Oversee the integrity of financial information and systems in the US and Europe for this global manufacturer and market leader of pressure, temperature, and level measurement instrumentation. Spearheaded the strategic planning and global execution of a financial management IT solution Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (DAX), an enterprise resource planning information system. Collaborated with business managers in ramping up the project and developing plans to address risk, contingencies, and recovery strategies. Adhered to business and project objectives in utilization of resources.Key Contributions: Managed the financial component of DAX project from conception to successful implementation, ensuring project deliverables met target timeline and budget objectives. Oversaw change control policy and processes; identified business and operational requirements which addressed IT and accounting issues.  Administered procurement, suppliers and quality control testing activities.  Liaised between global project leaders internationally and ensured smooth project implementation.

Corporate ControllerProvided fiscal management leadership for German-based manufacturing firm that grew in sales from $57M in 2002 to $113M in 2008. Managed the Controlling Department for the Unites States Division. Formulated the annual budget and detailed reconciliation for sales and material planning, overhead costs planning and budget tracking. Prepared financial reports for US Operations as well as the companyÕs overseas locations and made accounting decisions within the organization. Supervised external audits and provided information and prepared corporate-wide consolidated tax information. Aligned key data and operating figures for sales, marketing, procurement and quality control for U.S. subsidiary with those of WIKA Germany for assessment.Key ContributionGrew Net Operating Profit of 8% - 10% by creating a costing calculation model that identified opportunities for improvement and streamlined operations.Worked closely with Executive Management Team to build an alternative budget with variable parameters and find alternative revenue streams based on new market and product situations.Improved forecasting accuracy and cash flow management through the development of a unit cost accounting system that aligned local short-term income statements to various profit/production centers of the parent company. This process is used today as a model for other organizations who require matching local sales business to that of a parent company.Targeted profitable business segments through the creation of customer/product level profit margin calculation; provided guidance in product and consumer pricing strategies.Created, launched and maintained the Management Report Center, a global dashboard for real time company performance information used by Senior Executives in all Divisions within the company.Reduced the cost of plastic parts by over 1.1M and implemented a sales and operations planning tool as a participant on international Kaizen proj. teams.

Coordinated purchasing and distributing raw materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies for this manufacturer of pressure and temperature instrumentation. Oversaw procurement and materials management for in-house production and external procurement, vendor selection. Managed production scheduling and purchasing operations, supervising procurement of €15M. Developed source agreements that contributed to increased profits by standardizing contracts and improving purchasing programs. Directed internal coordination and production scheduling, production control, capacity and time scheduling. Managed the IT Department, including training of employees on IT programs and usage. Partnered with Finance and monitored the performance of income calculations and successfully led a variety of projects for integration into manufacturing operations in support of executive management.Key Contributions:Converted the existing IT solution used in corporate and created interfaces to various departments in main plant.Negotiated more complex global agreements across multiple commodities and drastically reduced pricing of several raw material items.Oversaw the conversion of existing ERP system to interface with a variety of different departments and maximized efficiency of manufacturing operations.Structured multi-year long-term strategic relationships by sourcing new vendors for parts and decreased cost by over 25%.Maintained and updated company wide and internal purchasing policies and operational procedures and advised upper management of recommended changes to policy and procedures.

Directed and coordinated all Plant operations for manufacturer of a variety of hand tools and accessories. Maintained a clean and safe work environment and established all policies and procedures. Supervised material procurement, incoming inspection, and production planning, including labor utilization. Ensured product quality and on-time delivery of customer orders. Oversaw a team of 25 employees.Key Contributions:Successfully introduced a production and planning control system that supported maximum efficiency in all manufacturing operations.Optimized inventory and reduced material overhead costs and increased output without increasing staffing levels.Successfully prepared and implemented a new concept for the creation of new product variations.