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Lansing, Mi, Us

North America

Leading efforts to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of controlling activities at locations across North America. Focused on automation of financial reporting, tools for accountability and efficiency, and standardization of process and policy.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Special projects management and communications. Budgeting, organizational development and collaboration building for a national leader in cyber protection.

Lansing, Michigan Area

- Led the execution of major initiatives as the CEO’s special assistant, managing multiple areas of responsibility, and organizing and prioritizing corporate activities to drive the effectiveness and efficiency of the operation.- Facilitated the development of the organization’s first five-year strategic plan, using a development method that quickly built leadership consensus and focus. Developed key performance metrics to set expectations and measure results..- Solved business issues for multiple clients as the Michigan Business Ombudsman, utilizing problem solving, mediation, and extensive relationships throughout state government.- Worked with hundreds of businesses to develop expansions and new business locations. Secured major business expansion projects including Toyota Technical Center, Google, Ford, and Lear Corporation and Accident Fund’s complex and transformative brownfield redevelopment projects. Led teams managing customer relations, siting, regulatory and other project development tasks.- Developed marketing tools and events that built the value proposition and differentiated the approach of Michigan’s Global Business Development team. - Instituted a council of state government department directors to engage with Michigan’s economic development activities. Managed multiple cross-functional subcommittees developing solutions to problems and development plans for growth opportunities.

Lansing, Michigan Area

- Managed the low-income energy assistance program and the investigation of forged checks.- Designed a tracking system to manage forgery investigations and worked with technical staff to develop the concept into a viable IT solution.- Successfully migrated processing functions to external vendors to leverage their technology and expertise and reduce costs while maintaining federal requirements.

Lansing, Michigan Area

- Managed the local bus operating program responsible for $160 million in annual payments to 72 agencies. - Improved the visibility and clarity of financial data and closed out a backlog of five years of public transit capital projects.

Southfield, Mi And Operations In Michigan And Indiana

- Led cost and general accounting and information technology functions for major manufacturing facilities, improving systems and controls. Identified and addressed issues that led to major cost and inventory variances by analyzing input and output data, working with operations to understand manufacturing processes, and changing costing procedures to accurately capture costs.- Developed a corporate-wide financial allocation system that served as an executive decision tool as products and acquisitions were reviewed. Used Hyperion and Excel to manipulate and analyze data from multiple systems and operating divisions.- Increased the utilization of ERP software through customization, training and process design to maximize the benefits of integrated systems. Automated reporting to provide greater clarity of customer orders, work in progress inventory, and sales data.- Developed complex financial models to support and analyze operations and programs. Oversaw labor reporting and payroll processes for a 400+ member unionized workforce. - Simplified and standardized aftermarket pricing and customer incentive programs.

Chicago,Il

- Led general accounting activities for the division and the operations of five international subsidiaries.- Used technology to improve accounting process, reducing the monthly closing cycle by 20% and providing more accurate and timely information to leadership and staff.