JOHN D. DOBEY MBA CPA Denver, CO 80222
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SENIOR FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE ■ STRATEGIC PLANNING ■ FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS ■ BUDGETING & FORECASTING ■ CORPORATE FINANCE ■ M&A DUE DILIGENCE & POST-ACQUISITION INTEGRATION ■ CONTROLLERSHIP ■ SEC REPORTING ■ SARBANES-OXLEY DESIGN AND TESTING ■ INTERNAL CONTROL IMPROVEMENT ■ ERP DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION ■ BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ■ TRAINING, MENTORING & TEAMBUILDING ■ RESULTS-BASED LEADERSHIP ■ CUSTOMER FOCUS Leveraging my diverse industry experience with public, private and not-for-profit organizations from $250 thousand to over $7 billion in annual revenue, I have demonstrated success in: Advising Business Owners, C-level executives and Board Members on long-term initiatives and tactical issues Designing and implementing programs to increase shareholder value by improving cash flow, enhancing working capital efficiency, and optimizing capital structure Establishing and re-engineering effective and efficient accounting processes and systems to improve operational performance and information quality and timeliness I hold both an MBA and BBA from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, one of the nation’s most prestigious public universities. I am a Certified Public Accountant in good standing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a charter member of Becker CPA Review’s Senior Faculty and Accredited in Business Valuation by the American Institute of CPA’s.
CAREER HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Principal, Lead Consultant
Triad Financial Consulting, LLC - Denver, CO
January 2013-Present
Triad Financial Services provides full-service (bookkeeping to part-time CFO), full-life cycle (start-up to wind-up stage) financial advisory and QuickBooks bookkeeping services to small business owners. Representative engagements include:
Assisted a client in recovering an $80,000 personal tax obligation by analyzing QuickBooks transactions and reconciling to filed tax returns.
Developed five-year forecast model enabling assumption-driven scenarios with accompanying business valuations and exit strategy for the owner of a multimedia production company.
Developed the financial plan for a start-up solar power installer which was delivered to potential investors, enabling them to recapture of investment tax credits and depreciation deductions.
Developed a sales and cash collections forecasting model for a structural engineering firm allowing them to improve their cash flow forecasting ability and providing more reliable information to their lenders.
Implemented an annual strategic planning and budgeting process for a not-for-profit community theatre, improved Board of Directors awareness of and visibility into financial issues.
Chief Financial Officer
TAB Boards International, Inc. – Westminster, CO
November 2010-January 2013
The Alternative Board (TAB) is a privately-held franchisor of peer advisory boards and coaching services to business owners and key executives worldwide. Specific accomplishments include:
Re-engineered financial and operational infrastructure by leading initiatives to make management more accountable, improve information flows and tie strategic and tactical objectives and employee compensation to financial performance.
Restructured employee benefits, HR and payroll platform resulting in $80k annual savings to company and employees.
Designed and implemented employee profit sharing plan providing incentive for franchise sales exceeding budget, resulting in a 73% increase in franchise sales income.
Negotiated bank agreements resulting in a 50% increase in borrowing capacity while significantly reducing overall debt service costs.
Director of Finance Shane Company – Centennial, CO January 2008-December 2009 Shane Company is the largest privately held retail jewelry chain in the United States with 20 stores in 13 states and annual sales of over $200 million.
Managed the refinancing of $40 million in asset-based debt which resulted in an increase of $15 million in effective borrowing capacity.
Developed detailed 5-year sales, P&L and cash forecast model used in Chapter 11 reorganization plan and integrated with bottoms-up budgets, forecasts and reporting of actual results.
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Samsonite Corporation – Denver, CO
March 2004-December 2007
Samsonite is the world’s leading manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of luggage and travel-related products with global distribution and annual revenues exceeding $1 billion. In this role, I led cross-functional teams which achieved the following:
Developed and executed a global plan to reduce working capital from 20% to 15% of sales in five years which achieved the target in three years, boosting cash flow by more than $53M.
Initiated aggressive operating and finance actions, demonstrating improvements over an 18 month period which enabled the company to refinance over $350M in high-yield corporate debt, reducing annual interest by $8M and improving their S&P debt rating from B- to BB+.
Led financial due diligence for three potential acquisitions and post-acquisition integration teams for two companies.
Successfully designed modifications to and implemented SAP/FiCo module worldwide resulting in consistent information across business units, geographical regions, and functional areas.
Project Consultant
Resources Global Professionals – Washington, DC
February 1999-March 2004
Resources Global Professionals, a spinoff of Deloitte & Touche LLP, is a leading provider of consulting services in the areas of finance and accounting, risk management, information technology, human resources supply chain management with offices worldwide.
Managed the Financial Reporting department for Host Marriott Corporation including preparation of 10-Q’s for four SEC registrants, preparation and review of quarterly financial statements for 30 partnerships and joint ventures. Researched and implemented new FASB, AICPA and SEC pronouncements.
Back Office Controller for Constellation Energy Group’s energy marketing and risk management organization. Implemented provisions of SFAS 133 on Derivatives as they pertained to both marketing and trading activities and fossil and nuclear electric power generation.
Re-engineered the budgeting process for AARP and designed and implemented a process for review and approval of major program expenditures including Y2K remediation.
Performed initial impact study for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the marketing and trading office of Duke Energy’s natural gas trading subsidiary, including development of flowcharts for financial disclosure processes, gap analysis and design and implementation of mitigating controls.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Corporate Controller Corporate Controller Senior Financial Analyst, Division Controller Senior Manager-Corporate Accounting Senior Consultant
Precision Auto Care, Inc. – Leesburg, Virginia ITC Learning Corporation – Herndon, Virginia PRC, Inc. – McLean, Virginia Marriott Corporation – Bethesda, Maryland Arthur Andersen & Co. – Washington, DC
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS: MBA and BBA, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA Certified Public Accountant, Commonwealth of Virginia Accredited in Business Valuation, AICPA Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES: MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word and Outlook), Oracle Financials, SAP (FiCo), PeopleSoft, Sage/MAS, Great Plains, Hyperion, QuickBooks (Certified ProAdvisor)
