Customer Service Sales

BRIAN ZYDZIK

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53221

abj5jm@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Financial Professional with proven expertise in financial reporting,

computer conversions, cost accounting, cash management and project

management. Track record of achievements and leadership, with a focus on

organizational efficiency and growth.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HUF NORTH AMERICA: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2008 to 2009

(Privately held international $100M manufacturer of electronic automotive

parts)

Controller

Managed a multi-plant staff in monthly and quarterly reporting package,

product costing, budgeting, forecasting, fixed assets, A/P, A/R, year-end

audit preparation

. Key team member of cross functional group in system set-up of standard

cost, cost center budgets, and fixed asset transfer to new Mexican

facility

. Implemented cross training to improve flexibility and department

knowledge for budget process, inventory valuation/reserves and annual

standard cost process

. Introduced new methodology for calculating year-end rates

. Automate key month end reports related to material, absorption,

subcontracting and sales to gain quick visibility on profit and loss

trends

PUTZMEISTER AMERICA: Sturtevant, Wisconsin 2006 to 2008

(Privately held international $350M manufacturer of truck-mounted concrete

pumps and conveyors)

Controller

Directed a staff in financial reporting, cash management, A/P, A/R, product

costing, sales tax, budgeting, month-end close process, 401K and year-end

audit preparation

. Delivered key financial savings and increased organizational efficiency.

. Implemented private label credit card system improving outstanding

receivables and increasing cash flow $800,000 annual

. Led cross functional group to indentify material and

subcontracting cost reductions resulting in $300,000 savings

. Installed via computer system ability to fax/email sales invoices

saving $141,000 annual

. Launched finance policy on large line equipment, lowering

outstanding aged receivables from over 60 days to under 30 days

. Improved ACH remittance via Email resulting in cost savings of

$15,000 annual

. Organized process for Duty drawback program

. Expanded procedure to automate uploading files into computer software

. Led department in cross training for more flexibility, and facilitated

team building

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GE OSMONICS INC: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2001 to 2006

(Division of General Electric $90M manufacture of valves and filters for

water purification)

Divisional Financial Manager

Responsible for a staff to create financial reporting package consisting of

forecasting, budgeting, LIFO calculation, fixed assets, SOX procedures.

Led staff in supporting product costing, system integration, and

consolidation of 5 manufacturing plants. Applied lean initiatives, Sigma

Six practices.

. Instrumental in helping maintain and improve lean initiatives to

offset/gain cost control by reducing material cost, and discretionary

spending with enhanced financial reporting.

. In one year reduced inventory levels $800,000 and increased turns

by 1.8

. Reduced direct labor 10.5% while increasing sales revenue 22.8% in

3 years

. Maintained a 4% expense growth while increasing sales 10.8% and

operating margins growth of 8.9%

. Set up 25 of the largest customers on Kanban system for

shipments/replenishment of finished goods inventory

. Created electronic daily tracker for bookings, backlog, shipments by

plant and product line

. Established SOX procedures and assisted in internal/external testing

. Team leader in cross functional SAP system conversion group for

maintaining and increasing awareness with new system and user

enhancements

. Ensured proper procedures for LIFO calculation and inventory reserves

. Developed financial reporting package to measure product line

profitability within plant

. Lead team in the monthly, quarterly and long term strategic planning and

forecasting for 5 manufacturing plants

. Performed business development analysis activates on manufacturing

globalization, product rationalization and financial input on

acquisitions and divestitures

INPRO, INC: Muskego, Wisconsin 1998 to 2001

(Privately held $60M manufacturer of internal and external architectural

products)

Manager, Operations Accounting

Directed a staff in customer service, billing, and cost accounting

departments including general accounting, software upgrades, budgeting,

sale tax and procedure writing related to all accounting and manufacturing

issues.

. Installed new standard cost system with variance reporting for all

manufacturing departments.

. Implemented financial statement reporting for product line profitability,

allowing separate product line analysis as well as consolidations.

. Introduced expense/capital budgeting based on strategic plan.

. Reorganized customer service representatives into functional reporting

sections by geographic areas resulting in improved communication and

consistency throughout company.

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EDUCATION

Lakeland College: Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Bachelor of Arts, Accounting and Business Administration

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Computer experience in SAP, JD Edwards, Baan and Macola

Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Office Software and Hyperion

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Passed Sigma Six Green Belt Test

Member of Financial Executives International Accounting Organization

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