Below are the 12 CFO's with multiple industries & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides CFO's and controllers with your industry & systems experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a chief financial officer with experience working in a community hospital and a memorial hospital? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business, Major in Accounting. Software skills include Lawson, McKesson, Lotus, WordPerfect, Dairyland (Healthland), Peachtree and CPSI.

Serving in a community hospital as a chief financial officer/controller, has supervised 4 direct reports with a total staff of 15, accounting, budget, reimbursement, accounts payable, patient financial services, materials management and health information management. Part of the job was to oversee AS/400 based financial system, cash, investments, governmental reports/filings, internal/external reports, grants, annual audit, including both independent and state board of accounts audits, audit work papers and reconciliations. Accomplishments included increasing productivity in accounting, accounts payable, patient financial services and materials management departments to include other duties and areas of responsibility with no increase in FTEs. Also, has streamlined the monthly closing and reporting process for financial and statistical information, as well as reduced the monthly closing process from 4 days to 2 days.

As a chief financial officer/controller in a memorial hospital, responsibilities included supervision of a staff of 3, accounting, budget, reimbursement, accounts payable, cash, governmental reports/filings, internal/external reports, annual audit, monitoring departmental productivity, analysis and forecasting. The job also covered insurance (general liability, auto, D&O), and special projects.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a chief financial officer with work background in food and pharmaceutical industries, as well as skilled in SAP? Technical skills cover SAP BPC, SAP MM, SAP HR, SAP FICO, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, ADP and Sage 300 /Timberline. Educational attainment includes Accounting and Administration. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Paralegal.

While working for a food company, main functions of this chief financial officer involved managing the organization’s accounting practices, fiscal records, reporting functions, including presentation to management, board of directors, shareholders, and external groups on financial health of the company. This executive was responsible for hiring and supervising finance/ accounting personnel while managing payroll, accounts payable, treasury and plant operations. Delivering $2 million in savings during tenure was done through successful negotiation of millions of dollars in resources with multiple financial institution based solely on annual review of finances versus audit. Performing on-site audit testing resulting in exposure of reportable issues and risk factors in locations throughout Central and South America was efficiently handled.

Notable tasks included playing a pivotal role in tripling company’s annual revenue to $100 million while efficiently managing growth of staff from 85 employees to 250. Responsibilities consisted of profitably negotiating the annual health, property and casualty policies capturing thousands of dollars in saving as company insurance broker, in addition to improving operations as a result of implementing automated software programs, including Sage A/R, Inv, A/P, G/L, Fixed Asset, Purchase and Batch master manufacturing applications.

Would a detail-oriented chief financial officer who worked in a medical group and a community health center fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Business Administration in Trust and Investment Management with minor in Financial Planning and Master of Science in Accountancy. Technology summary consists of QuickBooks Non-profit, Sage MIP Fund Accounting, ADP and Creative Solutions Accounting.

Some accomplishments included establishing and maintaining a complex system of financial staff services for effective management control over the operations of the organization. While working in a medical group as a chief financial officer, has coordinated and maintained budgeting, financial reporting, and auditing for the organization, as well as effectively controlled the financial resources of the organization. This specialist has coordinated and synthesized financial management data to all levels of management within the organization. Also, has advised, developed, and coordinated financial policies to ensure the proper procedures are followed within the organization. Some of the tasks were evaluating, analyzing, and reporting the financial accomplishments of programs within the organization.

The job entailed processing bi-weekly payroll for a multiple site non-profit organization using ADI Time and ADP Pay. While working in a community health center as a payroll coordinator, has expertise in payroll Teammate operating systems. Other duties required checking accuracy of timesheets, edits, and leave slips using the time keeping system. Furthermore, has exported employees’ hours from time keeping system into the payroll system.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer with experience in manufacturing, insurance and export industries who is proficient in Epicor, Hyperion and SAP? Technical competencies involve Epicor, SAP, Hyperion, Sage MAS 500, BusinessObjects and PeopleSoft. Educational background includes MBA and BABS Accounting (Cum Laude). This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Important tasks of this chief financial officer included being accountable for the administrative, financial and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy. In addition, other tasks included ongoing development of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results including implementing the infrastructure and systems needed to support strategic objectives. This individual served as leader/member of business leadership team involved in a range of strategic planning and internal initiatives with an eye toward both future needs as well as budget realities. The job covered engaging all business functions to align financial management with short/ long term financial planning and projections. Serving as a critical team member in implementing Epicor version 9 and 10 was included in the list of contributions.

Key roles involved overall financial management, in addition to reviewing and approving monthly/ quarterly/ annual financial reporting materials. Skills brought to the table consisted of overseeing budgeting, financial forecasting, payroll, cash flow as well as accounts payable/ receivable. Another job entailed engaging in ongoing cost reduction analysis in all areas of the company and determining product pricing. Managing external/ internal resources to cost-efficiently manage tax strategy, insurance and retirement programs was also completed.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a CFO with vast experience working in community services industries? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Science in Biology – Computer Science Concentration, Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration and Master of Public Health in Healthcare Policy and Management, with Emphasis in Finance. Software skills involve QuickBooks, Lawson, PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, Sage Intacct, Hyperion and Ceridian.

Serving in a community services provider as a CFO, was responsible for all financial matters of an $11 million organization, including strategic planning, budgeting, controlling, monitoring and forecasting. Managed state mandated 5% budget reductions. This professional has worked collaboratively with management teams to develop cost savings and new revenue strategies. Some of the tasks were overseeing staff supervision of 15 FTEs, including finance, revenue cycle, IT, facilities, fleet services, property, security, payroll and data quality.

As a CFO, this individual was in charge of the daily financial functions of a $16- million company. Other duties were leading post-bankruptcy financial plan. Moreover, has developed budgets and reports for a $16-million organization detailing the financial position, including assets/liabilities and income/expense, based on historical, current, and planned operations. This was to ensure control of revenue, expenditures, and conservation of assets. Furthermore, has directed and oversaw financial activity and Finance Department, including CMS, revenue cycle and billing.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a chief financial officer who has work background in professional services, manufacturing and printing industries, as well as skilled in Lawson? Technical skills cover Lawson. Educational attainment includes MBA, Management and BSBA, Accounting. This specialist is a Certified Public Accountant.

One of the main functions of this chief financial officer were comprised of directing accounting, finance, purchasing and information technology operations for the company. Regional financial statements were consolidated, including intercompany eliminations. Preparing the company’s 10K and 10Q SEC reporting packages and regional and quarterly SOX certifications was efficiently carried out. An additional duty involved coordinating the budget process with all department heads and senior management concluding in annual presentation of regional budgets to the president and senior vice president of finance. Achievements involved leading the company’s financial system implementation of Lawson ERP system and increasing margins on largest jobs from 25% to 33% by implementing cylinder spacing optimization process.

Preparing regional forecasts and earnings results, along with assisting the SVP of finance on earnings calls with analysts, investors and media were notable skills brought to the table. The cylinder optimization model was developed to maximize margins on print jobs. This model was adopted by pre-press and pressroom operations and delivered 20% increase in gross margins on largest customers. Responsibilities consisted of developing and managing financial planning and analysis (FP&A) dashboards and reporting packages allowing for performance measurement against industry standards. Other skills included designing, maintaining and improving accounting and finance performance by analyzing current processes and identifying inefficiencies.

Would a detail-oriented chief financial officer (CFO)/corporate consultant with experience working in biotechnology, manufacturing and aircraft industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Business Administration and MBA. Computer skills involve JD Edwards, SAP R/3 Enterprise 5.0, SYSPRO, Salesforce, QuickBooks, Oracle, Hyperion, COGNOS and ADP Payroll. Expertise also covers audit management and reviews; FP&A and budget; technical/ Cost accounting; ERP systems; revenue recognition; process improvements; and international experience.

Accomplishments included managing a bio-tech company’s first financial audit, conforming to GAAP and IFRS when the company went public. As a CFO/corporate consultant, wrote all Internal Controls (SOX-404) including revenue, manufacturing, purchasing, FA and investing. Also, utilized the five key components of the COSO framework: Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Control Activities, Information/Communication and Monitoring. Used elements of COBIT for IT audit. Moreover, corrected prior years C- Tax return for missed IP capitalization resulting in 1.3M in re-stated additional profit and an enhanced balance sheet. Valuation methodologies of Cost, Market & Income were used in determining related party accounting transfers.

Shared expertise by working on Oracle ERP conversion from JD Edwards and leading the cross functional team in converting from Average Actual to Standard Cost. As a plant controller in a manufacturing company, provided hands-on analytical review & reporting comparing ACT/PLAN/FCST and bridging all variances (FP&A). Part of the job was to manage Cost accounting staff and used (ABC) Activity Based Costing to allocate variable IDL. Furthermore, developed new budgeting format designed to consolidate all departments to the division format summary.

Does a chief financial officer who is experienced in legal services, oil and banking industries, as well as knowledgeable in Microsoft Dynamics AX, Oracle and JD Edwards pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Microsoft Dynamics AX, Oracle, JD Edwards, Hyperion, PeopleSoft, IBM Cognos and QuickBooks Enterprise. Educational background includes Strategic Master of Business Administration and Bachelors in Accounting. This individual is a Certified Internal Auditor.

Major responsibilities of this chief financial officer included pricing governance, accounting, business insights, billing, receivables, payables and data analytics teams of the company. Key roles covered preparing the annual budgets, latest quarterly estimates for each quarter and financial forecasting for next three years for business development planning process. Support was provided to the corporate internal control team, internal audit team and the external auditors in the annual audit process to make the audit process smooth. Continuously giving thought leadership to other functional heads of the business unit including marketing, product management, operations, and IT as well as acting as the trusted advisor to business unit CEO were efficiently handled. The ERP system Microsoft Dynamics AX was successfully implemented. Key achievements involved implementing targeted price increases that yielded $10 million annualized benefits and helping to grow the top line of lien ($80 million to $109 million) in 42 months.

The job covered heading the taskforce for financial process transformation taskforce for a $500 million level division of the company to improve revenues through pricing governance and to manage costs through technology and process transformation. This individual won the CEO award for outstanding leadership. Out of 1400 employees, only 12 employees were selected for this great honor.

Would a chief financial officer with familiarity in business services, manufacturing and insurance industries, as well as skilled in PeopleSoft help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover PeopleSoft. Educational attainment includes Masters of Business Administration, Finance and Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Making a positive difference with establishing profitability model for product pricing, almost doubling gross profit to a high of 31%, strategically reducing GP% while increasing GP$, and increasing pretax% to facilitate company growth were some of the key focuses of this chief financial officer. Accomplishments involved selecting new bank, moving from poorly performing bank to current banking arrangement, doubling the company line of credit and increasing capital expenditures covenant from $300,000 to $1,000,000. This individual removed the owner’s personal guarantee. PeopleSoft was installed as Enterprise Reporting System (ERP). The major release upgrade to 8.X was led.

One of the notable tasks included introducing business processes and profitability model to enter gift certificate segment of incentives industry. Gift Certificates were a $10 million business and would be $20 million after one year. An additional functional involved accelerating inventory turns from 4.5 to over 8 times annually. The average annual inventory shrink was reduced to typically less than $5,000 on $6 million inventory. The DSO was reduced from 60+days to 42 days. An additional role involved working closely with owner on the investment into a $2 million software development company. Areas of expertise included change and large scale project management, leading the project to double annual shipping capacity from 600,000 to 1,200,000 annual shipments, implementing the PeopleSoft ERP and rebuilding the customer service group.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a CFO with work experience in aerospace, engineering and IT industries? Educational attainment is composed of BA in English Literature with secondary concentration in Politics and MBA, dual major in Finance and Multinational Enterprise, with additional emphasis on Corporate Strategic Planning. Technical knowledge consists of NetSuite, Deltek GCS, SAP, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks Enterprise Edition and Abila MIP Fund Accounting.

Serving as a chief financial officer, has supported year-end close and audit: reviewed and approved journal entries, confirmed account balances, and advised on NetSuite implementation issues. This professional has functioned as a Subject Matter Expert for a $100 million 501(c)(3) funded by US Government grants with a mission to promote democratic values and institutions in countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. Some of the tasks were analyzing operating expenses and developing indirect cost rates (NICRA), as well as reviewing and finalizing 990 tax return, year-end close and audit.

As a chief financial officer in an aerospace engineering firm, was in full charge of all finance, accounting, payroll, billing, A/R, A/P and related functions (Deltek GCS Premier, Deltek T&E). A key accomplishment was identifying over $3 million in recoverable indirect costs accrued over 4 years. Furthermore, has managed provisional billing rates (multiple cost pools), incurred cost submissions, audits, and other DCAA matters, as well as supported cost proposals for procurements ranging to over $300 million.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer with work experience in construction and energy services industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Accountancy, Postgraduate Diploma in Datametrics and BS majoring In Information Systems, Database Design and Computer Programming. Has extensive experience in CFO positions, primarily in the consulting, engineering, capital projects and construction industries. Software knowledge consists of Sage 300/Timberline and Oracle.

Contributed to the organization’s success by successfully implementing the Timberline Sage 300 Construction accounting system, as well as reducing monthly reporting from 30 to 10 days as well as establishing confidence in the financial results. As a chief financial officer in an energy services company, has improved cash flow forecasting which highlighted a $12mm shortfall in cash availability. This professional has successfully lobbied for injection of working capital funding via parent company loans and bank overdraft facilities, which were subsequently repaid by 2010. Also, has prepared cash flow, IRR and NPV forecasting for the construction of a $20m 11-story office tower in Lagos for the Company’s regional headquarters. Construction commenced in 2010.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by halting a failing ERP implementation and assembling a steering committee to reconsider options. Serving as a deputy chief financial officer in a construction company, has obtained Board approval to convert Oracle EBS licenses into Oracle EPM (Hyperion) and Oracle Human Capital Management as well as managed consultants to implement the systems. In addition, has embarked on a shared service center initiative to streamline group processes.

Could your organization use a chief financial officer who is experienced in manufacturing, financial services and software industries? Technical proficiencies cover Sage 300 Accpac, Sage 100 (formerly Sage MAS 90), Peachtree/Sage 50, NetSuite, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Great Plains and SAP. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

One of the achievements of this chief financial officer involved serving as a key Member of executive management team formed to develop, manufacture, and market the world’s first energy-absorbing child safety car seat, a product that was awarded 1st Prize in an inventors’ television series. Part of the primary tasks included overseeing operations, manufacturing, legal, mergers & acquisitions, human resources, and finance functions. Key contributions included creating the company’s business plan, presenting it to potential investors, as well as seeking and obtaining the initial seed equity investment from another company.

While in another job, maximizing the founders’ profit potential on the eventual sale of the company by devising and implementing a strategy to generate significant growth in sales and market share in 24 months was included in the list of contributions. This individual directed company into new sales channels with a worldwide sales force. Key roles involved contributing to an explosive growth in sales from $6M to $36M, and the successful sale of the company to a large industrial consolidator of similar medical equipment business by transitioning all aspects of the management model and processes to an enterprise-wide online ASP system. Efforts exerted saved $3M in cancelled advertising by acquiring and integrating automated CRM systems that captured all sales leads and eliminated ineffective lead sources.