Dwight Collinson

About Dwight Collinson

I am an accomplished, dynamic senior finance and accounting leader with proven ability to successfully drive organizational financial strategy and operations, with a focus on FP & A, P&L management, financial controls & tracking, operational discipline, forecasting, and merchandise finance. A strategic business partner with history of dramatically increasing profitability, EBITDA, and revenue while significantly reducing costs. Adept at directing M&A / integrations and company turnarounds. Record of forging effective cross-functional partnerships with private equity partners. Demonstrated talent for building and leading high-performance teams and implementing process improvements that elevate productivity and efficiency. Recognized by colleagues and stakeholders as versatile, resourceful problem-solver with exceptional relationship-building, collaboration, negotiation, and communication skillsAreas of Expertise:Strategic Planning | P&L & Budget Management | Financial Analysis & Modeling | Weekly & Monthly Forecasting | Financial Reporting | Corporate Finance | Contract & Vendor Negotiations | Operations Management | Capital Project Analysis (ROI)| Process Improvement | Reporting Analytics | M&A | Cost Controls & Reduction | Project & Program Management | Risk Management | Team Building & Leadership | PE Partnerships | Merchandising | Pricing | Inventory Control

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   McAdams

   Jan 2024 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

Education

• Northwood University

  Bachelors, Business Management

  1991 — 1991

• Walsh College

  Masters, Accounting

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Budgets
• Finance
• Merchandising
• Leadership
• Budgeting
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Corporate Finance
• Forecasting
• Financial Modeling
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Reporting
• Management
• Business Strategy
• Process Improvement
• Pricing
• Retail
• Financial Analysis
• P&L Management
• P&L