Oracle ERP Implementation Leader Resume

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 teh 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.
Strategy Development
Strategic Planning
Business Turnarounds
Budgeting and Forecasting
Mergers & Acquisitions
Business Consulting / Partnering
ERP Implementations
Managing Profitability

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Oracle ERP Implementation Leader

Responsibilities:

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.
Successful $5M, 16 months, 70,000 multinational man-hour Oracle ERP implementation completed in scope and on budget.
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 teh business access to actionable financial results quicker.

Confidential

Business Financial Manager

Responsibilities:

Successfully negotiated a five year, $17,500,000 state tax incentive.
Reduced finance staff by 40% (to 14 employees) through system and process improvements, people development, and more efficient utilization of resources saving teh company in excess of $500,000 annually.
Winner of Gold Key (teh company’s highest for improvement) for development of a Contribution Margin Reporting System.