John Snead

About John Snead

CFO, Controller | Experience in Private Equity, M&A/JV\'s, Latin AmericaI am a seasoned Finance Executive, passionate about serving the business as a strategic advisor and focused on delivering results. I have 25+ years of experience leading all aspects of F&A, including planning and analysis, accounting, tax, treasury, and credit/collections.I excel when I’m working with a business VP/GM to set the strategic direction for the business, monitoring performance, and helping to make decisions that improve profitability.I have executed a $1.4 billion acquisition, leading the effort through valuation, negotiation, due diligence, financial close, and integration.I have unique experience in Latin America (primarily Mexico, Brazil and Chile) and with joint venture partnerships. I know how to form and govern joint ventures, having served as a Director on joint venture Boards.In addition I have the following key skills and capabilities:• Organization leadership and development – building future Finance leaders• Comfortable interacting and presenting at Executive levels, including Board of Directors• Strategic and financial planning and analysis• Capital investment analysis – valuation and discounted cash flow• Optimizing the planning, budgeting and forecasting process• Capital structure decisions – cash flow forecasting, dividends, and debt financing• Financial reporting and consolidation• Shared services structure and implementation• Manufacturing accounting, analysis, and optimizationPlease contact me at s••••••@outlook.com

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Polytek Development Corp

   Jan 2016 — Present · Easton, PA, US

   Chief Financial Officer for a private equity owned specialty chemical company. Responsible for the management of all financial-related activities including accounting, finance, budgeting and forecasting, cash and credit management, year-end audit duties, financial control policies, and M&A activity. Key voice in setting the company’s strategy, as well as supporting the senior management team and Board of Directors with data and analysis to support decision making and execution of value creation initiatives.

Education

• Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business

  BS, Finance

  1984 — 1988

• Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business

  MBA, Finance

  1988 — 1990

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Financial Analysis
• Finance
• Financial Reporting
• Budgeting
• New Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Cost Accounting
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Analysis
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Internal Controls
• Corporate Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Sap
• Hyperion Enterprise
• Change Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Forecasting
• Sap Products
• Management
• Business Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Process Improvement
• Contract Negotiation