Shawn Anderson, Mba Email & Phone Number

Nutley, New Jersey, United States

High Point, North Carolina, United States

• Directed and oversaw P&L statement management for 125 global sites totaling $750 million annual revenue. Supported division president and 6 VP’s on divisional operating performance, budgetary cost controls and organic.
• Implemented Driver Based Forecast reporting for 80 U.S. Division sites that migrated P&L reporting from Excel to Oracle Cloud. Created a data lake for customer invoice volumes, rates and COGS to better pinpoint and.
• Led monthly forecasting, budgeting and KPI performance reporting for U.S. and International business verticals
• Piloted rollout of standard structure labor deliverables at major customer that was underperforming. Efforts improved labor costs and efficiency at 8 U.S. sites by 20% gaining recognition of GXO executive leadership
• Drove improvements in forecast accuracy for both revenue and EBITDA that improved the annual percentage forecast miss versus budget from over 10% to less than 5%; best divisional results in company for 2023

High Point, North Carolina, United States

• Led U.S. finance team in development and implementation of P&L analysis and reporting for two business verticals. Key efforts included delivery of performance reporting, contract and pricing analysis, and evaluation of.
• Introduced enhanced financial reporting tools, dashboards and shared data repository that improved clarity of site financial performance and generation of profit improvement initiatives
• Enhanced monthly Accounting Close and Flash Forecast process used by over 65 profit center sites. Efforts resulted in improved understanding of business drivers, speed and efficiency of updates and forecast accuracy

Livonia, Michigan

• Coordinated the financial forecasting and budget management functions for 5 North American distribution centers. Provided strategic financial leadership by improving dashboard performance reporting and providing.
• Introduced monthly reporting of operational expenditures by location and spending type that was adopted by North America plant managers and instrumental in highlighting operational performance and variances to target
• Drove significant improvements in 2020 North America Budget through implementation of zero-based budget methodology, labor and overhead rate development and enhanced payback and NPV analysis of CapEx projects
• Actively supported company migration from standard cost to FIFO cost accounting through re-engineering of Inventory and COGS reporting as well as ERP system testing & validation of financial impact
• Led the integration of an independent subsidiary into parent company operations. Coordinated ERP system alignment of chart of accounts, HRIS department mapping, and legal entity monthly performance reporting
• Developed and implemented initiative to off-shore salaried finance workload responsibilities. Effort resulted in low-cost country sourcing that yielded $50K annual savings and improved throughput of resources

Dearborn, MI

• Managed current and forward year forecast for global defined contribution pension plans and U.S. life and disability benefit programs. Led annual update of census and economic assumptions for valuation of pension and.
• Developed and presented financial business case analysis for senior leadership that led to recommendation to migrate to a new total benefits carrier and realize over $2 million annual operating cost savings
• Partnered with company actuary to design and implement global database to track company contributions for 65 defined contribution pension plans resulting in 50% manhour savings and consistent global plan reporting
• Re-engineered accounting and invoicing process for annual hourly employee disability costs of $100 million that improved clarity of costs by manufacturing site, eliminated over 190 manual journal entries per month, and.
• Led the development of SEC Form 11-K filings for hourly and salary defined contribution pension plans and facilitated organizational consolidation of process that rationalized 3 weeks from development timeline
• Delivered a cost-neutral 4-year benefit agreement in 2015 UAW labor negotiations for U.S. disability benefits sub-committee by effectively costing out union demands, recommending company counter offers, and persuasive.

Dearborn, MI

• Directed staff of 13 employees in development of current and forward year global inventory forecasts and business plans. Responsible for multiple global database systems used to track performance and report flow of.
• Designed and launched common global forecast model for business units that ensured commonality of reported inventory performance metrics while adopting best in class processes to track regional inventory
• Drove achievement of $135 million in U.S. regional working capital reductions by aggressively attacking material and finished vehicle inventory levels and implementing competitive benchmark study recommendations
• Drove stronger adherence to internal control objectives and processes across all manufacturing plants through development of dashboard metric reporting, plant scorecard performance and rolling onsite audit assessments

Dearborn, MI

• Developed the monthly cash flow forecast, variance analysis, and presentation of North America forecast results to business unit president and CFO. Coordinated development of quarterly balance sheet accounting close..
• Implemented and drove regional cash flow target objectives that improved working capital levels by function
• Drove improvements in cash flow governance processes, including functional training, resulting in stronger adherence to reporting guidelines, accrual processes and timing recognition of cash flows

Dearborn, MI

• Created executive presentations and messaging for Board of Directors (BoD) meetings and quarterly operating reviews while enhancing the clarity of key concepts and impact of recommended corporate actions.Selected.
• Worked with all North America cross-functional organizations to lead development of presentations and backup books for BoD meetings, rating agency reviews and banker meetings for senior leadership team
• Developed and implemented standardized governance process for Americas group to efficiently synthesize functional operating performance results, including special attention items for management review

Dearborn, MI

• Managed Hyperion Essbase financial reporting, balance sheet maintenance, and forecast development of Ford Credit North America revenue and $100 billion portfolio of receivables.Selected Accomplishments:
• Drove improvements in forecast accuracy for both revenue and managed receivables that improved the percentage forecast miss versus budget from over 10% to less than 5% miss
• Led the development of projected FMCC receivables and targeted cash balances to Corporate Treasury that influenced the issuance and timing of new market securities and company funding prioritization initiatives

Dearborn, MI

• Developed the consolidated monthly accounting close, profit forecast and 5-Year North America business plan for all functional teams, including presentation of forecast and variance analysis results to company CFO and.
• Improved the reporting clarity of issue to issue functional performance by incorporating key drivers behind actual versus expected performance, observed operating trends and assessment of risks and opportunities

Dearborn, MI

• Managed staff of 5 employees responsible for delivering capital investment and contribution cost objectives for two multi-million vehicle programs.Selected Accomplishments:
• Introduced a bill of material cost control process that accelerated alignment of part costs with suppliers 6 months ahead of vehicle launch resulting in over $150 per unit cost savings to the Ford Freestar program
• Co-led Ford Focus profit improvement and competitive vehicle tear-down initiative that identified $160 million in cost opportunities for the vehicle line

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Management, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Student Government Representative