Dennis D. Roberts

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Little Rock, AR 72206

843-***-****

abl2aj@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY:

Financial Controller with extensive Global Financial Management,

Corporate Shared Service, Startup/ Acquisition, and ERP Project

Management Experience. Demonstrated ability for driving operational

improvement, maximizing working capital and leading cross-functional

teams. Tremendous business acumen, process improvement and business

integration abilities.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

-Financial Reporting/Forecasting -ROIC Improvements

-Lean Manufacturing -Accounting Software

-Modeling/Financial Analysis -Planning/Budgeting

-Credit & Collections/Accounts Payable -Staff Management

-Cost Reduction/Revenue Opportunities -Capital Management/Cash Generation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

May 2009 to Business Closing June 2010 EWT Americas, Inc. / Polymarin

Composites USA - Little Rock, AR

Dutch manufacturer and distributer of wind turbines for electricity

generation

Controller

Performed corporate controller function for EWT - Americas, Inc-

responsibilities included startup plant controller function for

Polymarin Composites, USA Ltd. Establishing all financial and control

processes for wind turbine blade manufacturer.

. Developed percentage of completion process and maintained bank

relations. Implemented cash control processes. Monitored cash flow

projections. Consolidated the Polymarin subsidiary. Wrote and

implemented policies and procedures to ensure adequate system of

internal controls for SOX compliance. Selected financial and labor

collection systems. Developed and implemented IT strategies for both

entities. Developed financial reporting system for parent company in

the Netherlands. $100,000/Year + 20% bonus.

December 2005 to May 2009 Honda of South Carolina MFG., Inc. Timmonsville,

South Carolina

Manufacturer of over 200,000 ATV's and 10,000 PWC's annually

Controller

Responsibilities include the supervision of 17 accountants in the

areas of financial reporting, cost & budget accounting, payables and

trade compliance.

. Directed the financial reporting function to reduce the time to

close, improve the accuracy of financial reports and improve the

quality of reporting to customers both within and outside the

plant.

. Managed the A/P function to improve responsiveness to vendors,

eliminate discrepancies and improve the accuracy of inventory

transaction accounting.

. Improved the accuracy of forecasts, increase the intra-company

communications and provided timely and relevant cost analysis to

management.

. Ensured an uninterrupted supply of imported raw material and reduce

the overall cost of compliance through the management of the trade

compliance function.

. Led accounting department in the implementation of internal control

self-assessments, accounting cycle documentation and the

development of control points in order to conform to the Sox

requirement.

April 2004 to October 2005 Road Rescue, Inc. (subsidiary of Spartan Motors,

Inc.) Marion, South Carolina

Manufacturer of high end custom ambulances primarily for the domestic

markets

Controller

Managed 4 accountants in the performance of the finance function for

the manufacture of over 250 ambulances per year. Duties included:

cash management, banking relations, working with internal and external

audits, reporting to Spartan, inventory control, costing review and

internal controls.

. Reduced physical inventory variance from over $1.3M to less than

$1,000

. Designed and implemented processes and procedures to satisfy the

internal SOX compliance

. Created labor reporting tools and methods to help identify

operational issues.

. Developed production capacity model that led to a 30% increase

direct labor personnel in order to increase capacity and achieve

targeted goals.

June 2001 to April 2004 Cooper Tools (subsidiary of Cooper Industries, LTD)

- Lexington, South Carolina

$800M Internal manufacturer of industrial power tools and hand tools

Controller - Lexington Operation

Supervised 4 staff accountants in the $70M plan that produced electric

and pneumatic assembly tools, material removal tools, electric tool

controllers, air hoists and air motors.

. Designed and implemented an ABC costing system including the

identification of cost drivers, calculation of rates and on-going

feedback analysis, development of a comprehensive business model

used in forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning. This

improved the accuracy of forecasts considerably and increased the

credibility of the facility.

. Created a plant efficiency and scrap reporting system using an

access database and data downloaded from SAP. This tool provided

the shop floor coordinators current and accurate productivity

results in a clear and concise manner enabling them to correct

problems timely.

. Led the review of internal controls for compliance with Sarbanes-

Oxley.

April 1992 to June 2001 Dayton Progress Corporation (subsidiary of Federal

Signal Corporation) - Dayton, OH

$135M international manufacturer of punches for the metal stamping

industry

Controller

Directed 4 staff accountants and 3 clerks in the performance of

standard costing, strategic planning, annual budgeting, budget

analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries,

domestic/international consolidations, general ledger, fixed assets

and payroll for a multi-plant, multi-national corporation. Dotted

line responsibility for 8 accountants located at domestic and

international subsidiaries.

. Implemented a PC/Network based General Ledger, Fixed Asset and

Purchasing system resulting in annual savings of over $75,000,

reducing the monthly close from 10 days to 5 days by automating the

reporting and analysis.

. Created new foreign subsidiary consolidation procedures, eliminated

non value added tasks.

. Trained personnel to critically analyze current processes and

procedures.

. Led the initiative to develop, test and implement (sometimes

cancel) new ideas resulting in transaction volume to grow 50%

without additional headcount.

. Developed a corporate P-card system resulting in the elimination of

a purchasing clerk position resulting in annual savings of over

$50,000. Performed Economic Value Analysis and Due Diligence3 on

acquisition candidates.

August 1987 to April 1992 Copeland Corporation (subsidiary of Emerson

Electric Corp) Sidney, OH

$600M manufacturer of compressors for air conditioning and refrigeration

Division Controller

Performed controller duties for a $65M, three plant divisions that

perform assembly, fabrication, metal stamping and brazing operations.

. Analyzed and set standards for full absorption cost accounting.

. Developed inventory control measures on a $7M and 15K+ item

inventory including cycle counting and tests of transactions

thereby achieving a variance target of .001% of cost of sales

annually.

. Improved purchasing efficiency through optimum lot sizing and

cost/benefit analysis for hard tooling, internal manufacturing and

outsourcing.

. Developed budgeting tools through inventory modeling and production

planning.

Manager-Market Analysis and Forecasting August 1987 to October 1988

Supervised a staff of two in the performance of market analysis and

sales forecasting functions for $400M domestic division. Present

forecasts and performance reviews to management so plant staffing

levels, material and capital requirement could be ascertained for

domestic plants employing over 5000 people.

. Developed forecast models using the leading economic indicators and

regression analysis to project unitary air conditioning

requirement.

May 1984 to August 1987 NCR Corporation - Dayton, OH

$5B manufacturer of computer systems

Treasury Specialist December 1985 to August 1987

Developed automated budgeting and forecasting tools. Prepared the

annual budget and long range plans as well as review financial results

for the $100M leasing division. Presented financial forecast to

division management. Reviewed tax law changes and modify the budget

accordingly. Reconciled accounts for corporate internal audit.

Credit Analyst May 1984 to December 1985

Analyzed financial statements to assist in credit decisions of over

$250,000 for the leasing division. Developed financial analysis

techniques including cash flow analysis, bad debt analysis, credit

matrix considerations and portfolio analysis.

EDUCATION:

MBA University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois 1984

BS Accounting, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL 1982

Certified Public Accountant - May 1985, State of Illinois

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