Project Manager Accounting

CYNTHIA L. HATCH, MBA

**** * ******* *** *****

Chandler, AZ 85249

HM PH 480-***-****

ab824i@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Numerous years of Plant Controllership in Fortune 500 and

publicly traded manufacturing companies which includes heavy

cost accounting and ERP system experience. Detail oriented

and possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work in a fast paced environment and prioritize

workload on a daily basis. Recipient of General Mills 2004

Outstanding Achievement Award - Productivity Recipient of

Huhtamaki Efficiency Achievement Award, 2007.

Key Attributes and Skills

SOX Staff Development

Financial Analysis Teaching/Coaching

Team Building SAP Software Champion

Financial Budgeting Axapta

Leadership Excel Skills

Cost Accounting Lean/Six Sigma Process Improvement

Financial Internal/External Audit Project

Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

PADT (Phoenix Design & Technology

September, 2012 - November,

2012

PADT is a privately held Engineering Firm that provides high

tech services including software, medical prototypes, etc.

to individuals as well as Fortune 500 companies in the U.S.

This was a temporary/contract work position.

Maggie's Place - Phoenix, AZ

January, 2012 - August 31, 2012

Senior Director of Finance and Accounting for 501(c) 3 Non-Profit .

Maggie's Place is a $1.2 million non-profit organization that provides

homes for pregnant women, who are homeless and in crisis.

. Report to the Executive Director and Co-Founder

. Hands- on regarding all aspects of Finance/Accounting including all

financial processes, asset management, capital tracking and

development of a five year plan

. Member of the Maggie's Place Arizona Inc. Board Finance Committee

. Responsible for Financial and Development Reporting to the Maggie's

Place Inc. Board of Directors and local Arizona Board of Directors on

a Quarterly basis

. Hands-on regarding Quarter -end financial close process and year-end

close process

. Responsible for annual budget preparation and presentation to the

Board of Directors

. Leadership of new ERP software implementation - True Cloud/Net Suite

Consulting Projects

November 2010 - Jan. 2012

RemX Financial, Phoenix, AZ

. Periodic Bank Work

Hydro Aluminum - North America - Phoenix, Arizona

September, 2009 - November, 2010

Regional Controller - Western Division - Position Lost Due to

Restructure

Dual Report to Corporate CFO and site GM/VP of Operations.

Responsible for maintaining the Division's accounting

system, hands-on and supervising accounting employees and

coordinating accounting related functions with the overall

operation of the Western Division - $77 Million in annual

sales. Relevant responsibilities include:

Act as financial advisor/coach/instructor to Operational

Departments

. Responsible for full set of Financials - Balance Sheet, P & L, Notes

and variance analysis

. Hands-on supervision of staff of 5 employees which represent

Purchasing, AP, Cost Accounting, General Ledger Accounting and

Reporting, Import and Export/Border Transportation

ERP software super user - SAP

. Monthly Forecasting

. Member of the Leadership Team regarding Division turn-around effort

. Budgeting

. Participate in Contract negotiation

Microsemi Corporation - Scottsdale, Arizona

March 2008 to

February 2009

Division Controller/Director of Finance Plant Closing -

Position was regionalized to East Coast

Dual Report to Corporate VP/CFO and site GM/VP of

Operations. Responsible for maintaining the Division's

accounting

system, supervising accounting employees and coordinating

accounting related functions with the overall operations of

the Scottsdale Division - $108 Million in annual sales.

Relevant responsibilities include:

. Responsible for full set of Financials - Balance Sheet, P & L, Notes

and variance analysis

. Supervised staff of 10-12 employees which represented Collections, AR,

AP, Payroll, Cost Accounting, General Ledger Accounting and Reporting

. Reorganized Accounting Staff - resulted in savings of $200,000(k)

annually

. Worked with Materials Management to increase inventory accuracy - 98%

targeted goal

. Participated in team effort to devise an inventory reduction plan -

target - 66% or $20 million

. Led the Production Planning Group to create an SOP (Standard Operating

Procedure) for review and proper closing of production work orders.

This was used as a prototype for all Company Divisions

. Implemented SOP for safeguarding of Precious Metals (Gold and Silver)

. Successfully led the accounting staff through a fiscal year end audit

and physical inventory - no exceptions

. Drove the creation of a fiscal budget - in conjunction with site

General Manager

. Supported Axapta (Dynamics) manufacturing software implementation -

costing of products, etc.

. Drove implementation of the Axapta(Dynamics) Customer Deduction

Module - met targeted go-live

. Drove cost control and reduction via contract review - potential

savings of $300,000 per year

Huhtamaki Americas - Phoenix, Arizona - Financial Controller

August 2007 to March 2008

Huhtamaki Americas - Phoenix, Arizona & Los Angeles,

California June 2005 to July 2007

Regional Financial Controller Plant Closure

Responsible for the supervision of the finance/accounting

departments of two manufacturing facilities. Combined

sales equal $100 million in annual sales. Relevant

responsibilities include:

Supervised two cost accountants, one site accountant,

one general accountant and production planner.

. Development and presentation of annual budget

. Costing of new products/cost standards

. Acted as project manager regarding cost saving initiatives/capital

planning

. Conducted a review of material usage and waste management - end

result was placement of standard operating procedures which resulted

in 25% annual cost savings

. Created and implemented an SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for

purchasing - YTD 2007 approx. $80,000 in savings

. Project Manager of implementation of PRMS costing module - Phoenix

Facility

General Mills Bakeries and Foodservice - Tempe, Arizona

August 2003 to June, 2005

Plant Financial Operations Manager (Controller) Plant Closure

Responsible for the day-to-day financial management and financial reporting

of a $14 million Par-baked bread manufacturing plant. Relevant

responsibilities include:

. Acted as project manager of the implementation of MQIS

(Manufacturing and Quality Information System). All

deadlines were met and the system is currently up and

running effectively.

. Developed a cross-functional team to reduce waste.

Waste percentages have dropped by 50% over the past 18

months.

Also serve as a committee member at the Division Level

where best practices are shared and provide input

regarding strategic measures that may be taken

regarding the elimination of raw material and finished

good waste.

. Conducted a review of Build of Materials (BOMS).

Outcome of the review resulted in favorable adjustments

which saved the plant approximately $75,000 over a

period of 3 months.

. Participate in benchmarking against peer plants

regarding gross margin percentages and cost per case

comparisons in order to gain production volume and meet

our customer needs.

. Participate as a Division instructor of SAP software

system budget input.

UCSC, LTD - Phoenix, Arizona

December, 2002 to May, 2003

Financial Controller

Responsible for the day-to-day financial management of a $15 million

polyurethane foam insulation manufacturing company with 10 distribution

sites located across the U.S. Relevant experiences include:

. Supervised the movement of the financial operations of

the business from Roswell, New Mexico to Phoenix.,

Arizona

. Hired finance staff for accounts payable and receivable

as well as a collections manager

. Supervised training of new finance employees in Great

Plain software

. Implemented the absorption method of cost accounting to

the business

. Reduced accounts receivables outstanding greater than

90 days by 30%

. Acted as project manager for the implementation of a

bolt-on software system "Vicinity" in order to create

a finished good standard costing system

Owens Corning, Incorporated Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

March, 1997 to December, 2002

Plant Controller: Day to day financial management and

reporting - $24 Million Fiberglass Insulation Facility, Eloy,

AZ

Plant Controller: Same as above - $50 Million Roofing and

Asphalt Facility, Kearny, New Jersey

Senior Internal Auditor: Planning, supervising, executing

audits worldwide - World Headquarters, Toledo, Ohio

Senior Accountant/Financial Reporting: Preparation of

Consolidated Quarterly Financial Statements, Annual Reports -

Toledo, Ohio

. Leader - Plant Diversity Council/Sourcing/Warehouse

Distribution

. Extensive utilization of the Financial Module of SAP

as well as SAP materials management modules

. Worked with purchasing groups across all insulation

plants regarding productivity savings

. Trained and monitored accounts payable regarding

relationships with vendors, payment terms, etc.

. Built a financial cost structure

. Designed and taught training modules in audit and

finance

. Participated in the preparation of Security and

Exchange Commission reporting regarding 8K's and 10Q's

. Attended SEC reporting training sessions

Buckenmeyer and King, CPAs - Toledo, OH 43606

September, 1995 to October, 1996

Accountant/Auditor/Tax

Responsible for staff level accounting regarding financial

statement reviews and compilations as well as tax

preparation - individual, partnerships and corporations.

Buckenmeyer and King revenues approximately

$5 million annually. Relevant experience includes:

. Monthly accounting practices and preparation of month-

end financial statements

. Prepared quarterly payroll tax returns, sales and fuel

tax returns

NCOT Accounting and Consulting, Inc. - Toledo, OH

July, 1993 to March, 1995

Accountant/Auditor

Worked exclusively in audit. Specialized in Bank Internal

Audit clients. Relevant experience:

. Gained experience in tracking banking system processes

. Acted as audit in-charge

Other

Career Connectors - Non-profit

Board Member - Treasurer

January, 2011 - Current

Director of Accounting and Finance - Volunteer Position

November, 2011 - January, 2012

. Volunteer member of Executive Team

. Work with Executive Director regarding non-profit start-up

. Provide financial layout regarding budget 2012 and program

management

. Design financial tools for financial reporting to the Board of

Directors

. Tax return preparation

Maggie's Place Volunteer - Non*Profit, Phoenix and Tempe AZ

August, 2011 - January, 2012

. Conducted a coaching session with Director of Finance to review

current Profit and Loss Statements so that we could brainstorm on goal

alignment with the Board of Directors and offered up suggestions on

how data could be presented to create a clear picture of key areas and

ideas.

. Volunteer at the Elizabeth House

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix - Chandler, Arizona Campus

Graduated - June, 2004

MBA - Technical Management

Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan

Graduated - May,

1993

B.B.A. Degree in Business Administration and Accounting

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