Below are the 5 Controllers & 5 CFO’s with Oracle & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides these and other accounting / financial leaders with Oracle & other systems experience on a consulting, contracting, interim or direct hire basis.

Does a controller who is experienced in manufacturing and business services industries, as well as knowledgeable in Oracle Cost Management and Oracle Business Systems pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Oracle Cost Management and Oracle Business Systems. Educational background includes MBA and BS in Finance.

Major responsibilities of this controller included serving as functional lead on Oracle manufacturing site implementations and working with other disciplines (inventory, WIP, item master, planning) in converting old legacy systems. Key roles covered overseeing all financial setups plus configurations for three sites and handling implementations, item costing, inventory conversion, unit testing, integrated testing, as well as designing new site-specific cost build processes. Developing unit test and training documentation, conducting training for site finance personnel and administering all month-end reporting/ analysis completed on time after go-live were positive experiences brought to the business table. This individual continued providing ongoing business systems support (BSS) to all sites post go-live.

Another position covered managing manufacturing site implementations, along with working closely with the tax department, consultants and programmers to accommodate unique transfer pricing requirements in a timely manner. The year-end process for collecting standard costs from all sources worldwide was developed and then the correct markup was applied to each item for each country it was sold in. An additional task consisted of working with technical people to develop system extensions required to meet ongoing business requirements.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a controller with work background in medical centers, as well as skilled in Oracle? Technical skills cover Oracle Budgeting System and Kronos Payroll Timekeeping System. Educational attainment includes Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Business Administration. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

While working for a medical center, main functions of this controller involved managing the fiscal operational management of the organization. This individual served as controller and CFO, prior to being appointed as executive vice president. The organization grew from one that with 4 months in arrears in accounts payable and could not make payroll, to one with $20 million in cash reserves and had just finished a major building project that renovated the entire facility. The job involved administering a $50 million tax exempt bond issue which funded the renovation and decreased existing hospital debt. Working very closely with governmental leaders on issues such as strategy, financing and results reporting was also carried out. The organization’s manual accounting and revenue collections systems were converted to computer-based order entry revenue collection systems and accounting systems.

One of the notable tasks included supervising accounting and finance activities, as well as working with the mainframe accounting system. Working extensively with the Excel spreadsheet and Oracle Budgeting System was part of the duties, along with working extensively with the Kronos Payroll Timekeeping System. Other roles covered filing governmental cost reports and supervising an accounting team of four.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this controller who worked in manufacturing, utility and financial services industries, as well as proficient in Oracle, Hyperion and Sage MAS 500? Technical competencies involve Oracle, Hyperion, Sage MAS 500, MAPICS, BAAN and HFA. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (dual major: Finance and Marketing) as well as Masters of Business Administration (Corporate Finance).

Important contributions of this controller included leading finance teams at various facilities, budgeting, forecasting, managing A/R and A/P, maintaining the standard cost system, developing labor and burden rates, as well as providing variance analysis. Due diligence was applied on Fixed Asset Software purchase (FAS). The job entailed managing asset revaluation due to acquisition and training new controllers. An additional task covered leading the migration of acquired plants from BAAN to Oracle.

In other jobs, this specialist performed a variety of functions including budget and financial corporate consolidations and controlling/leading the implementation of integrated shop floor reporting and inventory flow Oracle module. A material usage team was established to determine the root cause of material over usage by instituting product breakdowns identifying actual product material costs versus specifications. The three year fixed asset cycle count program was managed to reconcile fixed asset perpetual records to those actually on-hand. Skills brought to the table involved identifying conflicting processes and replacing them with coordinated procedures that enhanced system utilization. The company was successfully led from average actual cost system to standard cost inventory valuation and pricing in less than one year. The divisional finance team was managed; implementation, policies and procedures for an integrated ERP/Financial software package were administered.

What can a controller with work background in manufacturing, business services and telecommunications industries, as well as specialization in Oracle, SAP and Epicor DataFlo bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Oracle, SAP, Epicor DataFlo and Infor Syteline. Educational attainment includes BS degree in Business Administration, emphasis in Accounting. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Working with areas such as forecasting, budgeting, internally developing software capitalization & impairment evaluation, accounts receivable & collections, accounts payable, and sales/ use taxes while maintaining a healthy internal control environment were some of the responsibilities of this controller. Duties covered launching professional development training for the accounting staff to improve the department culture, encouraging greater collaboration amongst staff, and improving the decision-making environment. Analysis included computing credit bureau costs and associated headcount that would operate under the JV. This individual served as accounting team leader for the integration of an acquired company and team leader for Oracle migration of acquired company from QuickBooks.

The job covered building the detailed monthly forecasts or walkdown of variances versus actual, prior forecasts and budget, as well as improving forecasting by working with sales management to differentiate revenue product mix and associated gross margin on each component. Industry metrics was incorporated to enhance understanding of future market trends. Nonexistent procedures were inherited regarding disabling service to delinquent accounts. An escalation policy of notification to customers that would ultimately disable service on nonpayment was built.

Could your organization use a controller who is experienced in IT services, software and financial services industries, as well as proficient in Oracle Financials, JD Edwards, NetSuite and Sage 300/ Timberline? Technical proficiencies cover Oracle Financials, JD Edwards, NetSuite, Sage 300/Timberline, PeopleSoft, MS Dynamics GP, ADP, QuickBooks and Paychex. Educational background includes BA in Accounting (cum laude).

Some impact contributions of this controller included developing and implementing departmental budgeting process, as well as reviewing and approving budgets with upper management. This individual developed and implemented accounting policies/ procedures. Key roles covered selecting, implementing and utilizing version 11i of Oracle Financials.

Functions in another job consisted of managing all operational accounting functions including general accounting, payroll, fixed asset accounting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable for a $550M global network provider. Oracle GL, AP, PO, AR, FA, & ADI financial applications were utilized on a global basis (18 countries, multiple currencies). Closing procedures and streamlining the closing to a set 2nd day of month schedule from a variable 8 to 10-day schedule were implemented. The job consisted of coordinating the activities of independent auditors in their audit of company financial statements. An additional task covered serving as a key member of the budgeting/ financial analysis team for the development and global distribution of budget instructions or assumptions. Serving as project manager for the finance integration team charged with integrating financial systems and procedures was one of the duties, along with managing the migration of all Oracle 11i financial data to the BT Oracle 11i platform.

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

Making a positive difference with managing finance, accounting, IT, human resources, customer service, inbound telemarketing, vendor management, procurement, manufacturing, fulfillment, distribution and warehousing for one of the world’s largest direct-to-consumer companies with sales of more than $1.5B was one of the key focuses of this chief financial officer. Responsibilities covered managing a worldwide staff of over 1,000 employees and close to 1,200 third party agents, as well as renegotiating a $500M multi-year distribution deal, saving the company 12% in operating expenses. As major home delivery service, one accomplishment was reducing shipping expenses by over $10M annually. Notable skills used included negotiating several acquisitions, including a distribution and call center in the US, a direct marketing company in Europe (giving immediate access to Nordic, Eastern European and German markets) and a major beauty brand in the US. Setting up Asia based sourcing and quality assurance group was done to ensure product compliance. The job consisted of upgrading the Oracle ERP system, implementing the automated voice recognition system for customer service and overhauling the customer relations IT systems.

Tasks in another job involved upgrading computer systems worldwide implementing Oracle and installing financial discipline and consistent reporting. The reporting cycle was reduced from 5 weeks to 4 days. Setting up the strategic sourcing organization in the Far East was also completed.

Could your organization use a chief financial officer who is experienced in manufacturing, transportation and restaurant industries, as well as proficient in Oracle? Technical proficiencies cover Oracle and Cognos. Educational attainment includes MBA and BS in Accounting. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Primary tasks of this chief financial officer included developing and executing strategies for increasing cost efficiencies as well as earnings for leading dental laboratory manufacturing company with 50 locations, 2,000 employees and $200M in annual revenues. This individual successfully completed the conversion to Oracle R12 ERP and implementation of Cognos business intelligence platforms; audit process with Big 4 firm was completed on time with no adjustments. The executive management was provided with valuable insight into revenue and margin trends for more than 5,000 products by developing operating metric reporting with analysis tools.

One of the contributions involved completing two acquisitions; post-acquisition results and ROI significantly exceeded business case models. Several more acquisitions with revenue ranging from $0.5M to $20M were planned. Merging two leading dental technology companies realized synergistic cost saving benefits; and consolidating onto a common IT platform for all back-office systems while converting to single lab system underway were efficiently handled. With debt financing, the executive generated $60M dividend to shareholders by refinancing credit facilities. Other accomplishments were managing complex equity structure and shareholder/lender relationships, as well as ensuring compliance with $140M credit facilities with lender syndicate.

What can a chief financial officer with work background in petroleum and manufacturing industries, as well as specialization in Oracle and SAP bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Oracle and SAP. Educational background includes MBA and BBA (Accounting). This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Working with areas such as handling finance and information technology functions across 7 global businesses and driving global earnings increase of 20% through identification of key revenue/ cost drivers were some of the skills by this chief financial officer. Duties implementing rigorous monthly review processes to ensure execution and implementing Oracle globally in 15 months though stakeholder engagement and collaboration resulting in flawless execution on Day One. Decreasing audit findings by 80% in first year was accomplished through deployment of standardized review processes coupled with enhanced education for management on control objectives.

Responsibilities in other jobs consisted of managing finance, information technology, supply chain and business development functions across 20 global businesses. Tasks consisted of developing and implementing acquisition targeting processes, pipeline management and deal execution disciplines resulting in three strategic, value-creating deals in 12 months after a seven-year acquisition drought. These deals increased the top line by 15%. The centralized financial services team was created, improving customer metrics by 50% and reducing financial transactional cost by 40%. Key roles involved implementing an improved control structure, leading the Oracle implementation for all functions domestically and establishing legal entities in Brazil as well as China.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer who worked in government, IT services and manufacturing industries, as well as proficient in Oracle Financials? Technical competencies involve Oracle Financials. Educational attainment includes MBA (Accounting) and BA in Economics.

One of the important contributions included leading all financial management activities for a federal government agency with greater than $1B revenue. This specialist was instrumental in reversing five years of losses in excess of $115M to sustained profitability by the end of the first year, implemented the agency’s first detailed operating budget involving (as opposed to the president’s budget) and empowered responsible operational managers. Tasks covered developing and issuing detailed monthly reporting package and slide show currently distributed to most management personnel as well as senate appropriators. The job involved negotiating the purchase, leading the successful implementation of comprehensive Oracle based financial systems software reducing cycle times by 15 days and improving cash flow by $30M in the first year. Key roles involved establishing and issuing the first annual financial calendar for the agency encompassing monthly financial closings and all appropriation or revolving fund budgetary activities.

Duties in other jobs involved coordinating and concurrently managing the financial functions for two common ownership entities, in addition to directing the acquisition diligence activities. Controlling all financial, human resource, and legal activities for this $200M international, privately owned contract manufacturing company was efficiently handled. Areas of expertise included restructuring complex organizations, implementation of new systems to achieve maximum on-going efficiency and profitability, as well as coordinating and administering public offerings (IPO), venture capital funding and traditional bank financing activities.

Does a chief financial officer who is experienced in telecommunications, technology and insurance industries, as well as knowledgeable in Oracle, SAP, NetSuite and Hyperion pique your interest? Technical knowledge involves Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, Hyperion, Cognos, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Clarity, Concur, Ariba, Field Glass and Salesforce. Educational attainment includes Master of Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Finance. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Major responsibilities of this chief financial officer included spearheading all finance functions for rapidly growing technology company including strategic planning, investor relations, accounting, banking, audit, tax, controls, human resources, legal administration and financial applications. Planning and executing strategic programs were done to transform existing operations to the new state which included organizational design/ recruiting, capital plan, process improvement, internal control structure/ governance, redesign of legacy ERP, implementation of new systems, added value reporting, dashboards and KPI’s. Selecting, negotiating, designing and implementing new software as a service (SAAS) Oracle ERP Cloud solution to replace legacy SAP system with new general ledger, workflow, budgeting, forecasting and reporting were positive experiences brought to the business table.

This individual closely managed relations with board of directors (BOD), investors and executive management as a company officer while presenting revenue opportunity profitability analyses, joint venture, acquisition strategies, capital plans, tax planning, quantitative ROI/ NPV analyses and strategic recommendations. The job covered securing financing though government programs, banks and investor funds while working closely with legal counsel, bank representatives and government officials.