SCOTT M. MANSON, CPA, JD
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
A proven financial and management professional with over twenty years of successful experience with turnaround and fast growing companies. Strengths include strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, cash management, systems development and implementation and cost cutting.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, Teragren LLC, Bainbridge Island, WA 11/04-2/10
Inc 5000 Manufacturer and Distributor of Green Building Products
Financial management including financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, cash management, and banking relations
Located and negotiated debt financing
Involved in contract negotiation and drafting with customers and strategic partners
Helped Company triple revenues
Developed and implemented new financial and internal controls
Successfully implemented new ERP system
INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AEX Courier LLC, Phoenix, AZ1/03-11/04
Air and Ground Transport Company
INTERIM CONTROLLER, Greka Energy, Inc., Santa Maria, CA
NASDAQ listed producer of oil and gas and manufacturer of asphalt
INTERIM CFO, Angelicas Record Distributors, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Multi-location distributor of entertainment products
Financial management including SEC reporting, financial statements forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, cash management, and banking relations
Located and negotiated debt financing
Slashed overhead costs 15%
Developed and implemented new financial and internal controls
Successfully implemented new general ledger and accounts payable systems
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, The Tantivy Group, Inc., Phoenix, AZ 1/01-11/02
NASDAQ listed nutraceutical distribution, entertainment, software and E-commerce Company
Financial management including SEC reporting, financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, cash management, investor and banking relations
Instrumental in successfully merging company
Located and negotiated equity and debt financing
Slashed payroll and overhead costs 75%
Developed and implemented new financial and internal controls
Successfully implemented new general ledger and accounts payable systems
Involved in contract negotiation and drafting with customers and strategic partners
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, FTM Media, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ 6/99-7/00
NASDAQ listed e-commerce and website development company
Financial management including SEC reporting, financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, cash management, investor and banking relations
Took company from development to operating state
Located and negotiated bridge financing of equity and debt
Steered Company through private placement that raised $18 million
Developed and implemented new financial and internal controls
Successfully implemented new general ledger and accounts payable systems
Involved in contract negotiation and drafting with customers and strategic partners
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, American Tech Manufacturing, Glenolden, PA 2/96-6/99
Manufacturer of equipment for semi-conductor industry.
Financial management including, financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, and cash management
Installed new MIS systems
Developed and implemented new financial and internal controls
Developed and implemented new purchasing and inventory control procedures
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, United Investment Properties, West Chester, PA 2/94-2/96
Real Estate Developer and Manager
Financial management including forecasting, cost analysis, cash management and banking relations
Installed new MIS systems
Located, negotiated, arranged financing for acquisitions
Represented Company before zoning and planning boards
Located and negotiated leases with new and renewing tenants
CONTROLLER, Executive Presentations, Inc., Rockville, MD 11/91-2/94
"INC 500" Computer VAR, systems integrator and multimedia developer
Financial management including consolidated financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, cash management, taxes, and banking relations
Led teams in negotiation and due diligence of acquisitions
Installed new MIS systems
Developed and implemented new financial and internal controls
Developed and implemented new purchasing and inventory control procedures
Developed new procedures that improved and speeded up cash collections by 13%
VICE PRESIDENT - LAW AND FINANCE, Lighthouse Communications, Natick, MA 2/87-7/91
"INC 500" consulting, publishing, direct mail and software development company
Financial management including consolidated financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, cash management, taxes, and banking relations
Computerized accounting, budgeting, project management and job cost records
Involved in locating, negotiating, and due diligence of prospective acquisitions
Developed business plan and located financing for the successful startup of magazine
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, Health New England, Springfield, MA 10/85-11/86
First For Profit HMO in the State of Massachusetts
Financial management including SEC reports, forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, cash management, taxes, and banking relations
Participated in IPO
Successfully took company from startup to operating state
Negotiated agreements with providers including the calculation of capitation rates
In conjunction with marketing director determined premiums to charge customers
Computerized accounting, billing, budgeting and claims paying functions
EDUCATION
J.D., Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, NY
B.B.A., cum laude, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Certified Public Accountant
Member New York State Bar
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