Thomas Hille, CPA
Broken Arrow, OK 74014
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SUMMARY
Hands-on accounting professional with extensive experience in manufacturing environments. Effective communication skills on all levels of organization. Strong analytical skills with expertise in product profitability efforts. Loyal and dedicated team member. Areas of strength:
Cost Accounting Standards
Financial Analysis
Budgeting & Strategic Planning
Client & Interdepartmental Relations
Strategic Cost Management
Inventory Controls
ERP Implementation / Maintenance
Financial Reporting
WORK EXPERIENCE
Accounting Supervisor – Accounts Receivable
January 2015 – September 2015
EHI – Enterprise Holdings, Inc Tulsa, OK
Supervise staff of eight accountants and account coordinators in back-office functions of Accounts Receivable. Tracking prepaid rentals in multiple countries and currrencies. Reconciling 20-plus accounts containing millions of transactions monthly. Update and prepare monthly bad debt reserve report for six functional regions, $300+M in A/R.
Accounting Manager - Plant Controller 2007 – Sept 2014
McKissick Products Division of the Crosby Group, Tulsa, OK
Manage Accounting functions of a $90 million manufacturing division. Supervise a staff of five in Cost Accounting, Payables and Payroll. Perform monthly close, forecast and reconciliations. Facilitate efforts of production, engineering and upper management in preparing and submitting Capital Projects. Monitor and control the ongoing cycle-count inventory program. Participate in LEAN activities and report results to parent corp.
Controller – Accounting Manager
1988 - 2007
Erlanger Tubular Corporation, Port of Catoosa, OK
Manage Financial and Administrative functions of a $30 million manufacturing facility with up to 300 employees, and, at one time, 6 direct reports. Assisted/facilitated the local management team in transition to integrated ERP system, and later in a significant update to that system. Designed and implemented consignment inventory regimen to reduce manufacturing inventory by $2 million.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Accounting Instructor Aug 2014 – Present
Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow, OK
Adjunct Accounting and Business Instructor 2009 – Present
Bacone College, Muskogee, OK
EDUCATION
MBA
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
BS in Business – Accounting
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
ASSOCIATIONS
Board Member 2004 – Present
Oklahoma Central Credit Union, Tulsa, OK
Served as Chairman of the Board 2012 – 2014
Various Volunteer Positions including Finance and Parish Council 1984 - Present
Church of St. Benedict, Broken Arrow, OK
Helpful References:
Danica Ross – former manager at EHI
Cell: 918-***-****
Bob Coleman - Division Controller
Crosby Group, McKissick and National Swage facilities
Cell 918-***-****