Mike Delay, Mba Email & Phone Number

Alpharetta, GA, US

Paris, Ile-de-France, FR

Replacement Controller for 4 PCC Mines in North America. Replaced retiring Controller during search for permanent replacement. Responsible for AP, AR, Month-end Closing, Month-end Reporting, Annual Planning, and Account Reconciliations.

• Provided financial and accounting expertise during Four Client’s critical transition periods including:
• SOX audit and roll-forward testing within Oracle R-12 environment including Treasury, Tax, Pension. Disbursements, Closing and Reporting and documentation of all cycles.
• Validation of SAP Product Cost Standards and Master Data for current production at 3 US Plants. Populated Annual Plan Standards in SAP variance metrics (Usage, Scrap, Performance, Inventory Amortization).
• Analyzed and documented Accounts Receivable and Cash Application Processes for SAP Based platform. Trained consultants in process to identify and corrected billing errors and the removal of issues preventing clearance.

• A $700 - $900 Million Electrical Manufacturer with operations in the US, Canada, Mexico and China. Managed 9 Accounting Professionals responsible for the Division’s Financial and Accounting Processes (Treasury, Tax.
• Oversaw reduction of large aged intercompany payables / receivables balance between Canadian and US Operations of $45 Million USD. Out of balance resulted from transfer pricing and currency exchange processing issues..
• Implemented Visualization program for Accounts Receivable interfacing Oracle and Alcan Cable’s Legacy AS 400 order and billing system, providing a platform allowing the Sales Department to own the collection process.
• Lead Project to decouple Oracle Financials 11i from shared service center to stand alone SAP platform for the Cable Division. My team successfully implemented SAP (FI/CO, AP, AR, GL and FA) in 9 Months, on time and.
• Directed all Audits for the Division including Carve Out Audits during due diligence activities, Sales & Use Tax Audits, Transfer Pricing Audits and SOX 302 and 404. Audit Results best of class with no material.
• Facilitated all communication for the Division regarding audit and reporting requirements for General Cable’s auditors (Deloitte & Touche), Alcan Cable’s (PwC), as well as the respective M&A teams involved in the.

• Directed 6 Accounting Professionals in the daily, monthly, and annual responsibilities for the Division’s Financial and Accounting Processes including the upgrade from Oracle 10.7 to Oracle 11i Financials (AR,AP,GL.
• Led Integration Team establishing distribution business of Alcan Cable Building Wire products in Mexico, including establishing accounting controls, transfer pricing guidance and financial reporting requirements.
• Guided Finance Project for US Payroll Conversion from Shared Service Center supplied process to stand alone ADP solution.
• Developed a “Capital Tracking Model” that aligned Capital Investment based upon investment classification (sustaining, environment, growth, and health & safety) project status and spend versus budget. This model was a.
• Converted Business travelers in the US and Canada from American Express Travel program to web based Concur Solution.
• Transitioned US and Canadian Treasury operations from Rio Tinto Alcan’s Shared Service Center to Atlanta in preparation for converting the Cable Division of Alcan to a stand-alone operation.

• Guided 6 Accounting Professionals in the daily, monthly, and annual responsibilities for the Division’s General Accounting Processes (Sales and Use Tax, Tax Reporting to Corporate, AP, Closing and Reporting, Internal.
• Implemented and Defined Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) for the Cable Division including documentation and testing criteria for all applicable financial risks and controls for Oracle and AS400 based Legacy Systems.
• Accounted for proper recording, tracking and reporting of employee severance and impairment of fixed assets when Alcan Cable closed manufacturing operations in Mississippi in 2003 and Ontario in 2004.
• Lead Accounts Payable project converting legacy system to Alcan Corporation’s global Oracle 10.7 platform.

• Supervised 4 Internal Accounting Professionals in the daily, monthly, and annual responsibilities for the Atlanta Headquarters General Accounting Processes (Sales and Use Tax, Tax Reporting to Corporate, AP, Closing.
• Updated all operating letters to insure proper compliance and controls for all Accounting processes.
• Streamlined record retention activities for all accounting records.

• Maintained Division Reporting Standards for three US and three Canadian plants
• Enhanced quoting process for new product costing requests resulting in improved information delivery from two days to a 24 hour commitment.
• Automated annual plan standard development allowing multiple iterations to be investigated in creation of the future period costing standards per product.

• Prepared all internal management reporting for the division’s financial performance and compiled and presented the annual plan and quarterly updates to the plan to Senior Management
• Prepared Transfer Pricing data for the US and Canadian cross border activities of products for resale and further manufacturing
• Tracked and reported all asset activity during the construction and commissioning of the Roseburg, Oregon Wire Mill.

Mba, Business Administration And Finance

Ba, Marketing