Ryan Jennings

Global Finance Controller @Maxcess

Chicago, IL, US

Responsible to optimize and develop a team of 70+ finance professionals across all of our global manufacturing sites, ensuring strong business partnership and high integrity financial reporting- Acted as Interim APAC General Manager in China, overseeing P&L and operations for five sites and 300+ employees, stabilizing financial performance and restructuring processes- Led M&A integration of the $MM acquisition of International Cutting Die acquisition over 6 months, seamlessly leading all functions through a highly engaged integration, focused on driving synergies- Transformed European finance operations, centralizing shared services into Poland, cutting accounting costs by 30%, and enhancing efficiency in AP and AR processes- Reduced FX risk exposure by 70%($7M), implementing natural/artificial hedging strategies, which minimized balance sheet and P&L volatility, ensuring more stable financial performance- Implemented global finance process improvements, standardizing balance sheet reviews and account reconciliations to enhance financial transparency and audit readiness- Drove working capital improvements, cutting past-due receivables by 30%($3M) and reducing AP headcount by 33% while maintaining operational effectiveness- Built a high-integrity financial reporting organization, improving reporting accuracy, strengthening controls, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP and statutory regulations.

University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education

Executive Program for Prospective CFOs

Truman State University

B.S. & B.A., Finance

University of Iowa

MBA, Corporate Finance