FINANCE MANAGER PLANT CONTROLLER Summary Ten years experience high-volume manufacturers, demonstrating leadership strong project management execution skills. Instrumental reducing labor overhead $2.5 million contributing operational goals business profit. Strengths include financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting process internal control. Highlights A highly motivated educated, goal success orientated individual ten years professional work experience within US China, eight years Reckitt Benckiser (Fortune #160) Regal Beloit (Fortune #713) Profound knowledge management accounting, cost, inventory accounting, familiarity General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Strong organizational, analytical interpersonal skills keen attention detail Played key role core management team expanded roles supporting IT supply chain functions Strategic financial planning expert Business performance improvement Knowledge GAAP guidelines SOX Compliance Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Oracle JDE /Global Shop Proficient Microsoft Office Thrives pressure Solution-oriented Staff leadership development Goal Focusing/motivation Flexibility adaptability: Adapt changes Accomplishments Cost Reduction Established coordinated robust plan control operations including period financial results variance analysis, expense budgets, cost standards, together necessary controls procedures effectuate plan short long term, drove $2.5M annual savings labor variable overhead. Gross Margin Improvement Improved margin accuracy, drove gross margin 3.6% year-over-year increase Provided accurate variance analysis sourcing team, operation teams variance spending control Analyzed gross margin customer, gave valuable feedback sales team strategic planning margin improvement Inventory Control Lead annual physical inventory, identified discrepancies, decreased finished goods inventory cycle count 50%. Coordinate material team inventory control assisted plant reaching lower days inventory outstanding (DIO) Team Contributions Expanded roles provided support IT, supply chain functions Work pressure limited resource time Provided valuable insight support important decisions senior managers Leadership: truly respected peer, provided guidance achieve goals stepped needed support. Experience Finance Manager Plant Controller Nov 2013 Current Company Name － City State Replaced prior CFO prior Regal acquisition. Led key initiatives re-established credibility finance team, played key role management team. Improved margin accuracy, drove gross margin 3.6% year-over-year increase (COGS reduction); Led obsolete inventory review drove significant reduction; also assisted sourcing team improved DIO reduction Provided reliable timely project project expense, capitalization, amortization spending data departments. Prepared monthly quarterly forecast, well annual operations planning, including top line sales, capital expenditure, variable cost projects (4-6% year year reduction), SG&A business three year long range planning. Improved finance closing process shorted closing duration 1-2 days closed 7 gaps added 5 control procedures ensure monthly financial reporting accuracy Provided accurate timely reports mechanical finance group Expanded roles provided support IT, supply chain functions Plant Controller Jan 2011 Dec 2013 Company Name － City State Manage financial accounting functions manufacturing plant generating annual external sales $65M internal sales $35M. Accountability extends financial reporting, products profit operating expense analysis, capital project planning, inventory control. Established coordinated robust plan control operations including period financial results variance analysis explanations, expense budgets, cost standards, together necessary controls procedures effectuate plan short long term. Prepared monthly financial reviews submitted financial reports, timely accurate basis. Strived continually improve financial reporting, forecasting budgeting process, standardized work. Lead HVAC operation finance team create standard operating procedures (SOP) job instruction breakdown (JIBs) annual budgeting process. Continuous improvement pursuit "work faster smarter" core values Springfield finance team. Selected Contributions: − Communicated opportunities threats forecast assisted management team making decision taking actions, plant achieve $7.8 M operating margin, 3% higher annual operating plan. − Analyzed supported plant manager execute one shift platform plant, drove $2.5M annual savings. Lead annual physical inventory, identified discrepancies, decreased finished goods inventory cycle count 50%. Ensure internal control plant level operating effectively accounting department compliance corporate initiatives accounting standards (US GAAP). − Worked engineering manager variable cost productivity projects led financial analysis achieve $2.8M savings vs OP plan $2.1M. Senior Financial Analyst Jan 2007 Jan 2011 Company Name － City State Tracked provided business leaders North America inventory reports plants logistics centers Assisted plant controller $100M operational budget planning, including labor, variable overhead fixed overhead. Lead cost allocation project annual standard cost roll up. Ensured implementation company cycle count policy monthly meetings operations adjustments, audits counts quarterly basis, monthly tracking validation count program, quarterly audit finished goods inventory. Selected Contributions: − Closed, maintained reconciled plant general ledger − Analyzed variances monthly basis tracked variances forecast reported deviations gaps management team − Coordinated engineering manger conduct fixed assets audit accelerated calculation. − Conducted post audit review capital spending projects. − Oversaw monthly closing process report plant performance identified possible cost saving opportunities Marketing Manager Jan 1998 Jan 2000 Company Name － City Shanghai, China Attained sales 1.3 million US dollars year 1999 helped company establishing growing profitable business Developed strategic marketing planning, created new markets expanded customers base Led projects initiating relationship customer, developed project IT team end project completion. Education Master Accountancy Accountancy 2011 Missouri State University Certified Public Accountant Green Belt Trained Lean Six Sigma (2011) Master Accountancy Missouri State University B.S. Accounting Missouri State University B.S., Accounting Missouri State University International Finance Accounting, Business Amsterdam Business School International Finance Accounting Studies Amsterdam Business School, Holland B.S. English Shanghai International Studies University － City CN B.S., English Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China Certifications Certified Public Accountant Skills Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Cost Accounting, Variance Analysis, Cost Reduction, Standard Actual Costing, GAAP, Hyperion Continuous Improvement, Inventory Control, Six Sigma trained Certified Public Accountant Results-Oriented Mindset, work pressure, accountability, adaptability, team player, energized motivated, excellent interpersonal communication skills.