Brad Vandehei

About Brad Vandehei

I am a CFO whose career was built a career in manufacturing and operations-focused businesses. My experience spans global industrial manufacturing companies like Siemens and Alstom, as well as life sciences companies. At Alstom, I was promoted from finance into plant management, in recognition of my operational acumen. As the CFO at GC America, a dental products manufacturer. During my tenure, I helped deliver a 6% revenue CAGR in revenue in a flat market. We’ve also expanded margins by 350 basis points. My contributions include securing government incentives, expanding operations in Mexico, investing in solar energy, and leading M&A efforts in Brazil.Specialties: Finance, corporate finance, accounting, CFO, life sciences, dental manufacturing, international, global, business partner, commercial, manufacturing, R&D, research, development, financial analysis, analytical skills, decision support, decision making, problem solving, negotiation, strategy, strategic planning, process improvement, executive leadership, team building, talent development, forecasting, budgeting, business development, corporate development, due diligence, acquisition evaluation, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, business acumen, financial modeling, financial planning, financial reporting, FP & A, GAAP, SOX, Sarbanes-Oxley, insurance, banking relationships, international tax planning, tax planning, tax compliance, working capital, treasury, finance systems implementation, ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning, General Ledger, GL, ERP implementation, risk management, internal control, governance, project management, written communication, verbal communication, compliance, P&L, margin expansion, profit, organic growth, restructuring, cost optimization, cash flow optimization, audit oversight, KPIs, board presentations, global consolidation, foreign exchange, cross-functional collaboration, private equity, PE, LEAN, Six Sigma, relationship building, P2P, Purchase to Pay, O2C, Order to Cash, R2R, Record to Report

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   GC America

   Jan 2018 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   I lead a team of 20 responsible for accounting, finance, IT, and legal at this $250 million company manufacturing and selling dental products. During my tenure, we have grown revenue at a 6% CAGR and expanded margins 350 bps. I leveraged my gift for tapping into government incentives to expand operations in Mexico and make solar investments, among other initiatives. GC America has 2 production facilities and 350 employees. It is a subsidiary of family-owned GC Corporation headquartered in Japan.

Education

• University of Central Florida

  Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance

  1995

• University of Central Florida

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management Information Systems

  2003