Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Resume Example

⦁ Achieved 5 Million Euro savings per annum through deals with CMOS.

⦁ Headed processes involved in revision of contracts with local CMOs and key customers, while confirming adaption to new local laws and requirements. 

⦁ Implemented FFLE in 2014 with focus to acquire finance and assuring seamless business operation locally, as well as agreed with stakeholders of HQ involving treasury, tax, compliance, group accounting, legal, and TPs.

⦁ Led functions involved in cost reduction of contracts with local producer through exceptional negotiations skills despite inflation clauses.

⦁ Supervised back office operations, including facility management, procurement, IT functions, accounting, and taxation matters.

⦁ Devised and deployed four year strategic plan of company.

⦁ Ensured excellent performance of subsidiary in tough political environment.

⦁ Restructured financial division in accordance with HQ concepts through TP policy, SAP, and devaluation of risk hedging. 

⦁ Offered operations related to selling of one main product and two subsidiary companies.

⦁ Acquired local company, while ensuring seamless integration in group.

⦁ Offered adaptation and restructuring functions to continuous evolving environment and challenges.

⦁ Carried-out integration of group acquisition for tax and legal, as well as oversaw three organizational sites integrated with systems (SAP).

⦁ Increased s12i development tax allowance by R26m on expansions and new projects.

⦁ Saved R26m in tax incentives for GoGlobal Group over period of three years optimising tax structure.

⦁ Improved ERP systems by executing seamless implementation of automated intercompany invoicing system.

⦁ Completed master’s degree in taxation with distinction (2nd in class) and post-graduate diploma in shipping law (sponsored by company).

⦁ Oversaw several facets associated with planning, assessment, and development of cold storage facility worth R135m.

⦁ Acquired R35m for office space and budgetary control and R15m for improvements through contractual lease-and-option transaction.

⦁ Offered and delivered working capital finance to clients with initial liquidity pool of $5.1m by securing financing partnership with third party.

⦁ Prepared robust business plans for external investors, including Old Mutual, Futuregrowth, and South African government.

⦁ Devised, developed, and executed business plans for acquisition of multiple farm properties through commercial funding with old mutual/tripartite partnership between Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and local communities.

⦁ Decreased reporting time by over 50% by creating consolidation tool.

⦁ Secured potential saving of €0.7M by developing line of business reports.

⦁ Saved €0.8M in three months through development and implementation of procurement cost tracking tool.

⦁ Enhanced EBITDA margin by 4% through robust collaboration with steering committee, resulting in achievement of exceptional profit.

⦁ Strategically managed and optimised Profit and Loss (P&L), cashflow, and investment plans with effective solutions.

⦁ Conducted stock control and deviation analysis.

⦁ Reduced SG&A% of net sales by 50%.

⦁ Achieved $25M in sales through Go/No-Go investment analysis for new product launches.

⦁ Secured exceptional division margins from 2014 to 2019 and positioned Japan’s finance team as the leading more efficient team in APAC.

⦁ Decreased $3M NHI reimbursement cut impact in 2018 by collaborating with wholesales management team, while confirming lower future cuts.

⦁ Established efficient automated reporting system leveraging host analytics for S&OP process to eliminate manual financial system.

⦁ Secured $10M in five years by crafting division-wide business reengineering initiative targeted at standardizing and streamlining processes.

⦁ Enhanced sales and forecast accuracy by heading development of sales account monitoring/planning processes leveraging budget up-down and bottom-up approaches.

⦁ Improved profitability and process efficiency by designing and executing operational cost analysis.

⦁ Devised, developed, and oversaw implementation of marketing and sales initiatives to enhance sales productivity, while maintaining share and generating revenue growth through price/program management. 

⦁ Attained monthly financial analysis results, including interpretation of present month performance information as predictive tool for attainment of entire year performance predictions.

⦁ Administered financial and operational metric systems to deliver accurate information for management regarding organizations’ performance.

⦁ Formulated and implemented rebate approval process to eliminate direct discounting and to guarantee incremental margin, while improving yearly net sales by 5%.

⦁ Secured funding for various projects by partnering with financial lenders.

⦁ Performed reconciliation of 11 capital and personal accounts.

⦁ Delivered exceptional support in research and analysis by working directly with CFO.

⦁ Calculated and generated monthly/weekly reports and analysis for properties and entities, including sales/production reports and cash flows. 

⦁ Engaged efficiently with clients to educate them on basics of reserve funding.

⦁ Determined ownership of various assets by assessing and reviewing CC&R’s and bylaws.

⦁ Oversaw and managed 50 jobs duties while confirming absolute accuracy and on time completion.

⦁ Supervised and trained employees on acquiring new skills, providing up-to-date knowledge to succeed.

⦁ Evaluated assets condition and value as well as identified remaining useful life by conducting on-side inspections.

⦁ Devised and delivered robust action plans for proper funding by interviewing clients while assessing/determining current financial status and identifying immediate needs.

⦁ CFO has vast knowledge of Microsoft Navision, Jet Reporting, ERP, Accpac, Qlikview, Sharepoint, AS2 (Deloitte Audit Program), Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced Word & Excel), and SAP.