Paul Garris
SVP & Chief Financial Officer at Strategic Materials- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Strategic Materials
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United States
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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SVP & Chief Financial Officer
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Feb 2022 - Present
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Sr. Director, Business Optimization & Process Transformation
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May 2021 - Feb 2022
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Circulus Holdings, PBLLC
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Houston, Texas Area
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Chief Financial Officer
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Oct 2019 - Jan 2021
Responsible for the leadership, direction, and management of all aspects of the company’s financial and administration functions including finance and accounting, human resources, real estate, and information technology. Responsible for the leadership, direction, and management of all aspects of the company’s financial and administration functions including finance and accounting, human resources, real estate, and information technology.
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Strategic Materials
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United States
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sr. Director of FP&A at Strategic Materials, Inc
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Jun 2014 - Oct 2019
Lead Business Partner for the company’s COO, Regional EVPs/Directors of Operations and owner of the company-wide 3-Year Strategy Development, Annual Operating Budgets, Quarterly forecasts process and Monthly Operations Review meetings. Lead Business Partner for the company’s COO, Regional EVPs/Directors of Operations and owner of the company-wide 3-Year Strategy Development, Annual Operating Budgets, Quarterly forecasts process and Monthly Operations Review meetings.
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WM
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United States
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Environmental Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Financial Analyst
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Jun 2006 - Jun 2014
• Aided in the successful acquisition of several recycling companies and their transition into the company’s financial platforms. • Assisted in the development, analysis, and deployment of the company’s strategic pricing initiatives for municipal recycling services & commercial suppliers focused on mitigation of commodity risk and maintaining minimum margin requirements. • Created operational and price reporting tools targeting areas of margin expansion. • Prepared, analyzed, and interpreted financial data/metrics for the Recycling Line of Business. • Supported the development of customer risk assessments based on contract/commodity pricing exposure and profitability. • Analyzed and projected commodity price impacts to profitability. • Facilitated the preparation of budgets/forecasts/strategy for the Recycling Line of Business. • Oversaw staff of 2 analysts who perform various accounting functions and monthly reporting. • Provided business acumen and support for the supply chain operating system and the integration/deployment of the replacement system. • Built, developed, and strengthened the talent of a team of 25 employees. • Successfully lead the reduction of unapplied cash by 90% for the Recycling Division and reduced the company’s bad debt reserve by 50%. • Developed/maintained scorecards and metrics for team and individual performances. • Monitored/reviewed AR operating systems, ensuring month-end deadlines were achieved. • Created and automated the company’s monthly financial reporting packages, reducing wait times for the division’s financials by over one day. • Led special projects and created custom financial reports to highlight key operational and financial levers such as optimal levels of permanent versus contract FTEs, asset life cost benefit analysis and custom staffing plans aligning to plant volume/capacity. • Prepared accounting transactions, valuations and reporting for commodity-based derivatives. Show less
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Commercial Credit Analyst
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Feb 2005 - Jun 2006
• Reviewed Commercial, Consumer and Real Estate Loan Documentation.• Analyzed and monitor Financial Loan Covenants.• Assisted in funding and closing Commercial and Real Estate Loans.• Performed underwriting on Commercial, Real Estate and Construction Loans.• Developed and maintained high levels of customer service for clientele.
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Branch Manager
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Jun 2004 - Feb 2005
• Supervised daily activities of operations staff of 8 employees.• Performed inside/outside sales of bank services.• Provided outstanding customer service to current and potential customers.• Prepared yearly budget and monitor monthly variances.• Completed market reconnaissance on competition.• Assisted in the development of strategic initiatives.
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Education
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science (BS), Finance, General