DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Executive Profile Ambitious Finance Director creates strategic alliances organization leaders effectively align support key business initiatives. Builds retains high performance teams hiring, developing motivating skilled professionals. Skill Highlights Strategic Planning Budgeting Forecasting Leadership Financial Planning Analysis Expense Control P&L Balance Sheet Management Cost Reductions Matrix Management Core Accomplishments Achieved stretch targets turn-around business EBIT, Cash Flow Cost Out Created, developed trained FP&A Department Analyzed channel profitability optimize pricing mix strategies Professional Experience Company Name City State Director Finance 02/2014 Current Oversee multiple departments responsible Global FP&A, Productivity Tracking, R&D Analysis, Warranty, Pricing Consumer Division Financial Reporting. Lead Canadian Finance Group responsible P&L, Balance Sheet, Reporting, Pricing F/X. Implemented improved cost-out reporting highlighting areas concern achieved global stretch targets 2014. Teamed Sales Marketing achieve 2014 stretch targets EBIT Cash Flow Channel Reporting, Contribution Margin Analysis, Inventory Control Cost Vigilance. Oversee Annual Budget, Strategic Plan Forecast Consumer Division. Reorganized US Canada reporting teams achieve maximum performance support multiple functions effectively reducing overall staff. Company Name City State Financial Planning Analysis Manager 10/2011 02/2014 Oversaw month-end period-end closing, management reporting, forecast budgeting analysis reporting. Created standardized month-end package used executive management analysis month, quarter YTD results compared prior year Budget. Managed team 3 individuals responsible tracking analyzing cost center spending areas purchasing/procurement, warehouse, logistics, marketing administrative expense. Loaded Annual Budget Quarterly Forecasts corporate consolidation system (TRAHQ) US Sales Company US Operations facilities. Drove results development standard KPI metrics, annual goal setting results tracking Created Profitability Channel report using activity based costing help management sales channels see full impact major customers dealer channels including specific margin, specific costs allocated costs. Company Name City State Accounting Supervisor 11/2010 10/2011 Oversaw Month-end Close 5 Sales Channels Trade Revenues $550M Annually Intercompany Revenue $225M Annually. Implemented 2 day Financial Close (down 3 day) working IT automate Journal Entries Reports creating Access Database assist speed financial analysis standard Journal Entries. Hired supervised Senior GL Accountant assist Month-end close, work special projects help enforce internal quality control processes. Created Month-end Quarter End reports management loaded monthly forecasts Hyperion Reporting System. Oversaw Balance Sheet Reconciliations managed US Accruals Aircare (Warranty) Program, Promotions, Other Credits COGS clearing account. Drove process improvements, efficiencies profitability working cross functional teams including IT, Operations, Warranty Order Management. Company Name City State Senior Productivity Analyst 03/2008 10/2010 Coordinated Material Productivity reporting Finance Sourcing departments 23 plants distribution centers globally conducted monthly Commodity Reviews sector management. This included reporting Actuals, establishing Forecasts conducting Cross Functional Reviews Finance Sourcing. Worked Cross-Functional Multi-Sector Team Sector financial representative Windchill Migration (Productivity Reporting System) establishing financial guidelines, testing system, training Super Users coordinating training plan. Reported Sector Productivity Material Inflation $2 Billion Costs including Pipeline Productivity Charts, Commodity Spend, Productivity Inflation Reports, Waterfalls Restructure Savings. Participated Operations 2009, 2010 2011 Standard Setting AOP Goal Setting ITS Sector. Responsible commodity analysis, PPV L&OH Productivity Goal Setting. Company Name City State Audit Consultant 03/2007 03/2008 Learned audit processes control procedures working Internal Control Reviews, Oracle Implementation Reviews Physical Inventory Exemptions. Received multi-culture cross-sector experience conducting audits multiple locations sectors including United States, China Mexico. Conducted Sarbanes-Oxley Management Testing Test Rationalization improve SOX reliability timeliness. Passed 4 CPA Exams received North Carolina CPA License working full time Audit Rotation. Company Name City State Financial Analyst Senior GL Account 03/2006 03/2007 Worked Financial Analyst management 2007 Annual Operating Plan Enterprise Services, well helped create allocation model 2007 bill-outs Sectors. Performed month-end variance analysis actual-to-forecast, actual-to-budget, Year-over-Year variances, well ad-hoc trend analysis needed. Created monthly recurring entries amortization schedules, entered month-end year-end closing entries, performed reconciliations. Responsible oversee analyze cost center spend expense allocation. Company Name City State Cost Accountant 06/2005 03/2006 Learned Inventory control procedures including tag control, observation reconciliation Annual Physical Inventory led inventory counts 2 off-site warehouses. Developed understanding GL forecasts month-end close responsibilities including Sales Use Tax computation, Inventory Reconciliation ad-hoc reporting analysis. Learned costing parts raw material, WIP Finished goods working cost accounting team set 2006 standards inventory made U.S. Europe Company Name City State Sales Manager 01/2002 06/2003 Developed leadership skills sales manager agent fortune 500 Insurance Company. Trained new agents ran successful sales team 2-3 Sales Associates. Education Masters Accountancy Accounting 2005 UNC-Charlotte City State USA Bachelor Science Psychology Statistics 1999 James Madison University City State USA Certified Public Accountant Skills Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SAP, Oracle, MFG Pro, Hyperion, Khalix, TRAHQ