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Cincinnati, Oh, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Area, Ky

Clark Schaefer Consulting is an established professional services firm associated with one of the country’s top public accounting firms specializing in finance, control and technology related consulting services. We’ve been successfully serving clients for over a decade; assisting elite and emerging clients ranging from the Fortune 1000 to large privately held corporations. The firm serves diverse industries such as financial services, consumer products, education, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, public sector and retail. Through our public accounting affiliate, Clark Schaefer Consulting holds associations with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) which requires us to perform our services in compliance with their standards.Clark Schaefer Consulting offers a compelling alternative to national accounting and consulting firms; executing strategies and delivering results. We dedicate intellect, methodologies, and resources to ensure our clients’ success. Our team of experienced professionals have skills and talents to provide practical and effective solutions to the companies they serve. Our consultants solve problems, add value, and achieve bottom line results by being able to listen, understand your challenges, and craft custom solutions that meet your needs. These solutions are not just “best practices” to be admired from afar but rather real answers designed to provide you results and lasting value.

Erlanger, Kentucky

Developed enterprise risk management process, to identify, assess and mitigate biggest risks to North American operations. Resulted in creation of Risk Management Committee to review and address risks using team based approachWork with top management to key compliance related areas and ensure proper policies, procedures and training tools are in place to ensure compliance Developed and rolled out annual ethics month messages and communication to highlight key ethics issues over all America's regionCreation of annual goals and objectives for Legal Department, consisting Legal, Risk and Compliance and Internal Audit.

Cincinnati Area

Clark Schaefer Consulting is an established professional services firm associated with one of the country’s top public accounting firms specializing in finance, control and technology related consulting services. We’ve been successfully serving clients for over a decade; assisting elite and emerging clients ranging from the Fortune 1000 to large privately held corporations. The firm serves diverse industries such as financial services, consumer products, education, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, public sector and retail. Through our public accounting affiliate, Clark Schaefer Consulting holds associations with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) which requires us to perform our services in compliance with their standards.Clark Schaefer Consulting offers a compelling alternative to national accounting and consulting firms; executing strategies and delivering results. We dedicate intellect, methodologies, and resources to ensure our clients’ success. Our team of experienced professionals have skills and talents to provide practical and effective solutions to the companies they serve. Our consultants solve problems, add value, and achieve bottom line results by being able to listen, understand your challenges, and craft custom solutions that meet your needs. These solutions are not just “best practices” to be admired from afar but rather real answers designed to provide you results and lasting value.

Erlanger, Ky

Coordinate annual planning process (Hoshin Kanri) to ensure North American operations in alignment on common set of prioritiesMaintained regional on-line systems through utilization of system design and development process. Worked with Information systems group to identify design requirements, overall project schedule, testing procedures, finalizing with roll-out and communication plan. Implement Administrative Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) activity focusing on increased productivityDevelop vehicle export strategy to support global operations while ensuring profit and plant utilization targets achievedDesign and implement three year vehicle planning process focusing on activity to address capacity issuesDevelop process to clarify technical skills required in all areas, while also developing two year training program for new hires

**Only assignment was at Toyota Motor Manufacturing which resulted in full time employment**Assisted in reconciliation of physical inventory of global manufacturing company through reconciliation of physical assets and PeopleSoft data. Improved the the monthly release of Construction in Process to Asset Management system through utilization of various software tools. PeopleSoft report writing and Microsoft Access linkage to increase reconciliation timing. Perform multiple statistical analysis including what-if analysis, breakeven analysis, regression analysis, and other financial models for users in capital budgeting department through use of various applications and methodologies.

Served as liaison between Accounting and Finance group and Information Systems to confirm system integrity and application development using JD Edwards.Served on Y2K team, working to ensure that all Accounting systems were ready for conversion and functioning properly.

Masters, Business Administration; Management Information Systems

Bachelor, Business Administration

High School Diploma