Charles Salzman

About Charles Salzman

Senior executive and hands-on problem solver with extensive finance and accounting experience, as well as operations/production, sales administration and general management experience. KEY LEADERSHIP AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Over 15 years manufacturing experience, including product costing.• Work with executive leadership to formulate vision, mission, goals and objectives.• Develop and implement strategic and tactical plans based on vision, mission, goals and objectives.• Lead and mentor staff to achieve results and continually improve operations.• Create detailed financial models to support plans, analyze results, and adjust. Manage risk.• Excellent communication skills as demonstrated to board of directors, outside investors, management, lenders, employees, customers, and other stakeholders. I have raised debt and equity capital.• Analyze and implement acquisitions, and responsible for post merger integration.• Multinational experience, including multiple manufacturing facilities, exporting products and implementing foreign distributorship or similar cooperative arrangements.• Resolve reporting issues and systems, install ERP systems, reorganize and improve monthly reporting and closing process, financial analysis, SEC or public company reporting.• Treasury management and banking relations, including coordination with foreign subsidiaries and foreign transactions.• Lead other functional areas such as human resources, information technology and systems, contracts and agreements, legal coordination, product development support, supply chain management, production, sales administration, etc.• Trained in Balance Scorecard (i.e. KPIs) and Lean principles, which facilitates continuous improvement identification and projects.• Active CPA license. MBA with concentrations in International Finance and International Marketing.• Certified Turnaround Professional – Designate (CTP-D) credential.Specialties: • Fund RaisingLeadership, senior executive, CFO• M&A, post merger integration, turnarounds, distressed• Manufacturing, service, medical devices, high tech, cable, telecom, food, business services, scientific instruments• Accounting, ERP, MAS90, Macola, Dynamics, SEC reporting, financial analysis• Manufacturing, high tech, capital equipment, medical devices, food, business services.• Export financing, multinational, international, foreign transactions, letters of creditDenver

Experience

1. Principal

   C Squared Solutions Llc

   Jul 2018 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   The C Squared Solutions team is composed of experienced former CEOs, COOs, and CFOs to both public and private companies. We solve the most complex and pressing challenges facing today’s business leaders; including improving cash flow, profitability, and enterprise value. Our experience comes through multiple M&A transactions, such as SPACS, rescuing stalled operations, recapitalizing companies, starting up new divisions, and building companies from the ground up. Along these journeys, we have mentored many people who remain friends today.

Education

• University of Connecticut

  B.A., Accounting and Finance

  1975 — 1979

• Colorado State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Marketing

• Colorado State University

  MBA, International Finance and International Marketing

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Management
• Team Building
• Financial Reporting
• Turnarounds
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Multinational
• Executive Management
• Sec Reporting
• Business Planning
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Financial Modeling
• Treasury Management
• Acquisition Integration
• Venture Capital
• Letters of Credit
• Erp
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Portfolio Management
• Mergers
• Sec Filings
• Start-Ups
• Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Restructuring
• Corporate Finance
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Strategic Planning
• Accounting
• Business Strategy
• Fundraising
• Medical Devices
• Divestitures
• Business Process Improvement
• Turn Around Management
• Mas 90
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Financial Analysis