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Crystal Lake, IL, US

Schaumburg, Illinois, US

Göteborg, Sweden, SE

Göteborg, Sweden, SE

PEER Bearing is a manufacturer and global supplier of reliable ball and roller bearing solutions to target industries including agriculture, distribution, electrical, fluid, industrial transmission, material handling and on and off-highway. PEER employs over 1,600 people with offices in China, Germany, Italy, Mexico and the United States. PEER is an award.

Lead project team for ERP implementation in US facilities including the development of implementation approach and strategy. Provided immediate support for European subsidiaries to resolve internal support issues with Epicor ERP system. Developed a virtualization strategy to migrate subsidiary ERP implementation in China to a hosted solution in Europe..

Libertyville, IL, US

Implemented Process Improvements and advanced reporting models to reduce month-end closing. Developed monthly KPI dashboard and Excel Pivot tables to enable enhanced analysis of sales channels, customers, and product profitability. Introduced system enhancements to enable the implementation of gross margin based compensation for sales team. Reduced A/R DSO.

Developed standardized reports and advanced Excel pivot tables to more efficiently analyze business trends and identify opportunities for improvement. Rapidly assessed month-end reporting processes and developed tools to reduce month-end close from 10 days to 4 days within 3 months. Introduced product line profitability analysis concepts to management team.

Created business process improvements to reduce month-end closing process by 50% within 3 months for this large multi-site building products manufacturer. Integrated multiple data sources into enhanced Excel pivot tables to more efficiently analyze business trends and identify profit enhancement opportunities. Introduced visual and geographic analysis.

Prepared numerous due diligence reports and assisted investment bankers with the divestment of this operating unit from the corporate parent.Championed the creation of several cross-functional teams to assess current workflow and recommend improvement opportunities to enhance productivity and customer satisfaction. Replaced a failed shop floor data.

Cary, IL, US

Managed the financial reporting of all foreign subsidiaries and branches for this global electronics company. Converted a manual quarterly consolidation process to an advanced monthly model incorporating 8 foreign facilities and the US, improving the accuracy and timing of information provided to senior management. Evaluated existing computer system.

Managed due diligence process for sole shareholder to ensure an orderly purchase transaction for the company’s acquisition. Introduced process improvements to decrease month-end close by 60% to meet corporate closing schedule and improve the timeliness of information for the management team. Team member of management team that selected and proceeded with a.

Implemented an electronic consolidation process via ERP software (QAD – MFG/PRO) for four subsidiaries, substantially improving accuracy and timeliness of information for senior management. Developed and administered corporate credit policy, including personal responsibility for all credit decisions of the international customer base.Traveled to European.

Supervised a cohesive team of 15 collectors to efficiently contact customers and resolve payment issues. Mentored new collectors and developed collection techniques which improved results for the department.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting And Business/Management

General Studies