John Oliver, CPA
CFO Services; Interim Management; Turnarounds; M&A; Retail, Wholesale Distribution; Manufacturing
John has nearly 30 years of operations, management consulting, finance and accounting experience for public, private, and international companies ranging in size from entrepreneur to over $1 billion in revenues. He has specialized experience in the following:
- Retail – specialty, omni-channel & E-commerce
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale distribution, sourcing & logistics
- Healthcare
- Aerospace & aviation
- Technology
- Consumer products
John has served such major companies as Hasbro; Action Products International – Thomas Trains & Jay-Jay/Specialty Toys; Sky Caddie/Specialty Golf; Scuf Gamming (direct to consumer Gaming Controller company); Yeti Cooler (E-commerce & direct to consumer); United Parcel Service; Brinks Company; Pacer International; Best Buy; Amazon.
Specific retail related experience includes:
- Best Buy – Supply Chain Operation Center involving:
- Standardizing vendor agreements, terms & conditions
- Establishing vendor compliance guide & charge back programs
Amazon – Inventory control and vendor compliance optimization to:
- Define & implement distribution center inventory controls
- Setup vendor compliance & charge back organization
- Yeti Cooler – Interim accounting officer overseeing:
- Products on Amazon Marketplace
- Reconciliation controls implementation
Scuf Gaming – Interim accounting officer managing:
- Setup of products on Amazon Marketplace
- Establishment of account reconciliation controls
He also has extensive expertise that includes:
- Financial / operations, M&A advisory, including due diligence
- ERP & internal controls implementation, multi-site manufacturing & supply chain optimization (i.e., procurement, inventory rationalization, BOM, & labor management)
- Carve-Outs / TSA management
- Technical accounting and reporting (GAAP/IFRS/ASC 606), cost & managerial accounting
- Interim and turnaround management.
- Business analytics, board package presentations, budgeting & forecasting.
As both CFO and CAO (Chief Accounting Officer), some of his other accomplishments include:
- Creating the standalone infrastructure of a manufacturing division carved-out of a conglomerate and acquired by a private equity firm that included staffing all financial, HR, payroll and IT function, and replacement of all IT equipment and software.
- Developing multiple financial models to facilitate business planning and budgeting, acquisitions, financing, and strategic analysis.
- Led multiple aircraft parts inventory optimization initiatives for a major airline that included streamlining supply chains; rationalizing parts & procurement, order management, shipping & receiving.
- Leading acquisition and divestment teams, including as CFO throughout sale preparation, due diligence, and post-acquisition transition.
- Implementing operational and financial dashboards, monthly reporting tools, and quarterly board of director reporting for multiple companies.
John is a CPA and was senior manager with Ernst & Young. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Connecticut State University, and Master’s in Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California.
