Kelly J. Valmore

About Kelly J. Valmore

Strategic and transformational Chief Financial Officer with 25+ years of executive leadership in finance, operations, and organizational restructuring across diverse industries. Proven ability to drive EBITDA improvement, lead M&A execution, implement Lean operational transformation, and optimize shared services. Adept at aligning financial strategies with enterprise objectives, enhancing risk management frameworks, and strengthening governance through transparent board reporting and data-driven decision-making.

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Globalspec

   Apr 2017 — Present · Albany, NY, US

   Responsible for leading a team of Accounting, Finance, and Order Management professionals.Strategic partnership with the CEO and leadership team to drive the implementation of our strategic plan and KPIs including the development of action plans to drive results.Partnered with the CEO and VP People & Culture in the reorganization of the product delivery department to drive improvements in efficiency and production. The reorganization will yield an in year savings of over $700k.Led the reorganization of the finance and accounting team to align the needs of the business and structure of the department, to yield an annualized savings of $300k. Led the implementation of reporting throughout the organization to evaluate business case and cost benefit analysis to drive data driven investments.Led the transformation of financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting to allow the organization to make informed decisions about product line profitability and resource management.Responsible for saving $1.2M in retirement benefit costs by implementing a retirement plan to better align with our corporate goals.Facilitated the in-sourcing of the payroll and benefits administration to enhance support to our employees and reduce benefit administration costs ($250k over 3 years). Manage risk and compliance initiatives to minimize our legal exposure through the execution of updated general terms and conditions. Collaborated with the VP of Human Resources to transition from a Paid Time Off to Flexible Time Off policy which yielded savings of over $470k in the year of implementation. Led the development of standardized revenue recognition processes and the implementation of software to ensure the organization met the expectations surrounding ASC 606.

Education

• Siena University

  BS, Accounting

Skills

• Auditing
• Insurance
• Nonprofits
• Financial Planning
• Account Management
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Workers Compensation
• Management
• Cost Accounting
• Budgets
• Strategic Planning
• Internal Controls
• Risk Management
• Budgeting
• Payroll
• Accounting
• Program Management
• Human Resources
• Training
• Employee Benefits