Below are the 12 CFO's with multiple industries & other systems experience. The Thor Group® also provides financial/accounting leaders who know your industry & systems on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would a chief financial officer with experience in a public hospital and a behavioral health facility, as well as proficient in PeopleSoft, Lawson and Oracle help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover PeopleSoft, Lawson, Oracle, Epic and Siemens. Educational background includes BS in Accounting.

Making a positive difference with the implementation of Epic Electronic Health Record System and working closely with the CEO and other executive staff to reduce expenses by $70 million were some of the key focuses of this chief financial officer. Responsibilities covered managing the following departments: finance, budget, material management, purchasing, admitting and revenue integrity, as well as completing the operational budget. This individual was asked to move to human resources to help provide a smooth transition for over 1,900 employees. This required converting from PeopleSoft to Lawson in just four months. New HR policies were created. All new benefit plans were presented to the employees.

Notable skills used on a regular basis included handling all aspects of accounting and completing all necessary journal entries to close each month. Functions covered managing the proper FTE utilization and flexing when necessary. The job involved accounts receivable management where reporting was done by two business office managers. An additional role included working closely with the CEO.

What can a chief financial officer with work background in music, IT services and technology industries who used SAP ERP, JD Edwards, Lawson and Sage MAS 500 bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve SAP ERP, JD Edwards, Lawson and Sage MAS 500. Educational background includes B.S. Accounting.

Working with areas such as providing input on product, budgeting, staffing and fundraising were some of the skills brought to the table by this chief financial officer. This individual worked with an emerging consumer product company that needed PPM and organization.

Responsibilities consisted of handling all accounting, HR, treasury, planning and pharmacy targeting analysis functions, reducing monthly close timing from 12 to 6 business days and eliminating reporting errors. Functions involved selecting and implementing Sage MAS 500 to establish departmental reporting and budgets. The job covered implementing business intelligence tool which enhanced management information. The company was sold to a large strategic partner for over $20 million. An additional task covered supervising 3 finance staff and 1 human resources staff person. Working with a $5 million development stage energy technology firm, responsibilities involved all accounting, treasury, investor relations and purchasing functions, including SEC reporting, A/P, A/R, tax compliance, auditor and attorney liaison. Reviewing billings, collections, reporting on all federal agency contracts, as well as managing the relationship with auditors were carried out. Negotiating and closing $26 million of financing were also managed. Duties covered leading the due diligence effort on acquisition of a company, presenting results quarterly to the board of directors and leading the audit committee agenda and activities.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer with work background in a teaching hospital, a general hospital and a medical clinic? Technical competencies involve Lawson. Educational attainment includes M.B.A.  Finance and B.B.A. Accounting.

Important contributions of this chief financial officer included establishing, implementing and maintaining day-to-day operations of policies, procedures and systems which was in support of the health system’s primary care physician network and whose annual revenues exceeded $90.0M. Tasks covered managing the preparation of monthly internal financial statement packages and coordinating the quarterly and year-end audit process. Ongoing analytical and financial support was provided for the executive director, chief operating officer, senior medical director and directors of regional operations. The productivity based models used in setting physician compensation based on breaking-even plus overhead of the practice was developed. This individual served as entity leader for the installation of standardized corporate financial software package that includes general ledger, accounts payable/materials management, payroll/human resources and decision support (Lawson System).

One of the key roles involved managing the annual capital and operating budget process including board of director and health system presentations. Performing and reviewing the annual physician incentive compensation calculations were included in the list of duties. In addition, this specialist was responsible for day-to-day financial operations for a 254-bed community based hospital and 50 employed physician network with annual operating revenues of over $220 Million. Departmental oversight included accounting and disbursements, patient Access, centralized business office, information systems, materials management, case management and health information management.

What can a chief financial officer with work background in security services, insurance and business services industries, as well as specialization in Oracle bring to your organization? Technical specialization involves Oracle, Sage and Qlik. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Economics & Finance.

Working with areas such as budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and strategic planning were some of the skills brought to the table by this chief financial officer. Efforts exerted led to a promotion to lead the improvement in the region. Duties covered identifying areas for improvement, replacing country presidents or controllers, defining sales & operations strategies, and formulating budgets. Developing and implementing robust key Performance indicators (KPIs) aimed at growth, profitability, return on invested capital (ROIC), working capital, and customer retention, as well as team Member engagement and career advancement initiatives were some of the tasks. This individual replaced a proposed accounting system with Oracle ERP Financials; return on investment (ROI) was realized within 3 years. One of the achievements consisted of adding $3+ Million annually to the bottom line by reducing customer attrition to 12% from 18% after executing a Six Sigma project to identify root cause and areas for improvement.

Responsibilities consisted of directing IT, supply chain and human resource operations, in addition to overseeing a $40 Million joint venture. Monthly operations reviews were conducted with each country in partnership with the CEO and regional human resource leaders. Quarterly deep analyses were performed to gauge progress and implement change as needed. Tasks involved completing the loss assessment and submitting the data to the carrier within 3 months.

Does a vice president for business operations/CFO with work background in an oncology facility, as well as knowledgeable in Oracle pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Oracle. Educational attainment includes B.B.A., Finance/Management.

Primary functions included bringing immediate stability, control and professionalism to the business operation and financial reporting of a growing oncology mixing pharmacy, as well as handling finance, accounting, sourcing, pricing, inventory management, IT, payer reimbursement, regulatory compliance and human resources. Responsibilities consisted of establishing and executing consistent and timely month-end close as well as reporting procedures. The automated weekly customer invoicing audit process was created to eliminate prevalent invoicing errors. This individual improved inventory control to reduce closing time and provided improved accuracy in financial reporting. Tasks involved implementing the new phone system and network internet service to replace previously unreliable VOIP system and revamping product costing as well as pricing models to streamline price updates and customer communication.

The job covered salvaging a faulting IT development vendor relationship and project to complete at 20% under plan, as well as rekindling and strengthening internal department relationships with pharmacy and business. Key roles involved rolling out the usage of Cleopatra software for tracking of third party A/R and strengthening customer relationships with attention to account management reporting and responsiveness. Duties included orchestrating the establishment of a new finance system and developing the capital expense budget supporting a proposed joint venture build out. Directing all finance and accounting activities including all P&L and balance sheet transactions, inventory control, financial reporting, planning & forecasting as well as business analytics were skills brought to the table.

Could your organization use a chief financial officer who is experienced in insurance, banking and accounting/financial services industries who used PeopleSoft ERP? Technical proficiencies cover PeopleSoft ERP. Educational background includes Masters of Business Administration; Bachelor of Arts degree (majors in Political Science & History); and Certificate of International Banking. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

One of the impact contributions of this chief financial officer included serving as a senior member of the finance team responsible for the financial management of the world’s largest risk and insurance service provider. This individual managed the global treasury functions, including the evaluation of business plans for new/existing entities and cash/capital management (statutory capital, loans and dividends). Working capital management, foreign exchange risk management, derivatives, capital spending and special projects (credit card acceptance) for approximately 100 countries were also handled. Accomplishments included initiating and developing the approach to addressing, documenting, reporting cash, cash flow, capital and FX issues for the worldwide operations. This improved companywide profitability. Preparing educational material regarding the functionality of PeopleSoft ERP Treasury for a planned rollout of the system to overseas users was carried out.

Skills brought to the table involved evaluating a strategic business area and making recommendations (which were accepted) to executive management regarding its ownership and direction. Functions covered initiating and managing centralized FX hedging program for risk generated by worldwide operations. FX losses were minimized in the P/L that would have been between $24 and $36 million per year through an effective hedging program.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer with work experience in environment, engineering and manufacturing industries who utilized SAP ERP, Lawson and Oracle? Technical competencies involve SAP ERP, Lawson and Oracle. Educational attainment includes M.B.A. and B.S. in Economics (minor in Business Administration).

Important contributions of this chief financial officer included directing all financial activities for the firm including all operational and strategic components, as well as partnering with owners to develop and execute the annual strategic plan. Work was done closely with COO and CEO to develop and execute $25 million annual plan. Tasks covered providing strategic and financial guidance to ownership group for entrance into marketplace, aside from guiding the senior management to set up the corporate structure. Skills brought to the table involved leading ongoing risk support analysis preparing timely financial analytics to officers and ownership group, along with guiding cash management forecast for the organization.

Key roles involved facilitating corporate tax submissions with external accounting partners conducting oversight and QA/QC, along with leading financial reporting at all board meetings presenting owners the financial position of the firm. In addition, this specialist partnered with ownership group providing overall comprehensive financial decision support and financial health of the operation. Strategically partnering with CEO and ownership group was done to produce a solid business plan and path forward to achieve a 10% profit margin. The organization’s compensation committee was led, ultimately determining sustainable salary increases and bonuses. Creating a productive and inclusive culture for accounting and finance team allowed individuals to comfortably grow in their positions.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a CFO with experience working in construction and cabinetry industries? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting, Major in Accounting and Minor in Computers. Computers/software skills involve MS Dynamics Great Plains, FRx, Solomon, Platinum, Peachtree, QuickBooks Pro, Quattro Pro and Kronos.

Serving in a construction company as a CFO, was responsible for big picture to manageable short-term direction of company. Define and create key metrics to allow the executive management team to understand how the company compares to its industry. Some of the tasks were re-designing and controlling company financials and department P&Ls, as well as developing and implementing annual 5-year rolling financial forecast and budgets for bank facilities. This executive put together monthly financial package for executive team, as well as designed internal controls to permit for the best possible utilization company financial stability. Key accomplishments were shaping and implementing dashboards and financial tools that allow management to understand their departments and control all activities that impact them. Also, expanded the company and San Diego markets and obtained $3.5 million in new HOA market.

As a CFO in another construction company, responsible for setting up the policies and procedures to make a stagnate company continue on its past growth pattern. Other duties were defining and creating key metrics to allow the executive management team to understand how the company compares to its industry. Other duties were re-designing and controlling company financials and department P&Ls, as well as developing and implementing annual 5-year rolling financial forecast and budgets for bank facilities.

What contributions could a chief financial officer with a successful ERP financial implementation experience and a background in public accounting bring to your organization? Core competencies include financial reporting, strategic planning, procurement initiatives, effective cost reduction, operational budgeting, inventory control and IT development.

As a chief financial officer for a comprehensive healthcare provider, part of the job was to spearhead the implementation of Oracle Small Business Suite for a number of clients in all accounting, payroll, tax and related areas. The analysis and preparation of the daily detailed plant reporting package that resulted in increased employee productivity, reduction in scrap as well as attainment of rework and production schedules were some of the notable accomplishments.

Being a chief financial officer, one of the duties was supervising the creation of new employee programs addressing rising medical costs resulting in annual savings of $200,000. Additional responsibilities involved conceiving and driving a strategy which reduced the organization’s supplier base by 30% and enabled the firm to negotiate discount and terms which added $250,000 annually to the bottom line.

How can a chief financial officer with background working in restaurant and manufacturing industries, as well as knowledgeable in JD Edwards, SAP and Great Plains fit within your organization? Technical specialties cover JD Edwards ERP System, SAP, Great Plains and IQMS. Educational attainment includes BS Accounting/Finance as well as Marketing (minor in Spanish).

Major duties of this chief financial officer included overseeing all accounting functions through 17 locations with revenue of $54 million, as well as handling daily P&L, forecasting, and cashflow. Apart from managing the daily accounting functions, a team of accountants was also managed in the corporate office. Cashflow was overseen and the availability of funds or projections were planned. Cash investments, new store developments and construction build outs were overseen. Other tasks involved handling the current banking needs or financial strategies for increased growth while managing the IT department and current developments (4 techs and director of IT). Growth, expansion and future development was part of the job, along with overseeing the strategic planning of various needs.

In another job, this specialist was responsible for all accounting functions including P&L production, budgets and forecast. Contracts, pricing and lease agreements were negotiated. Cost procurement for various restaurants was completed. Apart from refining contracts, an additional role consisted of reestablishing rates to a more competitive pricing structure within all vendors spend categories. Leading franchisees in change with vendors and setup were carried out, along with communicating with all restaurant executive management. Income statements and scorecards were analyzed. Maintaining the corporate tracking system and ensuring professional relationships with all clients were skills brought to the table.

Does a chief financial officer who is experienced in energy, research and manufacturing industries, as well as knowledgeable in Sage 300 ERP and Salesforce pique your interest? Technical knowledge involves Sage 300 ERP and Salesforce. Areas of expertise include operational leadership, team mentoring and development. Educational attainment includes BBA Accounting with Engineering minor. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant.

Major responsibilities of this chief financial officer included facilitating the Sage 300 ERP implementation for purchasing/inventory control and costing, as well as designing and recommending best practice for transaction cycle and accounting workflows. Revamping antiquated GL structure to facilitate relevant and reliable management reporting, in addition to advising on Salesforce CRM construct and implementation were some of the key roles. Introducing professional employment solutions to improve effectiveness while reducing employment costs and risk were achievements brought to the business table.

Another job covered instituting disbursement and spending controls and reducing burn rate within this investor funded company by 31%. Functions consisted of introducing transaction cycle processes, increasing efficiency and improving internal controls within accounting, purchasing, inventory and HR. Operational project management structure was established for clinical trials resulting in over 22% project cost savings. Tasks covered modeling and negotiating contracts with a major hospital system ensuring targeted ROI achievement. Other duties involved negotiating and solidifying key vendor/supplier contracts necessary to attract potential company buyers. Staff and colleague mentoring and coaching, improving moral and motivation were some of the key roles. Aside from introducing corporate investor relations routines, improving corporate governance was done through quarterly updates, reporting and annual meetings.

Does a CFO with experience in a teaching hospital and a medical group, as well as knowledgeable in Oracle Database Management System, Hyperion and Sage MAS 90 pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Oracle Database Management System, Access, ODBC, Hyperion Database Management and Report Writer, Diamond System, QMAC System, Peachtree Accounting, Ross Report Writer, Sage MAS 90 GL System, Seagate Crystal, Northbound Train, Core, IDX, Medic System, QMS, HCA financial Platform and ORMIS. Educational attainment includes MA in Healthcare, Bachelor of Arts – Accounting/Management Information Systems and all courses in Oracle Architectural Design, Database Management and Oracle Development. Credentials cover: being Certified “Assessor” of the National Malcome Baldridge Quality Award, and Certificate of Achievement in MIS.

Major responsibilities of this CFO included attending meetings as the participating finance member of: senior management team (CEO, CMO, COO), joint committees and board of directors, as well as maintaining leadership and decision-making responsibility for all key financial issues. Key roles covered managing tactical: Contract negotiation, physician profiling, pricing, capitation rates, reimbursement policy, custom fee schedules and utilization management. Duties involved handling strategic activities such as expanding physician network through compensation, hospital risk pool, quality management, expanding enrollment through direct marketing and health plan migration. The current financial department was created and structured. This individual achieved the highest individual score on the employee survey and was chosen as “The Best Boss”.

Functions consisted of managing all aspects of accounting functions including payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, closing month-end and year-end, sales tax reporting and cash disbursement. Supervising, training and developing a staff of eight were also completed. All aspects of financial operations and decisions including finance, accounting, statistical/financial reporting, physician profiling and reimbursement were overseen.