Experienced, results orientated, financial professional with a track record of success in varied roles and businesses. Possesses business and people skills to generate growth or lead a business turn-around. A team leader with proven abilities to be able to adapt to different cultural and business situations. Clear and positive thinker with a high energy level to lead change in an organization.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
1998 – Current
(50%/50% Joint Venture with one partner being a Fortune 100, publicly traded corporation)
Corporate Controller
Global Manufacturer and Distributor of Generic Crop Protection Chemicals.
Annual sales in excess of $400 million with six manufacturing facilities in the
United States, Brazil, Colombia and Guatemala.
Current responsibilities include all corporate accounting, financial reporting, cash management and operational planning activities for the consolidated organization, with four geographic finance directors and four manufacturing controllers reporting, functionally, to me. Member of COO operating committee. Member of board of directors of a manufacturing corporation in Guatemala, a 50% owned subsidiary with $25 million in annual revenue.
PRIOR EMPLOYMENT:
1995 - 1997
(Wholly Owned Subsidiary of multi-billion dollar company publicly traded on the Nikki Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan)
Cincinnati, OH
Controller, North America Operations
World’s Largest Manufacturer of Organic Pigments and Water-Based Dispersion Colorants. Annual Sales in excess of $500 Million with six pigment manufacturing facilities and two dispersion manufacturing facilities in the United States and Denmark.
Responsibilities included all accounting, financial reporting and budgeting activities for North American operations, with controllers of six manufacturing facilities reporting, functionally, to me.
1991 - 1994
A Manufacturing Division of Above Group, Amelia, OH
Division Controller
World’s Largest Manufacturer of Water-Based Dispersion Colorants. Annual Sales in excess of $70 Million.
Responsible for all financial aspects of this fastest growing Division within the Group. The Division experienced sales growth from $24 million to $72 Million from 1991 through 1994. Financially substantiated and directed three capital expansions ($22 million) which increased production capacity by 200% during the four year period.
1986 - 1990
(Wholly Owned Subsidiary of multi-billion dollar company publicly traded on the Nikki Stock Exchange)
Nashville, TN.
Vice President & General Manager 1989 - 1990
Vice President & CFO 1986 - 1988
International distributor of Consumer Products. Annual Sales in excess of $28 Million.
Until 1989, the Corporation was an international distributor of consumer products. It consisted of five wholly owned subsidiaries operating worldwide selling to 204 countries with operating offices in the U.S., England, France and Japan. The United States division located in Nashville, Tennessee, served as international corporate headquarters as well as the operating office for the U.S. Export and Domestic divisions. In 1989, the parent corporation (Wholly Owned Subsidiary of multi-billion dollar company publicly traded on the Nikki Stock ExchangeDIC), made the decision to exit the consumer products industry and concentrate its efforts and investments into its core industry of ink and chemical manufacturing. In September, 1989, the parent corporation named me acting general manager responsible for carrying out their objective of selling the foreign divisions and liquidating the U.S. Domestic division. Accordingly, I negotiated the purchase price for the sale of the foreign assets and executed their sale which was concluded during first quarter, 1990. The final phase of the divesting activities, the liquidation of the U.S. Domestic division was completed during the final 3 quarters of 1990.
Prior to the divesting activities described above, my responsibilities included: (l) directing all accounting, finance and budgeting activities, with controllers of each subsidiary reporting to me; (2) directing the conversion of foreign financial statements to U.S. dollars; (3) consolidating and reporting to the parent corporation; (4) supervising inventory control; and (5) directing the MIS activities of each subsidiary. I reported directly to the president of the corporation with indirect reporting lines to the V.P. of Finance of the parent corporation.
PETROLEUM CORPORATION 1982 - 1985
(Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Fortune 100 Publicly traded Energy Company)
Houston, TX.
Senior, Joint Interest Accounting
Petroleum Corp. was the exploration and production division of a Fortune 100 Publicly traded Energy until October, 1985, when it was spun off and offered on the New York Stock Exchange. The company explores and produces oil and natural gas and has assets in excess of $2.4 billion. Responsibilities included; (l) supervision of the joint interest accounting department which controlled a receivable of approximately $50 million per month billed to other joint interest partners of wells operated by the Company; (2) monitoring the reversionary interest wells operated by outside exploration companies of which APC had an interest; (3) monitoring and reviewing the payout calculations of reversionary interest wells operated by the Company; (4) acting as a liaison between the audit coordinator and senior management regarding the disposition of audit findings resulting from internal and joint venture audits; and (5) calculating the monthly drilling overhead used in the Full Cost method of accounting for the company.
Fortune 100 Publicly traded Energy Company 1980 - 1981
Houston, Tx
Senior Financial, Operational and Joint Venture Auditor
Fortune 100 Publicly traded Energy Company was a diversified energy corporation which, until October, 1985, consisted of five primary subsidiaries; a Petroleum Corporation, two interstate Pipeline companies, a Field Drilling Company and a Coal Company. Prior to its merger with another Fortune 100 energy company, it was publicly held and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Responsibilities included; (l) developing and scheduling internal, joint venture and operational audits of each of the subsidiaries; (2) Supervising the field work of audits being performed; (3) writing audit reports and issuing final reports to the audit committee and president of the subsidiaries; and (4) conducting follow up procedures to insure that exceptions discovered in audits were disposed of properly and that internal controls were placed or strengthened to insure that exceptions found were not duplicated in the future.
Regional Public Accounting Firm 1978 - 1980
Knoxville, TN.
Senior Accountant/Auditor
Responsibilities included audit preparation, audit field work, preparation of audited financial statements and tax returns. Worked on both the tax staff and the audit staff during my employment.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
CERTIFICATION:
Certified Public Accountant
Licensed in Tennessee and Texas
EDUCATION:
East Tennessee State University - 1977
Johnson City, Tennessee
BS Business - Accounting Major
Spartanburg Junior College - 1975
Spartanburg, S.C.
Liberal Arts Degree
Honors:
Full Athletic Scholarship - Basketball
Spartanburg Junior College
Spartanburg, S.C |
