LYNDA MOZELEWSKI

**** *. *** **., ***** Judson, IN 46366 * 615-***-**** * acr0ki@r.postjobfree.com

CONTROLLER

Financial Analysis / Budgets / Forecasts / Planning / Cost Control / Product Cost / Month End / Financial Reporting / Process Improvements / Compliance / Accounting Management / Cross-Functional Teamwork / Employee Development

Broad and extensive background in financial management. Quickly masters new roles, responsibilities and technologies. Background includes financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cost estimating/standard costing, consolidations, cost reduction, ad hoc reporting, capital analysis, variance reporting, project management, manufacturing, engineering and IT financial support. Extensive experience with cross-functional teams. Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Annual software maintenance savings of $3.6M achieved by collaborating with purchasing and engaging suppliers and internal customer in cost reduction efforts (Nissan)

Effected savings of $3M through converting critical roles from contract to permanent (Nissan)

Negotiated $1.2M in savings in banking contract, while reducing staffing costs for banker (Saturn)

Led refunding of $1.9B economic development bond issue for a $20M annual savings (Saturn)

Led annual training of 6000 employees on company metrics and goals (Saturn)

Taught new leadership staff of start-up manufacturing facility to build budget, and developed actionable understanding of results (Saturn)

One of five member team who developed and implemented activity based costing system. (Saturn)

Provided financial analyses to support Kaizen efforts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Administrative Manager/Plant Controller – Plymouth Tube Company, Winamac, IN, 2013 to 2014

Accounting, month end, budgets/forecasts, financial/operations analysis, planning, capital projects, costing, control, shipping and receiving. Financial partner with General Manager and leadership team. 2 staff

Finance Manager – Nissan North America, Franklin, TN, 2008 to 2012

IT Budgets, Consolidations & Reporting (FP&A-IT) –IT budgets, Americas’ consolidations, and

reporting for this $25B automotive manufacturer for the America’s. Prepared and consolidated forecasts,

performance and ad hoc reporting, and special studies. $280M budget with 1 staff.

IT Projects, Software & Hardware – Project/Capital Controller - Budget build and consolidation for

Americas, project financial reviews including NPV/ROI analyses. Managed hardware/software budgeting,

reporting, and cost reduction efforts. Worked with IT to build business cases. $80M budget with 3 staff.

Controller – Marangoni Tread, N.A., Madison, TN, 2007 to 2008

Developed reporting package to parent company for privately held Italian tire retreading company’s US operation. Analyzed monthly financials and ensured compliance with loan covenants. 2 staff

Controller – Acxiom Direct, Nashville, TN, 2006 to 2007

Managed finance and accounting activities for subsidiary of Acxiom Corporation. Led business

planning, budget development, forecasting and financial analysis, and month-end accounting/reporting.

4 staff

Financial Services, Nashville, TN and Morehead City, NC, 1998 to 2006

Series 7, 63, and Insurance licensed. American Express Financial Advisors and Edward Jones.

General Motors Corporation – 1984 to 1998

Finance Manager – Saturn Corporation, GMC, Spring Hill, TN, 1990 to 1998

General Accounting, Tax and Bond Accounting and Government Relations – Refunded $1.9 billion bond issue. Led initial site property assessment project, coordinating legal, state assessors, county government representatives. Represented the company in county and state business relationships, including negotiations for new plant site incentive packages. Led effort across all Finance (100+ team members) to successfully reduce monthly close timing by 2 days, from 6 days. 2 staff

Bank Relations, Cash Management, Travel Management, and Organizational Financial Training – - - Relationship manager for banking partners. Analyzed and negotiated contract changes resulting in $1.2M in savings, including reduced staffing requirements for bank. Negotiated away a $900K start-up accrual. Cash forecasting responsibility. 5 staff

- Together with travel partner, negotiated with airlines and other travel providers.

- Led finance training effort for all company employees annually (6000). Training designed to educate employees on financial metrics and goals.

Accounts Receivable/Dealer Accounting – Administered warranty accounting and financial revisions to dealer contracts, as well as leading accounts receivable activity. 5 staff

Fixed Assets – Led asset accounting team including physical inventory responsibility. 4 staff

Accounts Payable (Team Leader) - Led EDI and EFT implementation for 100 percent of suppliers at start of production of new facility. Promoted in 7 months to Finance Manager. 7 staff + 4 contract

Business Team Financial Representative - Saturn Corporation, GMC, TN and MI, 1987 to 1990

Manufacturing / Plant Accounting–Analysis & Control - Managed project spend- capital and expense - during plant tool-up. Taught budgeting process to new plant leadership team for General Assembly and Vehicle Interior Systems. Member of core team that developed the activity based product cost system. Additional responsibilities included variance reporting, forecasting, make-buys, continuous improvement.

Engineering and Design–Analysis & Control – HVAC/Engine Cooling Business Team - Developed model for part and capital cost tracking for entire organization. Developed business team budget, conducted make-buys, design alternatives, and supplier financial health analyses. Supplier negotiations.

Finance Analyst – Delco Electronics Corporation, GMC, Kokomo, IN, 1984 to 1987

Budgets and Operation Analyst – (FP & A) Conducted manufacturing month end close, financial statement

consolidation of multi-site operations, developed budget for semi-conductor business unit, and developed

manufacturing burden rates for product cost for all business units.

Product Cost Estimator – Product cost estimator for pre-production and proto-type radios/air controls.

Cross-functional work with Purchasing, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Product Design, Sales.

EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

MBA, Managerial Finance – Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, 1985

B.S., Business Management and Administration – Indiana University Kokomo, “With Distinction”, 1981

Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP, Axiom (ERP), and Hyperion

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