Owen Wyss
Chief Financial Officer at Miles-McClellan Construction Co., Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
AICPA
Experience
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Miles-McClellan Construction Co., Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Past President
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Apr 2021 - Mar 2023
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President
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Apr 2019 - Mar 2021
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Treasurer
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Jul 2017 - Apr 2019
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Complete General Construction
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Chief Financial Officer
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Nov 2020 - Sep 2022
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Thompson Concrete
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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May 2019 - Oct 2020
Thompson Concrete is a $60M family-owned construction business with 250+ employees offering turnkey solutions for large complex concrete projects since 1989. Reporting to the President, drives company success through financial strategy, risk mitigation, vendor management, and development of infrastructure for future growth. ‣ Developed exhaustive enterprise risk management and disaster response plans in response to COVID-19 by working with the executive team to perform an in-depth risk analysis resulting in business growth and increased capacity to acclimate to shifting business needs as well as regulatory compliance (Families First Coronavirus Response Act).‣Acquired $3.1M in Federal Government Paycheck Protection Program (PPP Loan) assistance during the COVID-19 crisis by balancing ongoing business demand, charitable efforts and other optional non-revenue generating business activities with financial incentives to ensure maximum benefit to Company. ‣Systematized accounting and administrative functions by completing a thorough needs analysis eliciting a departmental reorganization and alignment of responsibilities increasing department productivity and bandwidth. ‣Modernized Company financial practices by implementing and streamlining various programs, including direct deposit, accounts payable credit card payments, health insurance strategic planning, and tax planning strategies, generating over $500k in annual savings.‣Structured the Company’s customer contract review process by collaborating with external legal partners resulting in significantly diminished risk and an annual reduction in fixed legal costs of $150k.‣Led Company culture and human resources transformation efforts for the executive team to create an employee-centric organizational focus through increased communication, expanded benefits, and employee development opportunities yielding improved employee engagement and retention. Show less
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Financial Controller
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Jun 2015 - May 2019
Reporting to the President, recruited to create an accounting and finance infrastructure and strategy for a rapidly growing organization. Oversaw, three employees including an office manager, accounting manager, and administrative assistant. ‣Established Company Vision, Mission, and Values by partnering with executive leadership and a third-party leadership coach to establish trust, provide clarity and increase communication resulting in a 67% increase in revenue and 178% increase in income over the last five years.‣Implemented a comprehensive financial reporting framework and methodology, including a Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting function including the project management team, to communicate critical key performance indicators for active projects (KPIs) to the executive team to allow for real-time business decision making.‣Created a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for contracted service providers by partnering with the President to thoroughly investigate these brokers and advisors, resulting in mitigated risk and improved ROI through complimentary expertise, increased employee retention and long-term cost savings. Show less
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The Ohio Society of CPAs
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Board Member
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Jun 2014 - May 2019
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Young Leadership Board, Chairperson
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Jul 2009 - Jun 2014
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Sandvik
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Sweden
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Controller
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Jun 2013 - Jun 2015
• Preparation of global financial reporting packages for executive management and the board of directors• Management of the global budgeting and forecasting processes and related periodic analysis of performance against those budgets and forecasts • Oversight of domestic account reconciliations to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
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Senior Financial Analyst
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Jun 2011 - Jun 2013
Sandvik is a $100B high-tech global engineering company with 40K+ employees in 160 countries offering technical solutions, equipment and products for the industrial, mining, construction and HVAC sectors. Reporting to Director of Business Control, was responsible for P&L oversight, and financial forecasting and budgeting for eleven global manufacturing facilities and offices.‣Executed global financial reporting packages for executive management by utilizing variance analysis to give real-time reliable business performance insights to drive effective business decisions.‣Oversaw and consolidated financial forecasts and budgets for eleven operations and administrative centers, including the corporate headquarters, totaling over $250M in revenue by partnering with local Controllers and divisional leaders at each individual location to ensure on-time and accurate reporting meeting organization wide strategic financial goals. Show less
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JDRF International
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United States
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Fundraising
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500 - 600 Employee
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Board of Directors, Treasurer
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2009 - Jun 2015
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President
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2010 - 2012
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Crowe
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United States
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager – Assurance and Financial Advisory
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Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
‣Audit (design and execution) of financial statements of public and non-public clients with concentrations in manufacturing, distribution, not-for-profits, healthcare, and government.‣Provide recommendations to client management and their boards of directors to improve internal controls, implement new accounting standards, and enhance business efficiency.‣Manage, teach, train, and mentor senior accountants and accounting associates.‣Performance of review, compliance, and other agreed upon procedures engagements. Show less
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Senior Accountant - Assurance and Financial Advisory
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Jul 2008 - Jun 2010
‣Audit (design and execution) of financial statements of public and non-public clients with concentrations in manufacturing, distribution, not-for-profits, healthcare, and government.‣Manage, teach, train, and mentor accounting associates.‣Performance of review, compliance, and other agreed upon procedures engagements, including fraud and forensic accounting.
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Battelle & Battelle LLP
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Dayton, Ohio Area
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Senior Accountant – Assurance Practice
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Oct 2004 - Jun 2008
‣Document audit evidence and prepare financial statement reports . ‣Audit of internal control as part of Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SEC registrants) and implementation of the audit risk standards (non-public clients). ‣Promoted to Senior Accountant from Audit Associate at two year anniversary. ‣Document audit evidence and prepare financial statement reports . ‣Audit of internal control as part of Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SEC registrants) and implementation of the audit risk standards (non-public clients). ‣Promoted to Senior Accountant from Audit Associate at two year anniversary.
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Education
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Wright State University
Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting and Finance