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Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Responsible for the overall site management of Baxter's Infusion Pump facility located in Medina NY. Direct oversight of manufacturing operations, supply chain, facilities and manufacturing engineering. Provide operational support to other functional groups at this facility encompassing Quality, EHS, HR, Finance, IT and R&D. Total employee count +275

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Direct all accounting, financial management and IT functions for manufacturing, service and R&D functions. • Develop strategic financial projections and annual budgets • Provide detailed financial and variance analysis on a monthly basis• Responsible for management of IT systems and infrastructure• Provide reporting and analytics to Corporate Headquarters for three distinct entities• Project Lead for Migration to JDEdwards ERP• Maintain SOX compliance and adherence to company policies and procedures.Major Accomplishments:• After acquisition of SIGMA, successfully transitioned accounting and IT systems to Baxter standards.• Successfully reduced customer over dues by 60% or $2.0MM.• Reorganized Finance responsibilities to reduce month end close from 7 days to 2.5 days

Rochester, Ny, Us

Direct all accounting and financial management functions for three manufacturing facilities of the Precision Magnet & Assembly product line. These operations generate $30 million in annual revenue and have assets of $15 million. • Develop strategic financial projections and annual budgets • Coordinate the consolidation of monthly analysis and variances from multiple facilities • Responsible for cash management of U.S. product line• Identify significant cost variances and facilitate action plans for reduction• Generate internal management reporting and performance variance analysisMajor Accomplishments:• Successfully implemented new ERP system in 2 manufacturing locations over an 18 month timeframe as project manager. Both were on time and under budget.• Identified efficiencies to reduce month-end closing process to 3 days or a 40% improvement• Developed Daily/Weekly Matrix reports for management to track Key Performance Indicators • Facilitated a Lean Workshop in the Accounting area to identify and eliminate inefficiencies which resulted in elimination of 1 part time position and realignment of job responsibilities.• Created Inventory Control processes that improved Cycle Count accuracy to 97% which eliminated need for an Annual Physical Inventory

Le Roy, New York, Us

Responsible for all strategic, operational and financial aspects of the Electric Transmission and Distribution System product lines. These operations generate $20 million in annual revenue and have assets of $5 million. • Directed manufacturing/distribution facility in Sandersville, Georgia until closure in August 2009• Responsible for integration of acquired German Insulator company into US market• Develop strategic financial projections and annual budgets • Implement lean manufacturing and cost reduction activitiesMajor Accomplishment:Tasked with restructuring the Electric Transmission and Distribution System product lines. Successfully coordinated the sale of one product line to Columbian company, transferred another product line to a 3PL warehouse in Savannah, Georgia and relocated remaining manufacturing operations to LeRoy, NY. • Managed closing of Sandersville Plant in Summer 2009. Project was completed on time (4 months) and under budget with no customer quality issues. • Implemented Cost Reduction initiatives that resulted in more than $500K of annual savings• Implemented Inventory Control processes that resulted in inventory reductions of 35%

Le Roy, New York, Us

Directed all financial planning & analysis for US operations and responsible for integrity of standard costing and inventory reporting systems. • Generate internal management reporting and performance variance analysis • Provide business intelligence and proactively highlight performance issues and trends. • Coordinate compilation, analysis, and submission/reporting of monthly financial forecasts and the annual budget and strategic planMajor Accomplishment:Required to provide in depth financial and risk analysis, develop financial models, and enhance the utilization of data information systems to support management initiatives for Global expansion. • Created detailed financial models and risk analysis to facilitate business case for building new facility in Mexico.• Created and implemented financial reporting and standard cost systems for Chinese Joint Venture.

Paris, Île-De-France, Fr

Directed all accounting and financial management functions for three Rochester-based automotive manufacturing units and a research & development facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan. These operations generated $300 million in annual revenue and have assets of $250 million.• Supervised general accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions.• Managed financial analysis and financial reporting activities.• Oversaw IT operations for the Rochester division.• Provided leadership to an accounting staff of 21 team members.• Acting plant manager of Air Flow Plant for 12 months.Major Accomplishment:Tasked with closing two manufacturing units and downsizing the third in preparation for transfer of operations to another facility. Maintained employee morale through frank and honest communication with salaried workforce. Met production goals to address customer needs during transition, with no quality issues. Achieved budget objectives and closed business without incurring any major write-offs.

Mba, Finance

Bs, Accounting