April Diemer
Tampa,FL
Summary
Financial Executive and Business Consultant with proven experience in business development, from startup to $85MM in annual revenues. Offering keen financial acumen to lead businesses to profitability in both lean times and periods of growth. Known for excellent recruiting, hiring and managing high-performance teams. Experienced in finance and accounting, operations, supply chain and human resources.
Strong business development and marketing experience. Proven record of new customer acquisitions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
CFO
Sterling Cross Global Consulting
Tampa, FL
07.2018 - Current
- Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
- Completed in-depth analyses of risks to control company profile, enhance systems and track legal concerns.
- Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information to drive internal and external financial reporting, stewardship of company assets and ownership of cash management.
- Tracked cash flow and financial planning to analyze company's financial strengths and weaknesses and propose strategic directions.
- Improved cash flow, retired debt and built cash reserves to control costs and enhance benefits.
- Devised benchmarks to align goals and strategies with underlying financials.
- Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter to summarize financial health and performance of business.
- Developed future financial plans to inform critical decision-making related to spending cuts, rightsizing labor force and timing planned business investments.
- Managed and led direct reports to handle controllership, treasury and corporate finance functions.
- Initiated back-and-forth communication to negotiate and approve contracts and agreements.
- Oversaw accounts payable and receivable to track income and expenditures, drive statutory compliance and provide quantitative financial information.
- Implemented cost reduction initiatives and process improvements to optimize efficiency and productivity.
- Analyzed inventory strategy, reduced expenses and renegotiated contracts with vendors to increase profit margin.
- Worked closely with audit team to hedge against or mitigate operational risks.
- Set and monitored effective financial policies to analyze company financial strengths and weaknesses and propose corrective actions.
- Directed budget development, budgetary controls and recordkeeping to make informed financial decisions.
CFO
Forest Energies
Birmingham, AL
07.2014 - 07.2018
- Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
- Completed in-depth analyses of risks to control company profile, enhance systems and track legal concerns.
- Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information to drive internal and external financial reporting, stewardship of company assets and ownership of cash management.
- Tracked cash flow and financial planning to analyze company's financial strengths and weaknesses and propose strategic directions.
- Improved cash flow, retired debt and built cash reserves to control costs and enhance benefits.
- Set and monitored effective financial policies to analyze company financial strengths and weaknesses and propose corrective actions.
Chief Customer Officer
Creative Recycling Systems
Tampa, FL
04.2013 - 07.2013
- Worked closely with managers in other departments to improve pre- and post-sales support and customer service.
- Led and developed team of associates providing top-tier customer service to diverse customers by monitoring orders processing and answering questions.
- Oversaw customer service team training and development.
- Developed strong relationships with customers and manufacturer representatives to support needs and solicit feedback on service improvements.
Chief Financial Officer
Creative Recycling Systems
Tampa, FL
06.2008 - 04.2013
- Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
- Completed in-depth analyses of risks to control company profile, enhance systems and track legal concerns.
- Analyzed inventory strategy, reduced expenses and renegotiated contracts with vendors to increase profit margin.
- Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
- Reduced costs by streamlining contract bidding and procurement processes to assure best prices for materials and services.
- Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
Education
Bachelor Of Accountancy - Taxation
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL06.2001
Skills
- Industry Expertise
- Operational Analysis
- Quantitative Analysis
- Integrity and Transparency
- Budgetary Controls
- Strategic Planning
- Trends Monitoring and Forecasting
- Equity and Debt
- Internal Control Systems
- QuickBooks and Sage 50
- Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
- Intuit QuickBooks Manufacturing and Wholesale
- QuickBooks Expertise
- ReliaSoft Prism
Accomplishments
TBBJ CFO of the Year 2013
Business Woman of the Year 2014
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
CFO
Sterling Cross Global Consulting
07.2018 - Current
CFO
Forest Energies
07.2014 - 07.2018
Chief Customer Officer
Creative Recycling Systems
04.2013 - 07.2013
Chief Financial Officer
Creative Recycling Systems
06.2008 - 04.2013
Bachelor Of Accountancy - Taxation
University of South Florida
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