Below are the 8 CFO's with PeopleSoft & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides CFO or controller with in-depth understanding of your industry, PeopleSoft & other systems experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

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.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a chief financial officer with work background in a public hospital and mental health facilities who utilized PeopleSoft ERP, Lawson and Oracle? Technical skills cover PeopleSoft ERP, Kronos, Lawson, Oracle and Siemens. Educational attainment includes BS in Accounting.

While working for a public hospital, main functions of this chief financial officer were comprised of getting involved in the implementation of Epic Electronic Health Record System and working closely with the CEO and other executive staff to reduce expenses by $70 million. This individual managed the following departments: finance, budget, material management, purchasing, admitting and revenue integrity. The operational budget was completed. Providing a smooth transition for over 1,900 employees was one of the duties which required converting from PeopleSoft to Lawson in just four months. Aside from creating new HR policies, all new benefit plans were presented to employees. The first payroll was run without any parallel testing and was perfect.

Notable tasks in other jobs included handling all aspects of accounting and completing all necessary journal entries to close each month, as well as handling proper FTE utilization and flexing when necessary. Part of the responsibilities consisted of accounts receivable management. Accommodating two business office managers reporting was also managed. Aside from completing the operating budget and analyzing expense variances, journal entries, financial statements and weekly FTE reports were efficiently handled. An excellent team was hired, consisting of a business office director, a utilization manager and a payroll/accounts payable coordinator. Monthly operational reports were completed.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer with work background in recreation, technology and manufacturing industries who used PeopleSoft ERP, MS Dynamics GP and Sage? Technical competencies involve PeopleSoft ERP, MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), Sage and SalesLogix. Educational background includes Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Finance (Magna Cum Laude).

Important contributions of this chief financial officer included coordinating financial system conversion, work process redesign, and outsourcing project from Sage and MS Dynamics Great Plains to PeopleSoft ERP, saving $250K per year. The integration of SalesLogix CRM and PeopleSoft ERP was coordinated, significantly increasing operational efficiencies, saving $150K per year. The job entailed leading the interface for the financial due diligence during the company’s divestiture process and ultimate sale. Tasks covered designing and implementing new product line and market segment P&L reporting streamlining critical resource allocation decisions. Profit growth was achieved despite flat revenue and $4M increase in R&D investment. This specialist eliminated all financial positions in the UK absorbing all functions domestically saving $450K per year. Designing and implementing a program that allowed internal functions to utilize inventory systems in lieu of purchasing, reducing cost by $750K per year.

Skills brought to the table consisted of coordinating the close of monthly financial books and presenting analysis to parent company. The annual budget process was coordinated, constructing necessary financial models. Aside from coordinating monthly sales tax reporting, daily cash management, annual budgeting and financial forecasting were carried out. Daily functions of the accounting department were supervised.

What can a chief financial officer with work background in business services, rental and military industries who utilized PeopleSoft ERP, MS Dynamics GP and JD Edwards bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve PeopleSoft ERP, MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), JD Edwards, Hyperion Essbase and Insight. Educational attainment includes Masters of Business Administration (Management) and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Management). This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Working with areas such as directing all financial functions, including tax, audit, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, billing, collections, treasury, monthly financial close and reporting were some of the responsibilities of this chief financial officer. Duties covered supervising thirty employees in the finance and accounting departments, directing the monthly close process, preparing annual budgets, monthly financial reporting and delivering accurate monthly forecasts. This individual managed banking relationship and treasury functions associated with $25M revolver loan and was responsible for the coordination and management of the external audits. Managing the conversion of accounting systems from PeopleSoft to MS Dynamics GP in conjunction with the project manager and consulting firm was efficiently handled.

Other functions consisted of analyzing and directing the financial strategies needed to improve the profitability of the company. The job covered transitioning many of the accounting functions and replacing all of the managerial roles within the group. Tasks involved re- engineering many of the accounting processes including bad debt reserve process, capitalization process and PTO accruals, which improved the profitability of the company, in addition to setting up and reconstructing the profit models used to acquire new business and retain current business. Sales was improved by 6%.

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.

Would a chief financial officer with familiarity in education, IT services and entertainment industries who utilized PeopleSoft ERP, Lawson and Hyperion help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover PeopleSoft ERP, Lawson, Hyperion, SQL, Access and Platinum. Educational attainment includes MBA in Finance/International Business and BS Accounting.

One job involved reporting to the president of a $15 million provider of e-learning solutions, target training and consulting services, as well as providing performance development, leadership, and change management were some of the key focuses of this chief financial officer. Significant clients included PeopleSoft. Responsibilities covered overseeing the merger of multimedia and instructor lead training businesses, in addition to combining business entity displayed 85 earnings growth versus prior fiscal year. The conversion of legacy financial systems to web-enabled Platinum, a mid-range ERP solution, was directed. The job consisted of designing the integrated project management system to facilitate determination of project profitability and providing detailed support for pricing decisions. Notable tasks included centralizing accounting and financial functions, streamlining reporting entities and implementing common policies and procedures. Maintaining full responsibility for GAAP and regulatory compliance was efficiently handled. This individual revamped commission structure to retain key sales producers and implemented aggressive collections policies to successfully reduce DSO by more than 20.

Functions in another job involved serving as chief financial officer for $25 million publisher of internet-based, software, and print products for accounting and corporate finance professionals. Reporting to the vice president of finance of a $330 million information technology group was also completed, in addition to working closely with the publisher to effect the turnaround of the business.

Could your organization use a chief financial officer with experience in communications, media and accounting/financial services industries who used PeopleSoft ERP and MS Dynamics GP? Technical proficiencies cover PeopleSoft ERP, SAP, MS Dynamics AX and MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP). Educational attainment includes BS Accounting. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Primary tasks of this chief financial officer included managing the combined financial operations of 3 business units (consisting of advertising, direct marketing and data services companies), with total billings in excess of $300 million. Managing the growth strategy and controlling related expenses to increase the bottom line from 12% to 32% while managing 100% increase of agency personnel were also handled. Aside from serving as member of the executive committee, reporting to the group president was also managed. Key roles covered serving as key contributor of the PeopleSoft advisory committee and advising on the architecture for the implementation of the system.

Contributions involved providing strategic consultation pertaining to business priorities, resource allocation/profitability (of the 250+ staff in the organization) and financial issues while managing business risks and developing plans to mitigate risk. Implementing accounting policies and internal control systems was done to establish quality financial reporting within an international US publicly traded company for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley 404. The finance department was led to maintain the financial health of the organization. This individual coordinated with legal counsel and negotiated client contracts with the procurement group of fortune 500 companies and numerous vendor agreements. Managing and developing direct reports in finance, technology, human resources, facilities and the financial shared service operation were carried out.

What can a chief financial officer with work background in IT services, consumer products and pharmaceutical industries bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve PeopleSoft Financials. Educational background includes BS, Physics and Mathematics.

Working with areas such as serving as key member of the company at the start up stage, directly involved in matters related to finance, HR & administration, was one of the skills brought to the table by this chief financial officer. Duties covered establishing an accounting department, as well as setting up various processes for invoicing, accounts payable and payroll matters. Identifying needs, hiring and training of accounting staff, in addition to managing a peak strength of 12 were some of the tasks. Key roles covered implementing PeopleSoft ERP Financials covering General Ledger, Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, along with identifying and implementing internal processes that needed re-engineering. This individual was also a key member in identifying and developing interfaces with the HR system (PeopleSoft).

Responsibilities consisted of getting involved in the company’s initial public offering (IPO), preparing financial statements for S1 filing with the government and preparing various paragraphs on the company’s business profile, management’s discussions and analysis segments of the S1 document. Forecasts were prepared for the underwriters. Tasks involved deploying IPO proceeds in line with the board’s recommendations and implementing tax planning for the company post-IPO based on recommendations of the independent accountants. Periodic management reports were developed covering key performance indicators. The preparation of various reports for SEC filings was completed – forms 10Q, 10K, proxy statements and annual reports for discussion with involved parties.