Richard Jablonski, C.P.A, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Southlake, Tx

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Irving, Tx

Irving, Texas

Led strategic and capital planning, financial planning and analysis, and internal audit for a $4 billion, 1,100 store chain with operations in the US and Canada. Duties included financial oversight of real estate and manufacturing activities related to custom framing operations.•Significantly improved accuracy of earnings forecasts through review of merchandise receipts, sales, capitalized inventory costs and SG&A. Reduced variability of selling and administrative expense forecasts by 40% in 4 months.•Established enterprise wide business risk management process.•Implemented rigorous review of IT related capital expenditures totaling approximately $60 million annually. Drove development of 5 year IT project roadmap.

Irving, Tx

Led corporate and merchandise accounting, SEC and financial reporting, internal audit and financial planning and analysis.•Evaluated outsourcing opportunities; negotiated financial terms of extensive BPO and IT co-sourcing agreement with premier offshore consulting firm. Expected savings over 5 years of approximately $100 million. •Led effort to outsource sales audit, store bank reconciliation and selected merchandise accounting functions, saving in excess of $300,000 annually.•Role redefined in 2010 to include capital planning and financial oversight of real estate and custom framing operations.•Established process to ensure appropriate valuation of inventory totaling $900 million during period of significant sales decline.

Fort Worth, Tx

Financial and strategic planning, analysis, and management reporting for multiple functions and businesses for this $5B retailer, including Store, Kiosk and Dealer/Franchise Operations, Real Estate, Marketing, Supply Chain, Repair Services, Strategy and Business Development as well as Corporate FP&A and Decision Support.•Negotiated financial terms of complex business arrangements, including three party global product development/distribution agreement and contractual joint venture with major wireless carrier for mall based product distribution.•Evaluated opportunities involving all of RadioShack’s lines of business including alternate channel and MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), retail distribution and repair centers.•Provided financial leadership for acquisition of assets of 500 store wireless retail business. Evaluated portfolio of 5000 stores for potential closures based on current performance, potential growth and sales transfer to adjacent stores.•Established Decision Support team to provide rigorous analysis of major operational initiatives, including sales cannibalization and migration.

Responsible for financial planning, analysis, and reporting for Retail and Corporate Real Estate. Duties included financial management and analysis of 5000 company stores, along with responsibility for accounting and control of the construction of a $270 million headquarters campus.

Financial management, planning, analysis and accounting for this $2.2B division offering both merchandise and automotive service sales. •Analyzed incremental profitability and shareholder value generated by service offerings to validate business model.•Evaluated 300 stores for future viability based on cash flow, market coverage and growth potential, resulting in closure of 53 locations.•Facilitated liquidation of unproductive merchandise, contributing to reduction of total inventory by 5%.

Responsible for financial analysis, expense control, systems implementation and database maintenance for a portfolio of approximately 2500 properties. Developed and managed an 800 acre business park. Supervised staff of eighteen, including nine professionals and nine clerical employees.• Developed and implemented standard financial analysis process for new store and major expansion projects, evaluating approximately $2 billion of investment opportunities.• Established an expense control group to analyze and challenge landlord invoices, saving or recovering in excess of $10 million.• Implemented an occupancy cost audit program using contingency audit firms.• Negotiated terms of participation in joint venture for development of a 200,000 square foot speculative office building, sale of land for a 295 room hotel, day care center and contribution of land for a 100,000 square foot recreation center.

Wide range of responsibilities for a $260 million footwear retailer, including development and maintenance of store expense, administrative expense and capital expenditure budgets. Directed financial analyses of capital investments and operational issues. Duties also included administrative functions, including payroll and supply purchasing. Supervised staff of 16, including five professionals and eleven clerical personnel.• Developed automated store income statement reporting.• Implemented formal post-audit process for capital projects.• Negotiated $8 million equipment lease line of credit.• Participated in renegotiation of the Company’s credit lines.• Frequent involvement with external auditors regarding financial reporting matters.

Duties included development and maintenance of store expense, administrative expense and capital expenditure budgets. Responsible for economic evaluation and presentation of capital projects to the Real Estate Committee. Supervised five professionals. Duties expanded to include store and administrative expense responsibility in June, 1993.

Held senior analyst position in Corporate Finance, as well as manager positions in Corporate Finance, Corporate Development and Capital Planning. Responsible for a variety of financial analyses and presentations, including materials for Finance Committee, Retirement Committee, Capital Expenditure Committee and rating agency review.Significant accomplishments included proposing and implementing changes to Company’s financial standards for capital investment. Assisted division management during divestiture of an $80 million department store company. Evaluated and participated in negotiation of the final working capital settlement for the sale of a $360 million specialty retail division. Developed extensive modeling to support closure of a $150 million department store division. Frequent interaction with senior management, investment bankers and prospective buyers/sellers of various businesses.

Responsibilities included examination of financial statements and evaluation of internal controls for construction companies, manufacturers, brokerage firms and not-for-profit organizations. Duties included training and supervision of subordinates.

Ms, Finance

Bs, Accounting

Graduated Magna Cum Laude