Brad W. Wheeker

Objective

To utilize knowledge and experience in Finance and Accounting to assist in

achieving the company's strategic goals, while fulfilling my personal goal

of continuous learning and career growth. Striving to be an employee that

is hardworking, ethical, and knowledgeable while performing job duties with

integrity and in a professional manner.

Qualifications

Commercial Finance ERP Implementation

Plant Controllership Department Management

General Accounting Cost Accounting

Work History

Thermal Solutions Mfg, Nashville, TN 2014-Present

Senior Financial Analyst

Responsibilities include collecting and evaluating monthly Sales results by

customer and product line. Work with three manufacturing facilities to

improve labor efficiencies and process controls. Review material costs,

labor costs and overhead expenses as they relate to standard gross margin.

Review and plan all overhead spending for the annual budget for all

locations. Complete budget for the entire company for both domestic and

international locations. Report all analysis directly to the President and

CFO of Thermal Solutions.

Batesville Casket, Manchester, TN 2013 - 2014

Plant Controller

Responsibilities included maintaining plant financial statements,

budgeting, operational reviews and forecasting. Other duties include

managing the Materials Group, Shipping and Receiving and Accounting. My job

was to maintain financial integrity and to develop standard processes to

improve the organizations ability to meet their fiscal years goals and

objectives.

Nissan North America, Smyrna, TN and Franklin, TN 2007 - 2013

SCM Finished Vehicle Logistics, Smyrna 2011-2013

Currently I work in on the Vehicle Strategy side of Finished Vehicle

Logistics. My role is to support and maintain accountability of our

Wallenuis Wilhelmsen Logistics supply base in Smyrna. Also, as needed I

control, maintain and validate all cost reduction activities initiated

through our Nissan RNPO Purchasing Organization. I provide detailed

analysis on costs needed to affectively support our Finance organization

during the month end closing process. I also support our offsite VPC

locations with special requests and work with WWL to optimize our North

American routing for rail and haul away transportation.

Financial Analysis and Budgeting Material, Franklin, TN 2009-2011

My responsibilities as a Vehicle Analyst included reviewing and correcting

and reporting on all material related variances related to the Maxima and

Altima programs. Other duties included working on the MPC team to review

and approve supplier requested material cost increases generated from

current economic market conditions. As needed, I do ad-hoc analysis and

reporting for NSRG and Purchasing. This reporting and analysis is critical

in order to improve our processes and financial results to upper

management.

Capital Management, Smyrna, TN 2007 - 2009

Responsibilities included the financial reporting and analysis of Vendor

Tooling expenditures for all vehicles programs for NNA. Multiple level

reporting responsibility to Program Engineering (333 Director) and

Purchasing management to improve, develop, and maintain the integrity of

spending in all capacities of budgeting and forecasting.

Johnson Controls, Murfreesboro, TN 1999 - 2007

Plant Controller 2004-2007

Responsibilities included maintaining plant financial statements,

budgeting, operational reviews and forecasting for a $500M JIT Seat

Facility supporting a major OEM. Other duties include managing accounting

staff, developing plant operational goals, and managing continuous

improvement activities.

Account Financial Manager 2002-2004

Provide customer with complete seat pricing related to official RFQ's.

Determine program IRR, ROA, and profit margin. Communicate program

financial goals and results to upper management during review meetings.

Work with suppliers to reduce component costs and manage customer tooling.

Drive launch teams to maintain financial goals set at award of business.

Plant Controller, Holland, MI 2000-2001

Responsibilities included maintaining plant financial statements,

budgeting, operational reviews and forecasting for an automotive interior

components facility. Other duties included managing accounting staff,

developing departmental goals and reducing costs.

Financial Systems Analysts, Holland, MI 1999-2000

Responsible for all financial systems related functions during the

implementation process. Setup (QAD) MFG/PRO 8.5 for regional sites to

correspond with JCI Interiors financial standards. Destinations included

Mexico, Missouri, Ontario, Ohio and Michigan. Train users in all areas of

the financial system - accounts payable, accounts rec, costing, and

financial statements. Other responsibilities included troubleshooting

specific systems related issues and developing solutions that correspond to

standard Johnson Controls financial practices.

Lear Corporation, Madisonville, KY 1995 - 1998

Plant Controller

Responsibilities included maintaining plant financial statements,

budgeting, operational reviews and forecasting for a plastics blow molding

facility supporting an OEM customer base. Other duties included managing

accounting staff, developing departmental goals and reducing costs.

Rouge Steel Corp, Dearborn, MI 1992 - 1994

Cost Accountant

Responsibilities included developing and maintaining cost structure for

cold mill steel operation. Other duties included cost saving initiatives,

COGS forecasting, and planning activities necessary for budgeting purposes.

Education

2003 - 2005 Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix,

Nashville, TN

1988-1993 Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Madonna University, Livonia,

MI

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