James B. Anderson Cscp, Scor-P, Pmp, Itil-F, 6Σ Blackbelt Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

Wilmington, Delaware

Manage critical risk projects as part of the CCB Risk Organization. Work with advanced modelers and programmers across Risk, IT and Business teams to define requirements, build, test and implement machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions to forecast and reduce risk to the firm.

Wilmington, Delaware

• Implemented a Finance MIS PMO office and act as Project Manager/Integrator for Customer Analytics & Reporting Infrastructure (CARI) Project to design, build, test and implement a central data repository with P&L and.
• Project lead for Comprehensive Capital Analysis & Review (CCAR) Business Banking enhancements projects.
• Act as project lead and integrator working closely with business and CCB IT teams on strategy, prioritization, scheduling and tracking using a hybrid Waterfall and Agile processes.

Member of the Board of Directors. Review annual operating results versus strategy and support Company with Continuous Improvement projects.

Wilmington, Delaware

• Lead 46 person Data and BI team focused on data migration, data readiness, master data management and BI reporting. At ERP project deferral, BIT and USAT testing pass rate 94%.
• Engaged with select DuPont businesses to improve management of master data needed for supply chains and developed a data competency playbook. Created a data consulting team to drive SAP master data improvements..
• Project Planning to ensure Data & BI Team completes Functional Designs (FD) and Technical Designs (TD) for all data processes and BI reporting according to work plan, on budget, on time and with high quality products..
• Drive implementation of enterprise wide Master Data Discipline (MDD) operating model. Manage governance processes across DuPont businesses and functions to improve master data readiness for phased ERP system go-lives.
• Lead BI project team to establish performance management standards in conjunction with the ERP system upgrade, employing standardized and simplified metrics aligned on business strategy and process, including reports.

Wilmington, Delaware

• Supply Chain Liaison to nine Electronics & Communications (E&C) Businesses, integrated and aligned supply chain strategies and teams to meet business priorities engaging directly with senior executives on change.
• Leader of eight Supply Chain Six Sigma Blackbelt Consultants deployed across different DuPont businesses including Crop Protection, Performance Polymers, Protection Technologies and Electronics and Communications (E&C).
• Worked to establish a Supply Chain Center of Competency Team in Integrated Operations that included development of and certifications in Supply Chain Council SCOR framework and APICS CSCP and CPIM competencies..
• Certified in SCOR-P and CSCP - Member of APICS, Supply Chain Council & Gartner. Served on APICS Finance Committee for three years and developed training materials for APICS.

Wilmington, Delaware

• Financial Operations of EP Business – Managed Finance team to support sales of $3.3 billion, pre-tax earnings of $403 million and free cash flow of $300 million.
• 2nd Quality Inventories - Led global project team to increase use of 2nd quality inventories through rework and increased first pass, first quality yields. 2007 savings of $4 million, 2008 savings of $4-5 million.
• Finance Due Diligence and Negotiating Team – Led and conducted due diligence on Canadian JV equity investment (Morph Technologies).
• Leader of Global Finance Analyst Network - Responsible for investment proposals including DuPont Singapore Vespel plant and other supply/chain asset rationalization projects.
• Member of EP Leadership Team - Worked extensively on pricing strategies to offset unprecedented increase in raw material costs.
• Lean Manufacturing Value Capture - Drove business improvements in management reporting and reporting on lean manufacturing initiatives.

Wilmington, Delaware

• Financial Operations of DuPont Crop Protection Business - Achieved sales of $2.3 billion, after-tax earnings of $272 million and free cash flow of $122 million in 2006.
• Designed DCP Finance Restructuring Initiative – Realigned work roles, streamlined reporting and centered plant accounting. Annual savings of $3 million due to productivity improvements.
• Business Acquisition - Led Finance team on $130 million Griffin acquisition and integration, including headcount role reductions, legal entity collapse, divestitures of non-strategic units and purchase accounting.
• Sox Compliance - Directed 2005 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance efforts in DCP. External and Internal SOX Audits resulted in 17 satisfactory, 4 unsatisfactory – minimal risk and ‘0’ unsatisfactory –critical risk audit.
• Engagement - Visited three regions and eight DCP sites to deliver tone from the top on internal controls, SOX and ethics, as well as to strengthen the Finance network of 130 global personnel.

Wilmington, Delaware

• Six Sigma Blackbelt Methodology Certification - Learned quantitative applications and the “Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC)” philosophy to achieve certification.
• R&D Tax Savings Project - Developed a new process to improve finance reporting of R&D costs.
• Export Tax Credit Project - Directed a Finance project team to improve how we identify and collect expenses which qualify for Foreign Sales Corporation export credits. Recurring validated savings of $350,000.

• DuPont Crop Protection's Regional Finance Manager for Canada, Mexico and the U.S. - Implemented a North American Finance Network to integrate analysts and business finance managers.
• Financial Guidance on Internal Controls – Strengthened controls and business analysis on projects and improved operating results for the $600 million North America Crop Protection chemical business.
• Financial Forecasts of the North American Business – Worked to meet quarterly/annual targets.
• SAP R3 Implementation Team - Led the finance analysis site team for SAP R3 implementation; member of the SAP R3 leadership steering team.
• Marketing Services - Managed 50 personnel in combined marketing services group covering customer care/service, marketing programs and distribution/logistics.

Tokyo, Japan And Singapore

• Crop Protection Regional Finance Officer – Covered 12 Asia-Pacific countries.
• Financial Stewardship - Developed, maintained and communicated financial principles and strategies to Asia Pacific AG Leadership Team to ensure consistency and financial best thinking.
• Swat Teams - Led business teams sent to new operations in Indonesia and Pakistan to implement internal controls and procedures.
• Annual Budget Preparation - Coordinated budget process including capex, sales and operations forecasts.
• Investment Proposals - Prepared an investment proposal white paper and led due diligence on AG ventures including US$900 million venture with a major German chemical company.
• Business Improvement - Returned DuPont's AG operation in Indonesia to profitability after the Asia Pacific currency crisis.

Mba, Finance, Pacific Rim International Business, Money & Banking

Mips Credit, Economic Policy, Monetary And Finance Policy And Regional Trading Schemes

Activities and Societies: Selwyn College -Credit towards Masters in International Policy Studies

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Managerial Economics

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon Honors SocietyMinor - History

Business Management

Activities and Societies: DuPont Lamp II Management Training Program