William Anderson

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Chief Financial Officer @ AYA Skin
Atlanta, GA, US
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States, United States
About William Anderson

As a high integrity senior finance executive with Big 4 audit (KPMG) and PE-backed experience, strong business acumen, heavy FP&A orientation, and a deep background in accounting and PE finance, I help my companies grow margins and work capital to align with strategic business imperatives. Notable successes in launching, transforming, and scaling finance and accounting organizations to support business priorities—especially during major change, organic and acquisitive growth—include: • Currently steering CHERRY TREE DENTAL towards the successful completion of strategic initiatives in 2024 as Interim CFO, I professionalized the finance function, introduced monthly KPIs, and improved operating margins, liquidity and cash flow, and the budget and forecasting process. • Providing thought leadership for strategic business areas as CFO at GAT AIRLINE GROUND SUPPORT, I influenced the PE firm to heavily invest in stabilizing the global finance and accounting department as the company rapidly scaled across the US and Canada through organic growth. Navigating tough macroeconomic conditions, we lifted margins and working capital and enhanced the quarterly close cycle and financial reporting. Capitalizing on the foundation of technology upgrades and automation for financial documentation/reporting and accounting, we boosted productivity and efficiency. • Earlier at D4C DENTAL BRANDS, I figured prominently in improving strategic financial decision-making, streamlined financial reporting and annual audit processes as well as M&A due diligence and integration processes, and enhanced performance of the finance and accounting team. • With an ability to relate to all stakeholders and organizational levels, I championed the critical role of financial reporting in private equity and mobilized a 15-person team at CONSULATE HEALTH CARE to improve the post-merger closing process, management/financial reporting, annual budgeting and accounting, GAAP compliance, and financial processes.

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Chief Financial Officer
Atlanta, GA, US
William Anderson Work Experience Details
  • Aya Skin
    Chief Financial Officer
    Aya Skin
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
  • Cherry Tree Dental
    Interim Cfo
    Cherry Tree Dental Jul 2023 - Oct 2024
    A trusted finance partner, leader, and communicator on executive decision-making teams, I know how to manage upwards with CEOs and understand how to move business forward beyond just the numbers. Following a change in leadership, I was brought onboard by the PE firm and Cherry Tree’s CEO for those very skills. Stepping in as a strategic partner in navigating a tough business and financial environment.I’ve introduced weekly/monthly KPIs to help drive organic growth, introduced the executive team to strategies and tools to solve working capital/liquidity challenges and equipped our VP of Ops with the financial acumen to make significant improvements in forecasting (rolling EBITDA/cash flow) and budgeting.Improved operating margins and lead M&A diligence efforts while effectively managing the finance, revenue cycle, HR and IT teams. Along with introducing rolling, monthly EBITDA forecasts (consolidated and individual clinic level), we raised the bar in 13-week cash flow forecasting. Instrumental in rebuilding Cherry Tree’s credibility with the board and lenders, was ensuring that the PE firm, its operators, and its lenders had strong weekly and monthly operational KPIs. Driving success for accounts receivable (AR), I increased liquidity and cash flow by decreasing days sales outstanding (DSO) and steered an accounts receivable (AR) project to migrate insurance carriers from paper checks to EFT for AR. [About the company: Cherry Tree Dental is a PE-backed healthcare company/DSO with 30+ locations operating across 10 markets in WI, IL, MI, and MN.]
  • Gat Airline Ground Support
    Chief Financial Officer
    Gat Airline Ground Support Jul 2021 - Apr 2023
    Initially engaged by the PE firm and company CEO to step in as VP of Finance & Corporate Controller, I applied my experience in M&A integrations and PE/lender reporting while remediating issues that impeded business growth and process efficiencies. Subsequently promoted to CFO, I enhanced the global finance and accounting function.During a distressed time in the business, I brought calm, reason, and professionalism to the executive team. Following an acquisition, I built and integrated several finance teams into a stable, centralized, high-performing organization and maximized accounting and finance performance. This meant moving primary finance, accounting, and financial reporting staff from Canada to US corporate headquarters. And by recruiting, training, and coaching new hires and mentoring existing top performers in accounting and finance, we created a culture of excellence and employee retention while improving the reputation of the finance team up and down the organization.To lift margins and working capital, I positioned the company to weather tough macroeconomic conditions through aggressive growth, pricing, and cost control strategies. Alongside PE firm executives, I navigated lender covenant requirements and then joined the CEO and COO to expedite cost management and efficiencies to unlock working capital.Another success factor was increasing availability of funds for our US and Canadian operations, notably by managing cash flow planning and a 13- and 26-week cash flow forecasting process.Amalgamating financial systems, records, and processes for M&As was equally important. We shifted our accounting system, reduced the financial close cycle, and significantly improved accuracy of financial reporting to the board, PE sponsors, and creditors.[About the company: High-growth, PE-backed company providing quality airline ground, passenger, and cargo support services with operations in 70+ locations in the US and Canada.]
  • Gat Airline Ground Support
    Vp, Finance & Corporate Controller
    Gat Airline Ground Support Jun 2019 - Jun 2021
    Peachtree City, Georgia
  • D4C Dental Brands, Inc.
    Corporate Controller
    D4C Dental Brands, Inc. Jan 2017 - May 2019
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Recruited by the CHRO and CFO to capitalize on my Big 4 (KPMG) audit and PE-backed healthcare experience, I navigated the finance team through a fast-paced, high-growth environment. At a time when the need for finance talent was at an all-time high, I’m proud of the fact that retention among my 10-member accounting and finance team (accountants, analysts, and accounts payable/AP personnel) was also high; to drive long-term success, I hired 2 new direct reports (assistant controller, AP manager) to drive long-term success.To cut reporting times , I introduced monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reporting packages that were capable of navigating the nuances of reporting/compliance for PE sponsors and lenders. I also armed our CFO with in-depth board reports that reviewed and documented meetings and actions of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Additionally, I oversaw the annual external audit—from preparing audited financial statements to preparing and filing federal and state tax returns.In conjunction with the executive team, we introduced KPIs for cross-functional process improvements, enhanced the M&A due diligence and integration processes, and boosted month-end, quarterly, and annual close process and financial reporting data quality. Deploying a fully automated OCI AP system made all the difference in minimizing accounts payable (AP) processing times and late payments.[About the company: High-growth, nationally recognized PE-backed DSO with 140+ locations across 9 states.]
  • Consulate Health Care
    Vice President Of Financial Reporting
    Consulate Health Care Dec 2014 - Jan 2017
    Atlanta, Georgia
    As a direct report to the SVP & Corporate Controller, I focused efforts on championing the critical role of financial reporting in private equity. Critical to improving monthly, quarterly, and annual external financial reporting (e.g., preparation of GAAP financial statements, covenant and financial compliance reporting for principal banking institutions and 3rd-party master leases) was optimizing performance of my 15-person team.Following a company merger, part of my post-merger strategy included simplifying the closing process and fortifying the financial reporting group by creating additional support positions to accommodate our sudden increase in workload and providing Ernst & Young auditors as much assistance as possible during external reviews. Our quarterly and monthly close schedule was initiated through rigorous technical accounting, documentation, and communication—key factors in ensuring properly documented and GAAP-compliant financial statements.Partnering with the SVP & Controller on key change initiatives, our first order of business was improving management/financial reporting, annual budgeting and accounting, financial processes, accounting close process for insurance (P&C, Health, Workers Compensation and Professional Liability), treasury and cash accounts, intercompany transactions, capital and operating leases, goodwill, and debt and equity. [About the company: PE-backed post-acute care, skilled nursing company with 200+ locations across 21 states.]
  • Consulate Health Care
    Director Of Financial Reporting
    Consulate Health Care Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
    Atlanta, Georgia
  • Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc)
    Assistant Controller, Accounting Coe
    Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc) Mar 2013 - Dec 2013
    Atlanta, Georgia
    An active, highly analytical problem solver, I led the accounting team, established internal controls, improved the close process, and expedited accounting memorandums for revenue recognition, barter transactions, and element arrangements.
  • Kpmg Us
    Senior Manager, Audit
    Kpmg Us Jan 2006 - Mar 2013
    I expedited financial statement audits, elevated document quality and staff performance, and apprised client management and audit committees on status.

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