Ray Sandhu

An effective finance executive must be more than just a financial manager – they have to be a valued and trusted leader, a process optimizer, and a revenue generator. I am proud to be all three. With 20 years of progressive financial leadership within a variety of industries, I have influenced organizational change, growth, and advancement through the pursuit of process enhancement, the assembly of high performing teams, and the cultivation of confidence. Aligning people and processes - and instilling the values of respect and responsibility - has resulted in several of my organizations embracing new strategies and reversing negative trends. Examples of my expertise and impact to financial operations include: ♦ Oversaw financials for $2.5B organization with 12,000 employees and over 700 direct and indirect reports; directed areas of Finance, IT, HR, Purchasing, Contracts, and Project Services. ♦ Mapped out staffing requirements and succession plans and reorganized executive finance team, to create powerful performers; dropped turnover rate by 24% with a cost-savings of $500K. ♦ Initiated strategic planning and strict adherence to reporting and processes; reduced DSO by $160M, decreased the number of late adjustments by 90%, and eliminated $18M in RIE balances. ♦ Negotiated contracts with key vendors and suppliers to improve capital structure and gross margins; aided in business acquisitions resulting in near 100% ROI. ♦ Realized significant cost savings - even during recession; identified and eradicated staffing redundancies, reduced consultant fees by 5%, pursued $1.3M in fuel tax rebates, and renegotiated $1.03M in volume rebates. ♦ Strengthened employee commitment and transformed corporate cultures; standardized systems, instituted benchmarking, and ensured provision of resources and tools. Raised engagement scores by as much as 82%.