As a senior financial executive for a global leader in chemicals and plastics, I have had the opportunity to serve various positions of increasing responsibility including financial manager, director of finance, and business controller. As a result of this experience, I've become someone who can effectively lead and guide teams so that financial initiatives and corporate objectives are achieved.I am also good at finding creative solutions to problems for instance, after bench-marking the cost structure of products produced in multiple regions, a 20% Margin Project was rolled out and savings of approx. $3.0 M were defined for the local plant site. This site today is still the low cost producer.Over the course of my career I've always enjoyed being a cross-functional team leader, and I am great at rolling up my sleeves in order to help my team solve problems and complete projects within a given deadline. I also enjoy being a financial business partner and know how to influence, support and challenge the leadership team when necessary.I am especially proud of my ability to negotiate a successful out come to an anti-dumping case with the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) on behalf of my company. We achieved a 6% rate (% applied to export value on 6500 MT of product) the lowest rate ever awarded to any US company.Areas of expertise:Strategic Planning International Financial ManagementM & A NegotiationsProject ManagementSAP / Manufacturing OversightSix Sigma MethodologiesOrganization Efficiencies / Business Process ImprovementSarbanes OxleyFinancial Analysis and ReportingChange Management
Listed skills include Financial Audits, Cost Accounting, Forecasting, Financial Reporting, and 11 others.