Manager Management

MICHAEL J. WARD

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CORPORATE CONTROLLER

Finance Executive with 20+ years providing Accounting and Financial Leadership for $50-100M organizations

Leveraged superior analytical and implementation skills to improve business practices and help deliver over 10 %

growth in operating margins. Strong operational experience in corporate finance, IT, Marketing and M&A target

valuation operational proficiency.

COMPETENCIES

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Program Management Software Development/Integration M&A Valuation

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Financial Analysis Budgeting and Forecasting Corporate Acquisition/Integration

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Contract/Vendor Management Improving Operational Efficiency Team Leadership & Collaboration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR/CONTROLLER, REEDY INDUSTRIES, CHICAGO, IL 1990 – JAN 2012

Leading Mechanical contractor in the Chicago land Market.

Responsible for the Controllership function for a 50 million dollar division of Reedy Industries. This division was in the

Mechanical Contracting and Distribution business. Responsibilities included management of a 50 million annual

business with a team of 6, accounting staff. Issued monthly financial statements, issued management reports, multi-

state sales tax filings (33), and oversaw credit and collections. Worked with the General Managers to analyze

operations and developed improvements which led to increased profits of 10% with only a 3% increase in the annual

growth of the group. Developed annual budgets, and was single point of contact with outside accountant and auditors.

• Reduced 3.2 million inventory cost by $1.6 million dollars by developing an inventory control system to track

stock on service technician’s truck.

• Eliminated over $600,000 of annual software costs and created annual savings of $300,000 of reduced

operating expenses by overseeing the implementation of a new CRM system for the Reedy Companies

service’s business.

• Improved revenues by 3% and reduced costs by 5 % by modernizing the company’s processes for dispatching

technicians and online access to the company’s CRM by implementing new handheld technology.

MANAGER MARKET PLANNING – EMERSON ELECTRIC, CHICAGO, IL 1984 – 1990

Billion-dollar electronics firm with both consumer and corporate product divisions.

As the key assistant to the President of the Camco Division, was responsible for the annual planning process of their $

25 million dollar budget. Led both the financial group and the marketing Division thru the budget planning and monthly

budget vs. actual reviews. Responsible for the introduction of new products that contributed over $ 2.5 million dollars to

the bottom line and managed improvements to existing cost structures to reduce annual costs by over a 7% on an

annual basis.

CORPORATE ACCOUNTING MANAGER- NORTH AMERICAN RAIL CAR CORP, CHICAGO, IL

Responsible for the Accounting function of 750 million dollar, railcar leasing and repair company. Supervised a staff of

8 professionals, issued monthly financial statements, quarterly Sec reports (10Q, 10k, S7) and coordination of annual

audits.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Accounting, Roosevelt University, Chicago

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