yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

(xxx-xxx-xxxx • abc@xyz.com

 

results-focused executive specializing in leading and advising international corporations through complex restructuring and internal expansions, as well as improving organizational structuring to enhance business results, eager to offer 14 years of professional experience, certifications, and academic credentials toward optimizing an employer s productivity and profitability.

 

profile of qualifications

 

         top-performer who demonstrates strong gaap and sox knowledge and experience within non- and for-profit organizations.

         integral leader who makes decisions to improve financial performance, increase productivity, reduce enterprise risk, and enhance internal controls, along with seamlessly interfacing between all business representatives through to executive level.

key areas of expertise

 

corporate operational finance • accounting • hedging • billing • budgeting • treasury • taxation • risk management • fx transactions

investments • utilization • internal / external audits • ar / ap • fulfillment • vendor management • capital • auditing • it support / systems

career highlights

 

         increased revenue 40% and decreased continued carrying costs 35% by creating and implementing a global marketing distributor business operation plan designed to synchronize demand, supply, and support functions.

         reduced consolidated financial close period 50% by leading a top-performing enterprise-wide team of finance, operations, it, and hr champions in a 2-year project designed to restructure the financial organization, install new it systems, and redefine all policies / procedures across a global enterprise consisting of business units in 5+ countries and 3+offices.

         established a global financial banking infrastructure to optimize foreign currency cash flow, reduce rate fluctuation risk, leverage local currency, improve overnight investing portfolios, and improve hedging gains on international contracts.

         improved financial control and operational visibility to allow 72-hour reporting at month s end, along with implementing a solutions-focused financial system which reduced taxing exposure, automated reporting, and streamlined collections workflow.

professional synopsis

 

 

         apply dynamic leadership talents toward directing operations, fulfillment, finance, and multiple accounting departments and supervising a 5-member executive-level team within a $50-million international healthcare consulting company.

         maximize bottom-line results by creating 4 new product lines designed to increase revenue 100%, and proactively controlling sales / marketing of product lines, education / publication profits, and operation support for all domestic and international departments.

 

 

         strategically steered companywide cash flow restructuring designed to reduce financial operating expenses while improving gains in investments and reducing decreasing debt to include initiating a strategic business plan for 2,200+ locations that guaranteed each site s financial goals and objectives were met to ensured continued marketplace dominance.

         interfaced with cfo and additional executive-level management staff to provide recommendations for all contracts with 3^rd parties to include assisting in the acquisition of 2 organizations that were merged into the company s parent operations.

 

 

         increased workflow functions for all billing / collection efforts and streamlined inventory costs to reduce overhead by initiating results-driven sap crm financial and inventory modules, along with establishing critical internal audit functions.

         played a vital role in boosting business efficiency by analyzing and implementing an organizational structure to support the company s financial efforts which was designed to attain cost-effective head count reductions while increasing productivity and accuracy.

         identified negotiations issues; suggested structures to minimize tax exposure; and amended tax returns to maximize use of tax losses.

 

 

         utilized broad industry and professional services knowledge to promptly respond to diverse client inquiries regarding tax filing positions to include addressing concerns pertaining to notices of assessment / reassessment and draft notices of objections and ruling requests.

         managed client tax compliance (i.e. tax returns, surplus calculations, foreign reporting, tracers), along with networking among taxing authorities to reduce organizational tax exposure and support corporations in minimizing tax on cash repatriations.

education & certifications

 

m.b.a., university of phoenix                                                                 b.a., business communications, eastern illinois university

 

certified six sigma green belt • certified change agent

 

yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

(xxx-xxx-xxxx • abc@xyz.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging [ insert job title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

 

as a certified six sigma green belt and certified change agent, i am excited to build a rewarding career with your company, and am confident that my professional skills can achieve your key objectives.  i can offer 14 years of solid experience leading and advising international corporations through complex business restructuring and internal expansions, and can contribute expertise in improving organizational results to maximize bottom-line performance.

 

to complement my background, please note that i hold an m.b.a. from the university of phoenix and a b.a. in business communications from eastern illinois university.  i am also highly proficient with gaap and sox regulatory processes.

 

currently, as a controller for joint commission resources, i apply my dynamic leadership talents toward directing operations, fulfillment, finance, and multiple accounting departments to include supervising a 5-member executive-level team; proactively controlling sales / marketing of international product lines; and creating 4 new product lines designed to increase revenue 100%.  within this role, i improved revenue by 40% and decreased continued carrying costs 35% by developing and implementing a global marketing distributor business operation plan designed to synchronize demand, supply, and support functions.  as this is just a sampling of my job history, please refer to my resume for additional experience and business accomplishments.

 

you will find me to be a profit-focused professional who can demonstrate superior attention-to-detail and sharp analytical abilities.  in addition, i can plan, delegate, and manage multiple tasks within fast-paced, deadline-driven environments while streamlining operational processes to increase productivity, efficiency, and quality.  for the sum of these aforementioned reasons, i believe i will prove to be an incredible asset to your team.

 

i look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

robert j. downing