Dennis Roberts, CPA

Experience

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  Dayton Progress Corporation (subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation)

  Apr 1992 - Jun 2001

  Controller

  $135M international manufacturer of punches for the metal stamping industryControllerDirected 4 staff accountants and 3 clerks in the performance of standard costing, strategic planning, annual budgeting, budget analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, domestic/international consolidations, general ledger, fixed assets and payroll for a multi-plant, multi-national corporation. Dotted line responsibility for 8 accountants located at domestic and international subsidiaries.Implemented a PC/Network based General Ledger, Fixed Asset and Purchasing system resulting in annual savings of over $75,000, reducing the monthly close from 10 days to 5 days by automating the reporting and analysis. Created new foreign subsidiary consolidation procedures, eliminated non value added tasks.Trained personnel to critically analyze current processes and procedures. Led the initiative to develop, test and implement (sometimes cancel) new ideas resulting in transaction volume to grow 50% without additional headcount. Developed a corporate P-card system resulting in the elimination of a purchasing clerk position resulting in annual savings of over $50,000. Performed Economic Value Analysis and Due Diligence3 on acquisition candidates. Show less

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  Cooper Tools (subsidiary of Cooper Industries, LTD)

  Jun 2001 - Apr 2004

  Controller

  $800M Internal manufacturer of industrial power tools and hand toolsController - Lexington OperationSupervised 4 staff accountants in the $70M plan that produced electric and pneumatic assembly tools, material removal tools, electric tool controllers, air hoists and air motors.Designed and implemented an ABC costing system including the identification of cost drivers, calculation of rates and on-going feedback analysis, development of a comprehensive business model used in forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning. This improved the accuracy of forecasts considerably and increased the credibility of the facility.Created a plant efficiency and scrap reporting system using an access database and data downloaded from SAP. This tool provided the shop floor coordinators current and accurate productivity results in a clear and concise manner enabling them to correct problems timely. Led the review of internal controls for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Show less

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  Road Rescue, Inc. (subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc

  Apr 2004 - Oct 2005

  Controller

  Manufacturer of high end custom ambulances primarily for the domestic marketsControllerManaged 4 accountants in the performance of the finance function for the manufacture of over 250 ambulances per year. Duties included: cash management, banking relations, working with internal and external audits, reporting to Spartan, inventory control, costing review and internal controls.Reduced physical inventory variance from over $1.3M to less than $1,000Designed and implemented processes and procedures to satisfy the internal SOX complianceCreated labor reporting tools and methods to help identify operational issues.Developed production capacity model that led to a 30% increase direct labor personnel in order to increase capacity and achieve targeted goals. Show less

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  Honda of South Carolina MFG., Inc

  Dec 2005 - May 2009

  Accounting Manager/Controller

  Manufacturer of over 200,000 ATV's and 10,000 PWC's annuallyControllerResponsibilities include the supervision of 17 accountants in the areas of financial reporting, cost & budget accounting, payables and trade compliance. Directed the financial reporting function to reduce the time to close, improve the accuracy of financial reports and improve the quality of reporting to customers both within and outside the plant.Managed the A/P function to improve responsiveness to vendors, eliminate discrepancies and improve the accuracy of inventory transaction accounting. Improved the accuracy of forecasts, increase the intra-company communications and provided timely and relevant cost analysis to management. Ensured an uninterrupted supply of imported raw material and reduce the overall cost of compliance through the management of the trade compliance function. Led accounting department in the implementation of internal control self-assessments, accounting cycle documentation and the development of control points in order to conform to the Sox requirement. Show less

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  EWT Americas, Inc

  May 2009 - Jun 2010

  Controller

  Dutch manufacturer and distributer of wind turbines for electricity generationControllerPerformed corporate controller function for EWT - Americas, Inc-responsibilities included startup plant controller function for Polymarin Composites, USA Ltd. Establishing all financial and control processes for wind turbine blade manufacturer. Developed percentage of completion process and maintained bank relations. Implemented cash control processes. Monitored cash flow projections. Consolidated the Polymarin subsidiary. Wrote and implemented policies and procedures to ensure adequate system of internal controls for SOX compliance. Selected financial and labor collection systems. Developed and implemented IT strategies for both entities. Developed financial reporting system for parent company in the Netherlands. Show less

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  SumTotal Systems (former Vista Equity Partners portfolio company)

  Nov 2010 - Nov 2011

  Assistant Controller

  Provider of Saas based solutions for LMS. Rebuild accounting department after corporate relocation from hiring and training personnel, implementing procedures and internal controls and development of the accounting system. Performed the acquisition accounting for 3 separate acquisitions including purchase accounting calculations, working capital review and confirmation, integration of accounts and processes. Worked very close with outside auditors in order to achieve an unqualified opinion. Wes promoted to next position. Show less

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  Sunquest Information Systems (former Vista Equity Partners portfolio company)

  Dec 2011 - Apr 2014

  Director of Finance

  Provider of software solutions to manage both hospital owned and independent medical labs. Spearheaded efforts to improve the finance function. This included reducing time to close from over 30 days to 6, completing the deferred revenue reconciliation process, reducing DIO 20%, building a collection and billing team including hiring and training, development of documentation and automation of processes and data validation. Let the effort to conform our accounting system after we were acquired. Implemented a series of internal controls resulting in no major findings during our first complete internal audit under Roper. Show less

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  Lanyon Solutions, Inc (a Vista Equity Partners portfolio company)

  Apr 2014 - Oct 2015

  Corporate Controller

  A $100MM+ software company that functions in the travel and meeting space. Over 850 employees globally. I've built a 30 person accounting department due to the restructuring of a number of entities under common ownership. Interviewed, hired, trained and created a development program to keep folks engaged. Trained personnel how to reconcile accounts and develop processes around accuracy and speed. Led the transfer of all accounting functions from San Diego to the new Dallas headquarters. Implemented a travel program for 850 employees andtook on 600 employees overnight in our payroll system due to a reorganization. Perform purchase accounting for acquisitions. Show less

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  PowerSchool Group LLC (a Vista Equity Partners portfolio company)

  Oct 2015 - Oct 2018

  Director of Accounting

  Build the accounting function from scratch due to a carve-out of the business.

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  Dynamic Quest - Managed IT Services

  Nov 2018 - now

  CFO

  Provide both operational and programmatic support to the organization. Supervise the finance unit and am the chief financial spokesperson for the organization. Report directly to the President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and directly assists the Chief Operating Officer (COO) on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and the securing of new funding.