Daniel Kipp

About Daniel Kipp

As a senior executive to small and mid sized companies, my actions directly impact an organization\'s bottom line. As a financial executive, I run finance with a focus on helping operations improve and have been instrumental in several successful turnarounds and highly leveraged growth companies. It takes more than numbers to measure the health and success of an organization. I look for trends and activities that are under the radar, like emergency purchase order activity or unprocessed returned goods. By digging into the details and “walking the floor”, I can understand why undesirable events occur and then I focus efforts to achieve needed change.Watching what is happening outside of the company is as important as working on the inside. This is where competitors lurk and prospects are searching for a new solution. I challenge executive teams to think strategically to meet challenges and pursue opportunities that align with a company’s vision and strengths. When it comes to staff development, I share my knowledge and challenge people to grow into more responsibility while they strive for excellence in execution.*I excel at analyzing complex problems and then engaging people and initiating process changes for breakthrough results.Proven strengths:*Strategic planning and tactical implementation *Financial analysis and budgeting*Leveraged buyouts and bank financing *Environmental regulatory compliance*Human resource management and benefits *Labor relations and negotiation*Cost reduction and asset management *ERP systems implementation

Experience

1. CFO

   Create-A-Pack Foods Inc

   Oct 2009 — Present · Oconomowoc & Ixonia, WI, US

   Responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, taxes, banking, insurance, risk management, benefits and purchasing for this multi plant food co-manufacturing / packaging company. During my tenure, the company has grown through innovation and energy; from $17million in 2009 sales to over $80 million in 2024. We have developed broad capabilities in flexible and rigid packaging and recently opened a sf state of the art food manufacturing facility. We specialize in manufacturing and packaging processed foods like sauces, dressings, syrups, confections, endurance foods and toddler snacks. The company is SQF Level 3 certified. Our latest investments are delivering unique foods to meet our customer\'s shift toward healthy foods.

Education

• University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

  BBA, Accounting & Finance

  1977 — 1981

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategy
• Sales
• Due Diligence
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Risk Management
• Financial Reporting
• Negotiation
• Budgeting
• Investments
• Financial Accounting
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Credit
• Financial Modeling
• Auditing
• Executive Management
• Accounting
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Administration
• Budgets
• Small Business
• Cost Reduction
• Finance
• Management
• Team Building
• Cash Flow
• Business Strategy
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Leadership
• Internal Audit
• Cost Accounting
• Employee Benefits