-Support the consolidated FP&A process for our Metal Cutting business segment

-Lead the Global Supply Chain finance activities, directing projects, processes, and functional and business objectives for multiple organizations and facilities-Provide strategic input to facilitate achievement of supply chain business results across multiple groups within the organization-Responsible for all accounting and compliance matters for the Global Supply Chain organization-Lead financial analysis and decision support related to cost reduction programs and capital spend-Responsible for financial planning and analysis, forecasting, annual plan preparation, and development of shared services allocation percentages-Oversee the effective deployment of capital within the business, helping with capital project preparation and approval-Review and approve material journal entries-Ensure organization’s global compliance with internal controls (AP1A)-Ensure SOX compliance and oversight of both the cycle count program and E&O inventory -Effectively manage third party service providers

-Developed and analyzed the financial results and forecasts for the flat glass business-Prepared monthly P&L statements by segment and product, and managed the $200M sales budgetfor the business unit-Maintained monthly sales forecasts, as well as annual and long-range forecasts-Prepared a monthly and quarterly reporting package for the executive management team detailingfinancial performance relative to forecast

-Compiled and analyzed reporting related to COS, inventory, and margin analysis.-Created, implemented, and maintained manufacturing metrics for operations to increaseproductivity.-Analyzes historical cost and labor data to review trends and variances.-Responsible for analyzing daily and monthly labor data for 50+ hourly employees.-Reviews and reports manufacturing variances and inventory analysis to operational and financial management.-Provides analysis of operations and improvement recommendations to the Manufacturing Manager and Controller.-Performs monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigates any discrepancies.-Creates new costing, controls standard cost changes, and analyzes inventory cost variances.-Participated as a member of the internal ISO audit team by effectively conducting annual audits ofengineering, manufacturing, and quality inspection.-Assists with month and year end closing and yearly external audits.

-Analyzed and reviewed detailed inventory and PPV analysis for all locations-Prepared reporting for monthly closing operations-Compiled COS detail for sales reporting process-Prepared inter-company profit elimination reporting-Provided various reports for the manufacturing operations team-Completed inventory costing and cost audits

-Updated projected expense budgets monthly with the most current invoices available. -Analyzed and research budget differences to provide the most accurate expense projection possible. -Reviewed expense projections to ensure the expense accruals are accurate.-Performed a year end review of accruals to determine and minimize over/under expense accruals.

-Processed invoices related to fund expenses and analyze invoice variances.-Prepared and analyze reports for quarterly Board of Director’s meetings detailing fund payments and accruals, Investment Company Institute dues, and fund expense factor changes.-Updated the monthly accruals including estimated over/under accruals carried over from the prior month.-Determined daily service fees to monitor variances from the contractual agreement.-Prepared various other types of expense reporting as requested.-Interacted with various vendors and clients daily.

-Established costs for new products.-Completed raw material rate variance analysis in order to assist management in determining cost effective manufacturing strategies.-Prepare daily cost hold reports and retrieved costs for various outstanding items.-Completed overhead and cost quote requests to determine potential future products.-Prepared various reports for month-end close.-Trained and supervised new interns.