Paul Garner

Experience

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  Dan River Inc.

  Feb 1992 - Apr 2000

  Accepted challenge to turn around the Fixed Assets department which was a year behind in establishing fixed assets records. Recruited, trained and developed clerk to improve departmental efficiency allowing the reduction of one person through attrition. Posted monthly depreciation for the corporation. Supplied monthly depreciation forecast and annual depreciation budgets for entire corporation. Tracked and reported monthly capital and expense project expenditures. Reconciled fixed asset system to G/L providing a monthly roll forward. Show less

  • Mgr of Accounting

    Aug 1997 - Apr 2000

  • Supervisor of Fixed Assets

    Dec 1994 - Jul 1997

  • Standards Engineer

    Feb 1992 - Nov 1994
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  Leggett & Platt

  May 2000 - Sept 2003

  Controller

  Took over financial responsibilities of a branch that was in a state of declining sales, profitability and internal controls. Developed staff and worked closely with internal auditors to re-establish controls and checks and balances. Partnered with operations to reduce and illiminate costs enabling the branch to maintain acceptable profitability ratio. Improved accuracy of standard costs. Reconcilled balance sheet accounts, writing off assets that could not be supported or identified.

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  Sealy

  Oct 2003 - Feb 2009

  Key member of management team brought in to turn around failing operation. Used Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement to improve operations and financial functions. Brought plant from worst to first in operational metrics in two years. Improved budgeting process and monthly accounting and reporting of P&L and balance sheet. Provided rolling twelve month forecast of P&L. Recruited, developed and cross trained relatively inexperienced staff to operate independently. Improved physical inventory process, inventory accuracy and reduced finished goods inventory levels. Worked to overcome resistence to SOX compliance enabling operation to meet corporate expectations. Show less Relocated to the small, socially closed community of Brenham to be the Controller of the Sealy plant. Quickly assimilated with management, staff and community to build their trust and respect. Improved office efficiency and cross trained staff which allowed the reduction of two employees through attrition. Part of corporate team to write and implement SOX policies company wide. Worked with operations to implement Continuous Improvement. Hired and trained perpetual inventory coordinator that led to improvements in inventory accuracy. Show less

  • Controller

    Aug 2006 - Feb 2009

  • Controller

    Oct 2003 - Jul 2006
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  Polydeck Screen Corporation

  Sept 2009 - now

  Direct and lead all aspect of financial responsibilities of the corporation. Manage the global reporting, finance, cash management and forecasting, tax planning, accounting and budgeting functions for the US, Chile and Peru operations. Manage company 401k plan with assets in excess of $9 mill.Major Accomplishments:* 2016 – Worked with US and Chilean accountants to elect new tax regime and prepay tax on FUT to yield future US tax savings.* 2016 – Implemented 401(k) 3(21) Advisor Program * 2015 – Corrected A/P valuation issue in Chile saving the entity $86k in taxes.* 2015 – Assumed full accounting control and responsibilities for newly created Peruvian warehouse entity.* 2014 – Creation of IC-DISC that generated $300k reduction in annual taxes.* 2014 – Worked with Spartanburg County on FILOT program saving the company $100k per year in property taxes. Show less

  • Director Of Finance And Administration

    Feb 2019 - now

  • Director of Finance

    Jun 2011 - now

  • Controller

    Sept 2009 - Jun 2011
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  Gibbs International, Inc.

  Apr 2021 - now

  VP & CFO

  We are a global leader in the pre-owned industrial equipment industry, an innovator in the decommissioning of industrial facilities, and a groundbreaker in the power industry.