Manager Project

Tim Rowley

Phone 818-***-**** Email *********@***.***

CONTROLLER with Manufacturing and Operations Background

Results-oriented MBA and UCLA graduate with extensive financial and

operational management experience. Strategic and effective business leader

with practical, proven, profit-making successes derived from an in-depth

understanding of business operations, financial systems, and resource

integration. Project leader for process and systems upgrade and

implementation. Collaborative team builder focused on profit and

shareholder value.

Skills and experience:

Industries: Manufacturing, services, commercial, government, prime,

subcontract, aftermarket.

Operations: Management of Supply Chain, Contracts, IT, Inventory,

Scheduling, HR, EICO/ITAR.

Financial: Controller/Director of Finance, G/L Accounting, cost

accounting, financial planning and analysis, budgets, forecasts,

standard cost, job cost, project cost, monthly closing, audits,

cash management, A/P, A/R, overhead rates, capital planning,

payroll.

Projects: Project Manager for new business startups and business

improvement initiatives. Team sponsor and facilitator for

technical, system and process projects.

Strategic: Five-Year Plans, Demand Planning, New Business Development,

Pricing, Proposals, Negotiations, Risk Management, Due

Diligence, Acquisitions, COPQ metrics.

Systems: ERP/MRP implementation, SOX compliance implementation, business

process redesign and improvement, EVMS, Logistics.

Compliance: Sarbanes-Oxley, FAR, CAS, DCAA, DCMA, GAAP, Government agency

liaison, Disclosure Statements, forward pricing rate and

incurred cost submissions.

Supervision: Up to 10 direct reports, 120 employees, hiring,

terminations, performance evaluations, career growth, mentoring,

resource planning.

Software: Cincom, Deltek/Costpoint, Hyperion, Excel, Word, Powerpoint,

Kronos, ADP

ACHIEVEMENT PROFILE

- In-depth and highly accurate financial planning and analysis supported

a 20% increase in staffing and 50% increase in capital budget. (ATK)

- Excellent financial presentations, metrics, budget/goal flow-downs,

and workplace-visible tracking improved financial awareness and

profits.

- Labor resource utilization analysis resulted in workflow

restructuring, which increased productivity (more work from same

staff) and increased machine use. (ATK, Eaton).

- Inventory levels reduced 10% - 30% through improved demand-planning,

increased usage visibility, and vendor collaborations. (ATK, Eaton,

AlliedSignal, CMC)

- Profit margins increased 5% to 20% through a combination of focused

pricing strategies, improved cost-estimating techniques, packaging

strategies and increasing data accuracy.

- Contract re-negotiation strategy successful in recovering $1.2M cost

growth on CPFF development contract and $6M on FFP contracts at Eaton.

- Business process redesign and ERP implementation increased cash flow

15%, reduced inventory 10%, and reduced financial closing from 5 days

to 3 days at AlliedSignal.

- Various department streamlining and efficient improvements increased

productivity and profits. Disney department increased volume 20% with

same staff.

- Revenue growth - new opportunities, increased utilization of existing

assets at ATK and Lockheed.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BUSINESS MANAGER, Logistics and Services

AeroVironment, Inc. Simi Valley, CA

Sep 2010 to July 2011

Training, Security, Flight Services, Repairs, Maintenance Services for

UAV's.

New business unit, orders failed to materialize in necessary volume.

CONTROLLER

ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS, INC. (ATK) Commerce, CA, Feb

2005 to Sep 2010

Manufacturer, spacecraft propulsion components (commercial and government

contracts)

Recruited to next position to start up new business unit.

COST ACCOUNTING and PRICING MANAGER

EATON CORPORATION Los Angeles, CA

2002 - 2005

Manufacturer - Hydraulic and electromechanical valves for aerospace

(commercial and govt)

Recruited to ATK for higher position.

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING, RESIDUALS

WALT DISNEY STUDIOS, Burbank, CA 2000 -

2002

Management of $115 million annual expense pool with high volume payment

transactions.

Returned to manufacturing industry.

PROJECT DIRECTOR

LOCKHEED MARTIN Information and Mgt. Services, Los Angeles, CA 1998 -

2000

State and Local Government services provider. (Now owned by ACS)

Recruited to Disney.

DIRECTOR, COST ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

COMMUNICATIONS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Los Angeles, CA 1996 -

1998

Manufacturer - electronic and mechanical test devices for

telecommunications industry

25% salary cut due to industry contraction, pursued and obtained a more

stable job.

MANAGER FOR COST ACCOUNTING, A/R, GOVERNMENT LIAISON, BUSINESS SYSTEMS

ALLIEDSIGNAL (Honeywell) Sylmar, CA 1987 -

1996

Underwater sonar and detection systems, design and manufacturing. (Now

owned by L-3)

Left to pursue commercial industry experience.

PROGRAMS FINANCE MANAGER

LITTON Guidance and Control, Woodland hills, CA

1978 - 1987

Electronic and mechanical guidance and control systems, design and

manufacturing.

(Now Northrop Grumman)

Recruited to broader responsibilities at AlliedSignal.

EDUCATION and TRAINING

MBA, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA

BA, Economics, UCLA

Excellent references, communication and presentation skills.

Tim Rowley, 677 Noble Road, Simi, CA 93065 Phone 818-***-**** Email

*********@***.***

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