Donald Hall Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, ON, CA

Detroit, Michigan, US

• CFO for sales and marketing activities in the fourteen westernmost states. Responsible for budget development and forecasting, review and approval of all promotional events and sponsorships.
• Realigned support staff to eliminate task redundancies and balance workload. Performance improved and conflicts were reduced. Eliminated the overtime previously required during monthly closing.
• Worked with Sales Managers in identifying non-critical promotion and advertising programs resulting in a 60% reduction in expenditures in the second half of 2008

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Responsible for all plant structural cost performance, internal controls, budgeting and forecasting. Duties as a member of the plant executive staff included manufacturing process reviews, safety audits, product.
• I instituted an online daily expense reporting system with access for the staff heads. Information included commitments as well as expenditures.
• Set up a daily overtime reporting system by production department.With both systems in place the plant performed within budget for the first time in twelve years, saving 4% versus budget..
• Negotiated new requirements with outside service vendors to achieve a 20% reduction in annual expense for services.
• Worked with union representatives to understand the financial performance of the plant through monthly detailed reviews. Also, presented financial performance to all employees each quarter.

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Directed the financial staffs in Brazil, the Netherlands, Japan, Baltimore and seven Home Office departments. Functions included Forecasting, Cost Accounting, Capital Projects, Plant Analysis, Product Engineering.
• Negotiated financial terms with Opel Hungary for the manufacture of Allison transmissions.
• Reorganized the Brazilian financial staff and instituted plant financial performance reporting system.
• Successfully transitioned the Japanese staff to a financial reporting system which resulted in adherence to budget.
• Functioned as finance liaison for licensees in China and India. Resolved all disputes regarding royalty payments.
• Installed new system of Capital Expense budgeting and forecasting resulting in better cost control and forecast accuracy.

Mba, Operations

B.S., Finance