David G. Mayo, CPA, CGMA
Dave Mayo
Dave is a CPA and a CGMA with over 30 years of diversified senior financial management experience. What makes Dave's background unique is that he has experience in both small and large companies; private and publicly-held. Dave has been the Chief Financial Officer of closely held companies with revenues under $30 million; he has also been the Division Controller of divisions with revenues as high as $120 million.Dave's experience includes two successful turn-around situations as well as the survival of a company in the new construction housing industry during the housing depression of 2007 to 2009. The elements of a successful turn-around are also the elements of running a business well. We all know that for the small to mid-size business cash is critical. Dave likes the saying "cash is the lubricant of business, without it business will grind to a halt". Dave has found in his experience that it is not a company's accounting that is lacking; it is the accounting function's inability to present business information to the key managers in a way that is understandable to make good business decisions. Dave's forte is his ability to take financial information and clearly present the operating decisions that need to be made.
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Dave is a proven problem solver who feels equally comfortable working "hands-on" with the staff or strategically with the owners. He is respected for his superb business skills, insight, objectivity, honesty and integrity. His experience as a CFO extends to nearly every aspect of a business's financial needs including:
- Cash Forecasting & Management
- Working Capital Management
- Management Reporting
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Strategic Business Planning
- Growth Strategies
- Business Financing
- Cost Accounting & Operations
- Internal Controls & Audit Management
- IT Management
- Software (Including ERP) Implementation
- Quickbook Certified ProAdvisor
- Risk Management
- Employee benefit plans
- Staff development
Dave's accomplishments include:
- The successful turn-around of a $25 million publicly-held manufacturing plant from losing in excess of $2 million to generating operating profit of $1 million annually;
- The successful turn-around of a $5 million privately-held manufacturer ultimately resulting in the sale of the company;
- Negotiated the sale of a start-up division as part of the successful turn-around of a small company;
- Improved small company capitalization through a subordinated vendor note program resulting in reduction of total payables by 55%;
- Improved risk management resulting in reduced health care and workers' comp premiums;
- Negotiated banking agreements with favorable terms for the company;
- Improved cash management by implementing weekly cash forecasting;
- Championed three successful computer ERP implementations.
Dave has experience as the CFO of many different privately held companies with revenues ranging from $5 million to $25 million. He also has Division Controller experience with division revenues from $50 million to $120 million, with operations in Singapore, Taiwan, and China. He has been the CFO of a privately held manufacturer owned by an entrepreneur and a venture capital fund. Previously, as the Vice President-Controller of a capital equipment manufacturer with operations in the US and Europe, Dave has been responsible for all financial aspects of a publicly held company.
Dave earned a B.A. degree in Economics & Business from Saint Anselm's College and a Masters of Accountancy from Bowling Green State University and began his career with Price Waterhouse & Co. Dave holds a current Certified Public Accountant license in the state of Illinois.
