Project Manager Management

Julie Beth Manseau

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Newburyport, MA 01950

C: 508-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Dynamic results-orientated senior financial professional with 26 years of

experience encompassing global strategic and business planning and

analysis, budgeting, business process and profit improvement, transfer

price administration, and plant controlling. Strong leadership and

communication skills. Proven team leader, with understanding of need for

cross functional relationship building and operational integrity.

Specialties

. Financial Analysis & Modeling

. Forecasting and Budgeting

. Strategic Planning

. Cross Functional Project Management

. Sales Analytics

. Change Management

. Acquisition Integration

. Compliance/Training/SAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Agfa Corporation, Wilmington, MA

1999-2011

$500 million U.S. analog and digital imaging business for printing

industry. Subsidiary of $4.5 billion Belgian global imaging technology

parent company Agfa-Gevaert.

GRAPHIC SYSTEMS FINANCE MANAGER 2005-2011

Prepared and managed budgets for NAFTA region with revenues of $500M and

operating expense of $220M, full ownership presentation of monthly

commentary and analysis of company results.

. Complete audit control of balance sheet reserves of $12M and key

external audit contact for all finance related items.

. Integrated two newly acquired companies into 2011 budget, with

additional $350M in revenues. Acted as key financial support for two

major acquisitions in 2009 and 2010, performing due diligence review,

as well as ongoing integration, training, and synergy endeavors.

. Transfer price analysis, administration, and control for $45 million

in exports and $120 million in imports, requiring extensive

interaction with tax department and audit reviews.

. Assumed lead role in working with Marketing to develop and implement

new pricing across dealer and direct customers in Graphic Systems

group.

ELECTRONIC PREPRESS PLANT CONTROLLER 2004-2008

Led 8 person cost accounting and R&D controlling group. Facilitated in

eventual closure of plant due to outsourcing initiatives from controlling

perspective, insuring seamless transfer of activities. Prepared,

analyzed, and presented monthly financial overview package to senior staff.

. Managed and tracked R&D project spending of $5M with headcount of 185.

. Worked closely with manufacturing, supply, chain, purchasing, and R&D

to lead development and implementation of revised process flows

resulting from changes to business and outsourcing activities.

. Performed manufacturing outsourcing studies to determine viability of

outsourcing options.

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MANAGER FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS - Corporate 2001-

2005

Reported to CFO. Prepared forecasts and budgets for NAFTA region, developed

and analyzed month end commentary for senior management, created

performance metrics, and ongoing M&A analysis. Managed one employee.

. Headed team that developed Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting

for NAFTA region, including development and tracking of cost drivers,

interpretation of results, and implementing change to maximize

profitability.

. Streamlined budget process, saving $450K, from budget of $300M in

revenues and $130M operating expense.

. Implemented Cost of Quality reporting and action plan tracking system

highlighting financial impact of non-conformance in both manufacturing

plant and overall business, which was adopted worldwide. Reassessment

of vendors' resulted in $1.3M savings.

BUSINESS UNIT CONTROLLER - See job description under Bayer Corporation

below. 1999-2001

Bayer Corporation, Agfa Division, Wilmington, MA

1989-1998

Imaging division of multi-billion dollar Bayer Corporation, U.S., operating

company of German global chemicals and life sciences parent Bayer AG.

BUSINESS UNIT CONTROLLER - Corporate 1997-

1998

Contributed to development and enhancement of reports to better guide

company in new and ongoing initiatives, including transfer pricing

administration, ad-hoc SAP reporting, revenue, and forecasting/budgeting.

. Developed Origin and Destination reporting model to insure proper

transfer pricing calculation and adherence to federal taxation

guidelines.

. Acted as SAP liaison and Project Manager between IT and Finance in

development of SAP reports that supplied management additional insight

into business, including direct margin reporting, customer

contribution reporting, and price/volume/mix analysis.

. Spearheaded training initiative for the SAP Business Warehouse in US

and Canadian subsidiaries. Attended training sessions in Belgium and

trained 50 NAFTA personnel. Assigned role of NAFTA Reporting manager.

. Revamped and automated forecasting and budgeting process, improving

accuracy by 7% in first year.

. Nominated by company President and awarded T.W.I.N. Award (Tribute to

Women in Industry), in 1998 for dedication, strong work ethic and

company contributions.

SR BUDGETING ANALYST - Corporate 1993-

1996

. Acted as Project lead on development of comprehensive Profit and Loss

reporting model and commentary package for new $21M production

facility.

SR FINANCIAL ANALYST - Worldwide Electronic Prepress Division

1989-1992

Compugraphic Corporation, Wilmington, MA

1985-1989

Independent public prepress manufacturing company.

SUPPLY CHAIN / MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST - International Marketing

1988-1989

FINANCIAL ANALYST - part of 3 year Financial Management Training program

1985-1988

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, magna cum laude,

University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word SAP and SAP Business

Warehouse

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