CAREER HIGHLIGHTS * Led post-acquisition integration of mid-market wholesale distributor following sale to competitor, kept business focused, growing annual sales 13% and cash flow 20+% despite reducing staff by 30% in one year. * Established employee-driven policy committee to substantially reduce internal disputes and provide guidance and direction in relation to commission payments, expense reimbursements and other management issues, resulting in significant time savings, greater consistency and clarity for employees. * Designed and built new cash management information system that provided "one stop shopping" for all cash flow information needs, resulting in fast, reliable and current information with preparation time cut by 75%. * Dramatically improved inventory management practices by developing ability to track key metrics-by-item, strengthening accountability and buyer ability to measure and manage their performance. Grew sales by 13% without adding to overall inventory total, a working capital savings of over $14 Million * Created and built new credit management workbook that functioned as a single source for all customer account information needs. Time saved kept staff small even with sales growth of $100M. PROFILE Highly engaged, IT savvy, innovative C-Level Executive with solid understanding of business fundamentals, use of sophisticated approach and a demonstrated history of success transforming financial and business functions to drive increasing levels of efficiency and profitability. Establishes systems / processes and guides team to manage and accelerate growth. Constantly leverages emerging technology to achieve "just right" levels of automation. Skilled in re-inventing knowledge/information worker roles and optimizing productivity as a result of carefully thought out, far-reaching operational changes. Background: wholesale distribution, light manufacturing and banking. Major Competencies include: * Makes timely, sound decisions anchored in strong analytics. * Builds High Performance Teams, sharing vision of transformation through technology, and bringing extreme focus to strategic initiatives. * Works simultaneously as strategist and tactician, building step-by-step plans to achieve Operational Excellence. * As a Project Manager driven by a sense of urgency, controls for project drift, keeps action plans aligned with strategy and pushes for timely closure. * Achieves efficiencies by continuously streamlining processes. A senior manager with non-stop energy and a can-do attitude who is attracted to complex, multi-layered challenges. Relentless in pursuit of improving how the finance team does business. Is energized by the constant goal of bringing increased levels of order to the organization, and by new, better ways of achieving business goals. Brings financial insights and ability to identify positive trends to strategy formation. Stays focused on high impact improvements that support key strategies. Dedicated to creating and sustaining a dynamic work environment that appropriately challenges and rewards employees. Actively promotes and advances a business culture of accountability and reliability. Expertise Financial People

Highlights:

• Financial
• Automotive
• Banking Industry
• Certified Information Systems Auditor
• Certified Internal Auditor
• Certified Public Accountant
• Internal Auditor
• Cash Flow
• Credit Analysis
• Insurance
• Pittsburgh, PA