Type Of Business:
Financial company
Expertise:
Inventory control; Project management; Financial analysis; Process analysis; Budgeting; Forecasting; Six sigma; Cost accounting; Inventory control; ERP; Credit and collections; Cash flows management; System conversions; Internal controls; Accounts payable and receivable; Process improvement; Time and cost-savings ideas; Process and procedures creation and enhancement
Major Product/SVS:
Financial credit services
Favorite Business Publication:
CFO; Strategic Accounting
Hobbies/Sports:
Volleyball; Softball; Floor hockey; Baseball; Basketball; Hockey; Football; Music; Attending rock concerts and movies
Education Degrees:
Master’s Degree in Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management (1994); Bachelor of Business Administration, Loyola University Chicago (1981)
Affiliations Awards:
Illinois CPA Society; Manufacturing and Accounting Society; National Association of Credit Management; Credit Managers Society; Credit Today; Financial Executives; Institute of Management Accountants; Association for Financial Professionals; Project Management Institute; American Management Association; Financial Executives Networking Group
Work History:
Controller, Weinstein Meats; Chief Financial Officer, Faip North America; Controller, BST Pro Mark; Controller, Gordon Kapes, Inc.; Audit Director, Regional Controller, Project Manager, Federal Sign; Controller, Inventory Control Manager, Uniforms To You; Auditor, Waste Management; Senior Auditor, Tenneco Automotive; Internal Audit Manager, LeeWards, Creative Crafts; Self-Employed Management Consultant, Courtesy Manufacturing, Serta Bedding, Ottenheimer Uniforms, Motorola, Flashtric Sign, Marcy Newberry Association, General Exhibits & Displays, Federal Signal, PA International, Newmann Homes and Incredible Technologies
Career Achievements:
Controller, Chief Financial Officer, Project Manager, Inventory Control Manager, Internal Audit Manager
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of his career was as project manager for Federal Sign, when he led a team to complete manufacturing and installation of 4,000 signs at the Tampa Airport.
Number Of Years In Profession:
25
Number Of Years In Current Position:
3
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to good mentors, a strong quest for gaining new knowledge and a good understanding of business operations.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession because he always knew he wanted to be in business, and he knew his strong suite was mathematics.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. DeVille is a results-oriented financial and operations executive with a comprehensive record of success in manufacturing, distribution, and service industries.
He has been recruited for a newly created position to institute a standard financial framework following a period of rapid growth, and has established financial standards, procedures and policies to improve financial stability and profitability. He has developed warehouse labor reporting, and key statistical measures monitoring reports, created ratio analysis, completed bank-borrowing base calculations and covenants reporting.
He has formalized a credit application process and performed credit research and analysis to approve a setup of new customers and assign credit limits. He has established and managed credit hold function, instituted credit insurance over portfolio, enhanced credit management systems features to control A/R and restricted sales outside established parameters.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Managing all accounting, finances, credit and collection functions; Overseeing a team of six staff members, weekly and monthly reporting, credit analysis and payroll
Education Certifications:
CPA; CPIM; CIA; Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Awards/Honors:
Senior Financial and Operating Management Executive; Dean's List
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Mr. DeVille hopes to be a chief financial officer or general manager.