Craig Adkins | Freelancer Resume

Craig Adkins, MBA Bolingbrook, IL-, http://www.linkedin.com/in/craigadkins1- Leadership Profile – Business acumen to deliver demonstrative improvement in financial and operational performance. I bring the wisdom to quantify intellectual ideas, the foresight to measure the sweeping impact of creative ideas and the acumen to innovate low risk strategies that drive profitability and value. Results-oriented and visionary MBA with a focus on results and outcomes and strong problem solving abilities. Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and financial analysis skills combined with outstanding business acumen. Effective at motivating and working in teams to drive down costs and increase revenue generation opportunities. Change management expert with the business, finance, and strategic savvy to define, innovate, map, and actualize equitable solutions that generate immense operational improvements across operations. Persuasive coach and leader, deftly influencing and negotiating at the highest levels, extracting maximum value from project teams and all stakeholders, and building cross-organizational cohesion through positive directional leadership. Ethical advisor with unwavering integrity. Pivotal Strengths Productivity / Cost Reduction Projects Financial Operations Solutions . . . Market Research Analysis…Profitability Studies Corporate Vision Realization . . . Organizational Consolidation & Development Business Systems Integration . . . Business & Strategic Planning SUMMARY Strategic-minded executive with extensive experience in financial and operational management seeking a CFO or COO roles that will take advantage of my strong leadership skills. Results-oriented and visionary MBA with a focus on strategic planning and strong problem solving abilities. Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and financial analysis skills combined with outstanding business acumen. Effective at motivating teams to drive down costs and increase revenue generation opportunities. Thrives in entrepreneurial environments. Extensive hands on experience with all areas of business, operations and finance including: - Strategic & Operational Business Planning - Financial Modeling & Analytical Analysis - Pricing/Revenue & Profit Optimization - Cost/Expense Reduction & Containment - Accounting, Financial & Management Reporting - Organizational Restructuring - Market Competitive Analysis & Positioning - Market Planning & Development - Capital Expenditure Analysis - Treasury, Debt & Equity Financing - Banking, Credit Risk & Insurance - Contracts, Facilities & Leases - Human Resources & Union/Labor matters - Audit, Governance, Sales & Income Tax - Payroll, Benefits & 401k - Information Technology Strategic Planning - System Implementations - Sales Performance Analysis - Divestitures & Asset Liquidation - Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions - IPO planning & Corporate Integration - Start Ups & Corporate Formations - Operational Warehousing & Inventory Management - Venture Capital 1 | Page Craig Adkins, MBA Bolingbrook, IL-, http://www.linkedin.com/in/craigadkins1- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT NEX LEVEL BUSINESS / VIDVEO MARKETING 2015 to present Delivered actual cash savings to small middle market businesses & clients with enhanced productivity, cost containment and cost reduction assignments intended to allow clients to implement immediately. ● Accounting projects that ensure financial and operational reporting ● Saved dental practice firm $130,000 annually in financing cost in less than 30 days. ● Save athletics facility company $60,000 by revising contract for vendor. ● Delivered $1 million in financing for service firm. ● Developed comprehensive business plan for video internet company ● Developed comprehensive business plan for internet direct marketing company. ● Developed & implemented market strategy for fashion business. ● Delivered marketing and sales plan for hair care company that has delivered record revenue. CFO/NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ULTIMATE ATHLETICS, LLC, Wauconda, IL 2015 to 2017 (private athletic gym chain company) Direct finance & operations department with 3 direct reports setting organizational wide financial & operating strategy. Reporting to the President and directly interfaced with Executive Leadership corporate planning, budgeting & tax planning, with strategic emphasis on managing assets, investments, and financial operations. Manages technology, human resources, strategy, risk, treasury functions, administration, operations, & facilities. ● Drove and delivered initiatives that provided $1 million dollars of financing transactions. ● Lead and executed the acquisition of 2 operating companies and one startup. ● Delivered new reporting framework which will drive performance and operating visibility. ● Set up comprehensive cash management system for reporting and forecasting cash flows. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER EDUCATORS ADVANCEMENT GROUP, F rankfort, IL 2013 to 2015 ($25 million service organization) Direct finance department with 5 direct reports setting organizational wide financial strategy and publishing financial reports. Reporting to the President and directly interfaced with Executive Leadership corporate planning, budgeting & tax planning, with strategic emphasis on managing assets, investments, and financial operations. Manages technology, human resources, strategy, risk, treasury functions, administration, operations, & facilities. ● Drove and delivered initiatives to identify & capture cost savings of $500,000 in just 6 months. ● Successfully engaged vendors to drive down lower operating costs. ● Delivered new reporting framework which will drive performance and operating visibility. ● Set up comprehensive cash management system for reporting and forecasting cash flows. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 2010 to 2013 Love Our Glamour, Inc. (private fashion and accessory corporation) (Homer Glen, IL) Direct operational personnel of 5 and reporting to the CEO & direct interface with Board of Directors. Led all operational elements including inventory & vendor management, logistics, product sourcing, finance department, setting corporate strategy & publishing financial statements. Direct corporate, operational & strategic planning. ● Managed technology strategy, risk & treasury functions to ensure controls. ● Successfully delivered & managed build out of website and eventual upgrade. ● Drove initiatives to capture record revenue levels. ● Negotiated large transactions, manage warehousing operations and supervised finance personnel. 2 | Page Craig Adkins, MBA Bolingbrook, IL-, http://www.linkedin.com/in/craigadkins1- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER YWCA Inc. of Metropolitan Chicago, C hicago, IL 2006 to 2010 VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Information Resources, Inc., Chicago, IL 2002 to 2006 ($12 million service organization) ● Drove and delivered initiatives to capture cost savings of $1.4 million over 2 years. ● Effectively negotiated large transactions, leases, health insurance, capital projects. ● Increased revenue by creating economic models that assist in driving revenue opportunities. ● Delivered new facilities under budget by 40% and to specifications. ● Developed and delivered upgrade of 30-year old telecommunications system resulting in significant improvement in efficiency $100,000/year savings. (Mosaic Info Force Subsidiary, a $45 million national field marketing services company acquired by Information Resources, Inc. in 2005) ● Reduced overhead expense by $2 million by recommending cost savings in administration, field service delivery changes and staffing cuts. ● Improved sales reporting and analysis by developing management reporting tools that allowed sales visibility in to low profit products. CONTROLLER Tribune Company, Creative Publications Subsidiary, A lsip, IL 1987 to 2001 ($80 million manufacturer and distributor of educational and consumer products acquired by Tribune Company in 1996, Creative Publications Acquire by McGraw Hill in 2000) Controller Corporate Accounting Manager Senior Financial Analyst ● ● ● ● ● - Performed strong research and analysis, working as senior manager of executive committee. Coordinated and implemented annual strategic and operating plans including M&A activities that provided consistent growth opportunities that assisted in driving company valuation from $30 million to $200 million over 10 years for venture capital backed company. Managed treasury and risk management functions and maintained debt management activities, including 401k asset management functions which effectively maintained debt covenants for $80 million public offering. Directed and implemented cash flow and risk management strategies that resulted in annual cash flow improvements of $1 million by utilizing cross functional teams focusing on accounts receivable, deposits, invoicing, inventories, and asset management. Designed sales management compensation system that held managers accountable to measurable performance standards resulting in annual revenue increases of 20% or more in some years. Extensive involvement in due diligence for IPO initiatives, 4 divestitures, 2 acquisitions, one $60 million leveraged buyout, one company disposal, a start-up, $40 million refinancing, a $5 million bridge loan, and a $200 million corporate sale. CORPORATE STAFF ACCOUNTANT Union Carbide, Chicago, IL 1985 to 1987 E D U C A T I O N MBA, STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT/Human Resources, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1998. BBA, Honors Graduate, ACCOUNTING/Economics, Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1985. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 3 | Page