Michael Mcandrews, Cpa, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Omaha, Ne, Us

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Overall responsibility for asset and facility management function for PenFed's western U.S. and Asia retail, data center, call center, and office facilities including financing decisions, budgeting, process improvement, business case development, investment and upgrade decisions, mergers/acquisitions, dispositions, and property tax planning. Perform complex process improvement transformation projects. Develop and track KPI metrics. Utilize process improvement tools and lead Kaizen events. Remotely lead team of eight project managers and facility engineers responsible for scheduled maintenance programs and repairs. Ensure workplace safety. Lead department’s finance/accounting team of three employees to create long-term strategic plans for asset portfolio using investment analysis, financial planning and budgeting. Oversee construction projects include design/specifications, bid/award, and contractor/project/construction management. Lead department’s team of two project managers responsible for onboarding facilities acquired via mergers and facility closures. Coordinate fixed asset management processes in support of property tax filings. Co-lead sustainability and renewable energy initiatives including onsite, VPPAs, and community solar.

Led team of engineers and facility maintenance professionals responsible facilities, equipment and vehicles at over 200 sites. Construction Projects:-- Oversaw all phases of large construction projects for critical operating infrastructure, including: strategic planning; requirements assessment/ programming; engineering/design; business case development; financing; procurement; construction management; project management; contractor management; and, post-completion review.-- Developed long-range and annual strategic plans for facilities and equipment.-- Established company's standards related to utility infrastructure and shop equipment. Facility Maintenance:-- Leader of routine maintenance activities for fixed facilities, equipment, vehicles and tools.-- Designed and implemented organizational structure for facilities maintenance group.-- Established standard work procedures for facilities maintenance activities and implemented SAP Plant Maintenance system to manage work. -- Established goals and correlating metrics related to workplace safety, equipment reliability, shop productivity, cost savings, and regulatory compliance. Oversaw facilities maintenance budget.Established contracts with suppliers and contractors to ensure equipment availability and reduce costs.Notable Accomplishments:Success of engineering design and implementation role led to expanded role and responsibilities to include facility maintenance; swiftly remedied existing gaps and reported fixes to internal auditing.Took on vehicle fleet of 300; created specifications to better enable procurement/repairs; instituted GPS tracking and monitoring system to hold drivers accountable which offset cost by a factor of three.By aggressively implementing standard work, saw a dramatic improvement in key KPI including worker injury rates, equipment reliability, equipment longevity, and equipment uptime which moved from 88% to over 97%.

Developed and managed team of Senior Managers in areas of locomotive, railcar and equipment leasing, and railcar parts with an overall annual spend of over $700MM; conducted robust supply/demand analysis during strategic planning process.Negotiated with 50+ vendors for parts and leases; earned trust and developed mutual respect.Provided guidance and leadership for continuous improvement teams which focused on cost savings.Notable Accomplishments:Implemented multi-year strategy for contract renewals to lock in attractive rates and ensure supply chain access.Built an entirely new supply chain for first railcar manufactured by Union Pacific in 50+ years.

Led sourcing team for the equipment leasing category with a $560MM annual budget for locomotive, railcar and equipment lease acquisitions.Participated on and subsequently led several McKinsey Consulting sourcing transformation programs for sourcing categories valued at approximately $900MM/year. Visited and vetted numerous suppliers to discuss “should cost” models as an effective negotiation strategy with firm understanding of margins and associated pricing.Notable Accomplishments:Saved more than $50MM annually with pricing renegotiations and by implementing innovative new technologies that extended the lifecycles for rail, wheels and brake shoes.

Promoted to specifically support the Industrial Products commercial team with advanced analysis of profitability drivers.Collaborated closely with front line operations personnel in railyards to gain an in-depth understanding of variable costs in order to achieve target margins via aggressive pricing.Presented profitability studies to executive management.Developed budgets for multiple cost/revenue centers; created profitability analyses for Board and SEC reports.Notable Accomplishments:Designed metrics reporting and processes to increase awareness and mitigate costs associated with significant train operation inefficiencies.

Spent early UP years in corporate income tax and tax planning; developed strategies for significant tax savings.Notable Accomplishments:Participated in IPO of Overnite Trucking business unit to optimize taxable spin-off benefits in excess of $800MM; leveraged deep knowledge as a CPA.Achieved highest performance rating on team.

Focused on audit and tax work, exclusively for corporate clients; developed specialized tax savings strategies based on rules for accounting methods and periods including mark-to-market rules.Notable Accomplishments:Earned CPA license and aggressively recruited by Union Pacific client to join their firm.

Managed income tax, compliance, planning, strategy, and audit processes.Notable Accomplishments:Demonstrated ability to multi-task by working on Master’s degree during this period.

Handled sales/use and property tax compliance and audits.Notable Accomplishments:Entrusted with audit preparation and negotiation and other higher level tasks not normally given to a new associate.

Master'S Degree, Business Taxation

Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt Certification

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Accounting And Business/Management

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