Adam Benoit

Chief Financial Officer at Functional Devices, Inc.

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High-energy, driven finance leader with a demonstrated track record of (re)building organizations and teams, developing and implementing key processes and improvements, and identifying distinctive solutions to create shareholder value. Successes include identifying and developing innovative solutions to significantly enhance net margins and reduce working capital while simultaneously building out team infrastructure and technology for scale. I'm known as an agile, strategic leader with a diverse set of experiences including venture, private equity, and publicly-traded mid-market corporations in varying industries ranging from marketing, data, and software to manufacturing, construction, and distribution. • Led finance and administrative functions for a private equity owned building materials manufacturer, distributor, and installer; presented nomination for Indiana Business Journal CFO of the Year Award • Restructuring distressed company via key strategic divestitures and an acquisition resulting in improved gross and operating margins of 1,670 and 1,780 basis points, respectively • Refined corporate intercompany plan for $250M multinational corporation improving forward guidance accuracy and enhancing variance reporting Areas of Expertise: - Executive Leadership - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (inactive) - Consulting (Fortune 500) - BOD Reporting (PE & VC audiences) - Business Turnarounds and Restructurings - Business Analysis - Cash Flow Forecasting / Bank Relations - Compensation Plans - ERP Implementations - Cost Structure / Management - Financial Planning & Analysis - Foreign Currency and Hedging - Global Consolidations - Mergers & Acquisitions - Process Improvement & Automation - ROI / Investment Analysis - SEC Reporting - SOX Compliance / Internal Controls - Strategic Planning - Tax Compliance - Team Development - Training / Presentations