Rodney Robinson Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

Outsourced Chief Financial Officer and consultant for small businesses primarily in the graphic arts industry. Key accomplishments include:• Acted as a member of senior management for clients.• Developed strategic plans and implemented related organizational alignments.• Evaluated multiple business acquisition opportunities.• Designed and implemented financial response plans for Coronavirus pandemic.• Obtained both PPP and EIDL loans for clients.• Refinanced loans of up to $5 million.• Evaluated capital expenditure projects of up to $6 million applying various valuation techniques.• Recruited, hired and supervised accounting staff at clients.• Implemented new monthly close procedures improving journal entry and reconciliation documentation while shortening the close process and increasing accuracy.• Conducted costing studies and implemented updated costing and pricing methodologies.• Lead transition of assurance and tax work to new CPA firms.• Designed and documented internal controls and implemented improvements.

Franklin, Tn, Us

Controllership responsibilities for 3 locations, a specialty division and a national service center. Also assisted with Corporate accounting.• Key contributor to implementation of new management and general ledger systems.• Implemented company-wide business expense reporting system, including designing and conducting training.• Managed national service center for payables and receivables involving 14 locations and 6 accounting systems.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Financial oversight of and corporate liaison for up to 13 operating companies. Accounting, Financial Reporting and Financial Analysis• Evaluated accounting practices for conformity with GAAP, company policies and best practices.• Performed monthly and quarterly analytical reviews and financial analysis.• Served as financial and accounting liaison between operating companies and corporate headquarters.Profitability Improvement• Identified $2.5 million in bottom line improvements while conducting profitability review of $40 million operating company.• Evaluated three major customers for profitability, ranging from $4 million to $8 million each in sales, and recommended pricing strategies to improve profitability by over 10%.• Studied and reported on cost saving opportunities and best practices for the use of temporary labor and digital production processes.• Authored best practices memorandum on profit improvements.Mergers and Acquisitions• Conducted and coordinated due diligence reviews of four target companies ranging from $15 million to $50 million in sales.• Reviewed financial and other information on over 50 potential deals.Systems Migration and Integration• Combined financial and accounting systems for two acquisitions.• Integrated two acquisitions from private companies into publicly traded company environment.Budgeting and Capital Planning• Prepared and reviewed operating company annual budgets, providing recommendations to Presidents, Controllers and corporate CFO.• Prepared and reviewed capital expenditure requests for proper accounting treatment and ROI calculations with investments up to $40 million.Business Compliance and Operations• Participated in three Sarbanes Oxley audits identifying and testing key controls.• Performed interim controller duties at three operating companies.

Leading and managing a commercial printing company.Executive Management• Represented the company to the community and stakeholders including media, customers, vendors and financial institutions.• Led the company from a vulnerable market position to a key player during a period of rapid technological change and 40% industry consolidation.• Prepared strategic and business plans and identified key performance indicators.• Developed and conducted a custom quality assessment program.Business Development• Analyzed, negotiated and integrated the acquisitions of four businesses.• Increased revenues by 300% through combination of product expansion, acquisitions, and sales and customer service development.Treasury, Finance and Banking• Negotiated term loans, lines of credit and leases to purchase equipment, fund acquisitions, expand facilities and improve liquidity.• Implemented online banking, remote deposit and merchant accounts.• Managed cash flow using a predictive model.Financial Reporting, Accounting and Taxes• Developed budgeting and forecasting tools used to determine pricing and costing rates.• Prepared breakeven analysis and profit margin models.• Streamlined monthly reporting process and reduced closing time by 50%.• Used activity based costing principles to evaluate profitability.Information Systems• Evaluated, selected and implemented state of the art management information system. • Managed information technology network with over 30 personal computers and five servers.Operations and Production• Expanded production capacity by 200% including the purchase of over $2 million of equipment.• Transitioned production processes from analog to digital systems.• Oversaw complete company relocation to 30,000 square foot facility.

Nashville, Tn, Us

Nashville, Tn, Us

Gb

Overall responsibilities included marketing, coordinating, planning, delivering and communicating accounting and auditing services.Technical Expertise• Resolved technical accounting and financial reporting issues in areas such as complex financial instruments, discontinued operations and business combinations.• Provided counsel and guidance to firm offices as a member of an 8 person National Services Group serving financial institutions.• Conducted operational review of finance department and identified meaningful cost saving opportunities.• Received excellent ratings on engagements subjected to internal quality control reviews.• Performed internal audit department quality assurance reviews.SEC Expertise• Reviewed more than 20 client SEC filings, which resulted in the issuance of millions of new shares.• Prepared comfort letters to underwriters for a successful offering.• Synthesized SEC and regulatory requirements into model financial disclosures for entities issuing billions of dollars in public debt.Business Development• Conducted due diligence and acquisition procedures for health care companies, insurance companies and financial institutions resulting in cost savings, risk identification and recommendations for improvement.• Evaluated accounting and disclosures for mergers and acquisitions.Project Management• Concurrently managed as many as four different annual projects with as many as 12 staff on each project. Projects were located across the western United States and Hawaii.• Selected to serve on internal quality control reviews of two offices while managing other ongoing projects.

Mba, Emphasis In Accounting

Bs, Accounting