Robert Towle Email & Phone Number

Roanoke, VA, US

Radford, Virginia, United States

*American Red Cross - Project Management/Process Improvement - 2019-2024*JBR Winery - Process Improvement*Renah Appliances - Business Planning*Emerald - Business Plan/Presentation*Fulton County Medical Center - Interim CIO - 2022*Delaware Transit Corporation - Finance Transformation & Benchmarking - 2019-2020*Classic Cabinet Design - Acquisition.

Roanoke, Virginia Area

As the Chief Operating Officer, Robert led Chazey Partners’ operation throughout North America, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. This included business development, client engagement, managing personnel, and leading engagements.Recent projects include an Interim Executive Director of Shared Services role for a public university, transformation for accounting in EMEA.

Roanoke, Virginia Area

As the Managing Director of North America (East), Robert led Chazey Partners’ operations throughout the eastern portion of North America, including the Atlantic, Eastern and Central time zones in the United States and Canada. This includes business development, client engagement, managing personnel, and leading project execution. Robert has led a wide.

Parsippany, New Jersey

As CFO led turnaround finance operations and reestablished the company's financial health. Developed a restructuring plan and substantially reduced company breakeven.Led a finance team responsible for accounting, treasury, audit/tax, budgeting, financial reporting and analysis as well as process improvement, regulatory compliance and strategic planning.Led.

Greater New York City Area

Regional CFO for the Northeast Region. Responsible for accounting, financial planning and credit and collections. Quickly reduced significant aged accounts receivable balance by 15% through implementation of standard practices and measurement of daily key performance indicators.Created monthly, quarterly & annual reporting process.Supported ERP.

Parsippany, NJ

Promoted to lead an international team of 325 responsible for Shared Services for accounting, procurement, corporate travel, fulfilment and teleservices located in India, UK and the US with matrixed reports globally.Negotiated service level agreements with businesses for services of 300 person India-based Shared Services operation.Completed a record to.

Parsippany, NJ

Financial Systems responsibility for the spin-off of Cendant Corporation - including Hyperion Enterprise and functional Oracle expertise.Led annual reporting process and coordinated audit and draft of IPO documentation for Travelport spinoff from CendantSupported audit for the subsequent Orbitz IPO from Travelport

Parsippany, NJ

Formerly Cendant Organized and streamlined accounting of over $2B+ worth of recent acquisitions.Conducted controllership integration activities in six months including Sarbanes-Oxley implementation.Built team responsible for centralized and foreign exchange accounting, revenue and SEC reporting through a combination of internal promotions and external.

Houston, Texas

$35B business that included HP services, personal computing and imaging. Led a team of 135 professionals in 20 locations in the US with 6 direct reports with responsibility for all financial statement preparation and controls.Transferred critical processes to Shared Services in Guadalajara, Mexico and Bangalore, India resulting in significant cost savings.

Houston, Texas

Formerly Compaq Computer CorporationPromoted three times during a period of financial difficulty leading global teams that grew from 4 to 45.Re-engineered inefficient processes resulting from the acquisition of Digital Equipment Corporation and Tandem in 1998 and 1999 saving $1M annually from staff reductions.Investigated issues with sales and use tax.

Houston, Texas

$1 billion division focused on outsourcing and professional services, on-site copy and mailroom management and digital printing solutions.Directed the implementation of Oracle GL, sub-ledgers and reporting for the division in less than 9 months.Created a Financial Planning & Reporting Department implementing annual reporting function for division.

Houston, Texas

Led a 230 person operations team in the US and Canada during a period of tremendous growth.Assimilated over 30 acquisitions growing the division from $200M in $1B.Realized $4.5M annual cost savings, 35%, by consolidating 160 locations into 23 centers.

Tucson, Arizona And Austin, Texas

$300 million privately held franchisor of high-technology oriented imaging and printing operations with 334 locations in 26 countries.Budget and forecast preparation for new locations, including international regions in the Far and Middle East, South America and Australia.Utilized benchmarking of successful franchisees to improve profitability of.

Tucson, Arizona And Austin, Texas

"Turned around" failing company store, resulting in profitable operations and successful sale to franchisee.Cut breakeven times by 50% for 25+ start-ups across the US.Recognized for breaking first-year sales records three times with new franchisees.

Mba, Finance And Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Recognized for the most effective business case presentation to The Southern Companies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, 3.35

B.A., History

Activities and Societies: Student Senate. Published several articles in a revision of "The Handbook of Texas"