Directed financial operations for two separate companies (production/sales and engineering). Led month-end close and reported to corporate office teams within the EU on trends and forecasts. Conducted variance analysis to monitor changes to plan and address challenges. Developed budgets and oversaw costing for existing programs, as well as created financial models and plans for potential prospects. Negotiated supplier contracts. Managed AP and AR functions.

Held management oversight for budgeting, monthly and weekly financial forecasting, month end closing, variance analysis, costing, due diligence, capital requisitions analysis and overhead and SG&A hourly rate analysis. Conducted audits for customers, outside accounting firms and government. Prepared P&L statements and oversaw AP and AR, cash forecasting, capital request submissions, account reconciliations, insurance claims, DFAR 252.204 implementation, and job costing and margin analysis. Delivered board of director financial presentations and developed financial write-ups. Managed fixed assets and supervised semi-annual physical inventory.

Oversaw the effective administration of financial operations, balance sheet, income statement and internal controls for 5 Machining plants. Partnered closely with Plant Controllers on monthly close, variance analysis, forecasting, budgets, and reporting requirements. Directed annual audit process and prepared documentation for all plants with zero exceptions or prior period adjustments. Administered capital plan budgeting, review of authorization requests, expense approvals and all forecasting.

Directed commercial financial operations across 7 production plants with annual revenue exceeding $506M. Controlled financial development and ensured ongoing stability of automotive business programs. Established cost and pricing on plant and program budgets that incorporated the capability to evaluate progress against achievement of objectives. Ensured accurate price/cost and dates on customer and internal purchase orders and internal bump charts.

$60M Manufacture and repair of Aerospace components and Producer of Nickel Alloys Brazing PowdersLed all aspects of financial operations and completed tax fillings for 5 operational facilities as well as corporate headquarters. Performed strategic planning, accurate break-even analysis, sales forecasting, costing, inventory analysis and contract reviews.

$1B Laser Welding and Roll Forming automotive metal manufacturerController: Administered financial operations for a $200M facility, the largest plant in the organization, including performing month-end closing, costing, capital expense, fixed asset reconciliation, forecasting and physical inventory. Analyzed and impacted labor cost to increase efficiency and reduce or eliminate excess resources.Increased automation and improved the accuracy of monthly financial forecast with proper costing structure.Conceived and implemented system for departmental managers to monitor and control monthly expenses.

Directed a team of up to 13 personnel in providing plant-wide fiscal accountability including: month end closing, developing cost controls, enhanced internal controls, monitoring budgets, conducting forecasting, balance sheet audits, and supporting operations worth up to $587M. Administered the General Ledger in multiple currencies, provided capital spending case analysis, and managed A/R, A/P, and payroll functions. Coordinated efforts and implemented corrective actions with internal controls and from internal and external audits. Established and monitored progress on over $350,000 in annual cost savings initiatives.Improved resource effectiveness by overseeing total inventory, including monitoring turns and excess/obsolete product levels. Identified and eliminated waste and increased efficiency by establishing or revamping internal controls with compliant value-focused or Lean procedures Completed Federal and local tax, productivity, payroll, and compliance filings. Played vital role in budgetary enforcement on product development, product launch, and plant operations. Supported contract negotiations with national union in evaluating the future cost of: labor, benefits, pension data, and COLA. Calculated IRR, payback, and ROI on proposed capital projects.Improved forecasting accuracy to within 1% of operating income and accuracy on free cash flow forecast.Created product and costing strategies with Sales, Engineering, and Operational team members.Decreased Sarbanes-Oxley exceptions substantially, from 76 to 3, through evaluating controls, implementing new processes, documenting existing procedures and developing workable solutions.

Yielded gains in profitably and productivity by conducting financial and procedural audits. Resulting in net income gains and cost reductions by defining the most efficient and effective way for a common practice to be executed by the entire corporation.Active member of Sarbanes-Oxley implementation team. Achieved SOX compliance for the corporation through traveling to and consulting with over 50 plants across three countries to establish new policies and procedures by providing knowledge and training on established procedures, Process Narratives, ICQ, and Control Matrix.Conducted Sarbanes-Oxley training presentations while instituting and documenting new procedures and practices corporate wide. Administered balance sheets and income statements audits. Performed financial analysis for key accounts, including risk identification and mitigation through compensating preventative controls or detective controls.

Monitored and enhanced the accuracy of direct and indirect labor rates, machine burden rates and an overall overhead rate on a per piece basis. Created comprehensive quotes, analysis customer and supplier contracts, and assisted in customer presentation to retain and to be awarded new business. Reduced waste by monitoring and managing human and material resources. Drove operational efficiency and decreased expenses by implementing and monitoring Lean manufacturing processes. Generated $350M in annual revenue by directing financial aspects of major contract with OEM.