Senior finance executive with experience in rapid growth environments, corporate decentralizations, restructurings, stabilizations and M & A.
CORE SKILLS
Business Management. Sound decisions based on pertinent input and impact to the group. Define corporate goals, establish and implement strategy. Treasury Functions. Forecast short and long term capital needs, indentify and negotiate funding sources. Best Practices. Analyze processes, recommend and implement refinements. External Reporting. Ensure financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, coordinate cost efficient external audit. Managerial Reporting. Develop relevant internal reporting, customize to address current issues.
Team Building. Establish goals, monitor progress, offer suggestions, encouragement and praise.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
CFO/PartnerTaberlake, Inc.
Roll up of small companies to a combined group, bringing best practices of a large organization while maintaining autonomy.
Created scale efficiencies, enhanced purchasing power and brand name recognition.
Instilled financial discipline and increased profits by 50%.
1998- PRESENT
VP of FinanceRadnor Homes (Management Owned)
Minority owner and key decision maker in the acquisition, growth, and sale of the company.
Pivotal role in driving sales from $7m to $75m in five years.
Sole responsibility for identifying and negotiating lending relationships in excess of $75m.
Created tax advantaged structuring, negotiated risk management contracts and debt transaction fees, savings of $500k annually.
Initiated and oversaw employee benefits program to recruit and retain the core of the business, the people. 1993- 1998
Region CFORadnor Homes (Subsidiary of Sun Oil)
Recruited by Region President in a turnaround environment, annual loss of $4m reversed to breakeven in two years.
Ensured the company was compliant with external reporting.
Created a captive financing arm to provide favorable financing to customers.
1987- 1993
Assistant Corporate ControllerDiamondhead Corp.
Promoted from project level to decentralize corporate office.
Trained project teams to absorb decentralized functions.
Assumed responsibility for risk management, reduced premium exposure by over $100k annually.
Coordinated financial consolidations, SEC filings and external audit.
PREVIOUS TO 1987
EDUCATION
BS Accounting/Finance, University of North Alabama.
Contact Information
tomsitzler[at]gmail.com, 615-796-4656
PERSONAL
Father of two daughters; Amber, a newlywed and regional account manager residing in Cleveland, and Taylor, a Vanderbilt Law student.
Enjoy racquetball, mastering Cajun recipes, the New Orleans Saints, and spending time with family.
