Assumed responsibility as a result of parent company being sold, and all shared services moving to the local office.Established financial consolidation system with consultant(I was only GT person involved).Managed all accounting operations for elimination of Europe, Canada, and legacy environmental entities.Accurate consolidation of financials and preparation of all financial reports for Board of Directors each month.

European controller for $14+ million in sales with mixed currencies. Significantly improved controls and reporting for European entity.Consolidate month-end financial statements for US, Brazil, Europe and SG&A entities, and ensure their accuracy.Prepare financial package for Board of Directors on monthly basis.

Hired as Consultant to clean up Fixed Assets, Month End process and Internal Controls.Cleaned up and Capitalized $4.5 Million of Misapplied Capital Expenditures.Reduced Month End days from 6 to 4 resulting in OT savings of $1.5k-$2k per month.Performed several Cost Analysis studies, Make Vs. Buy, Cost Rollups, Variance Analysis, R&D Tax Credit, Month End Hyperion uploads and Capital Budgeting.

Developed internal allocation methodology to properly spread IS costs ($42M) to their respective business units (Braking, Steering, Occupant Safety, Modules, Aftermarket, etc).Controlled Budgets and Forecasts for all 30 NAIS departments. Loaded and consolidated all NAIS budgets and forecasts through Hyperion Retrieve sheets.Involved in several international projects. Worked closely with German and English peers to set up Electronics Global IS structure.

Contoller of $190 Million Global Budget. Earned Six Sigma Greenbelt by successfully leading the global effort of setting up project accounting and tracking for approximately 1,500 external projects and 500 internal.Consolidated month-end close using Hyperion for 200+ engineering departments, and performed variance analysis to ensure accruals were properly recorded.Worked closely with VP of Engineering and Technical Directors to ensure budgets and forecasts were met or variances… Show more Contoller of $190 Million Global Budget. Earned Six Sigma Greenbelt by successfully leading the global effort of setting up project accounting and tracking for approximately 1,500 external projects and 500 internal.Consolidated month-end close using Hyperion for 200+ engineering departments, and performed variance analysis to ensure accruals were properly recorded.Worked closely with VP of Engineering and Technical Directors to ensure budgets and forecasts were met or variances were acceptable in all engineering groups globally. Show less

Financial Controller of Livonia Prototype facility ($30 Million Sales).Developed and implemented sales forecasting models which significantly improved the accuracy of forecasts, and decreased excess material spend caused by poor forecasting.Worked with Daimler Chrysler sales to reduce monthly “no P.O.” sales from an average of $1 million to an average of under $100 thousand which in turn increased monthly cash flows approximately $250k.

Manager of analysis for corporate staff companies. Supported manufacturing plants acquired or scheduled for closure. Responsible for $30 million budget and forecasts.Utilized diverse experience in both plant and corporate assignments.Supported senior management decision-making with analysis of rationalization plans and meetings with potential purchasers.Continued on page 2..

Managed Accounts Payable, Reimbursable Tooling, and Disbursements.Managed billing and collection of $26 million of reimbursable tooling, resulting in significant EVA savings in fiscal 1997 and 1998.Corrected several A/P problem areas by developing and implementing new processes for both the third party processor and LucasVarity.

Responsible for weekly financial updates, operational review reporting, fixed assets, capital expenditure requests and inventory valuation. Prepared quarterly forecast, annual budget, and ensured financial activities were in compliance with internal controls.Provided auditors with all financial information required for due diligence. Met very strict deadlines for all audit analysis and schedules to ensure the sale would be completed as scheduled. With my combined knowledge of… Show more Responsible for weekly financial updates, operational review reporting, fixed assets, capital expenditure requests and inventory valuation. Prepared quarterly forecast, annual budget, and ensured financial activities were in compliance with internal controls.Provided auditors with all financial information required for due diligence. Met very strict deadlines for all audit analysis and schedules to ensure the sale would be completed as scheduled. With my combined knowledge of facility and financials, served as liaison between Lucas Varity Corporate and external auditors Show less

Responsible for corporate fixed assets, Europe billing, A/P reconciliation, Government Reporting, Budget and Financial Micro-Control. Maintained ledger during closure of Canadian manufacturing facility. Managed the bank reconciliation function.Improved the accuracy of LucasVarity Fixed Asset memo accounts and significantly reduced the process time.Played an integral part in the reconciliation of European expatriate expenses.

Responsible for bank reconciliations, A/P reconciliations, monthly reporting and Budget Micro-Control Management. Assisted in General Ledger month-end close. Implemented new procedures that drastically reduced man-hours spent on reconciliations and monthly reports. Reduced one head (savings of $45K).Ensured the timeliness and accuracy of bank reconciliations that resulted in their removal from list of audit exceptions compiled by independent auditors.

Responsible for planning and scheduling projects through the plant's production cycle by working with various internal departments and outside vendors. Purchasing and control of raw materials inventory became an integral part of position.Assisted systems manager in development and implementation of computerized scheduling system.Negotiated material costs with alternative suppliers resulting in a 4% decrease in cost of goods manufactured.