TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SYSTEMS/OTHER: Significant experience with Hyperion Financial Management, Plex, SAP, Business Warehouse, Essbase, Hyperion Planning, JD Edwards, Lawson, Infinium Financials, Excel, Word and Power Point. Project leader for Plex and SAP ERP implementations. Lean Six Sigma certification. Certified Public Accountant.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Itasca, IL

Corporate Controller

Responsibilities:

• Direct all accounting, reporting and Confidential & Confidential activities for $750m global manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components and burner systems primarily for residential and commercial appliances.
• Direct the consolidated monthly close, including the preparation of the monthly financial reporting package in accordance with Confidential ; manage accounts receivable/payable, payroll, cash forecasting and tax.
• Prepare strategic plan, annual operating plan and forecast updates; provide monthly financial package and insightful variance commentary for review with the executive management team.
• Direct due diligence, valuation modeling, purchase accounting and fair value analysis for M& Confidential activities.
• Prepare annual report in compliance with Confidential standards for new stand - alone entity.
• Responsible for accounting policies; communicate across organization and provide updates.
• Manage HFM reporting system; lead system enhancements/updates and act as key resource across the units.
• Conduct quarterly financial reviews with lenders; manage ongoing relationship and follow up analysis.
• Achieved 15% revenue and 40% operating profit growth exceeding the budget targets each year.
• Manage Confidential team of two directors, two senior managers and five accountants.

Finance Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed the financial planning, analysis and reporting for the $450m Confidential and Confidential business.
• Coordinated the annual budget, forecasting and long-range plan; achieved 10% revenue and 35% operating profit growth over the two-year period.
• Provided financial support to the general managers, operations vice president, product managers and sales teams. Communicated financial results at their monthly staff meetings.
• Developed financial analysis for pricing on new products as well as pricing actions on current products.
• Reviewed forecasts and actual revenue data against industry and economic trends and provided feedback.

Finance Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed the financial planning/actual process, variance analysis and reporting for all manufacturing costs.
• Directed the development of the annual product standard costs including labor, overhead and raw materials.
• Provided financial support to the operations vice president and the plant managers. Communicated financial results and recommendations to improve plant performance at monthly operations staff meetings.
• Reviewed capital expenditures requests and presented those over $1m to executive management.
• Managed 14 plant controllers and their accounting teams; achieved over $15m of cost savings each year.

Confidential, Downers Grove, IL

Finance Director

Responsibilities:

• Directed the annual budget and monthly forecasting/actuals process which includes commodities, ingredients, packaging, labor and overhead standard costs and the related variances.
• Provided financial support to the Operations VPs. Presented cost results and related recommendations.
• Led cost savings initiatives at the plants and suppliers; achieved over $50m of cost savings each year.
• Developed support (commodity cost and market history) to use for customer pricing actions; met with business units to present related pricing recommendations.
• Directed the planning and financial analysis for Meats and Frozen Bakery distribution and warehousing costs.
• Developed distribution and warehouse cost by SKU using activity based costing.
• Developed summary and analytical reports for Logistics performance; analyzed warehouse and freight costs by location using performance metrics and communicated results at monthly Logistics meetings.
• Managed Confidential team of twenty-two employees (three managers, three senior analysts and sixteen analysts).

Confidential, Glenview, IL

Business Unit Controller

Responsibilities:

• Directed financial planning, analysis/reporting for the Confidential Division.
• Directed the development of the annual product standard costs including labor, overhead and raw materials.
• Managed full profit and loss responsibility which included revenue, marketing expense and cost of sales.

Senior Financial Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed accounting, reporting and forecasting activities for Kraft inventory totaling $1.8B; provided variance commentary and business recommendations to management at monthly inventory meetings.
• Implemented Confidential new finished goods inventory system greatly improving reliability of inventory data.
• Received Superior Achievement award (top 1% performers) for outstanding accomplishments in reducing inventory and improving cash flow by $130m.
• Participated on cross-functional inventory reduction teams and provided financial expertise.
• Managed Confidential team of twenty-five employees (four managers, six analysts and fifteen clerical).

Senior Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed internal and external Confidential financial reporting for Confidential.
• Prepared and presented quarterly business updates for Financial Press Releases.
• Research accounting guidance for complex transactions/technical acctg issues; provide recommendations.
• Developed an internal controls video and conducted training classes for all Confidential employees.
• Prepared quarterly balance sheet reviews; identified and recovered assets totaling $500k.
• Supervised, trained and evaluated three managers and six financial analysts.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Senior Auditor

Responsibilities:

• Supervised audit engagements; prepared financial statements and internal control recommendations.