Janet L Filipiak Email & Phone Number

Naperville, IL

452 N. Sangamon, Chicago IL

Key responsibilities were to identify process improvements and implement decision-support applications. I led a cross-functional team of employees and consultants for the implementation of the ERP, Microsoft AX Dynamics. It was a multi-year, $15 million program to decommission aged ERP system.

• In South Africa, I was CFO of a start-up manufacturing facility. I was specifically assigned to this foreign assignment in order to hire, assess skills of the local team, and provide training and communication of the.
• Developed & implemented internal control procedures to ensure IFRS/USGAAP revenue recognition compliance
• Implemented an inventory costing system for the parts distribution warehouse
• Developed management reporting package, financial and operational budgeting templates
• Managed all aspects of cash: collection from dealers & fleet customers, foreign exchange exposure, payables and daily working capital analysis to ensure adequate liquidity
• Implemented ERP/MRP solution for Parts operation, initiated Truck assembly plant implementation (completed after my return to USA)

Navistar Financial Mexico

• In the CFO position in Mexico, where I was also responsible for the Human Resource department, I had the responsibilities of leading all day-to-day accounting operations of several financial service entities.
• Implemented and issued the first Asset Back Securitization in the Mexican Trucking Industry (AAA rated and 10X oversold), 550M pesos
• Developed strategy with investment bankers and issued 2.5M peso AAA rated Commercial Paper structure
• Collaborated with operating team to improve profitability and operating efficiency, resulted in the doubling of the finance portfolio in three years
• Implemented an on-line policies and procedures system containing all operational and financial policies and audit procedures

Held positions as: Central Sales Administration Finance Manager; Global Operations Finance Manager; and Manager, Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Acted as authority on USGAAP for the worldwide finance organization
• Managed the accounting process for benefits, including pension, postretirement, postemployment, and senior management compensation
• Analyzed and implemented new accounting pronouncements
• Managed the accounting for special research projects including acquisition and divestitures of foreign operations
• Part of the merger transition team, facilitating the financial reporting requirements upon the SBC acquisition

• Held various accounting assignments within Parent Company including Corporate Accounting, Consolidations, Fixed Assets, Capital Projects, Accounts Payable, final position as Assistant Accounting Manager
• Re-engineered the consolidation process and reduced monthly close cycle by 3 days
• Specified requirements, implemented and tested a real-time based consolidation system (Hyperion software)
• Member of a cross-functional team to evaluate software for Y2K compliance

Mba, International Business, Graduated With Distinction

Bcs In Accountancy, Accounting, Graduated With High Honors