Andrew D.

Landis
Simi Valley, CA 93065 www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdavidlandis PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Home 805-579-9358 Cell 805-657-1997 landisa@sbcglobal.net Decisive, entrepreneurial Financial Executive and MBA with an impressive record of achievem ent growing 4 firms up to $250MM in annual revenues, through buying and selling of 17 privately-held companies and building world-class accounting/finance operations. Trusted and respected advisor to start-ups, small to medium-sized businesses and in turnaround/M&A/crisis situations. Held CFO roles at 3 companies. Tenacious and astute problem solver, recognized for always having a workaround and thinking 2 steps ahead. Leverage broad business acumen, subject matter expertise and relationship building skills to help organizations achieve strategic objectives and articulate a future vision. Seasoned and adaptable resource with consistent success getting finances under control, implementing the correct systems, growing the leadership team, delivering projects, finding investors and expanding markets. Superb negotiator, adept at collaborating with executive management, Boards of Directors, banks, investors and key decision makers to achieve a common goal. Financial Leadership & Oversight General Accounting and Reporting Internal/External/Operational Audits Internal Systems and Controls Metrics/Benchmarking Business Intelligence Staff Management Strategic Planning/Tactical Execution Project Management M&A/ Due Diligence/Integration Budgeting/Modeling/Analysis Business Process Reengineering System Implementation/Conversion Covenant Compliance

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Crest Financial Concepts, Simi Valley, CA 2007 Present Finance & Business Consultant 4 years Provide expert accounting and financial services counsel to start-up, small and medium- sized firms in publishing, consumer products, distribution, manufacturing, transportation, contracting services and more. Facilitate acquisition activity for buyers/sellers as well as the debt and funding process. Recommend, drive and create buy-in for operational change and lead process improvement projects to completion. Key Accomplishments: Produced a 60-page Private Placement Memorandum that secured a $25MM grant from the Malaysian Foreign Ministry for client to build a post-production facility. Guided business leaders in developing strategy, marketing and 5-year financial plans. Quickly gained knowledge of Malaysian law & the production industry. Seamlessly managed move from cash to accrual accounting (including 4 years of financials/2 years of projections) for a $65MM business services firm acquired by a private equity firm. Handled all investor inquires regarding numbers, analysis and projections. Resource on negotiating team that successfully held buyer to the original asking price and ensured an on-time closing. Evaluated numerous companies accounting systems/operations, outlining the status of current operations to owners while proposing changes to attract investors. Recommended process redesigns and corrective action plans. Instituted comprehensive policies and procedures, ensuring accurate financial reporting for GAAP and SOX compliance. Coverall Flooring, Inc., Chatsworth, CA 2005 2007 Chief Financial Officer 1 year 2 months First CFO in company with 300 employees and Home Depot as flagship account. Held full P&L responsibility and managed 10-25 employees (4 direct reports). Drove operational efficiencies, accounting modernization and defined direction and program growth. Key Accomplishments: Restated company financials to correctly reflect true operating losses. Replaced Great Plains and 2 specialized programs for billing and customer job scheduling with one proprietary general ledger system. Charged with managing bank workout program for the company due to market slowdown; created plans to determine actual cash flow and meet vendor commitments. Renegotiated commercial debt and vendor repayment plans and produced a company repayment plan that met lenders requirements.

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landisa@sbcglobal.net Established a Lean operation using Six Sigma methodologies; combined jobs, developed efficiencies in back office and inventory, and cut staff from 25 to 10. Developed 5-year strategic plan estimated to raise profitability by 10% annually.

Goldhill Entertainment International, Camarillo, CA 2004 2005 Chief Financial Officer 1 year 5 months Created corporate structure, policies and procedures for family-ran business acquired by a new equity firm. Firm had 175 employees and Wal-Mart and Best Buy as key clients. Held P&L accountability and managed A/R, A/P, warehousing and IT (5 direct/12 indirect reports). Company was eventually resold and relocated to Northern California. Key Accomplishments: Established vision and strategy for design of financial and accounting programs across sites in US, including SOX compliance. Automated an entirely manual operation with no ERP, systems or scanners. Introduced Great Plains accounting and integrated accounting, inventory and payroll into financial systems, lowering monthly close process from 20 to 7days. Developed formal budgeting, forecasting and real-time dashboards to meet ROI expectations. Produced financials that met all bank covenants and capably restored the companys relationship with banks. Delivered over 15% in annual profits by reducing write-offs, decreasing inventory liabilities, increasing operational efficiency, developing product/pricing matrices and determining optimal distribution channels. Native Son Media, Inc., Los Angeles, CA 2002 2003 Director of Finance 1 year 3 months Took charge of hip-hop marketing/publishing groups financials and contributed to major marketing initiatives focused on GenX appeal. Held oversight of P&L and 5 employees (2 directs). Key Accomplishments: Converted company from cash to accrual accounting, accurately reflecting operating income while eliminating large fluctuations in monthly profits. Upgraded systems, enabling company to negotiate Line of Credit for the first time in its 10year history, gaining support for new ventures with 30% projected revenue. Led marketing initiative to launch Toyota Scion nationwide; created Website and brochures for all dealerships; campaign helped to create phenomenal sales. Cardinal Business Media/Boucher/101Communications 1992 2002 Controller/Chief Financial Officer 10 years 5 months Developed performance standards for all business units in global organization. Managed P&L and 7 direct and 23 indirect reports. Supported acquisitions by handling due diligence, valuation and integration. Ensured debt covenant compliance. Key Accomplishments: Financially and operationally integrated 15 acquisitions in order to build 3 VC/equity- owned platform companies with annual revenues up to $250MM. As Controller of Cardinal Business Media, built and sold company to Boucher. As CFO, built up Boucher Communications, then sold it to 101Communications. Generated $1MM+ cost savings by reducing real estate holdings/offices, combining back office operations and giving banks and Board outward looks of 3-6 months of sales/EBITDA. PRIOR EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TECHNICAL SKILLS EDUCATION Business Manager, Simon & Schuster, Random House Director of Finance/Business Manager, Chilton Company (Capital Cities/ABC) Six Sigma Green Belt & Six Sigma Black Belt Certificates, Villanova University, PA Excel (macros/pivot tables), Access, Visio, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Great Plains, MAS 90, F9, Great Dynamics ERP, SQL (basic) California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA M.B.A., Finance University of South Florida, Tampa, FL B.A., History Page 2 of 2