Fred Stuckel
St. Louis,MO
Summary
A versatile financial executive successful at building solid business practices while driving economic stability, growth, and revenue. Possessing demonstrated success in leading finance teams, while leveraging dynamic leadership skills and industry knowledge. Exceptionally adept at working with all levels of internal and external management to ensure corporate and client buy-in. An overseer to multiple complex initiatives, while mastering deadlines and budgeting expectations. Seasoned Chief Financial Officer focused on helping companies accomplish missions and drive growth. Expansion-minded professional versed in navigating complex financial challenges. Results-oriented Chief Financial Officer bringing [Number] years of experience in [Industry]. Strong history of achieving both financial and non-financial business goals with effective controls and planning. 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]. Dedicated Chief Financial Officer familiar with financial decision making and company-wide policy development. Talent for overcoming operational issues and driving proactive improvements. Offering [Number] years' experience in financial leadership. Accomplished Chief Financial Officer highly effective at driving strategic initiatives with solid financial backing. Eager to leverage [Number] years of experience in dynamic new role at [Company Name]. Financial Executive and Business Consultant with proven experience in business development, from startup to $[Amount] 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. Proficient Chief Financial Officer knowledgeable about financial leadership and operational needs. Resourceful and tech-savvy decision-maker with a deep understanding of market conditions.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Financial Officer
Motacann Holdings
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Championed the strategic structuring of the start-up company preparing it to go-to-market
- Authored and deployed best practices to standardize internal processes and procedures
- Tactically formulated the strategy which safeguarded the organizations compliance with regulation
- Steered the organization through the process of acquiring the property to grow, manufacture, and sell cannabis products
- Executed the strategic business plan and assembled a diverse team comprised of growers, financial professionals, and building engineers
- Oversaw investor relations and crafted the internal control systems
- Finalized applications while producing budgets, forecasts, and financials; submitted documentation to state; obtained manufacturing license
- Devised innovative financial strategies to drive the organizational vision while reinforcing tactical initiatives.
Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Audit Officer
Express Scripts Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Deployed the strategic vision while trailblazing cutting-edge Enterprise Risk Management processes across standalone pharmacy benefit management organization with $45.2B market capital with 32K employees
- Pinpointed and calculated the probability, likelihood, velocity, and persistence of potential global risks, including geopolitical events and supply chain issues
- Confirmed that reserves were available to mitigate the financial impact to the company
- Sponsored and led the Disclosure Committee and personally approved financial statements prior to issuance to the public
- Launched policies and procedures which significantly decreased the length of the financial close process and provided greater visibility
- Affirmed shareholder value and protected assets at ~30 - 40% of market cap by mitigating events
- Coordinated cross functional teams designed to maximize working capital and decrease tax liability
- Governed new system implementations to ensure expected ROIs were achieved
- Led the Internal Audit, Client Audit and Fraud Waste and Abuse Teams.
Vice President of Pricing Strategy and Analysis
Express Scripts Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Overseer to the underwriting team consisting of 200 pricing professionals
- Enforced annual pricing guidelines used in development of annual budgets and forecasts for Pharmacy and Home Healthcare divisions
- Led cross functional teams which worked closely with clients resulting in 98% client retention and increased profitability by 6% annually
- Developed new automated pricing tool, streamlining pricing process and profitability analytics.
Senior Director of Operations Finance
Express Scripts Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Established annual operational budget ($1B) and prepared monthly variance analyses and forecasts
- Collaborated with Senior Leadership in acquisition and integration of purchases of MEDCO ($29.1B), NextRx ($4.7B) and MSC ($248M)
- Instituted best practices, controlling variances to 1%
- Implemented Key Performance Indicators for Pharmacy Operations, Call Centers, Infusion and Home Healthcare Divisions.
Senior Director of Audit Services
Express Scripts Corporation
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Constructed the annual audit plan based on risk assessment
- Presented results to Audit Committee and Board of Directors quarterly.
Director of Finance and Regulatory Compliance
Harrah's Entertainment
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Established departmental budgets, conducted monthly P&L reviews, and ensured financials were in accordance with GAAP
- Managed Financial Reporting, Accounting, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and the Casino Cage departments
- Created and enforced company-wide controls regarding revenue and expenses in concerted effort to protect organization's assets.
Education
Executive MBA Program -
Washington University
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting, Criminal Justice -
South East Missouri State University
Skills
- ERP
- NetSuite
- SharePoint
- Microsoft Suite
- Financial Modeling & Analysis
- Policies
- Compliance
- Partnerships
- ROI
- Time Management
- Project Coaching
- Coordination
- Delivering
- Project Scope
- Accounting
- Enterprise Solutions
- QuickBooks
- Budgeting
- Proposals
- Contract Negotiations
- Purchasing
- Contracts
- Quality Assurance
- CRM
- Reporting
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- Clients & Customer Satisfaction
- Risk Management
- Treasury and Cash Management
- Private Equity
- Organizational Efficiencies
- Quality of Earnings Assurance
- Procurement
- Reconciliations
- MS Dynamics
- GAAP
- GP
- MS Dynamics NAV
- MS Dynamics 365
- SAP
- Sage 100
- Infor
- Workday
- MicroStrategy
- MS SQL Server
- FRx/Management Reporter
- Jet Reports
- Adaptive Insight
- Tableau
- Concur
- Total Dynamic Solutions Reporting/Catalyst
- Financial Reporting
- Operational Management
- Infrastructure Planning
- Documentation Requirements
- Fiscal Management
- Budget Development
- Audit Coordination
- Business Forecasting
- Strategic Planning
- Corporate Leadership
- Financial Administration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Program Leadership
- Regulatory Requirements
- Operational Decision Making
Certification
Missouri, Certified Public Accountant
Additional Career Highlights
- Arthur Andersen LLP-Manager of Business Process Risk Consulting
- Miller Brewing Corporation- Market Area Financial Analyst
- Anheuser Busch Corporation- Cost Accounting Analyst
- McDonnell Douglas Corporation- Specialist Internal Auditing
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer
Motacann Holdings
01.2019 - 01.2020
Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Audit Officer
Express Scripts Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2019
Vice President of Pricing Strategy and Analysis
Express Scripts Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2013
Senior Director of Operations Finance
Express Scripts Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2011
Senior Director of Audit Services
Express Scripts Corporation
01.2007 - 01.2008
Director of Finance and Regulatory Compliance
Harrah's Entertainment
01.2002 - 01.2007
Executive MBA Program -
Washington University
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting, Criminal Justice -
South East Missouri State University
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