Erin Frank, Mba Email & Phone Number

United States

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Philadelphia

Valley Forge, Pa

Manages a team of 4 plant controllers and 2 plant accountants located throughout the US; with overall responsibility for the financial and cost analysis for 7 manufacturing facilities having a combined $110 million cost stack. The scope of this role also includes P&L analysis and forecasting for a $130 million revenue segment of the roofing business.• Developed a new model for analysis of manufacturing variances that integrates more effectively with reporting and standard cost methodologies in SAP.• Led the preparation of the annual internal controls self-assessment review for business functions and presented results to business management.• Transitioning 2 plants from a related entity into CertainTeed Roofing.

Allentown, Pa

In this role I managed a team of 4 analysts located in Allentown, London UK, and Shanghai China; with overall responsibility for the integrity of the P&L and balance sheet of a global business with $500 million annual revenue.• Led the budgeting, reporting, and forecasting activities including the preparation of reporting packages for Senior Management and Investor Relations.• Oversaw the financial analysis, risk analysis, and project approval process for all sale of equipment firm bids and new business signings – typically 6 new sale of equipment deals per year with an average order size of $100 million. Many projects involved international tax and contract complexities.• Planned and oversaw 3-day new employee training for 20 MBA new hires.

Allentown, Pa

In the Electronics Division, I held two roles of increasing responsibility, first for a global formulated product business with $100 million annual revenue and then for a global semiconductor equipment business with $230 million annual revenue. As an analyst, I supported operational analysis, project analysis, reserve analysis (inventory, warranty), strategy evaluation, acquisition valuation and integration; while working closely with colleagues in Korea, Taiwan, and China.• Achieved direct profit margin enhancement of 5% of sales by partnering with the Commercial, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to identify profit improvement levers and define relevant metrics to monitor progress.• Prepared the acquisition valuation for the buy-up of a 50/50 joint venture with $100 million annual revenues and operations in 4 countries, including presentations to Senior Management, and materials that were presented to the Board of Directors.• Led a Continuous Improvement event on causes of excess inventory, resulting in actions driving a 50% inventory reduction over 2 years.• Resolved SAP reporting issues for a newly integrated equipment business acquisition within 2 quarters by collaborating with cost accounting and manufacturing to perform forensics and implement corrective actions. • Identified areas where tighter financial controls were needed (open projects, inventory reserve, rebate accruals) and worked across functions to implement solutions.• Streamlined the monthly financial closing process to deliver results to the business team 2 days sooner.• Trained commercial teams on several topics including financial metrics, natural spending P&L’s, project analysis, and cost accounting.

Allentown, Pa

Key functions of the Corporate FP&A team included: establishing hurdle rates and analytical policies for consistent project analysis across the company, reviewing projects requiring Senior Management or Board approval for compliance with analytical policies, maintaining the company’s Capital Plan and long-range Finance Plan.• Developed the valuation of a multi-billion industrial gas acquisition target, including analysis that was reviewed with the Board of Directors.• Built a strategic planning model to enable the evaluation of multiple long-term corporate strategy scenarios in the Finance Plan.

Allentown, Pa

Led cross-functional teams through the development of capital estimates for both internal production plants and customer onsite projects. Partnered closely with commercial leads in proposal preparation. Interfaced directly with customers, suppliers, contractors, and estimating software vendors. Supported projects for industrial chemicals, electronics specialty gases, and air separation plants.

Allentown, Pa And Providence, Ri

Provided process engineering support to the production of electronics specialty gases and epoxy additives, including: new product demonstrations, writing plant operating procedures, troubleshooting plant operating issues, and HAZOP reviews.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)