Highly accomplished Finance Executive and Chief Accounting Officer at Dow, a $55 billion global materials science company. Enterprise leader with an outstanding track record of improving business performance and achieving breakthrough goals through a combination of strategic vision, financial and operational excellence, and people leadership. Led Dow finance through a historic, $86 billion merger and spin transaction - DowDuPont. Strong reputation for building highly engaged, diverse teams and developing positive culture across the global Controllers and Tax functions.
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Chair, Board Of DirectorsNovonixMidland, Mi, Us -
Member, Board Of DirectorsNovonix Nov 2022 - PresentBedford, Nova Scotia, CaNOVONIX is an integrated developer and supplier of high-performance materials, equipment and services for the global lithium-ion battery industry with operations in the U.S. and Canada and sales in more than 14 countries. NOVONIX's mission is to enable a clean energy future by producing longer-life and lower-cost battery materials and technologies. -
Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President - Controllers & Tax OrganizationDow Chemical Nov 2009 - Jun 2024Midland, Michigan, UsLead all aspects of Dow’s Controllers & Tax organization, overseeing 1250 employees and 9 direct reports. Responsible for all accounting, management reporting, external reporting, statutory reporting, internal controls, finance systems, tax planning, tax operations & strategy, and tax controversy globally for 800 legal entities. Outstanding reputation for providing best-in-class oversight and corporate controls that guide enterprise strategy, investment decisions, and global initiatives to drive operational efficiencies and grow synergies. -
Finance Vice PresidentDow Chemical Nov 2007 - Nov 2009Midland, Michigan, UsResponsible for leading business strategy, analyzing all capital allocations, M&A activity, and all financial reporting & analysis for $30 billion Performance and Market Facing Business portfolio. Finance lead for corporate implementation of the $18 billion Rohm and Haas acquisition. Responsible for integration of 600 finance professionals, and all financial systems and processes -
Global Accounting DirectorDow Chemical Nov 2001 - Dec 2007Midland, Michigan, UsOversee all transactional accounting for Dow: Payroll, Invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Expense Reporting, Cost Accounting, and Fixed Assets. Responsible for internal management reporting, including budgeting, forecasting, actuals, contract audit, and compliance activities. People responsibility includes approximately 1,000 people with 12 direct reports. Globally implemented improved internal controls and processes to be compliant for Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404. Led global implementation of new accounting standards, both US GAAP and IFRS. -
Director, Global Procurement Services Centers & Payables ControllerDow Chemical Nov 1997 - Nov 2001Midland, Michigan, UsEstablished Dow's first-ever end-to-end process linking Account Payables to Purchasing at Dow, leading a group of 500 employees across the company. The initiative had CEO visibility and dramatically transformed payments process globally. -
Latin America Accounts Payables Controller, Internal Audit ManagerDow Chemical Nov 1992 - Nov 1997Midland, Michigan, UsReengineered the accounts payable and expense reporting processes within Latin America including centralizing all transaction processing into one service center in Sao Paulo. Assessed internal control environment of all operations for 11 countries across Latin America.
Ron Edmonds Education Details
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InseadFinancial Management -
Western Michigan UniversityAccounting
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