Edith Winkler Hall Email & Phone Number

White Lake Charter Township, Mi, Us

White Lake Charter Township, Mi, Us

Oversee all Finance, HR and IT

Lakeshore, Ont, Ca

Responsible for the financial aspects of 6 North America Automotive operation facilies and 3 administrative facilities. - Consolidate and explain regional financial results - Manage 18 month regional forecast including varinace analysis- Oversee internal controls- Direct and monitor system implementations

Lippstadt, North-Rhine Westfalia, De

Directed and reported on all finance, accounting, budgeting and strategic planning activities for North America regionLed full finance function for 6 production plants (in Mexico and Canada) and 1 support location in North AmericaDirected project controlling function for all new programs from quote to start of productionDirected IT function for North America regionManaged treasury function for the region, ensuring very tight targets were metEnsured proper internal controls were in place and followed throughout region

Financial Planning and Analysis including month end results, forecasting and management reporting for the Global Interiors and Components side of the business. This includes 5 global business units as well as several global central departments. - Consolidate financial results - Understand and report variations in results for P&L and Balance Sheet - Analyze spending for various global central cost centers and work with cost center owners to ensure spending stays within budget - Reconcile sales backlog and work to ensure proper reporting for future sales forecasts

Responsible for all financial aspects for the Chrysler Business Unit within Seating for 2 years then switched to GM, Honda and Hyundai-Kia Business units for 1 year. -Consolidated month end and forecast reporting for 7 plants. - Reviewed balance sheet details with each plant to ensure proper internal controls were in place. - Reviewed overall results and outlook with full management team. - Analyzed and managed platform profitability - Participated in future business and quotation reviews and closely monitored new product launches

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Responsible for the administration, analysis, and reporting of the Automotive Experience North America Seating's financial quarterly forecast, annual budget, and operating plan. Provide financial consulting and strategic support to senior management.

Rochester Hills, Mi, Us

Responsible for internal reporting systems, external reporting and coordination of U.S tax return. - Consolidated and analyzed monthly results for world wide locations - Managed the company’s treasury functions - Ensured proper internal controls exist throughout organization - Developed and maintained a new financial reporting system to enhance the financial reporting and analysis worldwide - Managed the year-end audit worldwide and draft consolidated financial statements - Coordinated the preparation of the U.S. tax return - Managed purchase accounting resulting from the ownership change of company - Managed the worldwide conversion of the fixed asset system

Held various management roles.Corporate Controller (3 years)• Member of the Audit Committee• Coordinated month end closing, consolidations and reporting• Managed the company cash flow• Coordinated yearly budget and monthly forecast updates• Ensured proper internal controls existed throughout organization• Managed yearly external audits and improved audit process significantly from year to year• Enhanced system integration throughout the finance organization for improved efficiency and accuracy• Completed financial analyses for special projectsInternal Audit Director• Created a newly developed department• Developed a mission, charter and audit methodologies• Conducted audits to review proper internal control and risk management• Followed up audit comment resolutions• Reported audit results to the Audit Committee• Created and conducted a company wide risk assessmentFinancial Analysis Manager• Coordinated month end close and reporting for two business units including analyzing consolidated variances to forecast and budget• Enhanced organizations reporting process to help accomplish a 3 day month end close• Interacted directly with PWC in planning and execution of year end audit• Successfully completed six sigma projects to improve administrative processes• Developed and implemented 15 month rolling forecast for all locations• Set up new financial reporting database to enhance the financial reporting process• Developed analytical tools using new financial reporting database to evaluate plant performance• Established the new sales forecast database for management review and analysisPlant Controller• Responsible for month end close and forecasts including operational variance analysis• Managed annual physical inventory• Managed product standard costs• Coordinated with PWC on the year end audit• Supported corporate special projects

• Supervised accounting staff• Coordinated month end closings including account and bank reconciliations• Analyzed forecast variances• Managed fixed assets• Assisted with year end audit

• Supervised accounting functions and staff• Coordinated month end closings and prepared monthly financial statements• Reconciled all general ledger accounts as well as bank reconciliations• Managed entire payroll function• Recorded and tracked fixed assets• Prepared monthly forecasts and yearly budget• Analyzed forecast variances

• Responsible for month end close including explaining budget variances• Prepared account reconciliations• Tracked Appropriation Requests and Purchase Orders• Processed customer orders and initiated customer billings

Mba/Msf, Accounting

Bba, Finance