Cash is King E5
In this episode of Financial Footsteps, Adam Miller, CFO of Barron Lighting Group, and Chad Dean discuss Adam’s career and some unconventional moves he made along the way. There is a treasure trove of information for those in school or early in their careers.
Anyone who wants to achieve an executive level title in Accounting and Finance should listen in. There are great nuggets of what a CFO does and what a CFO looks for in candidates. Also some very special interviewing tips.
Barron Lighting Group, based in Glendale, Arizona, has been a leader in the lighting industry for over 50-years. With four distinct brands under its umbrella – Exitronix emergency lighting, Trace-Lite commercial and industrial lighting, specialtyLED commercial and decorative lighting, and Growlite® indoor and greenhouse horticultural lighting – Barron offers comprehensive solutions to customers’ needs across a range of commercial and industrial applications.
Adam Miller is the CFO and Executive Vice President at Barron Lighting Group. He is responsible for all financial reporting, cash management, purchasing, production, inventory and IT functions, as well as overseeing the operational aspects of four lighting companies.
With over 13 years of experience in this role, he has led the strategic planning and implementation of various initiatives to streamline operations, increase efficiencies, and obtain financing for the growth and expansion of the group.
Adam has a strong background in finance, accounting, auditing, personnel and operational management, with certifications in public accounting, business valuation, and forensic accounting. He has also applied his analytical skills, financial modeling, and database design expertise to provide valuation and forensic consulting services for various clients and industries. His mission is to leverage his knowledge and skills to deliver value-added solutions and insights for Barron Lighting Group and its stakeholders.
Adam also serves as Chairman of the Board for The Crossroads, Inc. Crossroads is an Arizona Department of Health Services licensed substance abuse treatment provider with proven expertise in serving addicted individuals through the provision of high quality, successful, and affordable peer-guided residential and outpatient programs.
Connect with Adam on LinkedIn.
About Financial Footsteps
Financial Footsteps is dedicated to providing insider access to successful accounting and finance leaders thereby providing ideas, insights, and ‘secrets to success’ to those aspiring to be leaders themselves.
Interactive conversations with guests will reveal the genesis for a career in accounting and finance, the great (and not so great) decisions that were made along the way, and the advice that these leaders would give to their younger selves.
About Your Host
Chad Dean has been an executive recruiter since 1996. He currently is owner and CEO of a top-ranked national recruiting firm with a 33 year history servicing the Finance disciplines.
Chad Dean’s relaxed and authentic recruiting style combined with a relentless work ethic and dedication to ethical recruiting has propelled him to the highest levels of success in recruitment and career counseling. He has been sought after by CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, and numerous other publications for his expertise.
Chad Dean is a proud Arizona native, married for 21 years, with two second-generation native teenage sons. He has an MBA from Arizona State University and a BS in Biology from FHSU.
About Our Sponsor
Integrated Management Resources was founded in 1990 in Tempe Arizona. Starting with clients like Goldman Sachs (first client and still a client today) and top Wall Street hedge funds, IMR built a robust recruiting process that digs out the most desirable ‘passive’ candidates from our client’s competitors.
IMR’s Phoenix Accounting and Finance practice services large and medium sized organizations for mid-senior level full-time placement and interim staffing.
