Senior Finance Executive with extensive experience in both domestic and international manufacturing, sales and service operations. Significant background in financial, logistics and information technology functions. Proven leadership with complex matrix organization structures. Respected by senior management team and outside professionals for leadership and team contributions to company results. Demonstrated ability to lead organizations through substantial change while achieving desired financial results.

Planned, staffed and directed all accounting, finance and information technology functions for this multinational sales and service company with operations in North and South America.Partnered with CEO to achieve consistent revenue growth of 10-15% per year.Tightly controlled expenses, in a period of challenging market conditions, to reduce overall operating expenses and expand contribution margins by 10%.Designed integral profit calculation model that served as the basis to determine customer pricing strategies.Implemented gross to net sales reconciliation and net revenue reporting methodology for revenue recognition and reserve management.Consolidated credit and collection function. Reduced outstanding receivables from 75 to 55 days, minimized risk from marginal customers and increased cash flow up to $2 million per month.Introduced inventory management and forecasting processes that increased inventory turns by 50% and improved on-time shipment rates of critical inventory items to 95%.Developed and implemented key financial policies and procedures, including policies and controls for capital, inventory, general expenditures, signature authorizations, etc.Streamlined processes and implemented productivity improvements leading to a reduction in accounting close from 5+ to 3 days and a reduction in finance and accounting staff by 50%.Directed a staff of 16 finance, accounting, information technology and logistics professionals.Established new regional operations in Mexico and Brazil in support of company growth strategy.

Established CFO function and hired 22 finance, accounting and information technology professionals.Upgraded departmental systems and procedures, increased productivity and reducing costs by 40% in key areas including order entry and billing, finance and accounting.Shifted focus and efforts of the financial staff from reactionary to more analytical activities to support operations management decision making process.

Directed financial management functions, including financial accounting and internal control, financial reporting & analysis, forecasting and budgeting, credit & collections, and accounts payable of this operating company consisting of 13 separate business units.Managed a staff of 20 finance, accounting, information technology and warehouse professionals.Recruited to restructure and turn around underperforming finance, accounting and warehouse functions.Introduced critically needed business controls and metrics to restore confidence in the performance of the company.Led local divestment activities in cooperation with corporate M&A to divest 12 of 13 business units.

As Controller and Acting CFO, established and led the financials and accounting functions through a period of significant transformation following the acquisition by Philips Electronics.Directed integration of all financial management reporting and planning processes with new parent company, including cultural integration with the new Dutch parent.

Established corporate treasury and tax functions for this newly formed company.Directed worldwide capital procurement and cash management, tax compliance and analysis, letters of credit, foreign exchange, risk management, and financial planning and analysis.