Whit Roper

Experience

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  Dabbs, Hickman, Hill, & Cannon, LLP

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Tax/Audit Intern

  Participated on audit engagements by assisting with data testing and assemblingfinancial reports, as well as preparing individual and business tax returns.

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  Crowe

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2014

  Risk Consultant

  Responsible for planning, performing, and assessing risk-based fieldwork, identifying areas with deficiencies and opportunities for process improvements, and working with management to provide meaningful solutions and written recommendations.

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  LexisNexis

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Financial Accounting Analyst

  •Responsible for the preparation and analysis of schedules, reports, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations within the Customer Operations and Healthcare business Units.• Communicate information with manager oversight to individuals outside of the finance department.

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  Crowe

  Jun 2015 - Jan 2020

  Performance improvement consultant driving bottom line results via Operational Efficiency, Cost Reduction, and Revenue Growth for clients in the following industries: Automotive, Steel, Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Energy, and Financial Services. Consulting engagements include improvement in the following areas: Inventory, Manufacturing Processes, Planning and Scheduling, IT Systems, Finance and Accounting, Shop Floor Reporting, Sales and Customer Service, and Procurement.

  • Performance Improvement Manager

    Aug 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Senior Consultant

    Jun 2015 - Jul 2018
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  The Hackett Group

  Feb 2020 - Jul 2023

  Benchmarking Senior Manager

  Serve as both subject matter expert and implementation lead on Finance benchmark engagements. Work with diverse cross-industry clients to provide detailed comparisons of their organization's structure and performance to their peers and World-Class organizations. Provide detailed recommendations to close gaps across the Finance function including process improvement, technology implementations, and organization redesign to drive continuous improvement at the clients we partner with.

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  DB&A - DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc

  Jul 2023 - now

  Director of Analysis

  DeWolff, Boberg, and Associates (DB&A) is a boutique management consulting firm specializing in helping companies of every description achieve their objectives through improved performance and resource utilization. Working with every level of management, we focus on all organizational and cultural issues, with a special emphasis on developing accountability and leadership at the employee and frontline supervisory levels. DB&A consistently transforms organizations into high-performance, results-oriented teams, and, in an unheard of rarity in the advisory space, DB&A typically delivers a FINANCIALLY GUARANTEED gain in performance of at least 20 percent and projected IRRs of over 400%. Show less