Experience

Yamamoto FB Engineering

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager of Finance (Equivalent to CFO) ✅ Earned Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

  • Dec 2006 - Present

  Louisville, KY ✅ SNAPSHOT: I was hired as Controller and promoted to into current role, equivalent to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), in February 2021. Lead all facets of finance and accounting for $60M company, including strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidated financial reporting, process improvement, automation, banking, and executive leadership. ✅ SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: 👉 BUSINESS ACUMEN: 🔹 Leveraged broad business acumen leading safety, human resources, and information… Show more ✅ SNAPSHOT: I was hired as Controller and promoted to into current role, equivalent to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), in February 2021. Lead all facets of finance and accounting for $60M company, including strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidated financial reporting, process improvement, automation, banking, and executive leadership. ✅ SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: 👉 BUSINESS ACUMEN: 🔹 Leveraged broad business acumen leading safety, human resources, and information technology departments for nearly 2 years after 50% headcount reduction during economic downturn 🔹 Spearheaded transition to larger national bank, which increased company credit line four-fold spurring expanded facilities and product lines and increasing revenue nearly $10M 🔹 Overhauled long-term strategic planning process vis-à-vis operations, finance, and new business development for $60M company 👉 FISCAL ACUITY: 🔹 Conceptualized and implemented numerous cost-saving initiatives, including sourcing information technology department, establishing corporate travel plans, and developing automation processes 🔹 Partnered with HR Manager to source alternative health insurance options and led transition to self-insuring company reducing benefits costs 15% 🔹 Implemented first-of-its-kind cash discount plan, reducing operating expenses over $115,000 annually 👉 PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: 🔹 Collaborated cross-functionally with operational leaders to shift employee mindset around safety, reducing workers’ compensation and liability insurance costs 8% 🔹 Led numerous lean process improvements utilizing Kaizen methodology, increasing plant production and reducing operational costs $150,000 annually 🔹 Served as technology SME leading implementation of new QAD system and installation of new OCR scanning application to support department automation Show less



Green Bull Inc.

• Controller ✅ Lead Cross-Functional Team of 6 ✅ Eliminated Silos and Reduced AR Aging 42%

  • Feb 1996 - Nov 2006

  Louisville Metropolitan Area ✅ SNAPSHOT: I was hired in collections by the third-largest manufacturer of professional ladder and climbing products and moved to Controller within 3 months. Managed all facets of accounting operations, including month-end close, account reporting, reconciliations, inventory, forecasting, trend analysis, financial audits, cost analysis, banking, and executive presentations. Led cross-functional team of 6 direct reports. ✅ SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: 🔹 Led, coached, and mentored… Show more ✅ SNAPSHOT: I was hired in collections by the third-largest manufacturer of professional ladder and climbing products and moved to Controller within 3 months. Managed all facets of accounting operations, including month-end close, account reporting, reconciliations, inventory, forecasting, trend analysis, financial audits, cost analysis, banking, and executive presentations. Led cross-functional team of 6 direct reports. ✅ SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: 🔹 Led, coached, and mentored cross-functional team of 6 direct reports, including talent acquisition, goal setting, performance management, and professional development, earning reputation as firm but fair leader who inspires others to succeed 🔹 Implemented new accounts receivable processes that pinpointed at-risk accounts, slashing aging AR accounts from 60 days to 35 days 🔹 Championed all facets of consolidated financial reporting for 4 divisions with pinpoint accuracy; realizing zero findings on annual third-party financial audits 🔹 Reshaped siloed workplace culture utilizing collaborative and encouraging leadership style which fostered unity and teamwork 🔹 Hand-selected to lead financial due diligence for numerous proposed mergers and acquisitions; spearheaded four integrations, including technologies, workflows, and personnel ✅ CORE COMPETENCIES: Strategic Planning and Execution, Project Management, Cost Analysis, Forecasting, Human Capital Development, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Reporting, Report Generation, Corporate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Budget Management, Process Improvement, Audit Preparation Show less