Chief Financial Officer
Lakeshore Commerce Group · Chicago, IL
Mar, 2021 · Present
Built rolling 18-month FP&A model that cut forecast variance from 12% to under 4% across three business units.
Led refinance and working-capital program that freed $18M cash and lowered interest expense by $2.1M annually.
Partnered with ops to redesign pricing and SKU rationalization, lifting gross margin 310 bps over 24 months.
Managed audits with Big Four; zero material weaknesses for three consecutive years.
Hired and developed a 14-person finance org covering FP&A, controllership, and treasury.
VP, Finance
Prairie Digital Holdings · Chicago, IL
Jun, 2016 · Feb, 2021
Owned P&L reporting and board packages for a $220M revenue portfolio of B2B SaaS and services companies.
Directed diligence and integration finance for two tuck-in acquisitions totaling $47M enterprise value.
Implemented multi-entity close calendar that shortened monthly close from 12 to 6 business days.
Negotiated credit facility expansion from $25M to $60M with improved covenants.
Senior Finance Manager
Midwest Industrial Partners · Evanston, IL
Aug, 2012 · May, 2016
Built plant-level cost dashboards used by 8 facilities; identified $3.4M annual cost-to-serve savings.
Led annual budget process for $90M manufacturing division and trained site controllers on variance analysis.
Supported ERP migration (NetSuite) for GL, AP/AR, and inventory modules with clean data cutover.