Daphne Phillips Email & Phone Number

Duluth, Georgia, United States

As Manager of FP&A, led transformative financial initiatives, including streamlining planning processes and automating monthly financial reporting.

Flowery Branch, Georgia, United States

As Controller overseeing FP&A and cost accounting for manufacturing plants with $215M in sales, applied innovative strategies, such as department-level budgets and streamlined financial processes, resulting in reduced variances, enhanced ownership among functional managers, and a more agile month-end closing schedule.

As Operations Controller for North America, demonstrated financial leadership over four plants and headquarters, overseeing annual budgeting and forecasting, establishing daily financial analysis for risk mitigation and real-time trend reporting, leading a successful $260M restructuring project within budget constraints, and implementing key financial.

Hartwell, Georgia

As Plant Controller for a $120M plant, owned financial activities and led a team of 7 analysts, with key contributions including organizing and consolidating the annual operating plan, improving forecasting methods to achieve a plus/minus 3% accuracy, fortifying internal controls and compliance, reducing audit findings from 8 to 1 within 2 years, managing.

Costa Mesa, California

Sagem Avionics acquired from Eaton CorporationSuccessfully coordinated plant divestiture activities, ensuring seamless business continuity during acquisition and integration into the new company, Safran. Also, led the execution of SAP ERP implementation, overseeing coordination of data requirements and testing.

Costa Mesa, CA

As Plant Controller managing FP&A and controlling activities for a $40M sales plant, achieved significant milestones by establishing tightly controlled purchasing policies, resulting in $1.3M in cost reductions, driving process improvements that reduced month-end closing from 3 days to 1 day, aligning with the company's commitment to streamlined financial.

Irvine, CA

As Group Accounting Manager, oversaw internal controls and ensured SOX and GAAP compliance for 25 global locations, with key accomplishments including spearheading a group-wide initiative to standardize finance activities, resulting in saving approximately 290 hours per location annually. Collaborated with the credit team to reduce Days Sales Outstanding.

Glenolden, PA

As an Accounting Supervisor, provided leadership in FP&A, controlled month-end closing processes, and developed a high-performing team. Designed a cross-functional SIOP process with procurement, operations, and sales, enhancing forecast accuracy and reducing excess inventory. Partnered with procurement to implement a Vendor-Managed-Inventory (VMI) process.

Toccoa, GA

As a Cost Accountant, I played a crucial role in financial optimization, cost reduction, and operational efficiency. Key achievements include a 50% reduction in physical inventory completion time through streamlined processes and procedures. Additionally, I implemented a cost savings program, successfully achieving $1.5M in cost reductions in the first year.

Toccoa, GA

Gained hands-on experience in a wide range of accounting functions at a manufacturing plant.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Operations Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Accounting