Ann Milam
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
E-mail: abl2ij@r.postjobfree.com
SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGER PROFILE
Results driven financial manager with effective progressive experience in
domestic and international arenas. Solid management, leadership, and
interpersonal skills. Strong analytical, accounting, and problem solving
abilities. A highly flexible and adaptable manager that is able to multi-
task and thrive in a fast paced environment. Bilingual in Spanish and is
multicultural in the Asian and Latin spheres.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP INC
ITG formed from the combined assets of Cone Mills and Burlington Industries
Chief Financial Officer - ITG Phong Phu Ltd, Da Nang, Vietnam
2007 - 2009
. Managed all financial aspects of JV operations, including technical and
operational activities for a Greenfield start-up in Asia; four sites,
projected annual revenue of $80MM.
. Formulated strategies and business plans to achieve the operations long-
term objectives.
. Provided leadership and coordination in the accounting, financial
reporting, treasury, tax, audit, budgeting, banking, logistics, and HR
and information systems (IS) areas of the JV with staff of 55.
. Implemented systems for shop floor control, payroll, accounting,
production reporting, purchasing, inventory control and standard
costing, thereby increasing productivity.
Internal Audit Manager - ITG, Inc., Greensboro, NC 2004 -
2007
. Performed operational risk activities and auditing for transitioning
billion dollar international corporation: included risk assessment, IA
planning, and management reporting.
. Led a Company Project Team to develop Sarbanes Oxley compliant
environment across the corporation, domestically and internationally.
Completed in one year.
. Performed due diligence on major acquisitions, and assisted with
integration issue resolution.
. Recommended process improvement, development or improvement to controls
and policies which improved business processes.
ALEXANDER FABRICS, Burlington, NC 2002 - 2003
Chief Financial Officer
. Managed financial and administrative activities for a privately held
company with annual sales of $40MM. Included accounting, planning,
customer service, warehousing, inventory control, credit and collection,
human resources, benefit management and information systems.
. Concluded transfer/sale of company to current ownership, and guided
transformation from corporation to LLLP/LLC structure.
. Completed $12MM asset based lending arrangement and established cash
controls for the same.
. Implemented management reporting; achieved 35% reductions in inventory
and DSO.
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, Aguascalientes, Mexico 1999-2002
Asst. Vice President, Operations/Corporate International Controller,
Burlmex Denim Apparel Services, S.A. de C.V.
. Established and maintained production and financial controls and
reporting for a start-up business in Mexico which developed into a two
plant division employing 1600, annual sales from 0 to $60MM.
. Sole American on site - Liaison between US and Mexico - operations,
accounting, customers, import/export requirements.
. Responsible for marketing and executing the sale of the business, and the
orderly exit from Mexico.
. Implemented systems for shop floor control, payroll, accounting,
production, and inventory control.
Corporate Credit Manager, Burlington Industries, Greensboro, NC
1994-1999
. Re-engineered and streamlined the function when the department relocated
from NYC to Greensboro.
. Directed credit and collection for 3 distinct business units with annual
sales in excess of $750MM.
. Managed the credit relationship for largest 3 customers, as well as small
and mid-size
. customers, both domestic and international.
. Trained and developed 6 analysts and 3 collectors.
Corporate Buyer/Departmental Controller, Burlington Industries Purchasing
1987-1994
. Managed five diverse buying assignments with centralized service to over
70 manufacturing locations.
. Continued departmental administrative and financial responsibilities of
former assignment.
. Worked with buyer teams across industries in tandem with LBO bank partner
to achieve savings.
Corporate Departmental Controller, Burlington Industries Purchasing
1984-1987
Division Controller, Monticello Carpet Mills/Burlington House Area Rugs
1982-1984
Plant Controller, CharmTred Spinning, Arkansas 1981-
1982
Plant Controller, Burlington Glass Fabrics, Virginia
1980-1981
Internal Auditor, Burlington Industries Corporate Audit, Greensboro
1976-1979
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of North Carolina,
Greensboro, NC 1976
Software: JD Edwards, Coda, Hyperion, Cognos, Datatex, Porini, BPCS,
Maximo, Kronos, Microsoft Offices Products, MS Sharepoint, Visio,
QuickBooks
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
FPC Jobs - Treasurer
Habitat for Humanity - Blitz Team Leader
IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors) - Triad Chapter
City of Greensboro Planning Commission Chair (former)
Neighborhood Associations
United Way Volunteer
Licensed General Contractor