Tom Adams

About Tom Adams

Senior financial executive with 25+ years experience within corporate and commercial business unit settings with strong business acumen, leadership and problem solving skills- Strong focus on customer support, process improvement and team effectiveness- Proven competencies in accounting and financial management, reporting, SEC filings, U.S.GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), merger and acquisition activities (including business combinations, strategic alliances, joint ventures and divestitures), reorganization and restructuring activities, interpretation and documentation of accounting positions, financial control environment (including Sarbanes-Oxley and corporate governance), business decision support, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning- Proven abilities to liaise with external and internal audit teams to drive timely completion and focused activities. Background includes both external and internal auditing experience.Areas of Expertise:• SEC reporting (10K, 10Q & 20-F)• Financial / Management reporting• Interpretation and documentation of accounting positions• Process improvement / re-engineering, using Lean Sigma techniques• M&A – entire process from analysis of targets through post-acquisition reviews• Outsourcing/off-shoring • Dispute resolution• Budgeting / planning, forecasting and strategic planning• IFRS conversion• Performance metrics, financial monitoring and key performance indicators• Consolidations, reporting and decision support• XBRL• Project management • Accounting system conversions and decision support systems• Financial analysis• Financial close cycle review and optimization• Internal and external audit coordination• Internal controls – SOX, documentation, risk assessment and structure• Accounting policies & procedures• Divestitures of products and business lines• Contract negotiations• Business continuity • Data Privacy review, design and control structure

Experience

1. Controller

   Advanced Lubrication Specialties Inc

   Oct 2023 — Present · Bensalem, PA, US

   Advanced Lubrication Specialties develops, manufactures and markets globally premium automotive, heavy duty, commercial, industrial, metalworking and specialty lubricants and greases. ALS has 4 manufacturing facilities in the United States including Bensalem, PA, Charleston, SC, Richmond, CA, Hilton NY and various US and Global manufacturing partnerships.

Education

• Father Judge

  Business/Commerce, General

  1981

• La Salle University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting

Skills

• Financial Planning
• Internal Controls
• Xbrl
• Decision Support
• Financial Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Dispute Resolution
• Business Continuity
• Outsourcing
• Corporate Finance
• Contract Negotiations
• Sec Reporting
• Management
• Gaap
• Forecasting
• Accounting Policy
• Litigation Support
• Kpi
• Sox
• M&a Due Diligence
• Key Performance Indicators
• Process Optimization
• Budgeting
• Process Engineering
• Internal Audit
• Project Implementation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Consolidation
• Controller
• Lean Sigma
• Strategic Planning
• Organizational Structure
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Business Process Improvement
• Data Privacy
• Operational Excellence
• Best Practices