Chris Blast Email & Phone Number

Michigan, United States

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Rochester Hills Mi

Promoted from Plant Controller to Commercial Development Analytics Manager controlling the Global End Market and Product Line business growth performance indexing, reporting and annual strategic plan coordination to enhance Gates’ competitive advantage and maximize profitable sales. Commercial Development Analytics Manager ($3B sales year), 2015-2016Responsible for the controlling of R&D Projects in collaboration with R&D / Project Management teams overseeing the analytics business unit for market share and growth trends for Automotive, Transportation, Infrastructure & Agriculture, Energy, Exploration, Extraction, Process & Specialty end markets.• Global sales and margin analysis reporting for all end markets and product lines.• Supported R&D project prioritization using financial models of ranking of overall ROI.• Strategic and business planning and analysis.Plant Controller & Global R&D Finance Support, 2010-2015Added additional responsibility of Global R&D Expense and capital control for $60M in spending and $10M capital. • Financial planning, analysis, forecasting, budget control, and process improvement and budget control of project expenses and revenue tracking with the implementation of new procedures.• Invoice management, both internal and with other service providers. Authorization and controls of supplier tooling and investments. Prototype control of costs and revenues on a monthly basis.• Variance analysis of actual performance vs. budget and develop data for financial reporting.Plant Controller for Technical Center 2003-2010Budgeting, payroll, fixed asset management, capital project forecasting and planning for $15M expenses and $2-3M in capital. • Direct reports responsible for Purchasing, HSE and IT functions. • Lean Office Coordinator-Control expense for overall building and local site financials. Senior SOX Lead Auditor-U.S. and Canada. Audited Canadian Operation’s Balance Sheet.

Royal Oak Mi

Accounting Controller ($50M Tier 1 Automotive Supply Manufacturer), 2002-2003 Responsible for all plant accounting functions, financial reporting, cost accounting, accounts payable/receivable, banking, and fixed assets and payroll.Additional Roles• Accounts Payable Supervisor, 2001-2002• Manufacturing Financial Analyst (perpetual inventory, forecasting and payroll), 1998-2001

Master’S Degree, Finance

In process

Bs, Accounting