Tony Crandall
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Credentials
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SAP Certified FI/CO Consultant
SAPNov, 1998- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Experience
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Acumen Partners
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder | Consultant
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Aug 2020 - Present
Transforming Finance through strategy development, process improvement, operating model design, and working capital optimization. Trusted advisor to CFO's in successfully navigating and implementing large scale change. • Developed cost accounting operating model as the foundation to consolidate and centralize fractional roles from 123 plant locations for a global food manufacturer. Performed task separation across shared services, the COE, and retained organizations. • Led the… Show more Transforming Finance through strategy development, process improvement, operating model design, and working capital optimization. Trusted advisor to CFO's in successfully navigating and implementing large scale change. • Developed cost accounting operating model as the foundation to consolidate and centralize fractional roles from 123 plant locations for a global food manufacturer. Performed task separation across shared services, the COE, and retained organizations. • Led the design and implementation of an intercompany system across the North American manufacturing locations of a global automotive manufacturer. Project led to an 85% decrease in time and effort to reconcile intercompany activity, as well as the ability to optimally hedge and manage global foreign exchange risk. • Led the detailed close process analysis of all standard journal entries, reconciliations, and reports for a global motorcycle manufacturer. Identified bottlenecks and developed recommendations to streamline and simplify the close cycle. • Assisted with the back-office transformation strategy for a major steel producer. Ran executive interviews, and functional analysis and design session across finance, human resources, and indirect procurement. Developed process and operating model initiatives and related roadmap and business case for presentation to the executive team and the board. Show less Transforming Finance through strategy development, process improvement, operating model design, and working capital optimization. Trusted advisor to CFO's in successfully navigating and implementing large scale change. • Developed cost accounting operating model as the foundation to consolidate and centralize fractional roles from 123 plant locations for a global food manufacturer. Performed task separation across shared services, the COE, and retained organizations. • Led the… Show more Transforming Finance through strategy development, process improvement, operating model design, and working capital optimization. Trusted advisor to CFO's in successfully navigating and implementing large scale change. • Developed cost accounting operating model as the foundation to consolidate and centralize fractional roles from 123 plant locations for a global food manufacturer. Performed task separation across shared services, the COE, and retained organizations. • Led the design and implementation of an intercompany system across the North American manufacturing locations of a global automotive manufacturer. Project led to an 85% decrease in time and effort to reconcile intercompany activity, as well as the ability to optimally hedge and manage global foreign exchange risk. • Led the detailed close process analysis of all standard journal entries, reconciliations, and reports for a global motorcycle manufacturer. Identified bottlenecks and developed recommendations to streamline and simplify the close cycle. • Assisted with the back-office transformation strategy for a major steel producer. Ran executive interviews, and functional analysis and design session across finance, human resources, and indirect procurement. Developed process and operating model initiatives and related roadmap and business case for presentation to the executive team and the board. Show less
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EY
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Mar 2010 - Jul 2020
Led finance sales and delivery on several large global accounts while heading the agile finance service offering in the central region, and the advisory finance community in Columbus. • Directed over 100 consultants and client personnel in the design and implementation of a single global instance of SAP FI/CO and BPC, realizing best in class transaction processing as well as consolidated dimensional planning and reporting capabilities. • Orchestrated management reporting integration… Show more Led finance sales and delivery on several large global accounts while heading the agile finance service offering in the central region, and the advisory finance community in Columbus. • Directed over 100 consultants and client personnel in the design and implementation of a single global instance of SAP FI/CO and BPC, realizing best in class transaction processing as well as consolidated dimensional planning and reporting capabilities. • Orchestrated management reporting integration efforts for $150 billion global retail chain acquisition of over 2,000 competitor store locations. • Pioneered new operating model and governance process for aerospace and defense manufacturer including transition of work to captive off-shore shared services location. Decreased cost of finance as a percentage of revenue from 2.4% to 1.1%. • Developed finance strategy portion of an enterprise-wide transformation for industrial automation company underpinned by $250 million business case for SAP. Project manager for follow-on process work and blueprint phase that fed realization, final prep, and go-live efforts. • Spearheaded the development of a customer service operating model for major utility focused on key process efficiencies. Identified business case savings of $10+ million. • Designed finance strategy for Latin American based telco that resulted in securing funding for $150 million Oracle implementation as underpinning for finance transformation program. Show less Led finance sales and delivery on several large global accounts while heading the agile finance service offering in the central region, and the advisory finance community in Columbus. • Directed over 100 consultants and client personnel in the design and implementation of a single global instance of SAP FI/CO and BPC, realizing best in class transaction processing as well as consolidated dimensional planning and reporting capabilities. • Orchestrated management reporting integration… Show more Led finance sales and delivery on several large global accounts while heading the agile finance service offering in the central region, and the advisory finance community in Columbus. • Directed over 100 consultants and client personnel in the design and implementation of a single global instance of SAP FI/CO and BPC, realizing best in class transaction processing as well as consolidated dimensional planning and reporting capabilities. • Orchestrated management reporting integration efforts for $150 billion global retail chain acquisition of over 2,000 competitor store locations. • Pioneered new operating model and governance process for aerospace and defense manufacturer including transition of work to captive off-shore shared services location. Decreased cost of finance as a percentage of revenue from 2.4% to 1.1%. • Developed finance strategy portion of an enterprise-wide transformation for industrial automation company underpinned by $250 million business case for SAP. Project manager for follow-on process work and blueprint phase that fed realization, final prep, and go-live efforts. • Spearheaded the development of a customer service operating model for major utility focused on key process efficiencies. Identified business case savings of $10+ million. • Designed finance strategy for Latin American based telco that resulted in securing funding for $150 million Oracle implementation as underpinning for finance transformation program. Show less
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IBM
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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EPM Leader
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Sep 2003 - Feb 2010
Led the national enterprise performance management (EPM) competency for the industrial sector with accountability for opportunity identification, close, and delivery. Conceptualized new solutions and delivered training to practitioners. • Devised new integrated planning and forecasting cycle for global consumer products company. Streamlined level of effort and cycle time for annual planning process by 25% through improved automation, elimination of unnecessary line items, and reduction… Show more Led the national enterprise performance management (EPM) competency for the industrial sector with accountability for opportunity identification, close, and delivery. Conceptualized new solutions and delivered training to practitioners. • Devised new integrated planning and forecasting cycle for global consumer products company. Streamlined level of effort and cycle time for annual planning process by 25% through improved automation, elimination of unnecessary line items, and reduction of iterations. • Redesigned performance management and reporting systems for global heavy equipment manufacturer. Improved timeliness and quality of decision support information while decreasing effort to produce standard reports by over 50%. • Launched marketing operations shared services design for global pharmaceutical company engaging the Americas, Asia Pacific, and EMEA. Centralized tasks and delivered a governance structure that decreased annual agency fees by $20+ million. • Turned GBS outsourcing/managed services contract from a net loss to profitability by improving DRO metrics 15% and decreasing headcount at global centers by 12+%. Show less Led the national enterprise performance management (EPM) competency for the industrial sector with accountability for opportunity identification, close, and delivery. Conceptualized new solutions and delivered training to practitioners. • Devised new integrated planning and forecasting cycle for global consumer products company. Streamlined level of effort and cycle time for annual planning process by 25% through improved automation, elimination of unnecessary line items, and reduction… Show more Led the national enterprise performance management (EPM) competency for the industrial sector with accountability for opportunity identification, close, and delivery. Conceptualized new solutions and delivered training to practitioners. • Devised new integrated planning and forecasting cycle for global consumer products company. Streamlined level of effort and cycle time for annual planning process by 25% through improved automation, elimination of unnecessary line items, and reduction of iterations. • Redesigned performance management and reporting systems for global heavy equipment manufacturer. Improved timeliness and quality of decision support information while decreasing effort to produce standard reports by over 50%. • Launched marketing operations shared services design for global pharmaceutical company engaging the Americas, Asia Pacific, and EMEA. Centralized tasks and delivered a governance structure that decreased annual agency fees by $20+ million. • Turned GBS outsourcing/managed services contract from a net loss to profitability by improving DRO metrics 15% and decreasing headcount at global centers by 12+%. Show less
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United Skates of America Inc.
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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Sep 2001 - Aug 2003
Headed a 30-person team for a private real estate investment trust with responsibility for transforming back office functions including Accounting and Finance, Human Resources, and IT. • Expedited the collection of outstanding receivables leading to a 30% decrease in DSO. Implemented new credit and collections policies to ensure sustainability. • Implemented new accounting system across 20+ business units, decreasing cycle time and level of effort associated with close by over 70%. •… Show more Headed a 30-person team for a private real estate investment trust with responsibility for transforming back office functions including Accounting and Finance, Human Resources, and IT. • Expedited the collection of outstanding receivables leading to a 30% decrease in DSO. Implemented new credit and collections policies to ensure sustainability. • Implemented new accounting system across 20+ business units, decreasing cycle time and level of effort associated with close by over 70%. • Directed strategic planning process including the development of targets serving as inputs to the operational planning process. Negotiated and approved final plans for business units. Show less Headed a 30-person team for a private real estate investment trust with responsibility for transforming back office functions including Accounting and Finance, Human Resources, and IT. • Expedited the collection of outstanding receivables leading to a 30% decrease in DSO. Implemented new credit and collections policies to ensure sustainability. • Implemented new accounting system across 20+ business units, decreasing cycle time and level of effort associated with close by over 70%. •… Show more Headed a 30-person team for a private real estate investment trust with responsibility for transforming back office functions including Accounting and Finance, Human Resources, and IT. • Expedited the collection of outstanding receivables leading to a 30% decrease in DSO. Implemented new credit and collections policies to ensure sustainability. • Implemented new accounting system across 20+ business units, decreasing cycle time and level of effort associated with close by over 70%. • Directed strategic planning process including the development of targets serving as inputs to the operational planning process. Negotiated and approved final plans for business units. Show less
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PwC
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Consultant
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May 1995 - Aug 2001
Project Manager focused on process improvement, custom system design and implementation, and activity-based management. • Accelerated global close cycle for global automotive manufacturer from 22+ days to six days from subsystem close through consolidation and reporting. • Identified initiatives and initiated project plans that generated $100 million in enterprise-wide IT cost reduction for a tier one automotive supplier. Project Manager focused on process improvement, custom system design and implementation, and activity-based management. • Accelerated global close cycle for global automotive manufacturer from 22+ days to six days from subsystem close through consolidation and reporting. • Identified initiatives and initiated project plans that generated $100 million in enterprise-wide IT cost reduction for a tier one automotive supplier.
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Education
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Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Management Information Systems -
The Ohio State University
BSBA, Accounting and Management Information Systems
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