Plant Controller Resume

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position where my wide range of experience in finance/accounting operations will maximally be utilized.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Plant Controller

Responsibilities:

Oversaw all plant finance, purchasing, and materials operations, including hiring, training, and motivating the team
Managed weekly financial reporting for in - house tool builds to update program management on progress to goals/project profitability
Developed, implemented, and led continuous improvement discussion and tracking, resulting in annual CI savings of $500K (30% improvement to net income)
Prepared and presented annual budget to company management/ownership, tracking performance to plan
Developed and implemented a process to report forecasted cash flow to corporate finance
Quoted production pricing to military customers
Developed processes to conduct and reconcile annual physical inventory
Prepared and presented monthly financial reporting package to company management/ownership
Worked with internal and external auditors for all financial, purchasing, and materials functions
Prepared plant financial statements in accordance with GAAP
Analyzed month-end financials including budget and forecast variance and bottom-line impact
Investigated and explained accounting issues with other departments within the company
Prepared regular, accurate financial forecasting to drive company decisions
Managed month-end, quarter-end, and year-end journal entries while maintaining supporting schedules
Coordinated all account reconciliation and review

Confidential

Senior Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

Developed and refined schedules to prepare annual profit plans and quarterly forecasts
Built cost models to facilitate the absorption/integration of a joint venture operation that previously functioned in the Lansing plant, contributing to efficiency improvements that increased program profitability by 15%
Recommended, implemented, and communicated process changes to reduce the time of the month-end closing cycle by 50%
Developed and implemented regular BOM reviews and cost updates for 1,000 part numbers on an annual basis in order to report more accurate product costs
Developed schedules to facilitate regular labor reviews with management to ensure that the plant is performing according to plan
Coordinated month-end reporting with all departments for Management Operational Review
Prepared weekly analysis including forecasts and bridges to track month-to-date and quarter-to-date results
Worked with outside CPAs to complete annual audits
Prepared plant financial statements in accordance with GAAP
Analyzed month-end financials including budget and forecast variance and bottom-line impact
Investigated and explained accounting issues with other departments within the company
Presented daily and monthly financial results to plant management team
Managed month-end, quarter-end, and year-end journal entries while maintaining supporting schedules
Coordinated all account reconciliation and review

Confidential

Financial Reporting/Forecasting Analyst

Responsibilities:

Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the Finance department
Led a project to integrate the accounting system with the payroll system
Recommended, implemented, and communicated numerous policy changes contributing to an improvement in the company’s overall efficiency and a year-to-year bottom-line improvement of $20M
Worked with outside CPAs to complete quarterly reviews and annual audits
Prepared individual and consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP for plants in Bronson, MI and Hopkinsville, KY
Coordinated month-end financial analysis including budget variance and bottom-line impact
Investigated and explained accounting issues with other departments within the company
Presented financial results to upper management including Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Financial Officer
Managed month-end, quarter-end, and year-end journal entries while maintaining supporting schedules
Reported financial results to Accounting for the parent company in Japan for consolidation purposes
Prepared and maintained bank reconciliations
Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual surveys and returns for local, state, and federal government entities
Reported eligibility for free trade agreements on products to customers and maintained eligibility data on purchased parts
Prepared process flows, identified business risks, and conducted internal audits to ensure compliance with JSOX