Wayne Van Der Poll

Experience

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  KPMG

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  Audit Manager

  A global leader in accounting and professional services, KPMG is one of the Big Four accounting firms with more than 265k employees, a network of partner firms in 147 countries, and $34.64 billion in annual revenue.• Planned, executed, and managed external audits, due diligence investigations, and business valuations.

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  Unilever

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Finance Manager

  A global leader in consumer packaged goods, Unilever (NYSE: UL) owns, markets, and distributes 400+ brands in 190 countries, has 148k employees, and generates $64.81 billion in annual revenue. • Led and developed a 15-person finance, accounting, and costing team to drive customer, product, category, and brand profitability projects. Served on the IT steering committee responsible for the SAP ERP implementation.

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  SAP

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Senior Application Consultant, Finance

  The world's leading enterprise resource planning software vendor, SAP (NYSE: SAP) is the third-largest publicly traded software company globally with 112k employees and $33.32 billion in revenue.• Served as Lead Project Consultant in the implementation and optimization of SAP ERP accounting and costing modules. Worked with client executives from major CPG companies in the automotive, biotechnology, banking, food & beverage sectors, including Toyota, Nedbank, Unilever, Cadbury, and National Bioproducts Institute. Show less

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  Dataflow

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Head of Finance and Controlling

  Dataflow is a joint venture between SAP and Coca-Cola SABCO, the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in Africa.• Led the finance team to plan and execute a multiyear design project that created SAP’s global implementation template for independent Coca-Cola bottlers. Managed the initial rollout at seven manufacturing sites in South Africa, which was then replicated across 13 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

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  ESS (Pty) Ltd

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2015

  Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  A privately owned and managed services-based consulting company, ESS caters to the growing demand for practical business solutions designed specifically for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs).• Led all finance and accounting functions, including month-end, accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax, treasury, payroll, cash management, budgets, & audit, and financial reporting. Managed 6 direct reports, 32 indirect team members across 5 regional offices.• Expanded operations from one site to five regional centers, leading to a successful sale of the verification business to Nexia SAB&T, a leading South Africa audit and advisory firm and member of the Nexia International network.• Secured long-term contracts with the South African government and international mining companies, including AngloGold Ashanti and Rio Tinto, to establish economic development centers in low-employment regions. Show less

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  Landmark Management Partners

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  Partner & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  A private real estate investment and development firm, Landmark provides high-quality construction and renovation services for developers, brokers, tenants, and homeowners throughout Central North Carolina.• Led all accounting and finance-related functions and maintained oversight for HR and payroll, encompassing an annual P&L of $3M. Responsible for client and stakeholder relationships, operational and capital budgeting, and monitoring projects to maximize ROI. Formed and expanded commercial lender relationships, prepared feasibility studies, and developed business plans to secure construction loans and lines of credit. • Performed due diligence investigations to identify high-potential investment opportunities and completed a range of successful residential and commercial real estate projects. Show less

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  Cardinal Foods, LLC

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  A Russet House joint venture, Cardinal Foods is a world-class supplier of high-quality fruits, vegetables, and processing solutions, including individual quick freeze (IQF), frozen puree, cold storage, and private label services. • Led the accounting, treasury, financial reporting, payroll & benefits, and IT functions. Presented the board and executive leadership with detailed financial reporting, forecasts, and business updates. Led the IT steering committee, tasked with the evaluation and selection of ERP partners. Managed 4 direct reports and 57 indirect team members while reporting to the President and Board of Directors.• Maintained responsibility for cash management, capital allocations, and all banking relationships. Worked with investment bankers to raise a $5M working capital line and negotiate debt financing for a $29M facility expansion.• Developed a comprehensive 5-year business plan to submit for initial joint venture funding. Implemented a robust twelve-month rolling cash flow forecast with a breakeven analysis aligned with short-term planning.• Evaluated, selected, and implemented a new cloud-based ERP system supporting manufacturing, distribution, warehouse management, and quality control. Led a successful migration from QuickBooks to Sage X3, enabling the accurate calculation of product costs to quantify product, category, and customer profitability in real-time. Show less

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  Prime Matter Labs

  Jan 2022 - now

  Vice President, Finance & Accounting

  NYC-headquartered, PE-owned contract manufacturer with production sites in Los Angeles and Miami, Prime Matter Labs is a trusted product development and production partner for top brands in the beauty industry. • Lead all accounting and finance-related functions, define company-wide policies and standard operating procedures, and develop sound internal financial controls, business processes, and accounting systems. Responsible for consolidating M&A actions, month-end close, AR/AP, general ledger, asset management, treasury, payroll accounting, investment and finance decisions, cash flow management, budgets, audit, revenue recognition, and lease accounting.• Manage 5 direct reports across the United States. Serve as one of three senior leadership team members responsible for company operations in Miami.• Ensure the integrity of financial data and provide the CEO and executive leadership team with dependable information to effectively run and grow the business. Conduct product costing and inventory valuations, including establishing burden rates for labor, direct manufacturing, and overhead costs.• Applied robust balance sheet management to reduce the month-end closing period from one month to just one week. Led the implementation of ASC 842 for operating and finance lease accounting compliance.• Led a complex Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation initiative to successfully migrate and consolidate seven legacy accounting systems to Sage X3 for process manufacturing. Show less