Micheal James Mba Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Corporate Finance and Data Management Consulting Services

Greater Atlanta Area

Interim Sr. Director of Finance for a large paper manufacturer ($15B in sales). In this role, I worked closely with the Commercial Leadership Team, Mill Financial Team and Paper Solutions Segment Team and provided support to three VP/SVPs of Domestic and International Sales, VP of Supply Chain, VP of Commercial Pricing, VP of Market Intelligence and VP of Finance – Paper Solutions. • Managed sales forecasting process for internal, domestic and international sales of containerboard liner, medium and kraft paper for 15 paper mills located in the US.• Provided customer profit projections by market segment and commodity to guide leadership.• Responsible for ad hoc analysis to support forecasted price and volume variances, commercial pricing, strategic planning and sales related information for Board presentations and Sr. Management meetings.• Developed a data warehouse and reporting tools to drive efficiency in forecasting processes.• Directed a staff of 5 employees and consultants.

Greater Atlanta Area

Chief Financial OfficerAn executive leader with broad operational responsibilities focused on driving shareholder value.• Oversee all Human Resources, Facilities and Information Technology functions in addition to traditional Accounting and Financial responsibilities for four distinct businesses• Manage all banking relationships for each business as well as the owner’s personal accounts• Implement expense reduction strategies that did not sacrifice operational expectations• Identify short and long-term opportunities to improve cash flow, profitability and net worth• Developing reports to monitor and evaluate marketing and financial activities to determine effectiveness of business strategies• Manage commercial and residential real estate holdings

Greater Atlanta Area

Lead and align cross-functional processes and systems into an end to end connected compensation operating model demonstrating and managing compensation excellence in all areas. Create buy-in with global stakeholders.• Manage Global Sales Compensation Excellence Team• Manage development and preparation of Quarterly Business Review packages, Monthly Operation packages, Goaling and Compensation Metrics Analysis• Manage development and deployment of Compensation Effectiveness Dashboard• Strategic Partner to HR Compensation, Worldwide and Financial Planning & Analysis• Enable in-theater strategic business partnerships via relevant fact based analytics

Greater Atlanta Area

Worked with various levels of Sales Management to execute the fiduciary responsibilities associated with an organization that expanded from an Area to a Segment to a Theatre • Developed comprehensive forecasting tools and processes for Global Enterprise Theater and actively participated in or lead forecast calls and influenced forecasting decisions• Originated an integrated workbook to facilitate the annual goaling process for over 450 employees, which was used as the model for a centralized goaling tool used for FY12• Constructed customized expense budgeting, influential management reporting and performance metrics used throughout theater• Executed all aspects of revenue recognition (Sarbanes-Oxley or S-OX Compliance)• Reviewed/approved commission payments, calculated bonus payments/adjustments• Created ad-hoc reports based on specific client requirements• Recipient of a Catalyst Award for the creation and effective execution of a new Theatre

Greater Atlanta Area

Originally hired to manage the forecasting process for one business unit. Within months I was moved to a development team to automate the forecasting process. Once the tool was successfully developed and accepted as the standard I became the Project Lead for Division rollout.• Project Architect and SME for the automated web-based application (FOCUS) implemented throughout the organization to enable the service implementation teams to: - Quickly and accurately forecast service and software revenue recognition - Increase and manage project capacity and resource utilization - Proactively manage implementation projects - Improve employee productivity, accountability, and satisfaction - Managed the databases that support FOCUS, which includes preparing and loading the new monthly data files, correcting errors and deficiencies, and providing research for customers - Facilitated the enterprise rollout and management training for FOCUS - Coordinated the maintenance and enhancements for FOCUS, including upgrades to the application, automating processes, and creating standardized reports - Recipient of several awards including a Keystone Award for process improvement

Greater Atlanta Area

• Consolidated and compiled domestic and international sales ($600M), service ($100M), and P&L forecasts and reviews for Regional VP (RVP)• Assisted RVP, Area Directors and Sales Managers with budget and sales quota allocation• Created financial presentations for Corporate Officer Review and Board Meetings• Developed several models to expedite the processing and accuracy of financial forecasts, budget planning and variance analysis• Produced reports to assist management with monitoring workflow and prioritization of quarter close activity within a Shared Services Center• Assisted RVP with development of key business indicators, incentive plans, and tracking mechanisms to assure compliance with and achievement of key business objectives

Greater Atlanta Area

• Created complex financial models to improve forecasting and planning• Developed a comprehensive salary-planning model, which was used throughout Coca-Cola USA Fountain and several departments within The Coca-Cola Company• Assisted clients with proposals and understanding the financial impact of their requests• Supported clients in understanding the financial influences of their business and coached them on issues regarding Financial Policies and Procedures• Monitored and reported on personnel activities and forecasted expenses related to approximately 300 headcount

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), International Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Economics And Finance

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Data Processing