Scott D. Johnson

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About Scott D. Johnson

Scott D. Johnson 214-662-3445 scottdjohnson@outlook.com "Bridging HQ and Overseas Locations"​. How Can I Help With Your Foreign Finance and Accounting Functions? • A tri-lingual, international finance and accounting executive fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese • Thrives in international business environment with experience in 35 different countries • Strategic and tactical experience in organizations ranging from small start-ups to multi-billion dollar corporations across a variety of industries • Exceeds goals by cementing relationships and improving communication among management, peers, and subordinates in the U.S. and overseas My career highlights include: • Refined financial reporting tools and procedures of 7 countries to shorten the monthly reporting process from more than 4 weeks to less than 5 days while maintaining and/or improving accuracy • Reduced accounting costs in one country more than per month and headcount 80% by outsourcing the functions to a third-party service provider • Led a team of internal personnel and external consultants in re-engineering the accounting software of an overseas operation, resulting in 40% lower labor costs and simultaneously aligning it with the corporate system • Shortened the annual budget process from roughly 6 weeks to 2 by migrating international offices to uniform budget templates and assisting office leaders and administrative heads with the completion and submission of budgets Specialties: Experience with employees, clients, suppliers and/or channel partners in the following countries: Algeria • Argentina • Australia • Barbados • Bolivia • Brazil • Cape Verde • Chile • Colombia • Costa Rica • Dominican Republic • Ecuador • El Salvador • England • Ghana • Guatemala • Guinea • Haiti • Honduras • Jamaica • Mexico • Nicaragua • Panama • Paraguay • Peru • Puerto Rico • Sierra Leone • South Africa • South Korea • Suriname • Sweden • Trinidad & Tobago • United States • Uruguay • Venezuela