Manager Project

MICHAEL J. SMITH

**** ******* ****** ** - **********, AL 35801

256-***-**** (H) - ***********@*******.***

SENIOR FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE

Seventeen Years of Fortune 125 Experience

Strategic Leader Driving Results through Innovation, Efficiency and

Accountability

Financial leader with extensive P&L responsibility in national,

international, and division roles within Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), a

Fortune 125 public company. Key player in CCE's transition from $3.6B pro

forma 1986 IPO to current $21B in revenues due to organic growth and

acquisitions. Operational experience within emerging and high-growth

business units in North America and Europe. Played significant roles in

mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, and integration projects.

Strategic leader and business partner in business planning, IT innovation,

and system deployment. Successful change agent across people, processes and

technologies. Proven team builder, creating new business opportunities and

establishing strategic partnerships. CPA.

Leadership

President & CFO, Perdido Electric Company - Bought and built this multi-

million dollar commercial electrical contracting company with new

processes and talent.

CFO, Belgium /Luxembourg (CCE) - Integrated Finance and Accounting for

acquired division in cooperation with European functional leaders.

Director, Shared Services Center (CCE) - Built Shared Services Center

from the ground up, realizing savings of more than $35M annually.

Consultant (The Coca-Cola Company) - Proposed global bottler Shared

Services Center strategy.

Director, Project Europe (CCE) - Led international team in IT

transformation across Europe.

Strategic Direction

Finance Director, Business Transformation Initiative - Led international

task force reviewing company-wide business processes resulting in

development of the Shared Services Center strategy.

Consultant (The Coca-Cola Company) - Supported initial implementation of

SAP model in China.

Special Project (CCE) - Restructured Purchasing Department (affecting

both Europe & North America), inclusive of the introduction of SAP

technology, to generate savings of $185M over five years.

Operational Management

Director, Shared Services Center (CCE) - Managed primary accounting

functions for North American operations with $13B in revenue. Developed

high performance culture.

Finance Director (CFO), Eastern Great Lakes Division (CCE) - Built new

$750M division combining acquired and existing territory.

CFO, Belgium /Luxembourg (CCE) - Exceeded expected ROI through process

improvement and increased actionable information for this $700M division.

Corporate Management

Finance Director, Business Transformation Initiative (CCE) - Developed

best practices and processes for finance organization, in concert with VP

Human Resources, VP Production and VP Sales and Marketing.

Manager, Consolidations and Reporting (CCE) - Responsible for financial

reporting of Fortune 125 public company, inclusive of new international

acquisition.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Process Improvement - Strategy and Execution - Finance Transformation -

Project Leadership

Shared Services Center - Mergers & Acquisitions - Analysis, Planning,

Forecasting - Performance Measurement

Corporate and Operational Financial Management and Compliance - Finance

Transaction Systems

Close and Consolidation - GAAP Reporting - Treasury - Audit - Taxes -

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AUBURN UNIVERSITY - GRADUATE SCHOOL, Auburn, AL 2009

International Financial Management class focused on international finance

from a corporate treasury perspective. Topics included interest rate

swaps; currency swaps, options, and hedging; and capital budgeting across

multiple currencies.

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY - PROGRAM SCALE, Atlanta, GA, 2008

A global initiative of The Coca-Cola Company, in concert with franchise

bottlers, to provide a standardized SAP template for Coca-Cola bottling

operations worldwide.

Consultant

Provide support to executive management regarding bottler business

processes.

. Proposed global bottler Shared Services Center strategy.

. Provide input to external consulting firms regarding bottler "Record

to Report" stream: Satyam, DataFlo, and Accenture.

. Direct "Record to Report" stream for initial implementation of SAP

model in China.

PERDIDO ELECTRIC COMPANY, Pensacola, FL, 2004-2008

A commercial electrical contracting company engaged in hotel, bank,

apartment and restaurant construction.

President & CFO

Entrepreneurial Venture. Personal Challenge. Sought out and identified

this privately held electrical contracting company engaged in commercial

construction for personal acquisition.

. Changed processes, technology and acquired outstanding talent.

. Implemented 401(k) plan, monitored and managed all risk programs.

. Grew revenues 40% in less than three years.

COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES (CCE), Atlanta, GA, 1987-2004

World's largest bottler of non-alcoholic beverages with annual revenues of

$21B and over 70,000 employees operating in the U.S., Canada, France, Great

Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The company is engaged

in marketing, manufacturing, and distribution of products of The Coca-Cola

Company and other popular beverage brands. Consistently held assignments in

critical problem areas due to ability to identify and execute cost-

effective solutions.

Director, Shared Services Center, Tampa, FL, 2001-2004

Oversaw engagement risk, project planning and budgeting, defining

deliverable content and ensuring buy-in of proposed solutions from C-

level and field client management. Developed culture of Shared Services

Center. Managed evolution of decision support information. Streamlined

and directed new processes to be implemented with ERP (SAP) software.

Held P&L responsibility for $37M budget. Hired, trained and directed a

staff of 165 employees.

. Consolidated accounting functions and streamlined processes (general

ledger, cost accounting for 63 production facilities, fixed assets)

for North American operations ($13 billion in revenues) to new

Shared Services Center in Tampa, FL, eliminating 2,000 positions.

. Negotiated build-out and lease for two 58,000 square foot state-of-

the-art buildings.

. Developed incentive programs to increase productivity of finance

team.

Finance Director - Business Transformation Initiative, Atlanta, GA, 2001

Developed and facilitated best practices and processes for finance

organization and core business while ensuring SEC compliance. Led task

force team reviewing company-wide business processes with VP HR, VP

Production and VP Sales and Marketing. Built team from North America and

Europe.

. Consolidated 22 accounting shops into the Shared Services Center

saving $35M annually.

Finance Director (CFO), Eastern Great Lakes Division, Pittsburgh, PA,

1999-2001

Chief financial executive for the acquired Cameron franchise forming new

Eastern Great Lakes Division with existing CCE territory worth $750M in

revenues. Directed integration and set-up of financial and business

processes. Established organizational structure through hiring and

training to support future acquisition activity. Served on corporate

steering committees for three enterprise-wide projects: E-Commerce, New

Distribution System Technology and Data Warehousing.

. Reduced expenses $185M over five years by restructuring Purchasing

Department (E-Procurement project) through the introduction of

Commerce I (SAP) technology to buy and track purchases.

. Avoided 35% of finance processing costs for the division by

outsourcing.

Director - Project Europe, European Group Headquarters, London, England,

1998-1999

Provided strategic direction for Information Services in Europe,

including Euro currency enablement and Y2K remediation. Managed,

motivated and developed staff of 75 across Netherlands, Belgium, France,

Luxembourg and Great Britain. Worked closely with country management to

deliver software solutions. P&L accountability for project.

. Standardized software and processes for multiple AS400 mid-range and

mainframe computers for easier and less expensive support with short-

term goal of centralizing data center in London and Paris and then

Atlanta.

. Developed ROI methodology and metrics for evaluating and

prioritizing IT investments.

CFO, Coca-Cola Beverages Belgium /Luxembourg, Brussels, Belgium, 1996-

1998

Chief financial executive for acquisition generating $700M in revenue.

Oversaw finance and accounting due to understanding of accounting and

legal ramifications of operating internationally. Developed flexible and

responsive international risk management system that evaluates controls

and measures financial exposure, including insurance coverage and

employee benefits. Managed audits and country reporting. Set financial

and investment targets for approval of the CEO and Board of Directors.

Dealt with tax authority. Held profit and loss responsibility with 5

direct and 55 indirect reports. Responsible for all benefit and risk

programs.

. Saved in excess of $1.5M annually by closing a production facility,

centralizing cold drink service departments and streamlining finance

and accounting processes in the Netherlands and Belgium.

. Exceeded expected ROI, inclusive of Luxembourg bottler acquisition

(valuation, due diligence and integration), by process improvement

and increased actionable information.

Assistant CFO, Coca-Cola Beverages Netherlands, Rotterdam, Netherlands,

1994-1996

CCE's first international expatriate. Responsible for integration of

Finance, Accounting, and Information Systems of this acquisition.

Reorganized and restructured the division for future earnings growth.

Manager of Consolidations and Reporting, CCE Headquarters, Atlanta, GA,

1993-1994

Responsible for consolidations, analysis and reporting of financial and

statistical information for CCE as a whole. Worked closely with

Treasury, Tax, Risk Management, and other corporate departments to

achieve accurate and consistent information reporting

Senior Financial Analyst, CCE Headquarters, Atlanta, GA, 1990-1993

Manager of Financial Analysis, Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Atlanta,

GA, 1988-1990

Area Controller, Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Atlanta, GA, 1987-1988

DAVIDSON-KENNEDY COMPANY, CFO, Atlanta, GA, 1984-1987

Specialty Equipment Manufacturing Company

RICH-SEAPAC, General Ledger Accountant, St. Simons Island, GA, 1983-1984

Seafood Manufacturing and Sales Company

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Kennesaw State

University, Marietta, GA, 1982

Certified Public Accountant

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