Dan Bateman Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Controller/CFO BackfillingStrategic PlanningBusiness process ImprovementsAccounting Employee DevelopmentExcel Training or Spreadsheet CreationQuickbooksPayroll ProcessingAccount ReconciliationsAudit and Internal ControlsCash Flow ManagementFinancial Audit PreparationGeneral BookkeepingSystem Implementations

Conyers, Ga

•Lead Major financial impacts of $2.3m in 5 years (Most are ongoing)-$325k+ Collected internal inventory complaints old and current-$400k+ Led reduction of largest raw material obsolescence reserve-$700k Reconciled perpetual to financial inventory variances-$60k+ Replaced monthly physical inventories with daily cycle count system (99.5%+ Accuracy)-$100k+ Eliminated monthly consumption variances-$200k+ Collected internal distribution complaints old and current-$500k Accurately identified and inventoried non-valued spare parts•Developed direct reports (staff accountants) into: Assistant Divisional Controller, Controller, Lead Accountant. Responsible for 4 direct reports: Plant Purchaser, Lead Accountant, Staff Accountant, Intern.-Responsible for $111m Annual P&L expense and offsetting B.S. accounts-Responsible for inventory costs at unit level•Created, lead, negotiated, implemented process improvements-Created location tracking and cycle count program on largest raw material thereby eliminating monthly physical inventories-Created visual plant purchasing system-Replaced annual spare parts inventory with weekly cycle counts-Ensure compliance with plant and divisional policies and procedures while meeting corporate objectives•Assist with annual plant budget•Inherited responsibilities of purchasing, spare parts room and plant distribution costs•Responsible for system conversions and data integration from legacy system to SAP, Production and Physical Inventory application Millwide, and the web reporting tool Millwide Portal

Athens, Ga

•Worked with plant staff to improve current financial results and estimate future financial impacts while completing routine financial reporting in a timely basis-Over $200m revenue facility-Re-implemented balance sheet reconciliations (1 year behind)-Reduced month end time by 40%-Re-implemented & standardized corporate SKF reporting (1 year behind)•Developed Financial Analyst (Assistant Controller) who filled my position•Supported the analytical needs of the corporate finance team•Partnered with Plant Management to increase plant efficiency and profitability-$40k annual property tax reduction-Created cost center reporting system (Actual vs. Budget & Forecast)-Created standardized raw and finished goods physical inventory processes-Created Excel application giving production visual inventory consumption results-Created repository for accounting policies & procedures-Explained volume, price, efficiency and mix variances•Completed internal self-audit, Led plant through highly successful external audit•Prepared and developed annual plant budget-Reduced volume and complexity of spreadsheets by over 50%-Loaded budget to SAP at unit cost level

Warren, Mi

•Coordinated with division CFO, Group Controllers, Controllers, Accounting, IT and production staff of 11 North American manufacturing facilities-Created subsidiary S&P analysis system using pivot tables-Analyzed planned vs. actual results variances (PPV, yield, volume, spending, mix, etc.)-Implemented consistent ABC and ABM modeling throughout division-Created inventory analysis applications through pivot tables-Led IT development of management and accounting reporting needs•Act as the division-wide gatekeeper of accounting policies•Coordinate costing efforts with European facilities•Control procedures, disciplines, and systems in accounting sub-systems

Ligonier, In

Responsibilities included working with local Plant Controller, production and leading a team of eight (8) direct reports and began responsibilities as Group Operations Analyst•Developed and lead the IT department and plant maintenance crib•Developed and successfully implemented ABC and ABM at multiple plants•Designed and created first full-capacity ABC model in corporation•Managed inventory control and cost accounting of the plant at the unit cost level•Continued to facilitate cross-functional problem solving teams involving: production control, warehouse, purchasing, IS, accounting, engineering and production

Ligonier, In

Supervised five shifts of team members, including five (5) direct reports, to control $3M of tool crib inventory•Re-implemented tool crib inventory (MRO) cost system and successfully became company benchmark•Implemented prototype inventory replenishment system•Lead crib team members to become the flagship of continuous improvement throughout all North American operations

Ligonier, In

•Completed month-end close•Co-implemented new manufacturing system utilizing MRP•Controlled accounting subsystems including fixed assets, inventory control, costing, A/R, A/P, intercompany A/R & A/P and sales•Developed and implemented accounting work papers and account reconciliations•Managed oversight of payroll

Waterloo, In

Managed accounting, purchasing, vendor negotiations, inventory control, HR and general office functions, including supervising two direct reports•Implemented new accounting system•Developed and implemented accounting work papers and account reconciliations• Managed accounting, purchasing, vendor negotiations, inventory control, HR and general office functions, including supervising two direct reports•Developed and implemented accounting work papers and account reconciliations•Responsible for production and sales orders including production scheduling

Butler, In

•Managed all accounting functions for nine (9) plants except forecasting of division•Facilitated cross-functional teams including production, plant clerks, Engineering, Plant Managers and Vice President for inventory accuracy, credit and collections and physical inventories•Managed credit and collection functions for the company

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Accounting, 3.8

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting And Business/Management, 3.8

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting, Honors