Jim Volz - MBA, CPA, CMA

***** ******* ***, ****

Edmonds, WA 98026

707-***-****

Email: acvw3n@r.postjobfree.com

Results oriented, efficiency minded, financial professional with broad-based experience. Driven change agent who thinks outside the box with strong leadership, mentoring, analytical, and teaming skills. Exhibits strong skills in communicating with all levels of the organization in all functional areas.

Teledyne BlueView, Bothell, WA (6/13 to present) Manufacturer of underwater acoustical imaging devices

Finance Manager

Lead general accounting, AP, AR, cost accounting, financial planning & analysis, strategic planning, capital evaluations, financial reporting and internal control (SOX),

Brought financial records and internal controls into compliance with external reporting standards and SOX after acquisition by publicly traded corporation.

Reduced sales tax paid by identifying available manufacturing and reseller exemptions and establishing processes applying them to appropriate transactions.

Initiated breakeven analysis to facilitate financial planning.

Developed planning model for monthly forecasting, annual and strategic planning processes.

Robert Half Management Resources, Seattle, WA (12/12 to 3/13)

Project Consultant - Contract Controller

Provide controller support for 2 facilities. Direct monthly close and forecasting for the facilities.

Lead improvement of the closing and reporting process. Document inventory and general ledger close processes. Document balance sheet reconciliation process.

KPAQ Industries, LLC. St. Francisville, La (3/12 to 11/12) Pulp and light weight containerboard manufacturer.

Cost Manager

Developed grade cost model that identified variable contribution per ton and per paper machine hour for mill optimization and decision support. Identified mix changes that improve profits $1.5M.

Developed excel based DCF capital evaluation and lease vs buy models.

Identified energy reporting errors that when corrected saved $200k annually in electricity costs.

Direct the cost and inventory accounting functions.

Direct capital project evaluation and post project completion audit process.

Gardner Denver, Monroe, LA (6/11 to 3/12) Manufacturer specialty compressor’s, vacuums and pumps.

Controller

Directed cycle count team that identified root cause of inventory variances and initiated corrective actions to eliminate variances. Corrective actions included establishing new processes for BOM and router accuracy, transaction accuracy and scrap collection.

Identified and implemented opportunities to improve cost reporting structure by expanding accounts and departments.

Initiated joint engineering, operations and supply chain meetings to address inventory reporting issues.

Shaw Group, Baton Rouge, LA (12/08 to 1/11) Engineering, Manufacturing and Fabrication.

Business Controller – Walker, LA (12/08 to 1/11)

Led financial organization for three metal fabrications & finishing plants. Interpret and apply SOP 81-1 for revenue recognition, direct project/job costing, general accounting, payroll, accounts payable, planning and analysis, monthly close, financial reporting and internal controls. Member of business leadership team.

Initiated tracking and communication of 3-way match errors that eliminated unpaid invoices and vendor supply cutoffs.

Initiated cost volume profit analysis to improve planning and forecasting.

Improved planning process by initiating zero based budgeting methodology.

Developed job cost analysis methodology after change in timing of revenue recognition.

Initiated and modeled DCF analysis for capital expenditures and lease vs. buy analysis.

Supported Sox initiative including participation in and documentation of walkthroughs.

Koch Industries, Wichita, KS (7/06 to 11/08)

Privately owned manufacturing company. Chemicals, Refining, Forest Products.

Site Controller – Invista Chemical Division - Orange, TX plant (2008 to 11/08)

Lead financial organization at multi-business intermediate chemical manufacturing facility. Direct cost accounting, decision support, financial reporting, forecasting, internal controls, capital evaluations, IT, contract administration, and planning & analysis for the site with three business units. Member of site leadership team.

Develop and implement weekly/monthly cost tracking system.

Plant/Regional Controller – Georgia-Pacific Div. – Atlanta, GA (6/2006 to 2007)

Lead reorganization of Packaging Division to a centralized organizational structure designed to streamline back office processes and improve analytical competencies of the financial organization. Provide analytical and controllership support to the organization during transition.

Weyerhaeuser, Federal Way, WA (1994 to 6/2006) Integrated Forest Products Company

Change Management /ERP Project – Federal Way, WA (2004 to 2006)

Developed training programs for SAP CO and FI modules. Led conversion of accounting structure from legacy systems to SAP design for 15 facilities. Member of ERP implementation team.

Led design and configuration of SAP CO (Management Accounting) module for company as part of ERP solution. Designed company wide product cost and cost reporting systems. Improved decision support and performance reporting capabilities by incorporating Theory of Constraints methodology in design.

Strategic Planning Director - Federal Way, WA (2001 to 2003)

Consulted with senior management to establish company strategy and strategic direction for each business unit. Translated strategic direction into investment strategy for company.

Led process for identifying, analyzing and reviewing acquisitions, divestitures, shutdowns and Joint Ventures.

Controller - Longview, WA (1996 to 2000)

Led financial organization at multi-business manufacturing facility. Directed all accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, capital evaluations, and planning & analysis for the site and four business units. Member of site leadership team.

Reduced property taxes by $2 million by demonstrating the economic obsolescence of the assets through a DCF site evaluation model to establish a reduced value of assets for property tax purposes.

Planning & Analysis Manager, - Longview, WA (1994 to 1996)

Led all financial planning & analysis for multi-business manufacturing facility.

Improved profits by $8 Million by identifying an opportunity to use excess pulping capacity to produce market pulp for sale to outside customers.

Developed product-costing models for site that identified opportunities for mix optimization that resulted in $6 million in operating profits.

Selected by business and site management as key member of strategic study team. Developed evaluation models used to review existing and new product options and choose appropriate option to optimize site.

ARCO Chemical Company, Newtown Square, PA (1987 to 1994).

Propylene Oxide, Styrenics, Polyols, Engineered Resins, EPS & MTBE

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager - Newtown Square, PA (1991 to 1994)

Led staff responsible for financial planning and analysis for $2 billion division. Directed the annual plan, mid-term plan, latest estimates, monthly performance reporting and analysis, capital reporting and administration and ad hoc analyses for $2 billion division.

Plant Controller - Monaca, PA & Pasadena, TX (1987 to 1990)

Led financial organization at multi-business manufacturing facility. Directed all accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, capital evaluations, and planning & analysis for the site and two business units. Member of site leadership team.

Education and Certification

CPA (passed all parts first time) and CMA

MBA (Finance) University of Houston, Houston, TX

BA (Economics) Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA

Technical Applications

ERP Systems: Microsoft AX Dynamics, JD Edwards, SAP, Glovia

Microsoft: Office, Excel (pivot tables, Vlookup, marcos), powerpoint, word

Lean and world class manufacturing

Other: Cognos, Hyperion, Kronos

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