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Andrew E. Williams

Orlando,FL

Summary

Global Senior Vice President of Finance, CFO SUMMARY Transformational Finance Executive with strategy experience, M&A integrations, private equity, and IPOs. Revenue management, operational and organizational effectiveness, change management and financial reporting. Consistent success in cross functional leadership, creating dynamic business strategies that promote revenue growth, EBITDA improvement, and overall profitability. Budget development and oversight. Experienced in civil engineering, aerospace, cyber security, automotive, and manufacturing environments. Multi-site global experience in APAC, MENA, and Europe. QUALIFICATIONS Executive Leader in multiple Fortune 100 Companies (Walmart, Disney, Ford, Raytheon). Multiple ERP Implementations, Change Management Projects, Manufacturing Cost Control, Competitive Strategy, Planning, Business Process Optimization and Lean Management. Successful Integrations, M&A Planning, Budget Planning, Financial Forecasting, Global Management, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows, P&L, Board Reporting. Industrious Chief Financial Officer versed in compliance, documentation, reporting and auditing. Demonstrated success in streamlining operations and increasing efficiency. Prepared to leverage [Number] years of experience to support operations in new role at [Company Name].

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President of Finance

Adaptigent / GT Software
05.2023 - Current
  • Utilized Sage / Intacct to create sophisticated finance models to analyze operating metrics.
  • Developed financial analysis and business plans for proposed acquisitions, partnerships and investments.
  • Coordinated and studied financial audits to provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
  • Managed vendor changes to improve cost controls and improve workflow operations.
  • Controlled accounting operations and oversaw transactions related to payroll, financial reporting, payables and receivables.

Vice President of Finance, Sr. Corporate Controller, Executive finance leader

BAUER AG
02.2022 - 05.2023
  • Treasurer, controlling Bauer’s US subsidiary’s financial management and reporting
  • Responsible for project budgets, cost control, capital asset planning, and finance management
  • Treasury oversight, FP&A and strategic input on key business decisions
  • Project management of ERP update
  • Corporate GAAP / IFRS reporting
  • Management of human resources, IT, and administration functions.
  • Planned, managed and directed daily finance operations to increase revenue and reduce costs through P&L analysis.

Associate Director of Finance, Controller

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES, Saudi Aramco
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • CFO of, Joint Venture
  • Executive team member
  • Financial management of Raytheon Intelligence & Space joint venture with Aramco
  • Responsible for financial planning, start-up management, budget, and five-year financial projections
  • Team development, Oracle ERP configuration
  • Cross functional leadership of Raytheon support groups
  • Pre-IPO planning
  • Raytheon’s finance leader in the Joint Venture with oversight of a first-year start-up investment of US $39M.

Sr. Controller

DISNEY PARKS
01.2020 - 05.2020
  • Financial oversight of tech and digital development, internal budget control, and external resources/vendors
  • Responsible for a combined $23.2M in capital asset projects
  • Clarity integration with SAP S/4HANA
  • Multi-project financial oversite, budget oversite and development for Parks, Resorts, and Guest Interfacing kiosks

Vice President of Finance, CFO, President

XM ENERGY JAPAN
11.2017 - 12.2019
  • Start-up finance leadership
  • Management of IT, purchasing, human resources and day-to-day operations for Japan
  • Owner’s liaison to the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) on compliance and regulatory reporting
  • Improved performance, managed P&L, increased revenues above US$200M
  • Monthly board reporting
  • Improved EBITDA 3.2% and net revenue over US$7M in 2018

Senior Partner, Vice President, Executive Consultant

DIVERSIFIED RETAIL SOLUTIONS, INC
09.2010 - 05.2017
  • In global finance, strategy, supply chain, operations, and change management
  • Engaged by Big Five Consulting Companies as subject matter expert
  • ERP Implementation Management with APR Energy, Dawn Foods, Meijer Stores
  • SAP R4 Hana, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Developed financial modeling of a Mitsubishi subsidiary for market expansion in China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia that resulted in first gross profit improvement of 21.7%.

Project Director

WALMART STORES INC
04.2007 - 09.2010
  • Strategy, Mergers, and Integrations Group
  • Financial systems ERP and IT integration leading a culturally and functionally diverse team of 30
  • Strategic analysis of business divergences between Seiyu Japan and Wal-Mart Stores
  • Responsible for international finance alignment
  • Provided solution-oriented recommendations supporting C-Level Executive decisions
  • Financial reporting for Walmart’s 870K Sq
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  • Distribution Center project in Saitama Japan.

Senior Manager

Walmart
  • Tasked with profitable implementation of, ’s new brand attributes roll-out among 3,650 retail outlets in North America
  • Responsible for 2nd and 3rd Quarter in-store revenue plan and creation of the operational playbook
  • Proactively championed strategic segmentation initiatives that resulted in US$1.6B in new 3rd quarter revenue.

Sr. Finance Analyst

FORD MOTOR COMPANY
04.2006 - 04.2007
  • Led product line life cycle stage gate financial planning of Ford’s D Platform portfolio
  • Interior component financial oversight with direct input on sourcing and supply chain JIT performance initiatives
  • Mazda divestiture finance team member
  • Ontario Canada production facility transition planning analysis
  • 3.2 million in cost avoidance captured through lean management strategy for factory overhead variables.

Vice President

ATTENSITY Corp
10.2001 - 07.2004
  • Responsible for revenue growth via customer acquisition
  • Business alliance development for the tech start-up
  • Negotiated contracts with DOD suppliers Northrup Grumman, Boeing, United Technologies, and others valued at $18M
  • Operational Leadership and P&L oversight.

Business Manager

WALT DISNEY PARKS & RESORTS, The Disney Institute
01.1991 - 10.2001
  • Oversaw total business, finance, and accounting
  • Led business process optimization efforts for the Institute, managed financial planning, departmental budget development, and corporate reporting of monthly finance statements
  • Maximized profitability by reducing budget by $750,000 via business process optimization initiatives
  • Director, Asia Pacific
  • Opened and led Disney Parks and Resorts USA offices in Tokyo and Hong Kong
  • Grew Asia Pacific business segment over 1500% in under four years
  • Led, coached, and motivated 17 marketing and sales direct reports
  • Increased market share from 21% to 85% in four years through strategic contracting and new product creation
  • Negotiated Disney’s first contracts of guaranteed sales valued at $42M annually.

Education

Master of Business Administration, MBA - Finance / Strategy

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY – MARRIOTT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Provo, UT

Bachelor of Science - International Business Management

Brigham Young University - Hawaii
La'ie, HI
06.1989

Skills

  • Finance Planning & Analysis
  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • ERP (Oracle, SAP, MS Dynamics, B1)
  • Cross Functional Leadership
  • Business Process Optimization
  • Percent of Completion / EVA
  • Lean Management
  • GAAP and IFRS Reporting
  • Treasury, Banking, Financial Audit
  • Multi-site Leadership
  • Regulatory Oversight
  • Start-up Management
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Financial Management and Reporting

Accomplishments

  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Ford Motor Company

Additional Information

  • Walmart Stores Inc. Cultural Services Champion Strategic Product Team Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions Partners in Excellence Award Ford Ambassador Award Global Integrations Project Leader

Languages

Japanese
Full Professional

Timeline

Vice President of Finance

Adaptigent / GT Software
05.2023 - Current

Vice President of Finance, Sr. Corporate Controller, Executive finance leader

BAUER AG
02.2022 - 05.2023

Associate Director of Finance, Controller

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES, Saudi Aramco
09.2020 - 12.2020

Sr. Controller

DISNEY PARKS
01.2020 - 05.2020

Vice President of Finance, CFO, President

XM ENERGY JAPAN
11.2017 - 12.2019

Senior Partner, Vice President, Executive Consultant

DIVERSIFIED RETAIL SOLUTIONS, INC
09.2010 - 05.2017

Project Director

WALMART STORES INC
04.2007 - 09.2010

Sr. Finance Analyst

FORD MOTOR COMPANY
04.2006 - 04.2007

Vice President

ATTENSITY Corp
10.2001 - 07.2004

Business Manager

WALT DISNEY PARKS & RESORTS, The Disney Institute
01.1991 - 10.2001

Senior Manager

Walmart

Master of Business Administration, MBA - Finance / Strategy

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY – MARRIOTT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Bachelor of Science - International Business Management

Brigham Young University - Hawaii

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