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Chip Shields

Financial Executive, Accounting

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Chip Shields's Bio:

Chip Shields has been providing financial leadership and oversight in various industries for over 25 years. As a CPA, progressed through various levels of accounting and auditing services, beginning as a staff auditor for an international CPA firm to functioning at the CFO/CEO level during the past 15 years. With knowledge obtained through hands-on experience, coupled with integrity grounded in Christian faith, a high level of confidence and respect has been earned with the CEO's/Owners in leading entities of a broad scope and size. Specialties: CFO Services, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Planning, Financial Accounting, Property Management, Forensic Accounting, Expert Witness, Change Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Goal-setting, Operations, Efficiency, Profitability Improvement, IT Management

Chip Shields's Experience:

  • Vice President of Finance and Operations at AFFLINK

    September 2011 - Present | Tuscaloosa, AL

    Lead all areas of finance and internal operations that include AFFLINK Strategic Accounts administration and development of the AFFLINK Member Development Specialist team. Lead Acquisition Team and responsibility for identification, qualification and communication with target companies.

  • Interim/Part-Time CFO at Chip Shields, CPA

    October 2007 - September 2011

    Serving various clients as their interim CFO. Engagements include companies in Property Management, Real Estate brokerage, Online Sports Information aggregator, Online Truck Driver Hiring portal, Regional Outdoor Outfitter retail chain, Packaging Label manufacturer, Small market Newspaper chain.

  • Partner at B2B CFO

    October 2007 - March 2009

  • SR VP of Finance and Technology at AFFLINK

    April 2002 - September 2007

    Direct all financial and technological aspects of subsidiary of publicly traded company (parent is Performance Food Group), including compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Supervise a staff of 32, including 14 in Finance and 18 in Information Technology. Prepare financial projections for forecasted quarterly and annual performance. Construct business models to determine feasibility of venturing into new business initiatives. Negotiated and structured the successful acquisition of a software company.

  • Chief Financial Officer at Boone Newspapers, Inc.

    May 1997 - April 2002

    Direct all financial aspects of parent company and twenty-eight entities managed by the parent. Prepare monthly financial analysis of each publication which is used by group managers to identify profit-enhancing opportunities. Administer corporate banking relationships, including the negotiation of loan structure and management of loan covenant compliance. Manage Risk Management program, Employee Benefits program, and relationship with external accounting firm, including engagement scheduling and negotiation of fees. Direct Cash Management of each entity. Includes analysis of weekly cash reports and preparation of monthly cash flow projections. Successfully centralized Accounts Payable process. Build financial projections to determine feasibility of acquisition targets. Successfully negotiated and structured the acquisition of four newspaper publishing companies.

  • Chief Financial Officer at Hamilton Plastic Products, LLC

    August 1995 - May 1997

    Two year engagement to create an accounting department and establish best business practices for each team member to adhere to. Hired by Birmingham private equity company. Developed profitability analysis of each product line and geographic customer zone. Information used to eliminate unprofitable products and customers.

  • Chief Finanical Officer at Qualitest Pharmaceuticals

    February 1994 - August 1995

    ? All financial and accounting responsibilities for this $200 million manufacturer and distributor of generic pharmaceuticals.

  • VP - Corporate Banking at SouthTrust Bank

    March 1988 - February 1994

    ? Managed commercial loan portfolio of approximately $100 million. Personally developed new loan volume of $60 million in new markets.

  • Senior Auditor at KPMG US

    December 1984 - August 1987

Chip Shields's Education:

  • University of Alabama

    1982 – 1984
    B.S.

  • Lipscomb University

    1980 – 1982
    Concentration: Accounting

Chip Shields's Interests & Activities:

NCAA Football Official in the Sun Belt and SEC Conference




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