Steven Kiser

About

I am a highly analytical and decisive professional with 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in finance, financial planning and analysis, accounting, business intelligence (BI), and process improvement driving organizational growth, profitability, and sustainability. As a flexible and resourceful problem solver, I possess an innate ability to streamline processes, implement systems, and improve financial transparency and decision making. I also thrive as an effective communicator with exceptional team-building skills and success in coordinating cross-functional multicultural teams to accomplish financial objectives. Specialties include Leadership & Team Building, Financial Planning & Analysis, System Implementations, Project & People Management, Warehouse Shipping & Distribution, Financial Modeling & Budgeting, Regulatory Compliance, Continuous Process Improvement, New Product Introductions, Strategic Planning & Execution, Business Intelligence & Operations Management, Tableau, Cognos, and SQL.

Experience

• Director of Finance / Controller · Knowles Corporation2023-01-01 –

  Responsible for all financial aspects including Forecasting, capital expenditures, monthly and reporting. Managed team of 4. Reviewed and monitored all projects for ROI. Worked cross-functionally to improve financial and operational metrics.

• Controller - Support and Services · Keysight Technologies2018-02-01 – 2023-01-01

  Managed all aspects of Financial reporting, analysis, monthly close and capital expenditures. Responsible for over $5M of CapEx. Implemented new software reporting modules to ensure accuracy and accountability

• Director, Business Intelligence & Financial Systems · Ixia2011-01-01 – 2018-01-01

  Implemented new BI system in 6 weeks, including new data warehouse builds. Rolled out over 300 new reports based on new infrastructure. Build state of the art vendor relationship dashboards that could be used in real time to compare actual vs quote for each sales rep, region, and manager.

• Director of Financial Planning and Analysis · Ixia2005-02-01 – 2011-01-01

  Responsible for worldwide budgets and forecast across Europe and Asia. Implemented new web-based system which improved accuracy and timeliness. Reduced internal reporting from 3 days to single click. Implemented new commission model incorporating all levels of the managerial structure.

• Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis · Indymac Bank1997-01-01 – 2005-01-01
• Accounting Manager · Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream1995-01-01 – 1997-01-01

Education

• The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
• California State University, NorthridgeBachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance, General

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