Vice president of finance and technology/chief financial officer

Suzanne McWhorter

Vice President of Finance and Technology/Chief Financial Officer

Pittsburgh, PA

Detail oriented financial professional accomplished at providing financial, technology, operational, and strategic services and hands on experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis, budgeting, accounting, and forecasting.

➢ Strong analytical skills; support business operations through analysis of key performance indicators and trends
➢ Consensus-driven communicator; liaise across business units and promote organizational success
➢ Lending stability to the company in periods of both explosive growth and business retraction
➢ Rapidly adapt to new technologies and possess expertise in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Crystal Reports, and other tools
➢ Proven track record of finding cost savings and maximizing collection of revenue in complex business environments.

History of Excellence in

- Financial Modeling - Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) - Strategic Planning
- Profitability Analysis/projections - Financial Statement Preparation - Technology Planning
- Reporting Processes - Executive Presentations - Telecommunications
- GAAP Compliance - Risk/Quantitative Analysis - Duplicating and Print Services
- Cost Accounting - Due Diligence/Mergers - Facility Relocation/Construction

Work Experience

Vice President of Finance and Technology/Chief Financial Officer

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania -

Pittsburgh, PA

October 2002 to February 2012

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) October 2002 - February 2012
Vice President of Finance and Technology/Chief Financial Officer
Led the overall financial, technological, operational, and administrative roles. A large, $50 million in annual revenues, public charity with diverse business operations that include over thirty retail thrift stores, ecommerce business, janitorial and light manufacturing operations, and human services in the areas of workforce development, education, and housing.
* Successfully managed key components of a major relocation of the company headquarters resulting in annual savings of over $300,000 during a major global economic downturn
* Designed and implemented major technology upgrades to the company with the goal of maximizing operational efficiencies that enhance the organizations ability to process and share information while providing business continuity and disaster recovery components
* Managed the balance sheet to maximize the full potential of its assets and leveraged the assets to minimize the company risk of its liabilities
* Managed third party professionals who provided audit, tax, telecommunications, technology, and other business services for the company with regard to any matter financial or operational.
* Instrumental in working with regulatory agencies to insure compliance with all laws and regulations
* Staff management of over 19 staff including both professional and clerical staff that included goal setting, performance evaluation, and recruitment of exceptional talent

Director of Finance and Technology/Chief Financial Officer

FamilyLinks, Inc -

Pittsburgh, PA

April 1991 to June 2002

Critical financial, operational and strategic support in building one company from two companies (Parent & Child Guidance Center and The Whales Tale in 2000), creating the systems, procedures and structure to sustain the core-revenue producing services as well as the management team:
Provided the strategic financial and operational roadmap and guided the company to accomplish the following:
* Designed and implemented major technology upgrades across a wide area network.
* Negotiated a credit facility of $1,000,000 leveraging working capital to optimize cash flow
* Created operational stability during merger transition between the two companies
* Managed people and finances through periods of significant volatility in government grant funding.

Accountant

Family Counseling Center -

Kittanning, PA

March 1990 to March 1991

Overall accounting and bookkeeping services. Managed the design and implementation from a manual accounting system to a fully automated system.

Fiscal Coordinator

Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center -

Tarentum, PA

June 1985 to March 1990

General accounting and bookkeeping services. Recreated the entire accounting system that had been previously electronically deleted accidentally by an employee before my tenure. Managed the design and implementation from a manual accounting system to a fully automated system.

* CPA Candidate - Passed all four parts of CPA exam
* B.S. Degree in Business Administration, from Clarion University of Pennsylvania with an Accounting major
* Member: PICPA, Financial Executives International (FEI) Past Treasurer of the Pittsburgh Chapter of FEI

Education

B.S. in Business Administration

Clarion University of Pennsylvania