STEVEN TONKINSON, CPA

Chicago, IL 60625
224.704.3211 stonkinson25@gmail.com

VP OF FINANCE
Financial Analyst | Budget Manager | Financial Controller
Executive leader with vast experience in accounting. Proven expertise in credit management, tax planning,
forecasting, financial analysis and treasury management. Skilled in collaborating with all members of the
organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Strong capability in explaining complex
accounting reports for senior staff to interpret evaluations. Instrumental in streamlining and improving
processes, enhancing productivity, and implementing technology solutions. Technical proficiency in MS
Office.

Treasury Management
High-Level Auditing Proficiency
Strategic Planning/Analysis

Financial Reporting
Accounting Standards
Problem Solving

Short/Long-term
Planning
Forecast Management
Employee Benefits

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Streamlined financial processes and introduced process improvements that enhanced productivity
for financial reporting for $200M in revenue.
Saved $100k+ in one year by implementing a hedging plan for natural gas at Sipi Metals Corporation.
Streamlined processes and reduced accounting staff by 25%.
Launched finance operations into Vietnam and Singapore that ensured future efficiency in addition
to growth.
Reconfigured the asset allocation of the Brass Division to focus on the production of higher margin
alloys, suggesting cross training of the employees to be more flexible in scheduling. Was able to
maintain profitability in an increasingly competitive industry while decreasing the working capital
needed to run the division by 10%.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SIPI METALS CORPORATION, Chicago, IL

1994 2014
VP of Finance/Treasurer
Managed planning, tracking and analysis of monthly close process including recording revenue
journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
Improved Working Capital by performing cash budgeting/forecasting that was critical to finance
inventory.
Budgeted and forecasted capex, prioritizing by need across the company.
Presented monthly operations of the Brass Division including KPIs related to Inventory Management,
A/R, Manufacturing costs and Working Capital utilized. Comparing to benchmarks and analyzed
variances.
Developed and implemented a hedging program for natural gas, saving company over $100k in
2014.
Negotiated a long term electrical supply contract that expires in 2017 and is at a rate significantly
below market.
Maintained and reported on Employee Benefit plans.
Created annual financial statement reporting and assumed responsibility for the annual audit.
Led internal audit function for ISO 9001.
Assured no uninsured write-offs for last three years by conducting credit management and weekly
reviews.
Collaborated on a team that successfully negotiated the current five-year contract with UAW.
Headed payroll for both salaried and hourly employees.
Finance liaison for the R&D Committee.
Authored the Companys Anti Money Laundering (AML) policies and procedures manual as acting
Compliance Officer.

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COOPERS & LYBRAND, Chicago, IL

1991 1994
Audit Supervisor
Managed audit engagements simultaneously for the firms Emerging Business Services (EBS) team.
Focused on small to mid-size companies that were closely held or were inbound foreign investments.
Audit report, tax compliance and management letters were all part of the engagement work.
LAVENTHOL & HORWATH, Chicago, IL
1989 1990
Associate
Associate in the audit department working on engagements for clients in the manufacturing, service
and banking industries
Worked in the tax department under an internship program in order to get a complete perspective of
our clients needs.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Certified, CPA
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL