Christopher Eric Procise
9334 San Jose Blvd
Howey in the Hills, FL 34737
407.782.0379; ceprocise@gmail.com
SUMMARY Business Manager with leadership experience in Operations, Finance, and Sales & Marketing
support. Currently a graduate student at USF-St. Petersburg pursuing a Master of Accountancy.
Completion planned for December – 2017. Employment desired in a mid-size / regional CPA firm
with a role in audit, assurance, or business consulting starting June – 2017.
EXPERIENCE
Feb-2007 to
March-2016 SunTrust Bank – Orlando, Florida
Group Vice President, Privately Held Investments, April 2015 to March 2016
Vice President, Privately Held Investments, February 2007 to March 2015
 Leadership and administration of a 9 member Closely Held Securities team located in
4 regional offices (Atlanta GA, Nashville TN, Orlando FL, and Richmond VA)
 Administration of closely held business interests (e.g. - corporations, partnerships and
limited liability companies) held in fiduciary accounts by SunTrust Bank.
 Oversight and execution of asset lifecycle management such as Pre-Acceptance Due
Diligence, Acquisition, Annual Review and Valuation, Shareholder Actions, and Asset
Dispositions / Distributions subject to Grantor documents, regulatory oversight, and
various state statutes that govern the administration of fiduciary assets and accounts
 Portfolio asset categories included Multi-Family Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate,
Agricultural and Timber interests, Mineral, Oil, and Gas Investments, REIT’s,
Manufacturing companies, and Closely Held Banking entities
 Annual fees approximated $5.5mm on managed assets totaling $1.1BB
 Transactional fees exceeded $1.0mm on sale of majority and minority interests
May-2006 to
Feb-2007 Financial Analyst / Consultant – Orlando, Florida
 Detailed financial statements, cash flow, and valuation analysis for the acquisition of a
$10mm metals manufacturing business on behalf of a private investor group
 Sales Rep revenue market share by region, MarCom database creation for advertising
& trade show expenditures ($200k+), and new product launch – business case / earned
value analysis for a fire apparatus scene lighting supplier with annual revenues of
$20mm (Havis-Shields, Warminster PA)
 Material standard cost maintenance, MPV report creation and analysis, Unvouchered
Material Receipt report creation and analysis for an airport specialty vehicle supplier
with annual revenues of $160mm (FMC Technologies, Orlando FL)
Sep-2003 to
May-2006 E-ONE, Subsidiary of the REV Group – Ocala, Florida
Controller – Sales & Distribution for a $250mm Specialty Truck Manufacturer
 Created / Maintained Sales Order database by Product Line, Region, Sales Rep, Order
Value, and Discount Rate
 Price/discount analysis and recommendation for municipal Fire Apparatus capital
purchases ranging from $.5mm to over $10mm. Supported dealer negotiations to
maximize margin realization

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 Dealer Financial Review/Scorecard/Market Share by Territory. Identify “at-risk”
dealers/territories
 Product Line Profit & Loss Analysis, comparison of projected to actual margin
attainment
 New Business Acceptance – Business Case Analysis using Earned Value (NPV) Approach
 Product Configurator Support for Price/Cost/Margin Review / Capital Budget Oversight
 Visiting Auditor for affiliated plants in Red Deer, AB Canada and Streator, Illinois
Apr-2001 to
Sep-2003 D&W (fka C&M) Fine Pack, former JV between Chuo Kagaku & Mitsubishi Corporation
- Fort Wayne, Indiana & San Bernardino, California
Corporate Controller (2 plants w/sales of $70mm, sales office, & administrative office)
 Month-End Close with Integrated Financial Reporting Package. Reduced production of
consolidated financial results from 10 to 5 business days
 Established Formal Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation Process
 Recruited & Developed Accounting Managers for both Plant Locations
 Consolidated Cash Application & Collection Process at Fort Wayne Plant
 Coordinated Mid-Year & Year-End Audits with Deloitte, Touche, Tohmatsu
 Coordinated Semi-Annual Physical Inventory Taking
 Main Contact for State of California (Franchise Tax Board) Audit – Reduced initial
finding of undocumented Manufacturers Investment Credits from over $100k to $25k
for Tax Years 98-99
 Main Contact for San Bernardino County Property Tax Audit for Tax Years 98-01.
Successfully appealed & recovered $70k in erroneous audit assessments
Sep-1999 to
Apr-2001 WaterFurnace International – Fort Wayne, Indiana
Corporate Controller (Manufacturing, Installation, SG&A, and Holding Companies) $50mm
 Month-End Close with Integrated Financial Reporting Package, Reduced Cycle Time of
Consolidated Financials from 15 to 5 days
 Successfully Migrated Financial Reporting from Excel to ERP System (Epicor – Dataflo)
 Established Formal Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation Process
 Restructured Chart of Accounts from 4,500 to 1,400 as part of a new Contribution
Margin Reporting approach.
 Coordinated Preparation of Annual Business Plan
 Established Cost Development Process for Material, Labor, & Burden Rates
 Introduced Product & Customer P&L Reporting that changed pricing decisions for
Residential & Commercial Product
 Coordinated Semi-Annual Audits with Grant–Thornton ; Reduced audit adjustments
from 33 at year-end 1999 to zero at year-end 2000
May-1996 to
Sep-1999 Freudenberg – Vibracoustic Automotive (fka – BTR Automotive USA) – Fort Wayne, Indiana
Division Financial Analyst
 Consolidation & Analysis of Financial Results for a $140mm Tier I/II Suspension
Component Business (3 plants, sales office, corporate office)
 Annual Business Plan / Analysis of Change from Plan & Forecast
 Capital Investment Analysis / New Product Launch
 Analysis of Acquisition Reserves

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 Coordinate Platform Launch/Build/Build-out Forecast with Sales VP
 Recruited & Developed Staff Accountant Position
Oct-1995 to
May-1996 Steelcase / Stow Davis – New Paris, Indiana
Manager of Financial Operations
 Month-End Close, Reporting, & Analysis of Results
 Managed Receivables, Payables, & Payroll
 Recruited & Developed General Accountant Position
Dec-1985 to
Aug-1995 Square D Company / Schneider Electric
Sr. Internal Auditor – Palatine, Illinois
 Operations Audit Responsibility with assignments in the U.S., Canada, & Mexico for
Manufacturing, Sales, & Distribution Locations
 Special Projects included Cost Management Consulting & Transfer Price Review
Manufacturing Cost Analyst – Asheville, North Carolina
 Reporting & Analysis of Operational Expenditures & Variances
 Annual Cost Development & Business Plan
 Capital Expenditure Analysis / Product Rationalization
 Quality / Kaizen / Lean Mfg Coach for Operations Problem Solving Teams
Production Manager – Huntington, Indiana
 Floor Manager in a Unionized Manufacturing Environment
 Increased Operational Productivity from 69% to 81% in 18 months
 Implemented Work Cells / Kan-Ban / JIT Material Flow
EDUCATION University of South Florida – St. Petersburg
Master of Accountancy (Candidate), December-2017
Purdue University – Ft. Wayne
Bachelor of Science – Organizational Development & Supervision, May-1990
TRAINING American Bankers Association (National and Graduate Trust School)
DIRECTORSHIP Bank of McCrory (AR), April-2015 to March-2016
MEMBERSHIP Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Suncoast Chapter
REFERENCES Available upon request