Keith Werner Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

• Review Internal Financial Statements• Implement and Monitor Financial Initiatives• Oversee Month End Closing – Accounting• Review Accountant's Tax Returns & Financial Statements• Prepare Annual Financial Forecasts & Cash Flow Projections• Analyze and Help Manage Monthly Cash Flow• Assist In Preparation of Annual Budget• Develop Financial Models for Capital Expenditures• Prepare Financial Presentations for Shareholders/Management• Source and Negotiate Working Capital Financing• Review Debt Covenants and Negotiate Loan Covenants

Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

• Assist In Preparation of Annual Budget• Due Diligence of ImageWorks Acquisition• Prepare and Review Internal Financial Statements for each entity• Oversee Month End Closing - Accounting• Provide Cash Flow Projections (Inflows & Outflows)• Design and Prepare Custom Financial Management Reports & Dashboard• Prepare Financial Model (P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Projections)• Prepare Consolidated Internal Financial Statements• Develop KPIs, Implement and Monitor Financial Initiatives• Review Accountant's Tax Returns & Financial Statements

Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

• Review Internal Financial Statements• Evaluate Job Costing Procedure• Evaluate Quote Process and Accuracy• Evaluate Billing Rate• Evaluate Profitability• Oversee Month End Closing - Accounting• Quarterly & Year End Report Review• Review Accountant's Tax Returns & Financial Statements• Prepare Financial Model (P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Projections)• Develop Financial Models For Capital Expenditures• Analyze and Help Manage Monthly Cash Flow• Provide Cash Flow Projections (Inflows & Outflows)• Review Debt Covenants and Negotiate Loan Covenants• Source and Negotiate Working Capital Financing

Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

Hartford, Connecticut Area

President - (1998-2015)Designed and developed revenue-generating products for a new digital print-on-demand business. Directed eCommerce and retail store direct-to-consumer operations.Successfully raised capital through a private placement memorandum, enabling a strong entry into the global digital market.Developed a web marketing and analytics team to drive 15% growth and a 4% conversion rate YOY in the web business. Drove increased earnings while maintaining high levels of product quality in a dynamic, competitive global digital market. Championed four successful retail build-outs to grow market share and expand to multiple new locations. Grew retail sales by 3.5X. Packaged and sold the business to a large international retailer.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer (1998-2007)Member of the four-person team which started and built the company. Helped raise initial capital with angel investors. Built a strong core product line. Achieved profitability in first year, generating $2 million+ in annual sales. Over next several years, built and strategically steered a results-focused team of 45 which built a worldwide supply chain and operations team for sourcing products, inventory management, facilitate optimal customer service, manage distribution and logistics, and help build a profitable global brand. Expanded the business by proactive distribution to premium retailers worldwide. Managed financial performance, tax related matters, financial reporting to banks and company shareholders. Built teams. Managed HR Achieved EBITDA growth per year for nine consecutive years. Increased EBIDTA to10% over the nine year period. Drove up gross profit margin by 17% by eliminating supply chain costs, and reduced distribution expenses to 6% of sales, reduced product costs by 8-10%, and logistics costs by 2-3%.Implemented vendor-managed inventories to increase turns on inventory from 4 to 10 and overall cash collections from 60 to 25 days.Championed the startup of distribution warehousing into five continents. Developed a logistics strategy to include cross docking in all worldwide warehouses implementing VMIs, product assemblies, and maximizing container utilization.

Finance And Financial Management Services

Graduate Coursework in Economics & Financial Analysis

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Bachelor'S Degree