Robert Henricks Email & Phone Number

Berwyn, PA, US

• Provide business and financial leadership to executives and seven locations within segment.
• Lead and develop high-performance organization of 33 finance and IT employees.
• Drive year-over-year improvements in working capital, sales, operating profit and overall performance.
• Ensure effective internal controls, including compliance with GAAP, SOX, and ASC 606.
• Conducted acquisition due diligence and integration of business with $50 million revenue.

• Provided financial leadership and development across six locations within segment.
• Evaluated commercial revenue and capital proposals and drove working capital reductions.

US

• Led team responsible for providing core analytics and decision support to COO and plant leadership.
• Created tools to evaluate and communicate enterprise-wide program performance and portfolio risk.
• Developed annual and long-range plans and monthly forecast financials.

US

• Supervised 10 direct reports, including 7 site controllers and 3 HQ managers. Managed organization of 48.
• Partnered with Chief Operating Officer and business unit leadership to meet financial objectives.
• Defined and built plant finance organizational structure. Filled 19 corporate and site finance positions.
• Assisted with acquisition integration of organizations contributing $150 million in sales.
• Supported operations in critically assessing capital investment and commercial opportunity decisions.
• Recommended and designed cost savings project tracking process within the business units.

Dublin, Ireland, IE

• Supported vice presidents of manufacturing, supply chain, and quality for Electrical Sector, a division with $7 billion global sales, $850 million inventory, and $3 billion material spend.
• Led three direct reports responsible for financial planning, reporting, analysis and project support.
• Partnered with manufacturing strategy team to assess global sourcing and production alternatives.
• Partnered with procurement team to help facilitate negotiations and ensure continuity of supply.
• Developed and delivered plant manager / controller training as finance and lean subject matter expert.
• Led global deployment of Enterprise Performance Management system for Electrical Sector.

Dublin, Ireland, IE

• Directed finance and IT functions of plant with $150 million sales and 400 people.
• Led department of nine people, including four direct reports.
• Partnered with plant leadership in developing and meeting financial and operational commitments.
• Directed planning process including monthly forecasts, annual profit plan, and long-range strategic plan.
• Provided division management with insightful performance analysis through weekly flash calls, monthly reporting packages, and quarterly operating reviews.
• Ensured compliance with GAAP, SOX, and internal financial policies.

Dublin, Ireland, IE

• Managed financial activities for unit with $1 billion sales and 13 US and Latin America plants.
• Coordinated annual profit and strategic plans, quarterly operating reviews, and monthly unit reviews.

Marysville, Ohio, US

• Directed all financial activities of customer account team with $300 million sales.
• Critically assessed product margin mix in displays, regions, and brands across business unit.
• Built consensus on monthly forecasts and budget with sales management and six brand teams.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Evaluated performance of business with $1 billion sales relative to targets and historical results.
• Provided analysis that enabled senior leadership to understand profitability drivers and make decisions.
• Collaborated with personnel from US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and South America to reengineer forecast process to improve accuracy and speed and to increase accountability throughout organization.
• Managed annual budget process for 30 locations across four continents.
• Conducted valuation assessments of global capital investment proposals and prior projects. Challenged market and financial assumptions to ensure achievability and consistency with business strategy.
• Led special projects to develop profitability reporting by product, end-use market, and customer.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Led special projects for corporate CFO including:o Developed insightful, special-topic Board of Director presentations based on in-depth analysis of value drivers, competitors, and business sectors.o Built models to.
• Constructed Board of Director presentations and report books that summarized monthly performance and forecasts of 16 global business units. Streamlined month end process, greatly improving efficiency.
• Coordinated development of annual plan for overall worldwide corporation with $9 billion sales.
• Supervised two financial analysts.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Managed month end closing and annual budget processes for 1500-person fiberglass production facility.
• Assumed plant controller responsibilities during six-month vacancy of controller position.
• Critically evaluated cost savings and capital project proposals including new line of insulation products.
• Supervised five plant accountants responsible for cost, inventory, budgeting, and payroll.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Performed special projects for CFO and Corporate Controller.

Dublin 2, IE

• (formerly Andersen Consulting)
• Medical Products Manufacturer ($5 billion sales) – Evaluated and presented best-fit software alternatives for client executives. Developed SAP order management and distribution prototype.
• Food Products Company ($7 billion sales) – Developed model to evaluate sourcing scenarios for 15-facility warehouse network. Led software development team during supply chain project.
• Aluminum Products Manufacturer ($10 billion sales) – Developed capacity planning tool to improve manufacturing throughput. Tool was major enabler in 50% reduction of plant inventory.
• Pharmaceutical Company ($5 billion sales) – Implemented major enhancements to production planning, inventory control, and cost accounting software.
• Led training sessions for up to 20 client personnel, developed staff through supervisory relationships.

Mba/Mem, Finance, Marketing

Bse, Civil Engineering & Operations Research