Kory Ralston

Vice President, Business Process Improvement at Vertiv

Kory Ralston has extensive work experience in finance and accounting roles. Kory is currently working at Vertiv as the Vice President of Business Process Improvement. In this role, they are responsible for driving centralization, standardization, and optimization of finance processes. Kory has also held the position of Senior Director-Finance Transformation at Vertiv, where they led the creation and onboarding of the Global Finance Transformation Team.

Prior to their role at Vertiv, Ralston worked at Toro Talent as a Technical Accounting Consultant. Here, they authored corporate accounting policies, implemented internal controls, and trained staff on process improvements. Kory also played a key role in an ERP upgrade project.

Before Toro Talent, Ralston worked at BrightView Landscapes as a Controller. In this position, they led the accounting function in the Midwest Region and prepared the company for an IPO. Kory streamlined processes, implemented internal controls, and reduced the time required for month-end closing tasks.

Ralston's earlier experiences include working as a Technical Accounting Consultant at Randstad, where they conducted research and documented technical accounting memoranda. Kory also worked as a Director/U.S. Controller at Tim Hortons and as the Head of Global Financial Accounting and SEC Reporting at Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. Prior to that, they worked at Ernst & Young as a Senior Manager, where they managed multiple clients and audit engagement teams.

Overall, Ralston's work experience demonstrates strong expertise in finance, accounting, process improvement, and project management.

Kory Ralston obtained a Master's of Accountancy degree in Accounting from Miami University in an unknown year, and a Bachelor's of Science in Business degree in Accounting from the same university in 2000. They are also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Ohio, with no specified date of certification.

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  • Vice President, Business Process Improvement

    November, 2023 - present

  • Senior Director - Finance Transformation

    September, 2020

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