Controller at Laundrylux North America
Greater New York City Area
Quantum Networks
Interim CFO
October 2019 to January 2020
Greater New York City Area
Kid Made Modern
Chief Financial Officer
February 2018 to January 2020
Greater New York City Area
Kid Made Modern
Controller
December 2016 to February 2018
Greater New York City Area
WAC Lighting
Director of Finance
December 2014 to December 2016
Port Washington, NY
Avon
Senior Finance Manager, North America Supply Chain FP&A
January 2014 to January 2015
Greater New York City Area
Avon
Finance Manager, Latin America Internal Controls
November 2011 to January 2014
São Paulo Area, Brazil
Avon
Associate Finance Manager, Product Cost and Sourcing/New Product Development
April 2002 to November 2011
Greater New York City Area
Laundrylux North America
Controller
Greater New York City Area
LaGuardia Community College
Associate of Science - AS, Accounting
2002 to 2004
Columbia University in the City of New York
Certification, Computer Science
State University of New York Empire State College
Bachelor's Degree, Business Management & Economics
2002 to 2006
What company does Eddie Orantes work for?
Eddie Orantes works for Quantum Networks
What is Eddie Orantes's role at Quantum Networks?
Eddie Orantes is Interim CFO
What industry does Eddie Orantes work in?
Eddie Orantes works in the Consumer Goods industry.
Who are Eddie Orantes's colleagues?
Eddie Orantes's colleagues are Stefanie Ricciardi, and Brian Richards
📖 Summary
Interim CFO @ Quantum Networks Led Quantum Networks through acquisition by Advantage Solutions From October 2019 to January 2020 (4 months) Greater New York City AreaChief Financial Officer @ Kid Made Modern - Led successful $3M and $9M capital raises for Made Modern LLC through equity/debt structures handling all financials and compliance/forensic audit items- Increased Revenue 55% (4.7M) YOY through international and e-commerce/amazon growth.- Secured 300K revolving credit line with American Express permitting overseas wires dramatically reducing stress on cash flow.- Improved cashflow by 480K monthly through negotiated extended 180 terms with factories in China, Vietnam, and India.- Transitioned Operations Sales and Finance teams from New York to Chicago From February 2018 to January 2020 (2 years) Greater New York City AreaController @ Kid Made Modern - Generated 340K in annual repeatable savings through new 3PL warehouse selection including the establishment of Made Modern’s first independently owned warehouse.- Established all financial controls for startup company including 13-week strategic cash flow model.- Increased inventory turnover from 1.2 to 3.8 through proper cycle counts and inventory controls.- Managed Human Resources and IT outsourced teams. From December 2016 to February 2018 (1 year 3 months) Greater New York City AreaDirector of Finance @ WAC Lighting - Increased Net Sales by $3M (2%) through Credit Portfolio Increase with 0% increase to bad debt.- Negotiated dimensional weight waiver with UPS resulting in over $1.5M savings.- Conducted complex global financial analysis, developed annual budget, and directed a team of nine direct reports in A/R, A/P, FP&A, and credit/collections.- Collaborated with owners to create and execute strategies that improved the management of cash flow, major projects, and finance growth initiatives including all contracts. From December 2014 to December 2016 (2 years 1 month) Port Washington, NYSenior Finance Manager, North America Supply Chain FP&A @ Avon - Responsible for $32M repeatable savings through reduced cost on components and capital spend.- Coordinated all Marketing and Sales efforts from a Finance perspective to ensure Margin and Sales growth targets were met.- Led monthly and yearly forecasts of logistics, customer care and COGS/standard cost variations with less than 5% variance to budget, and restructured COGS and SG&A reporting due to business challenges.- Responsible for SC P&L including COGS, selling, and general/administrative budgets. From January 2014 to January 2015 (1 year 1 month) Greater New York City AreaFinance Manager, Latin America Internal Controls @ Avon - Led Inventory Wall to Wall Initiatives in Brazil resulting in $13M correction and a complete restructuring of all inventory processes to eliminate $1M+ annual shrinkage problem.- Developed and implemented Global Remediation Program in 15 Latin American Countries, applying best in class SOX and internal controls resulting in 100% passed SEC and PwC audits.- Implemented Avon Global Expense Reporting System in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador to align with company worldwide. From November 2011 to January 2014 (2 years 3 months) São Paulo Area, BrazilAssociate Finance Manager, Product Cost and Sourcing/New Product Development @ Avon - Managed over $4M in savings to Avon Global through Project Tomorrow, which included movement of US manufacturing facility production to Mexico. Created and maintained intercompany processes for Mexico and US.- Served as project manager and financial lead on companywide, team-based project to harmonize and standardize plastic bottles and jars, which reduced component complexity by one-third and generated cost savings of $8M to $10M annually across global supply chain.- Led Avon’s annual standard cost restatement, including over 80,000 components and finished goods. From April 2002 to November 2011 (9 years 8 months) Greater New York City AreaController @ Laundrylux North America Greater New York City Area
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