Accounting Manager

SLADE R. CHELBIAN, MBA, CPA

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

Clayton NC 27520

Home Phone: 919-***-****

Cell Phone: 919-***-****

Email: *********@**.**.***

Dear Sir/Madam,

Currently, I am the Corporate Treasurer/Tax Director responsible for

Tax/Audit, and Treasury operations for Butterball Turkey ($1.2 Billion in

revenue). Company restructure is moving my job to three departments at the

new owner's HQ in KS in June 2011.

I am a licensed CPA in North Carolina, New Jersey, and Illinois, with an

MBA (Finance) bringing 20+ years of progressive experience in accounting

and finance (US and International) treasury and corporate finance,

restructuring, strategy, forecasting, process improvement, and change

management in environments ranging from public to private, distressed to

profitable, highly-leveraged to cash-rich, owner-managed to Fortune 500.

My experience includes providing outstanding financial services in

Accounting, Finance, IT, Treasury, Budgeting, Insurance, Purchasing, Real

Estate and Internal Audit to various companies including: Butterball LLC,

ConAgra Foods Inc., ICI, Stepan, WKI, Johnson Controls (NYSE JCI), Danaher

(NYSE DHR), and others. I also have four years of experience as a Senior

Manager with Arthur Andersen, LLP in their financial services outsourcing

division. I have managed a staff of up to 10 direct reports with up to 50

indirect reports during my career.

My mindset is coupled with a long-term strategic perspective, and I possess

the acumen to effectively assist on eliminating barriers to entry for new

business opportunities. I am noted for my high energy, teamwork, and

innovative solutions. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to enhance

my soft skills training, effectively motivating and developing staff, and

teams. I have demonstrated the ability to work with people and promote

teamwork, and I am flexible regarding travel. I would require moving

expenses for relocation, as the resale of my home would not be a mortgage

issue in the equation.

Thank you for your considerations,

Slade R. Chelbian, CPA

Professional Experience

Butterball, LLC, Garner NC Oct, 2005 -

Jun, 2011

Treasurer (Butterball Turkey 1.2 Billion (October 2006 to June 2011)

Corporate Tax, Internal Audit, and Treasury for Butterball LLC business -

$1.2 Billion Revenue

Managed Treasury functions such as banking, investing, insurance, investor

relations, and legal coordination:

. Oversaw cash management and liquidity, banking relationships, lending

activities, owner/investor relations and managing contact with

Stakeholders and the financial community

. Coordinated and managed all corporate tax functions - saved over

$250,000 by bringing sales and personal property tax in-house

. Acted as Custodian of Funds, Securities, Assets, Wires, and Loans.

Draft and/or review Investment Management Agreements, Swap Agreements,

Leverage Facilities Agreements, and other Agreements for Owners

. Assisted Accounting in optimizing working capital; cash receipts and

disbursement activity - cut banking fees by 25% due to in-house cash

flow forecasting

. Reviewed the daily cash forecasting model, and monitor compliance with

debt agreements

. Analyzed financial projection models and developed a working knowledge

of cash flow impact for the Company

. Prepared, managed, and coordinated Federal and State Income Tax, State

and local Sales and Use Taxes, State and Local Real and Personal

Property Taxes, including tax on real property, equipment, and

inventory

. Coordinated all filings with Butterball's outside audit and tax

preparation firm

. Developed and coordinated tax reporting programs

. Coordinated with Plant Controllers to insure all tax accruals are

maintained and tax bills are paid when due

. Partnered with management to explore methodologies to reduce SG&A

spending

. Coordinated development of policies and procedures and computer

systems to maintain proper records and ensure adequate accounting

controls.

. Documented, published and distributed internal controls of all

policies and procedures

. Audited and reviewed the organization's financial position and

reported on its financial stability, liquidity, and growth

. Monitored and ensured timely identification and compliance with

evolving accounting guidance

. Provided US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that

document issues in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner

. Communicated and explained accounting issues and evolving accounting

guidance to the management team Assisted with the communication with

external auditors on external financial statements and accounting

issues to ensure auditor agreement with company decisions on

accounting disclosures and issues

. Created, implemented, and maintained comprehensive accounting policy

documents to improve clarity and consistency

. Provided support for month, quarter, and year-end closing

Finance Director (October 2005 - October 2006)

Oversaw Accounting, Finance and IT for 11 Foods Manufacturing Plants

. Lead staff of 7 direct and 50 indirect reports - inclusive of

Managers, Seniors and Staff

. Prepared/Reviewed/Analyzed Financial Statements on a monthly basis

. Developed Fiscal Year Budget

. Presented Business Highlights/Financial Results at Monthly Operations

Meetings

CSS Consultants, Elgin, Illinois Jun, 2001 -

Oct, 2005

Chief Financial Officer

Provided organizations and institutions with business development, business

consulting, managed SEC Reporting and financial consulting services:

. Consulting assignments included: Senior Management Consulting,

Controllership, CFO Advisory Services, Business Process Re-

engineering, Cost Restructure, Financial Systems Implementation

Support, Internal Audit, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 Compliance

Projects

. Companies included, ConAgra, Danaher (NYSE DHR), Becton Dickinson,

Siemens, Kraft, Johnson Controls, Spiegel Inc., Stepan Company (NYSE:

SCL)

.

Arthur Andersen, LLP and marchFIRST Chicago, Illinois Feb,

1998 - Jun, 2001

Senior Finance Manager

Financial consulting responsibilities for the firm's Chicago based

Financial Outsourcing Business called CFO Advisory Services. Served in a

number of short-term Controller/Treasurer and CFO roles for various

Andersen clients, concentrating in the Chicago based financial services

community.

. Developed and directed an accounting team of 20 to 30 professionals in

delivering the firm's accounting/financial outsourcing solutions to aid

our clients in becoming more efficient and productive

. CFO Advisory Services including: hands-on SEC Reporting 9 months,

Supervise SEC Reporting 18 months - Dow Chemical -Midland MI, Business

Process Re-engineering, Cost Restructure, Accounting Services,

Internal Audit, Management Reporting, Period End Closing,

Consolidations, Strategic Business Planning and Financial Systems

(ERP) implementation support

. Sold and delivered $50 million in Financial Outsourcing Business the

first year

. Managed client relationships for numerous companies, such as Thermo

Fischer Scientific, Becton Dickinson, Siemens, Howard Medical, Kraft,

ConAgra, Danaher

. Recruited and developed a team of professional accountants and financial

outsourcing managers

ICI Americas, Inc. (ICI - NYSE $22 Billion)

Feb, 1990 - Feb, 1998

Regional CFO - Downers Grove, Illinois (July 1994 - Feb 1998)

Directed US base and International Accounting, Treasury, Financial, Tax,

Purchasing, SEC Reporting, and Consolidation for three legal reporting

entities:

. Managed an accounting staff of up to 6 direct and 35 indirect staff at

three international locations for ICI's Tioxide Business (TIO2)

. Managed General Accounting, General Ledger, Cost Accounting, Treasury,

Cash Management, Tax, Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting, Management

Reporting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Purchasing,

Inventory, Capital Projects, IT Systems, and four years hands-on and

supervise SEC Reporting for trading ADR's on NYSE for one Canadian and

two U.S. reporting entities

. Led a multifunctional team in the re-engineering of the Canadian

Business, preventing the closing of the facility. M&A analysis on the LPC

purchase in 1994

. Coordinated Tioxide America's SEC reporting and filing for a foreign

owned corporation (ICI PLC) that trades ADR's on the NYSE

. Consolidated three separate reporting/legal entities according to U.S.,

Canadian, and UK GAAP

. Ensured that international internal controls and reporting issues were

addressed

. Recruited and developed a new finance, HR, and IT teams when Corporate

Headquarters relocated to Chicago from Canada in 1994

. Refinanced the Canadian business to reduce borrowing, thereby eliminating

all of the companies' long-term debt

. Implemented new SAP and Oracle financial systems

Plant Controller ICI - Bayonne, N.J. (Feb 1990 - July 1994)

Accounting, Financial and IT functions including plant ERP system, as well

as management reporting, period end closing, and SEC reporting:

. Assisted in reducing the period end closing cycle from 9 to 3 days

. Directed the financial reporting and accounting

. Led the implementation of a new SAP system

. Provided hands-on SEC Reporting for the plant location - consolidated SEC

reporting was completed at Corporate

General Dynamics Inc., Avenel, New Jersey (GD - NYSE - $9 Billion)

Feb, 1986 - Feb, 1990

Manager of Budget and Financial Analysis (1986 - 1990)

Managed the financial analysis, cost accounting, and product inventory

functions:

. Directed the MRPII system implementation

. Managed Period End Closing, Cost Accounting, Financial Management,

Financial Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting, hands

on SEC Reporting for the Electric Boat division

. Consolidated SEC reporting was completed at Corporate

Educational Credentials

Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

MBA - Finance

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

BA

Licenses

Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey - License Number CC22007

Licensed Public Accountant in Illinois - Number 065-023978

Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina - Number 33766

Member AICPA #3927295

Technical Skills

ERP Systems: SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Hyperion

MS Office Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, VISO, PowerPoint, and Web

Conferencing (Skype, etc)

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