The document is a resume for Philip Olson providing his objective, qualifications, work history and education. It summarizes his over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting and financial management roles with major companies like CDK Global and UPS Truck Leasing. His most recent role as Southeast Region/National Accounts Controller at CDK Global involved managing the finance and accounting functions for growing regions where revenue increased 15% annually. Prior to that, as Director of Finance & Accounting at UPS Truck Leasing, he managed a staff of 10 and oversaw financial planning, reporting and systems as the company expanded significantly under his leadership.
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Accounting
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Converging Miinds, located in the technology capital of India, Bangalore has successfully impacted the business objectives of clients by providing a wide array of customized financial services including
Regulatory (Company registration, FEMA, STPI, Company and Labour Laws)
Accounting
Audit support,
Corporate Finance
Business Planning,
CFO Outsourcing.
1. Philip Olson 5090 Red Robin Ridge Phone 770-740-1213
Alpharetta, GA 30022 E-mail Phil_Olson@cdk.com
Objective
Finance/accounting management position encompassing accounting methods, controls,
financial systems and procedures.
Qualifications
Results oriented accountant with over 20 years of progressive experience with major
Fortune 500 corporations. Areas of expertise include:
Financial Systems and Procedures
General Accounting
Budgeting
Financial Analysis
Internal Accounting Controls
Work History
2001-Present
CDK Global
Alpharetta, GA
Southeast Region/National Accounts Controller
Initially responsible for all aspects of finance and accounting for the Southeast Region of
CDK Global. The organization sells hardware, software and related support to
Automotive Dealerships. Accomplishments include the following:
Received Region of the Year award 3 years in a row. This was based on metrics
such as plan achievement, year over year growth in revenue and NOI, lowest
accounts receivable percentage over 60 days, etc.
Managed finance and accounting function in a period where revenue growth
averaged 15% per year.
Assumed responsibility for the Business Development Center. This group was
instrumental in achieving the revenue growth mentioned above.
Assumed responsibility for the Contract Administration function.
In addition to the Southeast Region I also assumed responsibility for National
Accounts.
1986.2000
UPS Truck Leasing, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Director of Finance & Accounting
Initially hired as an Accounting Supervisor for the Corporate office. As a result of
several promotions, my last position prior to the sale of the subsidiary was Director of
Finance & Accounting. This involved managing a staff of 10 and reporting directly to
the CFO. This position was achieved through assuming the following responsibilities:
2. Financial Planning
Consolidations
Internal and External Reporting
Insurance Accounting
Financial Systems Administration
Fixed Assets
Payroll
Began my career with UPS Truck Leasing when it was a start-up operation. It grew
to a profitable company with $200M in revenue, operating in 20 states with 55
operating locations and 750 employees. Following are some examples of my specific
contributions that enabled this growth:
Initially responsible for converting from a manual accounting system to a
legacy system.
Project leader in upgrading from a legacy system to Oracle financials.
Upgraded from a simple P&L forecasting to a model that included a full set of
financials including balance sheet and cash flow projections. This enabled the
forecasting of key financial measures such as EVA, cash flow and ROIC.
Simplified the closing process. Complete financials previously available at
mid-month were finalized on the second working day.
Relocated the finance and accounting function from the previous UPS Truck
Leasing headquarters in Greenwich, CT to Atlanta, GA.
1979-1986
St. Regis Corporation/Champion International Corporation
West Nyack, NY
Accounting Manager Technical Operations Division 1984-1986
Corporate Facilities Accounting Manager 1982-1984
Internal Audit Trainee/Senior Auditor 1979-1982
Education
Syracuse University – BS Accounting