Patrick Reese

About Patrick Reese

Patrick Reese is a versatile, results-oriented, and performance-focused certified public accountant with comprehensive experience in finance and accounting operations management. He is adept at providing meaningful financial information and strategic advice to management. Moreover, he is meticulous in evaluating data, processes, and systems to identify areas for improvement, as well as to execute the necessary modifications for the organization’s competitive advantage. He possesses solid leadership skills and expertise in budgeting and forecasting, acquisition, due diligence, financial planning, and risk mitigation. He is recognized as an effective relationship builder with adeptness in establishing strategic partnership with key stakeholders.Skills:Financial and Business ReportingCost Reduction AnalysisProgram and Project DevelopmentCorporate Strategy and Performance ManagementInvestment and Capital StructurationRapid Conflict ResolutionThird-Party Relations ManagementRegulatory Compliance and StandardsRelationship Building and CollaborationBusiness Process ImprovementMarket Value Optimization

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Guardian Fueling Technologies

   Feb 2004 — Present · Jacksonville, FL, US

   Fulfillment of various tasks, such as business strategy formulation, tactical problem solving, performance measurement tools development, information technology utilization toward efficiency, contract negotiation, risk profile mitigation, and business opportunity modeling, which brought positive results to the company• Skilled guidance in raising banking and investor funding, maximizing return on invested capital, and managing balance sheet• Oversight of company’s ERP conversion through automation of financial reporting and improvement of speed and content of management information delivery, resulting to gross margins enhancement and technician mobility solutions execution• Centralization of shared services for the growing branch structure, thus achieving headcount reduction in impacted areas; accounts receivable improvement by ten days; and customer invoicing delivery speed improvement by 40%• Development and implementation of capital investment strategies which resulted in top and bottom-line growth.• Management of business working capital with emphasis on the cash conversion cycle, enabling rapid market expansion with limited reliance on senior debt and investor funding• Increase of sales by 500% during tenure; threefold increase in facility location count, transitioning from a Florida-based operation to a multistate Southeastern US operation; transformation of negative cash flow organization; enhancement of gross margins; decrease of organization operational expense; and implementation of a successful new business line• Optimizing of software and lien strategy, which resulted to operational streamlining and competitive advantage• Successful integration of multiple start up branch operations and acquisition of six competitor companies for market share expansion and coverage extension.

Education

• Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business

  Bachelor's degree, Accounting

  1988 — 1990

• Florida State University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration, Management and Operations

  1990 — 1991

• University of North Florida

  Associate's degree

  1986 — 1988