Edward Dentzman

About Edward Dentzman

I’m a senior finance leader who partners with CEOs and Boards to turn strategy into decisive, measurable financial outcomes. I combine deep FP & A, treasury, accounting and risk-management expertise to improve cash flow, strengthen controls, and drive profitable growth across multinational operations. My approach blends rigorous financial discipline with practical business insight: I simplify complexity, build high-performing teams, and deliver forecasting & reporting that leaders trust. Value Proposition: I enable executive teams to make faster, better decisions by optimizing capital allocation, defending margins through contract and cost discipline, and converting financial models into clear options for strategic action. Key career accomplishments:⇨Led an operational consolidation that eliminated recurring losses and produced sustainable annual cost savings. ⇨Built FP & A and treasury capabilities that improved forecast accuracy and reduced cash volatility during cyclical demand. ⇨Designed and deployed reporting and modeling tools that shortened board reporting cycles and catalyzed timely strategic pivots. Unique experiences: Board-facing partnership at the Finance committee with regular executive & board presentations. Global team leadership, coaching and scaling finance teams across multiple countries while implementing succession planning. FP & A lead on ERP/SAP deployments, shaping gross-margin controls, profit reporting, and post-implementation governance. Stewarded treasury operations and credit oversight, ensuring covenant reporting and liquidity protection during change initiatives. I enjoy partnering with growth-minded organizations that need a steady, board-ready finance leader who dives into the details and elevates strategic discussion. If you’re seeking a finance partner who can tighten controls, sharpen forecasting, and drive capital efficiency while growing capability and accountability in the finance team, let’s connect.

Experience

1. Vice President International Finance

   Ace Hardware Corporation

   Jun 2015 — Present

   Realized sustainable annual cost savings by exiting underperforming operations and reallocating resources to strategic priorities. Strengthened board and executive decision-making by delivering concise, actionable board reporting and scenario analyses that informed strategy. Improved financial governance and compliance as the primary finance control agent across accounting, FP & A, credit, and cash management. Scaled a global finance team, coaching 17 professionals across multiple countries to improve cross-border collaboration and succession readiness. Partnered with legal counsel to overhaul contracting oversight, reducing operational risk and tightening compliance controls.

Education

• Bradley University

  BS, Construction Management

  1988 — 1992

• DePaul Driehaus College of Business

  Master of Science in Accountancy

  1993 — 1995

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA, Finance and Marketing

  2000 — 2003

Skills

• Budgeting
• Analytical Skills
• Project Planning
• Leadership
• P&L
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• P&L Management
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Management
• Variance Analysis
• Essbase
• Budgets
• Finance
• Financial Planning
• Forecasting
• Hyperion Enterprise
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Sap
• P
• Analysis
• Accounting
• Financial Modeling
• Income Statement