CFO / VP of Finance Candidate #081126
USA
Executive Search, Finance
19 years
8/12/2026
Profile
Finance executive who drives financial strategy, operational excellence, and US GAAP compliance across complex, multi-entity environments. Proven leader with 14 years of management experience, successfully leading teams of up to 60 professionals. Demonstrated the ability to strengthen financial reporting, optimize processes, and execute strategic initiatives that improve business performance. Experienced in M&A integration, finance systems transformation, and internal control enhancement. Trusted advisor to executive leadership and Boards, providing actionable financial insights that support growth, profitability, operational performance, and risk management.
Career Highlight 1: Monetized financial reporting through Power BI integration, providing enhanced visibility into vendor purchasing and sales orders and enabling more informed, data-driven business decisions.
Career Highlight 2: Led the successful financial integration of four acquisitions, standardizing financial controls and processes, transitioning AP/AR operations into Global Business Services, and ensuring consistent US GAAP compliance across multiple ERP’s.
Career Highlight 3: Partnered with business leaders to develop robust forecasting processes and implemented “Metrics that Matter,” providing leadership with greater visibility into business performance and actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.
Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): Finance leader with a strong combination of financial expertise, business partnership, and collaborative leadership. Experienced in developing high-performing teams, and building strong relationships across all levels of an organization. Expertise in US GAAP and SOX compliance, budgeting, and forecasting, audit management, cash and investment management, accounting operations, policy development, strategic decision support.
Strengths: Financial leadership, team development, relationship building, and cross-functional collaboration. Excel in connecting financial strategy and performance to an organization’s broader operational goals.
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Traveling, running, spending time with family & friends
Credentials: Bachelors of Science in Business (Accounting and Finance)
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Industry Experience: Agriculture, Manufacturing
Company Fit: During my successful 20- year finance career, my experience has been working in both a small, privately owned company with approximately 40 employees and a Fortune 500 company with more than 30,000 employees.
Management Experience: Throughout my professional career, management experience has span 14 years leading teams of up to 60 employees.
Software Experience: IBM, Hyperion, Quickbooks, AGRIS, PowerBI
Open To: Hybrid, In-office, Remote
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