Position	SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE
Location Confidential	No
Location	Missouri
Willing to Relocate	Yes
Industry	Electronics-(SeeAlsoComputers/Aerospace)
Function	FINANCE--CFO/Control/Acctg./Treas./Tax,etc.
Compensation	$150,000 to $300,000
Resume Summary
Accomplished finance executive with a proven track record of adding value in fast paced, multinational, manufacturing and high growth organizations. Known for superior communication, interpersonal, leadership and analytical skills; technically proficient in database software; current CPA certification.
Resume Body      SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE
Additional competencies include: • Global Strategies • Strategic Planning • Global Budget Coordination • Margin Improvement • Restructuring • Make vs. Buy Decisions • Model Development • Report Automation • Process Improvement • Internal Controls • Scenario Development • Forecasting • Metric Creation • Staff Development • Expense Reduction • Acquisition Decisions / Due Diligence / Integration Employment: Global Manufacturer – St. Louis, MO ($1.2 Billion in Sales) Director of Finance 5/06 - Present Finance lead for the entire Strategic Business Unit (SBU) which includes 14 product groups and 25 sites (including manufacturing sites) across the globe. Revenue for the SBU is $495M with operating profit of 22%; worked effectively in a matrix organization with Global, Regional, and Corporate stakeholders. Played a key role in helping the business grow from $322M in sales in 2006 to $495M in sales in 2008 through business recommendations and analytical support. • Developed a complex sourcing model for all manufacturing locations and redesigned processes, procedures, and tools which resulted in reducing the budget process by a week and a half. • Identified savings opportunities of $10M in 2007, $12M in 2008, and $3M in 2009 through plant shut downs / restructurings / expense containment. • Improved profitability by over $1.5 million in 2008 and $1.0M in 2007 by identifying low margin sales and driving corrective action with Product Management. • Provide senior management with key input on strategic initiatives including developing a strategic plan and recommending organizational changes that have been implemented. • Developed a monthly financial package / tool as well as a capital expenditure model which automated payback, NPV and other metrics through macros and other Microsoft Excel functionality. These tools accelerated monthly report distribution by two days and increased the accuracy of capital expenditure requests. • Matrix accountability for global finance team; train and mentor the team on reporting tools and key financial concepts to improve the Finance “bench” and the quality of analysis in the field. • Integrally involved with Pre and Post acquisition activities and decisions. • Drive key financial analysis and recommend action for the business to senior management including: new market opportunities, plant start ups / closures profitability improvement, and make vs. buy decisions. • Instituted a new inventory reserve policy and chaired a meeting to review inventory / reserve levels and possible recovery options on a quarterly basis. Trimble Navigation – Dayton, Ohio ($1.0 Billion in Sales) Engineering and Construction Division (E&C) Division – Manager, World Wide Sales Finance 1/05 – 5/06 Revenue for the E&C Division of Trimble was $647M; responsible for providing financial support for the global sales force which included 149 people and three different SBU’s and company geographies (Americas, Europe, and Asia). • Automated Sales Expense reporting utilizing Microsoft Excel and Access for distribution to the entire sales force which improved report creation / distribution by four days. • Greatly improved the accuracy and speed of commissions payments through automated processes / tools; commission payment time was reduced by one week and commission errors were reduced by over 70%. • Created on-line reporting tools for Bookings, Billings, and Backlog which improved report distribution by two days. • Mentored and developed professional staff to take larger roles in the organization. E&C Division– Senior Business Analyst 9/03 – 1/05 The company implemented Oracle ERP without aligning key pricing, invoicing, rebate, and commission processes beforehand. Primary responsibilities were to improve processes / internal controls to alleviate inaccuracies and reduce the number of credit memos. • Improved pricing and invoicing controls through cross functional teams to reduce the number of credit memos processed per month by 93%. • Established a process to maintain, track, and process rebates which reduced customer complaints. National Cash Register (NCR) – Dayton, Ohio (5.9 Billion in Sales) Systemedia Division – Senior Financial Planning Analyst 8/01 – 9/03 Lead analyst for all manufacturing sites of the $550M division with a strong dotted line to the VP of Manufacturing. Performed forecast-to-actual analysis on 11 domestic and international plants. • Improved the budget process by one week with automated tools and standard reports. • Consolidated, analyzed and interpreted financial results (including manufacturing variances) for the division CFO and VP of Manufacturing. • Standardized Outlook and Accounting reporting tools for field associates which improved the weekly consolidation process by one day and improved analysis. • Prepared financial analysis for capital appropriations including NPV and IRR calculations. • Wrote, enforced, and communicated division Finance policies. • Counseled the Regional and Plant Controllers on Accounting issues. • Performed add hoc analysis as required, including plant closings / consolidations / openings, asset management analysis and make vs. buy decisions. • Reviewed Sarbanes Oxley processes / documentation for the division’s plants. Internal Audit - Auditor 8/99 – 8/01 Traveled the world extensively as most locations were outside of the US. Trips would require travel outside of the country for more than two months at a time in some cases. Audited all Accounting functions of country organizations including revenue recognition and export compliance. • Supervised audits on a day-to-day basis as an In-Charge. • Participated in audits in every NCR geographic region comprising: Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and the Middle East. • Performed financial, operational and compliance audits of worldwide operations to ensure compliance with corporate policy / procedures and ethical business practices. • Provided clients with process improvements that reduced closing time by as much as 3 days. • Assessed control effectiveness / efficiency and assisted client management with developing strategies and methods to improve existing operations / controls. Corporate Policy / External Reporting - Analyst 2/98 – 8/99 Promoted into the Corporate Policy / External Reporting Group after passing the CPA exam. Provided technical Accounting guidance to Controllers in various countries, Corporate Auditors, and the Corporate Controller of the company. • Interpreted company policy and GAAP for associates and management on a global basis. • Provided guidance to associates and management for policy development. • Researched business issues to evaluate the need for changes to existing policy. • Analyzed requests for non-standard transactions (including revenue recognition and lease accounting) / policy exceptions and provided recommendations for the appropriate accounting to the Corporate Controller. Inventory & Revenue Accounting - Analyst 6/96 – 2/98 Lead analyst in the Americas region for the three largest plants in the division which accounted for $121M in revenue. • Resolved intercompany pricing accounts through Microsoft Access and Excel models which improved NCR’s “bottom line” by $12.4 Million. • Maintained inventory integrity through reconciling inventory accounts for three different NCR plants. • Liaised with Sales, Financial Planning, and Plant personnel to resolve $711,000 of “Missing Inventory.” Education: The Ohio State University – Columbus, Ohio Graduation – June 2004 Degree – Masters of Business Administration GPA: 3.7 / 4.0 Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana Graduation - May 1996 Degree - Bachelors of Science in Accounting GPA: 3.4 / 4.0 References: Available upon request
Click below.  Finance Executive Talent Bank will send your message to ... SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE Executives Click HERE to get RiteSite Services for YOURSELF. Click HERE to view SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE JOBS and/or to search for Senior SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. Click HERE to view Additional SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE RESUMES and/or to search for Other Senior SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE RESUMES. Recruiters and Employers Click HERE to POST ALL YOUR JOBS on RiteSite FREE of Charge. Click HERE to view More SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE RESUMES and/or to search for Other Senior SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE CANDIDATES. Click HERE to view Competitive SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE Job Postings and/or Other Senior SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE JOBS.