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Expertise

What I do, and how I do it

Three areas of expertise, built across eight roles from Assurance Associate at McGladrey to Chief Financial Officer of DICA USA. Finance, manufacturing and operations, and leadership and strategy.

01

Finance

Finance leadership built across 14+ years, from assurance and audit to three appointments as Chief Financial Officer.

  • Financial leadership and structure across people, strategy, process and financial resources
  • Financial planning, reporting and controls for manufacturing and food-distribution companies
  • Margins and cash flow kept in clear view across fast-moving operations
  • Financial analysis, forecasting and reporting for client engagements
  • Financial models and portfolio company performance review

02

Manufacturing and Operations

Finance for makers of engineered solutions, where every setup has to be safe and done right.

  • Finance leadership for DICA USA, a family-owned maker of outrigger pads, crane pads, ground protection, cribbing and sling protectors
  • Manufacturing finance for Osmundson Manufacturing Co in Perry, Iowa
  • Disciplined costing and reporting suited to manufacturing operations
  • Decisions grounded in reliable numbers, alongside operations and leadership
  • Confidence that every setup will be safe and done right

03

Leadership and Strategy

Structure, clarity and alignment, guided by EOS, for a family-owned company scaling with purpose.

  • Scaling with purpose at DICA, guided by EOS and the core values DICA Proud, Responsible, Committed
  • Alignment across people, strategy, process and financial resources
  • Long-term partnerships built on application expertise, world-class products and a win-win-win approach
  • Growth plans built with founders and management teams
  • Risk, audit and compliance discipline carried from the audit room into the CFO chair

Capability Clusters

The toolkit behind the work

Finance

  • Financial Leadership
  • Financial Planning
  • Reporting and Controls
  • Margins and Cash Flow
  • Financial Analysis
  • Forecasting
  • Financial Models
  • Due Diligence

Manufacturing

  • Manufacturing Finance
  • Engineered Solutions
  • Outrigger Pads
  • Ground Protection
  • Food Distribution
  • Inventory Controls
  • Operations Finance

Leadership

  • Scaling with Purpose
  • Strategic Alignment
  • EOS
  • Long-term Partnerships
  • Win-Win-Win
  • Private-Equity Analysis
  • Advisory Support

Values

  • DICA Proud
  • Responsible
  • Committed
  • Hard Work
  • Excellence
  • Done Right