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Troy, Michigan, United States

Responsible for Meritor's Drive Axle, and Driveline business in North America. Managing P&L for $1.1 Billion in revenue as well as engineering and product strategy.

Troy, Michigan

Support approximately $3.0 billion Global Truck group consisting of NA, SA, EU, India and Australia regions.Provide accurate and reliable financial advice and counsel for business divisions with focus on achieving the organizations business and financial goals. Support business unit President, Vice Presidents and General Managers, CFO, and Finance VP with monthly financial actual results, yearly forecast projections and annual operating plan development.Establish performance metrics which include improvement plans for Sales, Material, Labor, Burden, SG&A and Engineering that drive EBITDA and Free Cash Flow.Board member on $700M Mexican joint venture.Direct, develop and oversee team of 97 total finance professionals.

Troy, Michigan

Support approximately $1.8 billion North & South America Commercial Truck group consisting of Axle, Brake, Driveline, Defense, and Specialty business divisions.Provide accurate and reliable financial advice and counsel for business divisions with focus on achieving the organizations business and financial goals. Support business unit President, Vice Presidents and General Managers, CFO, and Finance VP with monthly financial actual results, yearly forecast projections and annual operating plan development.Establish performance metrics which include improvement plans for Sales, Material, Labor, Burden, SG&A and Engineering that drive EBITDA and Free Cash Flow.Board member on $600M Mexican joint venture.Direct, develop and oversee team of 64 total finance professionals.

Troy, Michigan

Support $1.6 billion North America Commercial Truck group consisting of Axle, Brake, Driveline, Defense, and Specialty business divisions.Provide accurate and reliable financial advice and counsel for business divisions with focus on achieving the organizations business and financial goals. Support business unit Vice Presidents and General Managers, CFO, and Finance VP with monthly financial actual results, yearly forecast projections and annual operating plan development.Establish performance metrics which include improvement plans for Sales, Material, Labor, Burden, SG&A and Engineering that drive EBITDA and Free Cash Flow.Board member on $500M Mexican joint venture.Direct, develop and oversee team of 9 direct and 56 total finance professionals. (includes 15 dotted line reports)

Support Functional Group VPs of Purchasing, Operations, and Engineering/Quality with monthly financial actual results, performance metrics, yearly forecast projections, annual operating plan and strategic analysis.Perform performance reporting for material, labor and burden, freight, productivity, inventory, capital, engineering, warranty and quality. Coordinate and consolidate Product Line Profitability financials for senior management.Manage Capital spending through coordination and control of Appropriation Request process and policy, delegation of authority, business case training, and audit control processes.Manage Global Inventory cash flow in conjunction with Supply Chain, Operations and Business units utilizing programs such as Pay on Consumption..Drive continuous improvement processes such as the new net material reporting which segregates index and non-index economics. Develop staff of 11 through job enrichment and teamwork driven approach..

Develop sound financial business plans and ensure the plans are fully implemented for the entire company. Establish company-wide targets for EBITDA and Free Cash Flow.Support Corporate Officers, CFO, and Senior VP/Controller with monthly financial actual results and yearly forecast projections.Provide accurate and reliable financial advice and counsel for business units and regions with focus on achieving the organizations business and financial goals.Lead cross-functional team with cost reductions and restructuring programs. Maintain proper accounting and financial policies as directed from corporate guidelines and ensure compliance with controls and policies. Contribute to shareholders value through cost, cash flow and asset management.Develop staff of 5 through job enrichment and teamwork driven approach.

Develop sound financial business plans and ensure the plans are fully implemented.Support Corporate Officers, Light Vehicle System's President and Finance VP with monthly financial data and Capital expenditure appropriate requests from the business unitsProvide accurate and reliable financial advice and counsel for Body and Chassis business units and regions with focus on achieving the organizations business and financial goals.Coordinator of SOX requirements for Light Vehicle System Headquarters division.Contribute to shareholders value through cost, cash flow and asset management.Develop staff through job enrichment and teamwork driven approach.

Lead cross-functional Pricing team involving Marketing, Sales, Program Management, Product Planning, Product Team, Manufacturing and Engineering for the Chrysler 300, Chrysler Crossfire, Chrysler Aspen, Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum, Dodge Durango, and Dodge Viper. Responsible for establishing and driving the Senior Management approval process for new model year pricing. Identify profit improvement opportunities with recommendations for implementation.Develop and consolidate Net Pricing assumptions for the three-year Operative Plan Review. Develop Senior Management pricing proposals and future vehicle strategic pricing plans utilizing competitive analysis and market trends.

Lead and supervise three (3) financial analysts. Responsible for forecasting, budgeting and analyzing a $2 Billion Material cost savings initiative and a $40 Billion material variable cost budget. Identify profit improvement opportunities for operations.Manage and coordinate development and consolidation of the monthly Material Cost Management (MCM) financial actual and forecast presentations and the three-year Operative/Strategic Plan Reviews. Develop Executive Committee and senior management presentations for the MCM group. Develop and implement new, bottoms-up target setting model to promote financial accuracy and integrity.Significantly involved in the corporate forecast, reclass of new model year standard cost and continuous improvement process.Lead the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance initiative for the MCM department.Team player on the Global Material Cost harmonization effort with Mercedes Benz and Commercial Vehicle divisions.Identify profit improvement opportunities for operations.Selected by Chrysler Group Senior Finance management to the "Leaders of Today and Tomorrow - Designing the Future" (Only 5 selected out of 900 eligible finance employees)

Lead and supervise six (6) financial analysts. (Reduced 1 head in 2003 through efficiencies)Responsible for forecasting, budgeting and analyzing a $60 Billion Revenue budget.Manage and coordinate development and consolidation of the monthly Sales and Marketing financial actual and forecast packages and the three-year Operative/Strategic Plan Reviews. Develop Executive Committee and senior management presentations for Global/NAFTA Sales and Marketing. Support and issue monthly volumes for forecast and actual financial development. Streamline forecast processes and promote efficiencies.Identify significant profit improvement opportunities for the Sales & Marketing organization, as well as internal Finance objectives.

Prepared, developed and consolidated the ten-year Strategic Plan, the three-year Operative Plan and the quarterly Competitive review. Assisted Executive management in developing the "Turnaround" plan strategy by functional group.Assessed the financial viability of the Chrysler Group's Strategic and Operative Plan. Identified significant profit improvement opportunities for senior management review and implementation. Team member in the financial redesign of the Operative and Strategic Plans to promote and enhance accountability and functional support.

Provided comprehensive warranty cost analysis for all quality issues including recalls, special customer service actions, and class action lawsuits. Lead supplier recovery negotiations for various quality related claimsPerformed profit improvement studies supporting engineering and all operating groups. Audited and monitored the warranty payment system for control purposes. Selected for special finance team to evaluate the potential equity purchase in Nissan Motors.

Provided financial support and guidance for the cooperative research and development ventures between Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, and the Federal Government.Led initiative to streamline all consortia processes through the development and implementation of a mechanized government reporting process. Evaluated and recommended external fuel cell proposals to senior management.Developed BMW Joint Venture engine ER&D financial monthly review package for Senior Management

Analyzed financial information for both Chrysler Capital and Chrysler First Non-Automotive portfolios. Enhanced and performed all Chrysler First accounting functions, which included month-end close, financial reporting, financial statement review, and balance sheet reconciliation.Streamlined the Chrysler First month-end closing process by automating the journal voucher process. Analyzed trend and rating agency information.

Supported general ledger and modeling programs.Performed the Porsche credit yearly financial forecast.Led the team with resolving Chrysler First Non-Automotive portfolio audit issues, which prevented unfavorable assessment.

Developed and established new model year standard costs for Trenton Engine Plant, and analyzed variance costs for all parts. Performed and analyzed month end close for Trenton and Mound Road Engine plants. Performed various accounting functions.

Developed, analyzed, reported, documented, and implemented enhancements for purchase discounts on the steel verification program. Verification process resulted in reimbursement of approximately $5 million uncollected steel purchase discounts. Analyzed supplier economic requests, supplier financial condition, and audited travel expense reports.

Master Of Business Administration, Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Finance Major

Selected and worked internship at Oakland County Budget Department (8 Months). Selected and worked on Co-op program for Chrysler.