QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
* Financial and Operational Reporting/Analysis
* Strategic and Operational Planning/Budgeting
* Business Controls
* Pricing
* Credit and Collections
* Asset Management
* Business Process Redesign
* Acquisition and Merger Integration
* Business Divestitures
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998-2001
Spherion Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A $3.7 billion provider of personnel staffing, outsourcing and consulting services.
Controller-Business Solutions Technology Consulting Division
Directed accounting, financial reporting, and business control activities for $400 million IT staffing and consulting division formed through a series of acquisitions. Business included 150 profit centers in 30 markets.
* Converted 6 acquired companies to common financial systems.
* Consolidated accounting departments of the acquired companies, resulting in over $1 million of cost savings.
* Standardized operational and administrative processes of acquired companies.
1996-1998
Ryder TRS, Inc., Denver, Colorado
A $450 million provider of consumer truck rental and moving services established as a new business after the sale to an investment group by the parent company.
Vice President of Finance
Member of executive team that built infrastructure needed to support a new stand-alone business.
* Led efforts to establish back office accounting, financial/operations accounting and financial planning departments consisting of approximately 100 employees.
* Developed financial and operating plans used to obtain financing. Partnered with President to make road show presentations to investors, resulting in obtaining $175 million in debt financing.
* Directed the implementation of new financial software packages as a member of an executive steering committee.
1971-1996
Ryder System, Inc., Miami, Florida
A $4 billion provider of transportation services.
1991-1996
Director Finance-Consumer Truck Rental Division
Directed accounting, operational reporting and analysis, strategic and operational planning, budgeting and business control activities for $450 million division. Business included a fleet of 30,000 trucks and a 4,000 independent dealer network.
* Developed and implemented initiatives as a member of division executive team that improved profits by $60 million in 3 years.
* Achieved 15% improvement in return on assets by developing an optimal asset holding period model.
* Reduced administrative costs by $500 thousand by redesigning back office processes and consolidation of 20 processing centers into 2.
* Led efforts in preparing strategic and operational plans which led to the sale of the division. Partnered with Division President in making presentations to potential buyers and managed buyer due diligence issues.
1987-1991
Controller-Pool Fleets
Directed activities focused on asset management and operating controls for 40,000 revenue producing trucks and trailers which were shared by approximately 100 field profit centers.
* Developed internal pricing and other asset allocation strategies to optimize utilization of assets by field profit centers.
* Redesigned vehicle licensing and registration procedures, resulting in a 15% reduction in costs.
* Developed purchasing trend reports which led to a 20% reduction in vehicle maintenance cost through negotiated vendor pricing reductions.
1974-1987
District/Regional Controller-Commercial Truck Leasing Division
District Controller-Served in this role in various field locations.
* Directed accounting, operational reporting, budgeting, operations analysis and business control activities for district profit center operation.
* Participated in operational decisions as a member of the management team.
* Supported sales team in pricing deals and lease vs. own presentations.
* Account management responsibilities for assigned customer accounts.
Regional Controller
* Recruited and trained District Controllers for 10 district profit centers.
* Worked with district management teams to develop and implement profit improvement initiatives.
1971-1974
Dealer Development Manager
Managed approximately 50 independent dealers for a geographic area.
* New dealer prospecting/training/establishment of sales and operational goals/ performance management.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
1973 BBA-Accounting Wichita State University Wichita, Ks.
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