am seeking a financial executive role with a company where I can leverage my experience to increase the bottom line, improve financial reporting & analysis, and give the operations group the financial tools they need to run the business.1) Currently working for a midsize construction and environmental service company. As their financial controller, I worked to developed and maintain the financial reporting systems for three divisions over multiple locations and states. I created reporting for the operations groups so they could better manage the business and performed cash forecasting to identify when borrowing would be required.2) Expert Crane a medium sized heavy equipment manufacturer of overhead cranes. As their CFO & financial controller I created financial reporting and costing processes that helped management control their costs in an existing software package that was under utilized. Worked with banks to maintain good banking relationships and cash reporting/borrowing as required.3) Schill Grounds Management a small service company that performs landscape and grounds management. Performed interim controller services.4) Transtar Industries a 400M distributor of automotive parts. As the manager of compliance I performed multi company and location consolidation and government reporting.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Responsible for all financial,human resorces and insurance activities. • Implemented, integrated, and automated existing operational/accounting software to get operations and accounting systems using the same informational data bases for improved job cost reporting in real time.• Developed a weekly financial/operational performance matrix for the departmental operations.• Negotiated with current lenders to obtain an operational line of credit and found additional lender willing to increase the line and eliminate personal guarantees.• Created cash flow reporting to identify cash position and possible short falls avoiding use of line of credit.• Identified and selected 401k providers and managed the participant plan. Served as part of investment committee.• Performed and managed human resource and benefits and compensation programs including selection of medical providers, short and long term disability, severance programs, payroll, and employee performance evaluations.

Responsible for all financial, facilities and fleet management• Created a financial forecasting model that predicted financial performance by month.• Maintained outside relationships with auditors and government agencies to manage and organize all audits ensuring compliance and reducing penalties and fines.• Performed analysis, created justification and built a fuel station that resulted in an annual fuel cost savings and negotiated with fuel supplier to pay for the station • Developed new processes that reduced financial statement generation time requirements• Responsible for all acquisition analysis, ROI performance and cash payback.

Responsible for all manufacturing and financial operations. Implemented enterprise system (Made 2 Manage) to manage the manufacturing and financial systems. The system included bar coded shop floor control thru job costing and finacial statement reportingManufacturing Operations Responsibilities• Responsibility for all manufacturing operations.• Implemented standardized production control and shop scheduling processes which resulted in a decrease of manufacturing time.• Developed cost reduction programs to maximize efficiencies and reduce product cost

Operational Auditor, Project Manager, process reengineering, system requirements planning, People Soft and SAP implementation, requirements definitions, facilitator in client meetings with all levels in the company from shop floor employees thru the management team and project stake holders.

Owned and operated a full service automotive repair shop. Specialized in British sports cars MG, Triumph, Austin Healey and Land Rover. Start up business that resulted in 500K per year.

Managed all Financial functions, consolidations and IT functions for a multi division corporate office.

Manged all AR, AP, General ledger, cash position and IT functions for a multi location sales and manufacturing operations

Master Of Accounting And Financial Information Systems M.A.F.I.S., Accounting& Information Technology

Bs, Accounting