Below are the 14 CFO's with multiple industries & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides CFO's & controllers who know your industry & your systems on a consulting, contracting, interim or direct hire basis.

Does a chief financial officer with experience in financial services, packaging and engineering industries who utilized SAP ERP, ADP, Oracle and Sage Accpac pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes SAP ERP, ADP, Oracle and Sage Accpac. Educational background includes BS, Finance, Accounting and Business Management.

Major responsibilities of this chief financial officer included managing all aspects of engineering, construction, real estate development finances, as well as overseeing A/P, A/R (billing out over $4M per month) and payroll. Key roles covered handling all HR and insurance needs, managing 7 entities, including settlements, as well as maintaining working relationships with banking, insurance brokers, and outside CPA. Handling the annual review with tax preparation, creating financial statements with all entities and strategic planning with WIP analysis were positive experiences brought to the business table. This individual handled cash forecasting, budgeting for construction/real estate development and asset analysis. Sage Construction/Real Estate Software was used, along with Infocus software implementation.

Another job covered supervising A/R, A/P, G/L and inventory, handling Paylocity Payroll, month-end close, quarter close and year-end close, in addition to monitoring cash flow, collections and cash forecasting. Tasks consisted of revenue recognition with sales analysis and forecasting. Sales tracking with budget with 20% revenue increase with 15% decrease in direct expenses, was carried out, along with financial reporting. Functions involved managing PM10 balance sheet, P&L, budgets, projections, sales & orders reporting and inter-company reconciliations, as well as maintaining insurance policies (company and employee benefits). Year-end tax filing and handling the company audit were completed.

What contributions could a chief financial officer with vast experience working in a general hospital bring to your organization? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Master of Business Administration and PhD in Accounting. Technical skills include NetSuite, Salesforce, QuickBooks, Great Plains, ADP, Adobe, SASS and SPSS.

Challenges like performing financial accounting improvement, bringing accounting practices into compliance with GAAP, as well as cash and other G/L accounts reconciled for the first time in 17 years were welcomed and successfully completed. Acting as a chief financial officer in a general hospital, has managed ten departments, 70 employees, including all revenue cycle departments, supplies, physician clinics, and five clinical ancillary departments. Key tasks were doing financial position improvement, from loss of $1 million FY 2011 to a gain of $700,000 FY 2013. This specialist implemented a pro-active customer service program with staff. This resulted in a turnaround of community support for the hospital, as well as improved relations with county commissions.

Shared expertise by attaining financial accounting improvements at a SaaS company, to include reducing the monthly close from 21 to 5 days, and company from cash to accrual accounting methodology. As a chief financial officer, has refined international accounting operations, including international taxes, as well as transitioned to NetSuite accounting system from QuickBooks and Great Plains. Part of the job was to carry out budget refinement to include cost accounting implementation, product profit, loss tracking as well as R&D tax credits.

How can a chief financial officer with work experience in distribution and manufacturing industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS in Business Administration, Accounting Major. Professional certifications earned: APICS-Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Certification in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM) and Certified Public Accountant. Technological know-how involves JD Edwards, Cognos, Hyperion and Visio Flowcharting.

Working with challenging issues such as doing the annual business and strategic plan, management and financial reporting, financial analysis, cost accounting, etc., have vetted this specialist’s work experience. While working in a medical equipment company as a chief financial officer, has implemented global respiratory management reporting package, as well as coordinated a global respiratory business and strategic plan. In addition, has implemented JD Edwards Software.

With a “can do approach” in the area of working with dashboard measurement system for finance, operations and new products, as well as spending control and daily pulse report system have been career objectives. Serving in a manufacturing company as a division controller, has implemented Lean Mfg. Metrics (5S, Quality & Safety focus), as well as improved costing system. While employed in another manufacturing company (Revenues: $125 to $142 Million) as a VP of manufacturing operations, was responsible for all phases of operations in the factory, including materials management, process engineering and cost reduction programs. This included the following: Cost reductions- $1.5 Million/20 % Space Savings, $4 Million in cost reductions (Materials, Labor & Expenses), and $2.3 Million Cost Savings via implementing a balanced scorecard performance measurement system.

Could your organization use a chief financial officer who is experienced in government, food and retail industries, as well as proficient in Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards? Technical proficiencies cover Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards. Educational background includes B.S. in Accounting.

Some impact contributions of this chief financial officer included managing finance, forecasting and budget, accounting, information systems, procurement and contracts, real estate, store design and construction. This individual directed the organization’s successful implementation of Oracle ERP system and assisted in its $18 Million POS upgrade and Order portal system implementation. Key roles involved reorganizing real estate department and implementing the new leasing administration system for 604 retail stores and 3 distribution centers. The market study was initiated to develop a plan to optimize the store portfolio and distribution network. The executive team was assisted in developing and opening three new prototype retail stores. The company has since upgraded 75 plus locations during the past five years. The majority of upgraded stores have realized 25-30% incremental sales growth.

One of the skills brought to the table involved directing a comprehensive Cost and Price analysis of all products to establish retail and promotional pricing strategies. Efforts resulted in proposed changes to the markup model and value pricing in all product categories. Store operations and logistics were assisted in developing and implementing initiatives to reduce inventory investment ($90 Million) and operating Costs in stores ($8 Million) were reduced.

What contributions could a chief financial officer with vast experience working in a university healthcare system and a medical center bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Master of Science in Accounting. Software knowledge involve Lawson, SAP, QuickBooks Pro, MAS 200 and Monarch.

Challenges like leading the effort to implement Lawson and integrate financial reports with the medical center commitments were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Serving in a university healthcare system as a chief financial officer, has led the efforts to convert from a for-profit entity to a not-for-profit entity. Some of the tasks were advising and supporting the medical center in a reduction in workforce to ensure financial objectives are met, as well as establishing major economic objectives and policies for the company and preparing reports that outline the company’s financial position in the areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present and future operations.

Shared expertise by advising and supporting the Executive Director on all financial issues, apart from developing strategies and plans to meet all financial commitments. While employed as a director of finance and accounting, has prepared and reviewed financial statements for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting on a department and divisional level (published income statements, cash flow and trending reports for over 200 functional areas).

Could your organization use a chief financial officer with experience in retail, education and restaurant industries who used MS Dynamics GP, Sage 100 and QuickBooks? Technical proficiencies cover MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), Sage 100 and QuickBooks. Educational background includes B.B.A. Accounting. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Some impact contributions of this chief financial officer included managing financial, budgeting, operational (including warehouses) and MIS activities for a public company, the largest retailer of fine art with a wholesale division and a major manufacturing operation for sculpture. Revenues exceeded $80 million from 15 nationwide upscale retail galleries, manufacturing operation, wholesale sales and direct mail campaigns. This individual raised equity and debt financing exceeding $20 million and 25% above original proposals from private investors, investment bankers and lending institutions. Planning and accomplishing new sophisticated and integrated retail merchandising and financial computer systems (Great Plains) on-time and on-budget were completed.

One of the key roles involved managing IPO execution, FAS research and preparation of annual and SEC reporting. Duties involved communicating extensively, thus being highly-commended by stockholders, lending institutions and investment analysts (including participation at road shows). The job consisted of establishing a restructuring plan during liquidity crisis which restructured and deleveraged balance sheet debt and reduced expenses by several million dollars and enabled company to avoid chapter 11 status during industry recession to turnaround successfully. A successful result was detailed financial reporting and budgeting by location resulting in an 8% average payroll reduction at below average profit % locations.

Does a chief financial officer with experience in general hospitals, knowledgeable in PeopleSoft, Epic and Hyperion pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes PeopleSoft, Epic and Hyperion. Educational background includes Doctoral degree in Organizational Development & Change; Master of Business Administration; Bachelor of Science in Project Management; and Bachelor of Science in Accounting. This Project Management Professional (PMP) is also Six Sigma Green Belt certified and has a Change Management Certificate. The individual is also board vice chair of a Hospital Foundation.

Major responsibilities of this chief financial officer included executive management, revenue cycle management, central intake operations, authorizations, HIM/records management, accounting/finance department, home health business line and health home business line. Key roles covered telehealth business line, business development, business analysis, financial planning, operations reporting, strategic planning, vendor management, government contracting, process improvement initiatives and education/training. An 18% new revenue growth was achieved by acquiring new plan contracts and renegotiating current contracts. On-time and on-budget implementation of Hyperion and PeopleSoft systems were positive experiences brought to the business table. The successful integration of Epic EMR from outsourced vendor system resulted in full revenue cycle processing. One of the important contributions consisted of achieving 50% census growth of the health home business line resulting in sustainable revenue gain.

Other duties involved business development, business analysis, financial planning, operations reporting, strategic planning, vendor management, government contracting, process improvement initiatives and education/training programs generating annual revenues of $35 million. A $65 million IDIQ contract was awarded through earning NCC and LAN multiyear designations.

Could your organization use a chief financial officer with experience in manufacturing, education and food retail industries, as well as knowledgeable in Epicor Vantage and Hyperion? Technical proficiencies cover Epicor Vantage, Hyperion, Crystal Reports, FRx and Visio. Educational background includes BS Accounting. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Primary tasks of this chief financial officer involved orchestrating the launch of the new ERP Epicor Vantage software for the plastics division, including solution selection, purchase and negotiation. Other tasks include providing leadership of cross-functional team and doing implementation without disruption to business. Key roles covered creating the first company monthly financial reporting package using FRx linked to the General Ledger of Epicor that included management discussion and analysis. This individual served as high-impact plant controller who implemented efficient reporting procedures, increased communication and collaboration across departments, which slashed days to complete monthly close from twenty-five to five. Contributions involved establishing key performance indicators, including financial analysis, product cost analysis, supplier performance, customer profitability and discounts that helped leaders understand business dynamics and drove improvements in operational efficiency.

In another job, challenges like conceiving and implementing marketing strategies that generated sales and/or revenues, including email blasts that reached broad audience, increasing awareness of company, and leading to $400K in new sales were successfully completed. The job covered identifying the acquisition and merger opportunities, leading flawless integration of systems, resources and people. This effort resulted in improving the market share and realizing projected synergies. Tasks involved prompting system enhancement that improved customer service and reduced operating expenses by $1.5M+, including the process that tracked progress of gas delivery and kept customers informed.

Does your organization require the expertise of a chief financial officer with work background in an acute care hospital and a medical center, as well as specialization in Oracle and SAP? Technical knowledge involves Oracle and SAP. Educational background includes BS, Accounting.

One of the important contributions included providing strategic direction to a management team of 6 (controller, IT, purchasing/materials management, Revenue Cycle (HIM), case management, facility support and dietary). Notable achievements consisted of lowering A/R days (57-days to 40-days) and increasing cash collection (45%) through the development and execution of a comprehensive revenue cycle program. This individual saved 10% in labor cost through the implementation of a productivity system and developed cash management as well as forecasting system that improved cash-on-hand from 51-day to 107-day. The job included developing and implementing a hospital-wide budget and enhancing internal controls leading to cost reductions of 20%. Financial and strategic efforts were led to open a new and expanded ICU and other service lines (infusion clinic, mobile MRI and digital mammography) resulting in 10% net revenue gains.

Functions involved helping to establish the financial reporting department that ensured integrity and reliance around the company financials, in addition to planning, designing and testing financial reporting controls to ensure compliance with SOX 404 requirements. Eliminated 26 significant SOX violations to zero in one year was part of the key roles. Skills brought to the table covered writing sections of a companywide internal controls manual used by finance staff to maintain and sustain a highly effective internal control environment, as well as leading implementation efforts for Oracle and SAP ERP buildouts that ensured strong high efficiency workflows leading to a stronger financial controls environment.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ an interim CFO/controller who worked in a surgical hospital, a behavioral health hospital and a medical center? Educational attainment is composed of BS Accounting and MBA. Software knowledge involves Lawson.

Serving in a surgical hospital as an interim CFO/controller, has led efforts to consolidate accounting and financial reporting processes for the hospital and a newly acquired ASC. Some of the tasks were coordinating and leading the implementation efforts for new ERP (Lawson), as well as leading project to create a more efficient month-end close process and improve the financial review and analysis process. This professional has worked with local banks to acquire additional capital, developed plans to shut down unprofitable business units, as well as prepared hospital for annual external and internal audits.

As a chief financial officer/controller in a behavioral health hospital, was responsible for the development of the hospital’s long-range capital and operational budget. Notable contributions were improving the monthly forecasting and cash projection processes, as well as providing strategic direction that led to a 5% improvement in payer mix. Furthermore, has led efforts to develop the revenue cycle leadership team, resulting in 10% decrease in denials/bad debt and a 10% increase in upfront collections.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer with work experience in business services, oil and energy industries who utilized SAP ERP, MS Dynamics AX/GP, Oracle and Hyperion? Technical competencies involve SAP ERP, MS Dynamics AX/GP, Oracle and Hyperion. This finance executive has over 18 years of experience in various industries ranging Educational background includes MBA in Finance and Bachelor of Business Administration, with fluency in English and Albanian, as well as conversational knowledge in Italian and Spanish.

Important contributions of this chief financial officer included leading all finance activity including developing long-term business plans, budgets, analysis, financial modeling and forecasts. Automating financial models resulted in cost savings, as well as reduced time spend and manual work by more than 50%. The job entailed managing treasury functions including cash management, banking relationships, assisting the company in establishing $75 million loan revolver and developing bank covenant reporting. Tasks covered developing a 13-week rolling cash forecast leading to significant improvement in accuracy of cash forecasting on weekly basis, in addition to training over 100 global finance personnel in Hyperion Essbase/SmartView.

An additional role covered building valuation financial models (short- and long-term range), used for accurately pricing potential acquisitions as well as added multiple scenarios functionality as needed. This specialist managed the finance strategic business partner to CEO and COO, particularly, working closely with the CEO in making sound financial decisions with respect to acquisitions, business strategy and investments.

Would hiring a CFO with experience working in food service, restaurant and consulting industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science-Commerce, Accounting and MBA in Finance. Professional certifications involve CPA. Software skills consist of Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, Intacct, NetSuite, Platinum (now Epicor), Timberline (construction) and QuickBooks.

Acting as a CFO in a food service company, managed two direct reports in charge of accounting, HR and payroll. Also, served as a member of senior management team that leads the company’s strategic direction. Some of the tasks were managing bank relations, corporate benefits and business insurance programs, as well as managing outside auditors and tax team. Other duties were cleaning up balance sheet and put in place financial controls, which returned the company to profitability. This allowed the company to secure new bank financing, increasing liquidity and working capital. Additionally, upgraded the financial reporting system, improved the monthly closing process to five business days and provided more timely and accurate information for management.

While working for a restaurant as a CFO, managed three direct reports in charge of accounting, MIS, and purchasing. Part of the job was to act as a member of senior management team that led the company’s strategic direction. Key tasks were managing bank relations, corporate benefits and business insurance programs, as well as managing outside auditors and tax team. In addition, consolidated financial reporting into home office corporate structure, centralizing cash flow and allowing the organization to reduce DPO on accounts payable by 15 days, improving vendor relations. As a controller, helped secure equipment loan, lease line and line of credit with bank, improving cash flow by $300,000 annually. This increased the company’s working capital, allowing for new locations Installed new Microsoft Dynamics-Great Plains ERP system within four months, which helped centralize the corporate structure and improve the timeliness of financial reporting for the restaurant locations.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer (CFO) with experience working in a medical center, a medical group and a healthcare system? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Masters of Accountancy. Technological knowledge consists of Lawson, Epic, PeopleSoft, McKesson Pathways, Oracle GL packages, FRX and Essbase Financial Reporting. The executive is a licensed CPA.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by acting as a liaison to all external financial constituents, such as investment bankers, rating agencies, financial auditors, and regulatory agencies. Serving in a medical center as a chief financial officer/senior vice president, ensured compliance with all laws, regulatory and corporate debt requirements, and corporate compliance guidelines, as well as acted promptly to comply with required changes. Some of the tasks were directing the analysis and interpretation of financial information for the hospital and all related activities. Moreover, ensured that the system achieved consistently high levels of compliance with applicable laws, regulations, financial accounting standards, district policies/ procedures, and the Code of Conduct.

Contributed to the organization’s success by being responsible for monthly close process of a healthcare system as well as a physician network and multiple ancillary service lines. In a medical group, responsible for analysis of monthly financial statement review and for researching accounting issues and determining the effect on the organization’s financial statements. Other duties were supervising approximately 30 accounting staff, including General Accounting, Accounts Payable and Payroll, as well as preparing and reviewing monthly financial statements issued to senior management and Board of Directors. The executive was responsible for Lawson financial system implementation.

Does a chief financial officer with experience in business services, publication and telecommunications industries who used PeopleSoft ERP, ADP, Oracle and JD Edwards pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes PeopleSoft ERP, ADP, Oracle and JD Edwards. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Accounting. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Major responsibilities of this chief financial officer included managing all finance, accounting, tax, treasury, MIS, human resources and risk management functions, as well as setting up capacity planning for the accounting department. Key roles covered establishing the company’s first 5-year strategic planning and monthly forecasting cycles, in addition to acquiring and integrating 2 new companies. Negotiating unsecured line of $50M and secured line of $500M was carried out, along with developing the salary administration program which resulted in $200K annual savings. Directing search and conversion for industry-specific financial systems and successfully managing complex individual projects over $1M each for multiple geographic regions were positive experiences brought to the business table. This individual brought payroll in-house, converting from ADP to PeopleSoft ERP. The job covered reducing monthly close cycle from 5 to 3 days and setting up the centralized purchasing department for greater procurement efficiencies, while reducing head count. New cost accounting systems were developed.

Tasks in another job consisted of directing finance, accounting, tax, treasury, MIS and human resource operations, along with handling strategic planning, business analysis, risk management and treasury. Aside from managing 5 plant controllers in 4 states, creating and implementing the company’s first 5-year strategic planning cycle were completed.