Kenneth Salzwedel
Elkhart Lake,WI
Summary
Seasoned professional in executive management known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in strategic planning, financial oversight, and team leadership. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability to drive organizational success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President of Finance
Rise Gardens
Chicago, IL
08.2023 - 01.2025
- Managed treasury for series A funded D2C startup.
- Managed performance for all revenue and cost centers.
- Directed accounting information system operations, including staff training for recording transactions.
- Ensured adherence to compliance and regulatory standards for government agencies, investors, and debt holders.
Finance Manager
Trilliant Food & Nutrition
Little Chute, WI
11.2020 - 07.2023
- Managed complete financial oversight for a startup division and new brand launch.
- Led financial operations across Sales, Marketing, Operations and Management functions.
- Directed financial activities supporting production processes.
- Oversaw pricing strategies and executed standard cost analyses.
Plant Controller
Kerry Group N.A.
Manitowoc, WI
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Executed updates to BOM and Recipes, reducing standard-to-actual variances.
- Executed key projects focused on optimizing resource utilization for financial gain.
- Led team in creating annual budgets, conducting monthly variance analysis, and performing monthly forecasting.
- Oversaw financial reporting, accounts payable, payroll, and capital asset reporting.
Accounting Analyst
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate N.A.
Milwaukee, WI
08.2012 - 03.2018
- Managed month-end product costing and explained variances between standard and actual costs for 6 plants.
- Enhanced month-end reporting processes for external warehouse inventory, labor efficiency, production yields and aged/out-of-spec items.
- Lead plant budgets and enhanced the budgeting process to include outside warehousing and departmental-level budgets.
- Analyzed financial data to identify potential issues or areas of improvement in operations or accounting processes.
Education
Masters - Business Administration, Economics
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WIBachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Finance
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WISkills
- Product costing
- Budget and inventory control
- Financial analysis
- Financial systems integration
- Business process improvement
- Cost reduction strategies
- Financial modeling and forecasting
- Working capital management
- Internal controls implementation
- Cash flow management
- Strategic financial planning
- Performance metrics evaluation
Certification
Certified Public Accountant, Wisconsin
Timeline
Vice President of Finance
Rise Gardens
08.2023 - 01.2025
Finance Manager
Trilliant Food & Nutrition
11.2020 - 07.2023
Plant Controller
Kerry Group N.A.
06.2018 - 08.2020
Accounting Analyst
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate N.A.
08.2012 - 03.2018
Masters - Business Administration, Economics
Marquette University
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Finance
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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