Ruud Rinkel Email & Phone Number

San Clemente, Ca, Us

Costa Mesa, California, Us

CFO and member of executive leadership team of Horizon Brands (www.horizon-brands.com), a consumer products company, and Namawell (www.namawell.com), a related company that sells high-end cold press juicers to everyday consumers.Overseeing finance operations, strategic planning, growth initiatives and scalability of process and systems. The company’s sales have more than doubled during Ruud’s tenure. He has been with Namawell from its inception, where he built the entire e-commerce organization and infrastructure from the ground up, and is now selling to customers all over the world.

Golden, Co, Us

Annual Revenue $400M. Private Equity. Leading contract manufacturer of gummy vitamins, probiotics and supplements.Responsible for the finance organization, overseeing accounting, treasury, tax, financial planning and reporting functions. Working closely with new leadership team, private equity firm, and banks.− Completed acquisition of two companies in the US and Canada, including purchase accounting.− Finalized refinancing of the company and established relationship with banks.− Implemented new reporting package, including newly acquired companies and new bank covenants.

San Clemente, Ca, Us

NASDAQ: ICUI. Annual Revenue $2.3B. Company develops, manufactures, and sells innovative medical devices in over 30 countries.Directed the global integration of acquired company. Oversaw all accounting functions, internal controls, global close, treasury, financial planning and Board reporting.− Led the successful global integration of large acquired company ($1B). − Completed acquisition of companies in the US, Australia, South Africa, and the UK.− Oversaw the close of a manufacturing facility in Slovakia and the transfer of operations to Mexico.− Led the conversion to new Oracle system (R12).− Developed a monthly management package with actuals and forecast, margin analysis, and key operational metrics.− Implemented new business intelligence reporting tool.

Annual Revenue $60M. Stem cell nutrition company with operations in over 20 countries.Provided accounting leadership with overall responsibility for the worldwide finance organization. Oversaw accounting, treasury, tax, financial planning, and reporting functions. Reported to CEO. Managed global finance team to support international business.− Designed and implemented a dashboard with daily sales figures as well as key business and operational performance metrics.− Established a comprehensive worldwide 13-week cash flow forecasting model and initiated funding from banks.− Opened new markets in India, Kenya, Japan, and South Korea; established all accounting, tax, and treasury.− Improved worldwide commission process, resulting in a 50% reduction of work time.

Irvine, Ca, Us

Annual Revenue $400M. Private Equity. Group includes Arbonne International and Levlad, manufacturing and selling personal care products.Maintained overall responsibility for worldwide accounting team, including manufacturing. Worked directly with (interim) CFO, private equity firm, and Audit Committee. Managed fresh start accounting and reporting.− Contributed to the successful restructuring of $750M debt with new private equity owners. Received the “Corporate Turnaround of the Year” Award from M&A Advisor magazine. − Transformed the accounting closing process, resulting in an accelerated book close from 15+ days to 5 days.− Implemented a procurement process, achieving improved efficiencies and cost savings.

Irvine, Ca, Us

NASDAQ: CNXT. Annual Revenue $800M. Company designs, develops, and sells semiconductor system solutions.Directed global accounting organization, financial statements, internal controls (SOX), and foreign compliance in Europe/Asia.− Completed the carve out and sale of a major business unit.− Strategized the shared services center in India; transferred fixed assets and cash application processes.− Implemented controls and processes, improving visibility and compliance of statutory financial statements (globally).

Morristown, New Jersey, Us

NYSE: AV. Annual Revenue $5.3B. Company provides communication equipment/software integrating voice and data services.Led accounting and finance team of the high-growth markets ($240M) with full P&L and balance sheet responsibility.− Provided senior leadership to country finance teams and established weekly sales forecasts.− Developed reporting model in Hyperion Essbase with country balance sheets and income statements.− Go-to person for accounting policies and internal controls (SOX). Led country balance sheet reviews.− Oversaw all statutory and tax requirements and led transition to new external auditors resulting in 15% cost savings.− Set up a shared services organization in Pune, India and transferred the EMEA billing and collections team. Established and led the SAP Champions Team.

Business Administration, International Business & Communications

Post-Graduate Degree In Accounting, School Of Business And Economics

Master'S Degree In Economics, School Of Business And Economics

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)