Gerald Muizelaar Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Managed a team of Controllers responsible for finance/accounting activities across six US and Latin America customer service centers with 10,000+ employees and annual operating costs of $250MM+.- Strong focus on professional development of team members resulting in more than 50% of my direct reports being promoted within the company over the past 3 years.- Led the implementation of a data consolidation system that reduced data collection and population time by more than 75%, while significantly improving reporting accuracy and depth of understanding.- Key contributor in semi-annual strategic planning focused on customer experience, cost optimization and scalability, through the use of technology, Lean principals and leadership development.- Developed tools to systemically analyze financial performance and partnered with operational leaders to consistently drive 5%+ YoY improvements in customer satisfaction metrics and cost per unit.- Developed a forecasting model and implemented a closed loop process with operations and work force planning that reduced monthly variances to forecast from +/-10% to +/-3%.- Finance representative on the global customer service wage strategy, management structure standardization, and virtual work force flexibility optimization.

Kolding, Dk

- Responsible for the finance/accounting activities including monthly accounting close, annual budgeting, internal purchasing controls and inventory management for a manufacturing facility with annual sales of $200MM+, operating budget of $120MM+ and capital budget of $10MM+.- Led annual strategic planning and tactical goal setting for the plant, which consistently resulted in greater than 10% YoY improvements in metrics used to measure employee safety, on-time delivery, sales, profit margins and warranty claims.- Accurate and timely preparation of monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP resulting in four consecutive external financial audits from PWC with no required adjusting entries.- Performed internal risk assessment audits at plants globally. Implemented local controls and consistently enforced corporate and local policies, which resulted in zero major findings in three internal risk assessment audits.- Responsible for setup and ongoing maintenance of the ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics AX) to ensure consistently accurate financial data.- Key team member in establishing a plant-wide cost savings program that accounted for more than $5MM in realized savings in the first 2 years of the program.

Kolding, Dk

- Led department of 50+ employees that drove significant improvements to building, equipment, mold and tool maintenance, resulting in a 10% reduction in lost productivity due to maintenance downtime.- Successfully promoted a culture of continuous improvement through the use of Lean and 6 Sigma tools, such as kaizens, gemba walks, 5S and green belt projects.- Oversaw the promotion of a safe and healthy work environment, and compliance with federal, state, and local occupational safety regulations.- Implemented spare parts and safety supplies management system, resulting in a 50% reduction in inventory and 25% reduction in annual expenses, while reducing the frequency of stock outs by 90%+.- Managed $10MM+ in annual capital projects that were consistently completed on time and under budget.- Decreased new product implementation time by more than 30% while increasing new product on-time delivery by 50%+.

Kolding, Dk

- Managed the on-time and under budget completion of an $18MM project to convert 70,000 ft 2 warehouse into a manufacturing facility.- Identified, specified, purchased and installed all necessary equipment.- Coordination of local departments and corporate support to ensure all areas were properly staffed, trained and prepared for the launch of the new operation.- Responsible for maintaining ISO 9001:2000 certification.- Developed and administered internal quality audit program.

Mba, Finance

Bba, Business Administration