Oracle Erp Implementation Leader Resume
Jackson, MS
SUMMARY:
A strategic, results - oriented, and decisive leader adept at driving positive change resulting in improved financial results to investors. A collaborative, creative, and motivated financial executive with more than thirty years of multifaceted experience with a proven ability to lead, transform, and grow organizations and to establish and execute strategic initiatives. Effective communicator across all levels of the business from investors to executive management to plant floor and to outside partners and collaborators. Experience directly leading Finance, Information Technology, Strategic Sourcing, and Customer Support groups.
PROVEN AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Strategy Development
- Strategic Planning
- Business Turnarounds
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business Consulting / Partnering
- ERP Implementations
- Managing Profitability
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Jackson, MS
Oracle ERP Implementation Leader
Responsibilities:
- Hired by new President to drive turnaround and grow underperforming multi-site commercial foodservice equipment manufacturer.
- Collaborated with the Executive Team to develop and implement a Customer-centric Strategy which drove outstanding long-term, above market growth.
- Directed strategic planning, budgeting, and rolling forecasts for the company. Led Finance (FP&A, treasury, M&A, financial reporting, compliance, credit/collections, AR/AP, income tax support, sales/use and property tax, cost accounting), IT (business applications, infrastructure), Strategic Sourcing, and Customer Service (design/quote, order management).
- Drove transformations of these groups through culture change, talent sourcing and development, reorganizations, and process improvements.
- Most recently led enterprise wide implementation of an Oracle ERP system that effectively supported organic, acquisition, and international growth strategies while also enhancing the overall effectiveness of manufacturing and shared service operating systems.
- This ERP implementation was identified as one of Confidential ’s most successful ERP implementations to date.
- Implemented Shared Service Operating System driving SG&A down from 28% to 21% of Sales while increasing investment in customer facing and innovation functions.
- Led full diligence and integration efforts of 3 completed acquisitions and initial strategic assessment and valuation of 30+ potential acquisitions.
- Established a long-term incentive plan focused on key financial metrics across a three-year business cycle in order to incent and retain key employees.
- Reduced Finance and IT staffs by 30% (to 20 employees) via reorganization, talent recruitment and development, and process improvements saving $400,000 annually.
- Reduced monthly financial accounting close to 3 days from 7 days in order to provide the business access to actionable financial results quicker.
Confidential, St. Francisville, LA
Business Financial Manager
Responsibilities:
- Progressed quickly to the top financial role for the sole U.S. subsidiary of a publicly traded Canadian pulp and paper manufacturing company.
- Key responsibility was to ensure that sound business decisions were made that enhanced operations and improved the financial performance of the business.
- Led a 12-person Finance group responsible for banking and cash management, tax (income, sales/use, and property), accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and benefits, and SOX compliance.
- Prepared and presented long-term strategies and annual operating plans.
- Led a 5-person Computer Applications department responsible for the development and maintenance of applications as well as identifying new technologies benefiting the company.
Confidential, Baton Rouge, LA1
Senior Accountant
Responsibilities:
- Audit and tax services for construction, fabrication, leasing, banking, automobile dealer, and non-profit companies.