Christopher Holtzer
West Bend
Summary
Dynamic finance leader with extensive experience, driving strategic planning and operational efficiency. Proven track record in budget management and KPI development, fostering high-performance teams. Expert in financial forecasting and process improvement, delivering impactful insights that enhance profitability and customer satisfaction.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
REGIONAL CONTROLLER (N.AMERICA, DC'S)
CLARIOS
Glendale
05.2023 - 07.2025
- Oversee all accounting and finance functions for North American Distribution Centers
- Key business partner, ensuring SOX compliance and key financial support for 7 operational facilities
- Lead and develop six plant controllers and their teams as well as an Analyst Hub
- Drive key financial oversight, consolidation, and KPI development, ensuring operational efficiency and cost savings efforts
- Key business support to operations team(s) supporting North American Operations
- Managed budgeting processes and forecasting for operational efficiency.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS (B2B DIVISION THEN OPERATIONS, LOGISTICS, AND SUPPLY CHAIN)
SARGENTO FOODS INC.
Plymouth
06.2015 - 05.2023
- Establish and build long term value proposition of FP&A through business integration, partnerships and insights
- Develop and nurture strong cross functional business partnerships to deploy long term strategic business planning, budgeting and forecasting
- Skillfully develop and implement pricing strategies that drive decreases in costs and increases in customer experiences, sales, and satisfaction
- Proficiently analyze relevant markets, conditions, and trends to improve the logistics cost recovery structure(s)
- Productively manage intercompany relations to encourage trust, loyalty, and retention
- Effectively manage, motivate, and coach a high-performance, diverse team of financial experts
- Offer the necessary resources and training for new hires to succeed in meeting financial performance goals
FP&A Manager
Broan-NuTone
07.2011 - 07.2015
- FP&A Manager; 2014-2015
- Assistant Controller; 2014 - 2014
- Assistant Credit Manager; 2013 - 2014
- Sr. Financial Analyst; 2011 - 2013
- Financial Analyst; 2011
Sr. Financial Analyst II
Extendicare
01.2006 - 06.2011
- Sr. Financial Analyst II; 2010 - 2011
- Sr. Financial Analyst I; 2008 - 2010
- Financial Analyst II; 2007 - 2008
- Financial Analyst I; 2006 - 2007
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Southern New Hampshire University
New Hampshire04-2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Whitewater, WI12-2005
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Operational efficiency
- Budget management
- Financial reporting
- KPI development
- Forecasting accuracy
- Process improvement
- Capital expenditures
- Consolidation procedures
- Pricing and costing
- Project management
- Financial forecasting
- Key Software Proficiency: MS Office, SAP, Oracle, Longview, HFM, Hyperion, OneStream, PowerBI, ThoughtSpot, Business Warehouse, Salesforce, MS Dynamics, HTML, SQL
Timeline
REGIONAL CONTROLLER (N.AMERICA, DC'S)
CLARIOS
05.2023 - 07.2025
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS (B2B DIVISION THEN OPERATIONS, LOGISTICS, AND SUPPLY CHAIN)
SARGENTO FOODS INC.
06.2015 - 05.2023
FP&A Manager
Broan-NuTone
07.2011 - 07.2015
Sr. Financial Analyst II
Extendicare
01.2006 - 06.2011
Master of Business Administration -
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
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