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Kevin
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CFO
OBJECTIVE
To locate a company in need of a seasoned executive level Corporate Accountant with entrepreneurial talent to assist in the growth and success of both the shareholder and management groups.
CAREER PROFILE
Areas of expertise are:
Strategic Planning
Forecasting/Budgeting
Cost Containment
Percentage of Completion
Capital Restructuring
Financial Reporting/Internal, External, Governmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
Negotiation and Integration
Due Diligence
Team Development
Accounting/GAAP and Administrative Functions
Internal and External Audits, governmental compliance
Financial Analysis/ Metrics Reporting
Cash Management (Treasury)
Communication Skills
Inventory Accounting
Benefit and Incentive Management
Policies and Procedures
Software Procurement/Testing/Implementation
Contract Administration/Negotiations
Legal, Insurance and Banking
Efficiency and Restructuring Skills
Private Equity Group Relationships
Forensic Accounting
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Startups of corporations
Turnarounds, capital restructuring
Full responsibility of mergers and acquisitions
Departmental efficiency and restructure
Converted manual accounting systems to automated accounting systems, as well as changing software programs and integration of programs of dissimilar software systems
Established Cost Accounting Department
Implemented high growth strategies
Established warranty and claims department
SOFTWARE
Great Plains, MAPICS, Sage Master Builder, Microsoft Products, in house industry specific software
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Andre Landscape Service, Inc. 01/2008-03/2009
CFO (20M)
Mid size, privately held landscape contractor operating in the markets of construction, maintenance and arbor care.
Upgraded the financial reporting systems and implement growth strategies to move from construction revenue based company to maintenance and arbor care focused revenue stream
Auditing the financials and implementing changes to processes and procedures to furnish timely and accurate financials
Attempt to secure outside financing to fund growth strategies coupled with acquiring a smaller local landscape company
Alfa Leisure, Inc. 11/2007 - 12/2007
CFO (50M)
Southern California manufacturer of high end recreation vehicles. Hired by the CPA firm representing the private equity group (PEG), to look at turning around the entity as the company was not performing as expected.
Responsible for assessing the immediate needs (capital), and potential restructuring of the operation
SPE Holdings, Inc. (Fire Sprinkler Systems, Inc., FSS Alarms, Inc., FSS Supply, Inc.) 07/2002 - 10/2007
CFO/EXECUTIVE VP (18M)
Largest Southern California residential fire sprinkler system installer in new single and multi family construction serving major national home builders.
Turned around 18 months of losses (3.5 million) to 2 million plus profit per year
Negotiated bank forbearance agreements to pay down debt while maintaining a line of credit to sustain the business of 2 million
Negotiated significant vendor agreements for material procurement with favorable operating terms in excess of 2 million
Implemented software changes in order to obtain accurate financials, entity was operating without software management expertise
Start-up of 2 new corporations
Implemented and administrate new Claims Management system to reduce costs in excess of .25 million
Directed the merger and sale of three companies with multiples in excess of Industry norms
Monterey Carpets, Inc. / Chroma Systems, Inc. 07/1994 - 07/2002
CFO/EXECUTIVE VP & CONTROLLER (100M)
Large international carpet manufacturer serving commercial customers such as Microsoft, Nordstroms, Victorias Secret, The Limited, Talbots and many of the largest architectural and design firms in the nation.
Restructure/sale of manufacturing process to absorb excess capacity from losses to annual revenue of 20 million
Established management reporting systems to fine tune day to day information needs of the manufacturing process as well as other key operating and financial statistics
Upgraded inventory control system to track all raw material, WIP and finished goods thereby saving millions in material and capacity costs
Secured factoring relationship to finance operation and eliminate internal collections dept.
Established cost accounting systems to report all material (usage/ppv), labor (efficiency/rate), overhead (spending/volume) variances
Measure machinery/labor production standards to appropriately price products (running line/custom) and ensure profitability
Directed the merger and sale of the company that grew from 20 million to 100 million
FINANCIAL ANALYST THRU CONTROLLER 07/1979 - 07/1994
Progressive, Financial Management experience upon graduating from college in 1979 within the manufacturing environment as a Financial Analyst, Cost Acct. Mgr., Asst. Controller and Controller. Fast tract experience with some of the largest publicly held corporations in the world i.e. Schlumberger/Fairchild, Phelps Dodge and Johnson &
Johnson. Also employed by two Southern California privately held manufacturing corporations with similar financial management experience.
Also Note: With the exception of the publicly held corporations, there was a level of need to turn around the entity by making various efficiency and operational changes that led to profitability and thereby keeping the entity out of bankruptcy.
Establish/upgrade cost accounting systems, implement automated shop floor reporting systems
Consolidated and simplified financial Analysis reporting
Created internal budgeting models to facilitate timely what if scenarios
Established data processing needs on both new and upgraded hardware/software systems
EDUCATION
B.S. Finance/with emphasis in Accounting
Cal State University, Northridge, CA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
FEI Financial Executive International
IMA Institute of Management Accountants
References upon Request
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