Salvatore A. Radford
Finance Director, Industrial manufacturing
Denver, CO · (303) 555 0183 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/salvatorearadford
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eighteen years in manufacturing finance, six of them leading the function
INDUSTRIES
Industrial manufacturing, metal fabrication, building products
SPECIALTIES
Annual planning, board reporting, cost accounting, banking relationships, internal controls
SYSTEMS
SAP, Workday Adaptive Planning, Blackline, Power BI, Concur
CREDENTIALS
Certified Public Accountant licensed in Colorado, Certified Management Accountant
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, bachelor of science in accounting
Results at a Glance
12
Working days
4%
Plan each year
40
Million dollar credit
900
Finished items
Executive Summary
Finance director for a 340 million dollar industrial manufacturer, leading a function of 22 across accounting, planning and treasury. Owns the annual plan, the monthly board pack and the relationship with the bank and the external auditors. Eighteen years in manufacturing finance, the last six running the function.
Signature Achievements
- Cut the close from 12 working days to 6 by standardizing the account reconciliation calendar in Blackline across four plants.
- Led the annual plan and quarterly reforecast for three years, with operating income landing within 4 percent of plan each year.
- Renewed the 40 million dollar credit facility on better terms after presenting a three year cash forecast the bank could test.
- Rebuilt standard costing for 900 finished items, which showed two product families were priced below full cost and led to a repricing.
- Built the board pack now used at every meeting, cutting it from 60 slides to 18 with a written commentary.
- Recruited and developed a team of 22, including three controllers who were promoted from within the function.
Professional Experience
Finance Director
Cherry Creek Industrial Group, Denver, CO 2020 to present
Lead the finance function for a privately held manufacturer with 340 million dollars of revenue and four plants.
- Own accounting, planning, treasury and payroll through three direct reports and a team of 22.
- Present monthly results, cash and the rolling forecast to the board of directors and the owners.
- Run the annual operating plan and the capital plan with the plant general managers.
- Manage the external audit and the annual tax filings with the chosen accounting firm.
- Set the internal control framework over inventory, purchasing and revenue and test it twice a year.
Corporate Controller
Silver Mesa Fabrication, Colorado Springs, CO 2016 to 2020
Controller for a metal fabrication business with 180 million dollars of revenue and two sites.
- Owned the monthly close, the general ledger and financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles.
- Led the audit each year and closed the two prior year audit comments in the first season.
- Introduced weekly cash forecasting that ended the practice of borrowing on the line to cover payroll.
- Managed a team of nine across general accounting, billing and cost accounting.
Assistant Controller
Ridgeline Building Products, Boulder, CO 2012 to 2016
Second in the accounting group at a building products maker with 95 million dollars of revenue.
- Prepared monthly financial statements and the variance commentary for the leadership team.
- Ran inventory valuation and the physical count program at two warehouses.
- Prepared the audit schedules and answered auditor requests through field work.
Licensure and Certification
Certified Public Accountant, Colorado State Board of Accountancy, license 27314
Certified Management Accountant, Institute of Management Accountants
Member, Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants
Education
Master of Business Administration, University of Denver, 2015
Bachelor of Science in accounting, Colorado State University, 2008
Core Skills
Annual planning · Board reporting · Close management · Cost accounting · Cash forecasting · Banking relationships · Internal controls · Audit management · Capital planning · Team leadership