Dennis Grove

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Director of Finance, Global PCV Business Line at FLSmidth @ FLSmidth
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Greater Tucson Area, United States, United States
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About Dennis Grove

Well-rounded, operational finance executive with sound experience in manufacturing environment, driving financial and operational performance through strategy deployment, strategic partnership, personnel leadership and business acumen. Expertise in international, operational finance and technical accounting in addition to significant experience in ERP system implementations, development of standard cost systems, cost accounting, internal controls, and development of policies and procedures.Experienced in both financial and operational turnaround strategy and execution combined with expert level knowledge of several top-tiers ERP systems including SAP (FI/CO, COPA, BW, NewGL).Fluent in Spanish.

Dennis Grove's Current Company Details
FLSmidth

Flsmidth

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Director of Finance, Global PCV Business Line at FLSmidth
Dennis Grove Work Experience Details
  • Flsmidth
    Director Of Finance, Global Pcv Business Line
    Flsmidth Jun 2022 - Present
    Copenhagen, Valby, Dk
  • Celestica
    Controller
    Celestica Apr 2021 - Jun 2022
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
  • Eam-Mosca Corp.
    Corporate Controller
    Eam-Mosca Corp. Jan 2017 - Apr 2021
    Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, Us
  • Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Manager, Disbursements
    Chamberlain Group, Inc. Jan 2014 - Jan 2017
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    The Chamberlain Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of residential and commercial door openers, access controls and gate openers. Chamberlain is a cornerstone of the Duchossois Group - privately held company with holdings in excess of $3B and operations in over 30 countries.Accountable for North American payroll and accounts payable (A/P) functions leading 3 remotely located departments. Strong EBITDA results delivered through cost reduction initiatives, value stream mapping (VSM), and productivity projects related to accounts payable, payroll, and travel expense, while increasing internal controls by implementing a 3rd party audit and payment of expense reports.
  • Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Director, Finance - Global Sourcing
    Chamberlain Group, Inc. Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Led global controllership for sourcing operations in the United States, China and Mexico as strategic partner to the EVP of Global Sourcing & Logistics. Accountable for Budget planning, forecasting, analyzing, and reporting operations related to direct material purchases and indirect spending in addition to departmental spending for sourcing and logistics teams.Developed and implemented strategic initiatives regarding global sourcing strategy, price/terms negotiations, capital expenditure (CapEx), new product introductions (NPI), and the impact of commodity prices on profitability through analysis and recommendations.
  • Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Director Of Finance – Sap Implementation
    Chamberlain Group, Inc. Jul 2011 - Dec 2012
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Led the successful on-time implementation of the SAP system (FI/CO, COPA, BW, NewGL) throughout North America, responsible for a Finance team of 9 Business Process Owners (BPOs) and 10 super-users, driving key decisions across several functional areas and all levels of the organization. Additionally, I led the the development of the cost accounting system and standard cost setting at go-live.Other relevant results worth noting are: 100+ projects successfully delivered as part of the 6-month stabilization team effort after go-live.  Designed and implemented internal controls related to the new systems and processes.
  • Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Director Of Finance - Manufacturing
    Chamberlain Group, Inc. Jan 2011 - Jul 2011
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    As strategic partner to the EVP of Operations, I led a team of 24 with overall accountability for financial planning and analysis (FP&A), month-end closing, financial reporting, variance analysis, internal controls, auditing, budgeting, and forecasting for a 550K sq.ft. plant with nearly 2,500 employees that generates over 95% of global production.Strong business partnership with leaders of other functional areas resulted in improved operating cash flow through effectively managing working capital (WC), more specifically related to reduction in inventory days or increase in turns, through close collaboration with the materials management team.Positive contribution to bottom line / EBITDA through reduction in cost of failure’s (COF) related expenses, improved forecast accuracy, and enhanced performance of operational metrics. I have also led the capital expenditure (CapEx) planning and forecasting processes.
  • Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Controller, Cas Division
    Chamberlain Group, Inc. Feb 2010 - Jan 2011
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Strategic partner to the General Manager (GM) with full P&L and cash management accountability, leading all financial and accounting functions related to financial planning and analysis (FP&A), month-end closing, and budgeting/forecasting. As part of the merger and acquisition strategy (M&A), I led the integration of 2 acquisitions into company’s programs, policies and procedures, in addition to achieving reduction in labor and overhead costs through transitioning operations to lower cost geographical area.Increase in EBITDA driven by reducing material costs through strategic initiatives, and SG&A through re-organization as a result of process improvements and increased productivity.Led efforts to drive compliance related to capitalization of manufacturing variances and software revenue recognition.
  • Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Business Manager
    Chamberlain Group, Inc. Jan 2008 - Feb 2010
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Led the operational management of newly acquired business as both Operations Manager and Division Controller accountable for manufacturing operations, quality, design engineering, finance and accounting, customer service, and human resources.Achieved substantial increase in operating income by successfully transitioning the manufacturing operation to Mexico, and reducing material and direct labor costs through pricing negotiations with key suppliers and implementation of formal production planning process, respectively.Improved understanding of cost structure by developing bill of materials, labor routings and standard costs for all products.
  • New World Pasta
    Manager Manufacturing Analysis
    New World Pasta Apr 2007 - Dec 2007
    Us
    The largest retail branded pasta manufacturer in North America and a wholly- owned subsidiary of Ebro Foods ($1.3B). Accountable for the analyses, recommendations, and financial and operational reporting of North America’s operating results. Key partner to Operations on strategic decisions such as capacity planning and return on investment (ROI), make versus buy analysis, capital expenditure (CapEx), and pricing/costing financial models. In addition, I designed the procurement strategy for high value inventory commodities in conjunction with the Director of Purchasing. Generated significant EBITDA increase by recommending a product line to be moved to a lower cost facility with idle capacity, as well as implemented standardized cost accounting across facilities which allowed for accurate cost comparison and improved decision making.
  • Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Manager Of Financial Planning And Analysis
    Chamberlain Group, Inc. Aug 2006 - Apr 2007
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Responsible for analyzing, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting the financial performance of multiple businesses.Sound improvement in freight costs from enhanced reporting and analysis that provided visibility into costs across North America. Implemented standardized processes for budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis across three divisions.
  • Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Controller, Gates And Access Controls
    Chamberlain Group, Inc. Aug 2003 - Jul 2006
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Strategic partner to the General Manager with full P&L and cash management accountability, leading all financial and accounting functions related to financial planning and analysis (FP&A), month-end closing, and budgeting/forecasting. Merger and Acquisition (M&A) financial leader during the integration of 3 acquisitions. Delivered strong cost savings by relocating the manufacturing and distribution operations for the 3 acquired businesses.Built accounting team from 1 to 7 while increasing productivity.
  • Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Operations Manager
    Chamberlain Group, Inc. Aug 2002 - Aug 2003
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Effectively managed and assimilated newly acquired business unit. Responsible for the manufacturing, distribution, engineering, purchasing, technical support and accounting functions. Supervised a staff of 24 employees.
  • Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Controller
    Chamberlain Group, Inc. Aug 1997 - Aug 2002
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Strategic partner to the General Manager with full P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow accountability, leading all financial and accounting functions related to planning and analysis, month-end closing, and budgeting/forecasting.

Dennis Grove Skills

Forecasting Management Cost Accounting Process Improvement Variance Analysis Strategy Cross Functional Team Leadership Business Process Improvement Leadership Erp Financial Reporting Budgeting Project Management Operations Management Manufacturing P&l Management Analysis Accounting Finance Account Management Sap Cash Flow Mergers And Acquisitions Strategic Planning P&l Budgets Inventory Management Financial Analysis Internal Controls Cash Management Financial Modeling Erp Implementations Financial Planning Activity Based Costing U.s. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Risk Management Executive Management Banking Standard Costs Operational Turnaround Spanish Financial Statements Financial Strategy

Dennis Grove Education Details

  • Penn State University
    Penn State University
    Accounting

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