DAVID C.

COOPER, MBA
Willing to Travel 30% 15115 Benfer Road
www.linkedin.com/in/davidclarkcooper Houston, Texas 77069
E-mail: (713) 376-8102
Corporate Controller
Global Financial Executive whose background includes working for private and pub
lic companies, and directing financial activities for two Fortune 100 companies.
Proven change agent who can identify cost saving opportunities and manage proce
ss to completion. Recognized for integrating accounting and finance function suc
cessfully into manufacturing operations and producing superior financial returns
. Expert in converting raw data into relevant information and acting on it to im
prove profits. Proven extensive career with leading manufacturing organizations
and known for turning around underperforming accounting/finance departments. Dem
onstrated expertise in EBITDA improvements, financial turnaround execution, trea
sury management, strategic planning, and financial systems implementation.
REPRESENTATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Managed a financial turnaround event for the company's largest facility that
had been losing money for several years. Accomplishments included collaborating
with operations managers to drive out costs, saving $750,000 per year by negotia
ting a vendor contract, implementing strict financial controls, and accelerating
EBITDA to 15%.
* Negotiated new terms for lending agreements which improved the company's abil
ity to borrow funds; action was needed to finance a 30% growth in business equal
to $25,000,000 for newly acquired and existing product lines
* Accelerated cash flow $780,000 by obtaining a $650,000 R&D tax credit claim a
nd slashing property taxes $130,000.
* Key Finance team member of SAP Enterprise Software implementation project at
first major integrated manufacturer in the U.S.
FINANCIAL CAREER PATH
NEOgas Inc., Houston, Texas August 2008 - August 2009
Vice President, Finance and Administration
Privately held $28,000,000 international engineering and manufacturing company w
ith operations in US, China, and Russia. Neogas is one of the world leaders in C
ompressed Natural Gas (CNG) Technology. Primary focus was to establish accountin
g infrastructure and organization, and prepare the company for capital fund rais
ing efforts. Supervised operating unit Controllers in Russia and China.
* Prepared investment prospectus and 5 year financial model for presentation to
investment bankers and private equity funds for
$15,000,000 capital investment.
* Installed ERP System to replace outsourced accounting and inventory managemen
t function for annual savings of $50,000
* Established Hong Kong and mainland China subsidiaries to manufacture company
products.
MOGAS INDUSTRIES, INC. Houston, Texas April 2006 - April 2008
Vice President, Finance
Privately held $100,000,000 manufacturer of high performance metal seated ball v
alves with operations in the U.K. and Australia.
* Leveraged $15,000,000 in Ex Im Bank credit line to finance a $65,000,000 prod
uct backlog and support $100,000,000 in annual sales.
* Designed and implemented a cost segregation policy regarding new building con
struction projects that decreased income tax expenses and accelerated cash flow
by $100,000.
* Launched new operating units in the UK and Australia which will generate $3,0
00,000 in annual sales in the first full year of operations. Oversaw the activit
ies of attorneys, banking officials, and CPAs during organizational stage.
* Managed the migration of data to a more robust ERP system that helped the com
pany achieve long-term growth targets.
* Drove EBITDA up by $150,000 after establishing "Auto Borrow" provision with b
ank which enabled automatic daily investment of excess cash and/or reduced outst
anding borrowings
EIM COMPANY, INC., Houston, Texas August 2000 - April 2006
Corporate Treasurer / Controller
$35,000,000 valve actuator manufacturing company with facilities in Houston, Chi
na, the Netherlands, and UK.
* Collaborated with internal groups, external consultants, and auditors to deve
lop a new reporting and data collection system concerning IRS taxes. Project tri
ggered a $650,000 refund in corporate income taxes.
EIM Company, Inc (Continued)
* Saved $130,000 in Texas corporate franchise taxes by reclassifying sales and
expenses, claiming the state's exemptions regarding export sales, and decreasing
annual property tax appraisals.
* Partnered with Quality Assurance Manager and Production Group to uncover prob
lems with suppliers and internal processes that had negatively impacted the succ
ess of a new product. Actions slashed product failure rate 50%.
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL, Houston, TX April 1990 - January 2000
Division Controller, 1998 to 2000
$110,000,000 subsea production control systems manufacturing division that prov
ided products to offshore E&P companies. Cameron International is a $4,000,000,0
00 company listed on NYSE and is a global supplier of equipment to the oil and g
as industry.
* Major contributor who achieved financial turnaround success by analyzing the
business, and identified $400,000 in annual cost savings. Pushed operations from
a loss to profitability within two years.
* Collaborated with Operating Unit Controllers to drive improvements in financi
al reporting, identify significant cost savings, and
facilitated change in purchasing methodologies.
* Led team of Controllers in creating a valuable quotation system that was cons
tantly updated with new cost information, and enabled division to deliver more c
ompetitive customer quotes.
Controller, 1993 to 1998
* Lowered corporate franchise taxes by $300,000 by working with corporate staff
and property tax appraisal experts to revalue inventory and fixed assets.
* Managed a negotiation team during the renewal of a major vendor contract and
saved over $750,000 million from the original proposal.
* Teamed with operating unit management leaders to devise and implement highly
effective inventory control and accounting processes and eliminate shipping erro
rs. Initiative was needed as plant had experienced a $900,000 inventory shrinkag
e; no inventory losses occurred in the following years.
* Key Finance team member of SAP Enterprise Software implementation project at
this site which was first installation of SAP in the company.
Senior Financial Analyst, 1990 to 1993
* Assumed responsibility for newly created position of Eastern Hemisphere Finan
cial Planning Analyst for $600,000,000 operating unit with 13 international loca
tions
ERP Software Experience: SAP, Syteline, Fourth Shift, BPICS, QuickBooks Enterpri
se
Additional career information available during interviews.
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
MBA - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
BA, Economics - Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
ASSOCIATIONS
Financial Executives International, Institute of Management Accountants
FINANCIAL BACKGROUND/EXPERTISE
Corporate Financial Management - Treasury and Cash Management - Risk Management
- P&L and Cash Flow Management - Internal and External Audits - Equity and Debt
Financing - Credit Management - Annual Profit Planning - Internal Financial Cont
rols - A/R, A/P, Payroll - Cost Accounting - GAAP Financial Statement - Investor
and Bank Relationships - Financial Due Diligence - Business Valuation Analysis
- Foreign Currency Hedging - Financial Forecasting and Modeling - Financial Deri
vatives - Scalable Accounting Systems- Lean Manufacturing