Executive Search specializing in Accounting, Finance, IT, Administration, HR, Tax, Operations since 1990.

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DAVACO, a Crane portfolio company including Crane Worldwide Logistics, is the leading total solutions provider of high-volume construction remodels, rollouts, logistics and technology deployments for global brands throughout North America. Services include construction program and project management, equipment and graphic installations, digital signage and technology upgrades, logistics and consolidation from manufacturing to delivery. DAVACO has regional offices and warehouse facilities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.Senior Management Team member in a company with 40% organic growth.Technical accounting including revenue recognition, finance, treasury, bank relations, system upgrade.Negotiated 12% improvement in credit card rebate with international bank.Process improvement by reducing close cycle 1 week resulting in more strategic month end meetings.Added productivity measures, accounting metrics and improved controls.Collected over 2 year old receivables in cleaning up aging report.Delivered business development opportunities through contact introductions.Maintained corporate office function during COVID-19 shut down.

Trans-Trade, Inc. acquired and now part of Maersk. Full-service provider of transportation and logistics services - air, ocean, truck, train, warehouse & third-party logistics - to customers throughout the United States and internationally. Supply chain management. Customers include government, technology, electronics, medical, parts and materials, retail and packaging.Key executive of the Management Team and Board of Directors participant.Responsibility for accounting, finance, IT, HR, real estate, risk and legal management, tax and treasury. Interim operations management and strategic refocus to turn the company to profitability.Brought business development opportunities $5 million + in revenue.Established a new corporation with registration, regulatory and compliance filings and certifications under a UCC Article 9 sale.Implemented CargoWise integrated supply chain logistics management system.Financed replacement of whole company forklift fleet to environmentally friendly lower cost electric.Restructured accounting department, reduced headcount with improved efficiency and controls. Improved cash management, DSO, DPO and reduced reporting cycle by over 50%.Obtained NOL carryback tax refund and franchise tax refund $1 million and reduced state and local taxes.Reduced SG&A including asset financing, merchant services and insurance contracts saving up to 50% in some expense lines. Dallas Business Journal CFO of the Year finalist.

Former subsidiary of American Airlines and a world leader in ground services for most major airlines and airports including logistics, cargo, supply chain management, baggage handling, passenger handling, ramp handling and technical services. WFS has regional offices in Dallas, NY, Hong Kong and Paris with revenue of $1.5 billion and fixed assets of $250 million.North America Executive Board member and Global Board of Directors participant.Responsibility for accounting, finance, IT, purchasing, tax and treasury functions and administration of WFS North America offices.Primary signer for sales, operations, administrative contracts and equipment capital expenditures.New business and operations development.Automated through SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence (SAP BI) manual information for daily volumes, revenue, labor hours, salary expense and overtime. Performance and analytical dashboards.Automated through SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) manual budgeting process and monthly variance reporting.Nominated for D CEO Most Innovative Finance Team.Reduced finance department headcount by 27%. Improved DSO by 25%.Brought current the Canada, federal, state and local tax filings.Primary technical accounting research and external audit liaison.

Leading provider of content software and digital media to mobile phones and smart devices. Handango investors included technology funds from smart phone manufacturers such as Nokia and others. It was one of the first online software stores to sell mobile apps for smart phones and offered worldwide distribution, support and e-commerce services and is now part of Digital Turbine. Member of the Senior Leadership Team guiding company purpose, culture and strategy. Facilitated by Stagen Leadership Academy.Directed finance, accounting, treasury and fraud prevention functions.Industry and business case analysis, web analytics and other support resulting in year over year gross profit increase twice the rate of revenue growth.Established investment policy and procedures for venture capital funding. Interest income was 29% favorable to plan.Internal and external reporting and presentations including Board of Director package and industry leading annual Handango Partner Summit.Executive sponsor responsible for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards compliance and European Union Safe Harbor data privacy compliance required for ecommerce transactions. Avoided fines for non-compliance and theft of confidential credit card data.Reduced accounting close cycle and time to reporting by 50% through automation and process improvement.Created and instructed internal courses for staff development.

World leader in mobile communication networks and mobile phone handsets. The Americas Region contained 3 large high tech manufacturing plants, numerous sales offices and represented over $7 billion in revenue annually.Directed international financial accounting operations for Nokia Americas Region including over 100 employees in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the United States and Venezuela.Managed fixed asset accounting operations from the U.S. and China responsible for Nokia’s over $4 billion in assets globally – mostly in 11 manufacturing plants and multiple research centers.Reported directly to corporate office in Finland and responsible for annual financial services budget of $9 million.Responsible for meeting local reporting requirements, U.S. GAAP, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS) and tax compliance.Financial systems administration responsibility including a new SAP financial and logistics system installation in Brazil and an SAP upgrade across the company.Sarbanes-Oxley Act from pilot to implementation including international operations for over 60 countries.Planned and integrated new acquisition financial operations for approximately 10 added businesses.Improved accounting transaction processing cost 32% in first year through automation, process improvements and employee productivity analysis.Centralized financial accounting operations reducing personnel by 23%.Led inter-business unit consolidation of U.S. legal entities to improve administrative efficiency and saved Nokia approximately $3 million annually.Coordinated outsourcing of statutory accounting and reporting in Latin America to reduce risk in 6 emerging countries.Improved internal customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction ratings for 6 years.

Commercial and investment banking with Fleet Capital now part of Bank of America.Provided financing for mergers and acquisitions, LBO’s, restructurings, turnarounds, growth and modernization.Underwrote new business by evaluating key management, performing business valuation, analyzing company and industry trends, testing historical and projected financial data, and sensitizing business plans, budgets and forecasts.Coordinated analysts and other team members in cash flow and other financial models to support write-up and presentation to senior executives. Developed financial covenants including capex limits, net worth requirements, funded debt to EBITDA ratios, interest coverage, fixed charge ratio and term amortization capacity based on EBIT and cash flow.Coordinated syndication of larger financing opportunities including publishing of syndication book and answering analyst questions.

Controller for subsidiary companies other than the airline including commercial and business jet services, cargo and logistics, travel and tourism and telecommunication reservation services around the world. Directed over 50 employees in the accounting processing functions, domestic and international general accounting, SEC and foreign financial reporting and internal audit.Planned and integrated a new SAP financial system.Provided financial models and strategy guidance to executive management.Performed new company and business segment merger, acquisition and divestiture planning, analysis and execution.Coordinated financial due diligence with buyers on spin-off of 4 major business units.Started in the company with American Airlines internal audit talent development.Later created a new subsidiary internal audit department which produced $1 million in realized cost savings.

Audit clients included local companies and large international corporations representing high tech, manufacturing and construction, travel and hospitality industries.Evaluated client's financial position, overall business operations and accounting systems and reported in compliance with regulations of the SEC and other governing bodies.Involved in campus recruiting and hiring new personnel.