Robert Kerris Email Address

Consulting Specialist and Fractional Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller Assignments

Ebix, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides software and e-commerce solutions for the insurance industry primarily in North

> Many financial executives see numbers as telling the story of what has happened in the business. I see them as LEADING the business, providing the critical path to growth and profitability, and the lens through which I deliver stellar results. > Design and implement financial processes, systems and tools. > Deliver value-added insight and tactical decision support in financially challenging environments where best practices in financial management are critical. > Executive agility, business savvy, and natural team leadership with experience in private and public companies, turnarounds and startups. Revenue and Profitability - At Ebix over a eleven-year period increased revenue by triple digit percent and hundreds of millions of dollars, with robust operating margins. Business Scaling and M&A Execution – At Ebix and Dekra led the due diligence for and managed financial/system integration of thirty business acquisitions, all accretive to top and bottom lines. Executive Agility and Influence – Throughout career elevated to diverse senior financial management roles with ever increasing operating challenges, delivering dramatic improvements in profitability. Ability to remove obstacles to profitable growth. Effective at managing a distributed multi-national workforce obtained through relevant contemporaneous experiences. Passionate Leadership and Team Building – With an engaged and collaborative style centered on communications, empowerment and accountability, built finance teams known for integrity, business acumen and creativity, facilitating double digit percent average annual top line growth. Primary Focus Areas are: •Profit Maximization •Cash Flow •Growth •Business Process Optimization •Risk Mitigation Key Skills include: •Financial Analysis focused on Key Business Indicators and Performance Drivers • Financial Reporting, Accounting, and Disclosures (SEC, and Management) • Internal Controls and SOX Compliance • Budgeting and Forecasting •Mergers | Acquisitions | Integration •Strategic Planning and Modeling •Investor and Lender Relations •Financial System Implementations and Conversions •MAS 200 | SAP | Oracle Net Suite | Great Plains | Workiva | Hyperion