Thomas Dowling

About Thomas Dowling

Hands-on Chief Financial Officer and respected business leader with a proven ability to identify, design, and implement solutions that drive enterprise-wide financial and operational results. Brings progressive accountability across standard costing, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, master data, and enterprise systems, with deep experience supporting manufacturing and engineered-product organizations.Known for building and professionalizing finance functions, strengthening GAAP reporting, working capital discipline, and decision-support infrastructure, and successfully leading ERP implementations and technology integrations. Serves as a trusted partner to CEOs, operators, and investors, combining analytical rigor with practical execution to improve margins, scalability, and long-term value creation.Licensed Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina with an MBA in Strategy and Leadership from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Recognized as a detail-oriented, proactive leader with an exceptional understanding of manufacturing economics and a reputation for operating comfortably across functions, levels, and complex problem sets. Brings a naturally curious, polymath mindset — always learning, improving, and focused on making the business better.Open to board opportunities and strategic networking.

Experience

1. Vice President of Finance (De-facto CFO)

   ImageWorks Display

   May 2022 — Present · Winston-Salem, NC, US

   Serve as De-Facto CFO with full P&L responsibility, leading accounting, FP & A, treasury, cost accounting, payroll, tax, and risk management.• Act as primary financial partner to the CEO, supporting strategic planning, capital allocation, pricing decisions, and operational execution.• Own GAAP financial reporting, monthly close, forecasting, annual budgeting, and board-level financial presentations, ensuring transparency and accountability on performance and cash flow.• Lead cash management, working capital optimization, AR/AP oversight, and banking relationships.• Direct and administer NetSuite ERP, designing and integrating scalable systems across finance, operations, sales, and project management.• Drive enterprise-wide finance and process transformation, including forecasting cadence, pipeline reporting, expense controls, PO/SO approval workflows, MRP, CRM, PDM, time tracking, and KPI dashboards.• Manage relationships with external advisors including auditors, lenders, legal counsel, tax advisors, and insurance providers.• Support contract review and internal risk management related to commercial agreements.

Education

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Finance

• Indiana University Bloomington

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy and Leadership