Robert Williams Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

Philadelphia, PA

• Responsible for the design, testing, and implementation of SAP S4 HANNA Cost Accounting system at FMC.
• Project Manager representing the global business within a high performance team consisting of external consulting and internal IT counterparts.
• Works with cross-functional business teams in Manufacturing, Planning, and Finance to design, test, and implement complex business processes.
• Project experience includes writing functional designs, process design documentation, test scripts, and internal control policies.
• Responsible for drafting training documentation and presenting to the broad global organization.
• Integral point of contact representing Operations Finance and Product Costing during implementation and Go-Live.

Philadelphia, PA

• Global Process Owner for Product Costing and standard cost setting.
• Global Coordinator of Annual Budgeting Process for Operations Finance.
• Core Team Member responsible for integration of newly acquired DuPont business and sites into the FMC Operations network.
• Core Team Member representing the Product Costing workstream for Supply Chain / Tax flow restructuring project.

Philadelphia, PA

• Responsible for the financial oversight of North American manufacturing operations for Ag Solutions division.
• Manages team of 2 direct reports.
• Manages all Operations Finance FP&A, Cost Accounting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Fixed Asset Management, and LIFO calculation for NA region.

Wilmington, DE

• North American fixed asset network leader responsible for the coordination of permanent investment.
• Built and maintained a strong network across Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Site Services, and Finance functions.
• Coordinated plant physical fixed asset verifications.
• Consulted on capitalization rules and fixed asset accounting processes and procedures.
• Responsible for coordinating internal controls and SOX compliance related to fixed assets.

Wilmington, DE

• Process owner of the corporate LIFO calculation and expert in the mechanics of running the calculation at DuPont.
• Reported on the annual LIFO reserve, quarterly changes in the accrual, and associated metrics to senior management.
• Developed and implemented LIFO forecasting, training, and process improvements.
• Ran lower of cost or market analysis.
• Responsible for the Inventory footnote on the 10K and 10Q.
• Completed SOX signoff for inventory valuation and presentation and was primary contact for periodic audit reviews.

Wilmington, DE

• Global accounting analyst responsible for coordinating multiple workstreams related to the procurement of two key raw materials.
• Maintained documentation and established and implemented internal controls for the process.
• Understands the nuances and mechanics of four contracts that form the basis of an integral raw material supply agreement.
• Oversaw the amortization of cost to multiple materials in SAP Material Ledger within three legal entities.
• Presented monthly reporting and related metrics to Business Analysts and Business Controller.

Wilmington, DE

• Center of Excellence resource for Swap Accounting (barters & exchanges) for US, European, and Asia Pacific regions.
• Developed and maintained documentation of the swap accounting process at DuPont in a desktop reference.
• Consulted on the blueprinting and accounting implementation of new swap and exchange contracts.

Wilmington, DE

• Executed month end SAP Material Ledger closing and COGS/investment analysis for the DuPont Fluoroproducts business unit.
• Responsible for the measurement, analysis, and reporting of inventory for multiple manufacturing plants and warehouses.
• Reconciled intercompany transfer profit between legal entities.
• Updated existing process documentation and created new internal control procedures for inventory team.
• Reviewed external warehouse cycle count metrics and reconciled to internal SAP inventory system.

Philadelphia, PA

• Global Personal Care and NAR Industrial Biocides Business Units
• Delivered S&OP business unit financial planning and analysis to general management, sales and marketing, and corporate financial leadership teams.
• Led quarterly and annual business planning and reforecasting processes.
• Coordinated annual selling, administration, and research budgeting process and monthly spend tracking.
• Developed ad hoc financial analysis pertaining to the business’ income statement, cash flow, and balance sheet metrics.
• Contributed a financial perspective and modeling to support strategic business decisions.

Philadelphia, PA

• Conducted product cost analysis for multiple manufacturing plants and affiliated warehouses.
• Supplied reporting, forecasting, and support for cost of goods sold and monthly variance analysis.
• Integral role in the annual budget and standard cost setting process.
• Designated as product costing SAP super user responsible for closing procedures and accounting entries.
• Worked on SAP R3 ERP implementation for toll producers, warehouses, and consignment locations.

• Executed the month end closing process for multiple North American manufacturing plants and associated warehouses.
• Participated in SAP R3/ERP pilot implementation and financial module testing – Summer/Fall of 2001.
• Reconciled monomer swaps and equalization (barters & exchanges) with European subsidiaries.
• Participated in physical inventory counts.

Horsham, PA

• Primary point of contact for small market 401(k) plan maintenance and administration.

Masters, Business Administration, Gpa 3.76 / 4.00

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Finance, General

Certificate In Management Essentials, Complete