Management Manager

Thomas A. Febbraro, BS

*** *. ******* ***., *******, MI 48912 / Ph: 517-***-**** (C) /

517-***-**** (H) / Email: ***********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY & OBJECTIVE

Cost/financial analysis and accounting professional with record of cost

leadership and targeting cost savings interested in enhancing market share,

operational success and the economic or financial stability of my future

employer. I am seeking a position that will bring value to an

organization and may involve the principles and techniques of cost or

financial management, analysis, estimating or accounting in business or

financial matters on a practical or conceptual level.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Alliance Interiors, Management Consultant - Project Jan, 2010-Apr,

LLC Management 2010

(Consulted the

above firm in MI) (Contract Cost Accountant)

Helped a growing, minority-owned automotive supplier gain control of the

budgeting, forecasting & estimating processes.

Led/directed budget efforts & developed an integrated planning system from

"scratch", tailored to client's operations.

Created a planning tool consisting of 19 financial/cost models that

produced client's budgeted P&L, balance sheet & cash flow, including models

for sales, production, direct materials, direct labor, factory overhead

(incl. burden rates), product cost, cost of goods sold, contribution margin

and break-even analysis, operating expenses, assets and liabilities.

Presented the models/financial results to project stakeholders, who

expressed an interest in proliferating the new planning tool company-wide

in an effort to standardize the budgeting process and to enhance its'

timeliness & accuracy.

Douglas Autotech Cost Manager / Controller Nov, 2007-Jun,

Corp. 2008

Bronson, MI

Coached/mentored up to 9 staff consisting of accountants, estimators or

clerks while overseeing 2 manufacturing plants.

Improved internal controls to promote JSOX compliance; managed cash

projections, disbursements, flows, forecasts, financing or banking relations;

worked with Engineering or others to promote effective use or growth of

MAPICS cost system and ensured annual audit compliance.

DAC, Chrysler, MWC, Management Consultant - Project Jun,

ARA, Flat Rock Management 2001-Nov,2007

Metal, Intier

Automotive, Pfizer (Cost Mgr./Controller, Cost Analyst,

(Consulted above 7 Financial Analyst, Cost

firms in MI) Specialist, Sr. Fin. Analyst, Cost/Price

Analyst, Cost Consultant)

Participated in a short working interview resulting in employment with client

Douglas Autotech Corporation.

Helped Chrysler improve profits, reduce costs, check supplier estimates or

facilitate tooling payment approval by conducting studies to target savings

that produced linear-performance pricing multivariate regression cost models

(such as a die-cast metal tools model) linking performance to price that were

proliferated worldwide in web-based FASTCAR.

Helped a 100+ year-old foundry producer retain or expand market share and

proceed with its' restructuring plans by conducting a study that produced

much of the underlying analysis, including cost models or BOMs based on shop

floor surveys, observations or department reviews that targeted savings and

identified or traced cost drivers to products.

Helped a Tier 1 automotive seating assembly supplier improve profits or grow

the business by assisting in quoting, piece price or tool cost analysis and

by developing VAVE performance measurement tools such as cost tracking

devices or product displays to target savings and to identify cost engineered

out of materials or process.

Helped a steel supplier decide how capital should be invested in a proposed

venture by conducting a financial feasibility study targeting savings by

scenario while considering capital investment, equipment, labor, IRR, NPV,

payback, etc.

Helped a Tier 1 automotive seating assembly supplier understand the

performance of capital invested in seating system programs by conducting

financial investment studies that produced cost models providing underlying

financial analysis, including capital, IRR, DCF, NPV, project payback or BOMs

to unitize cost or estimate product cost/price.

Helped a pharmaceutical maker improve internal charging practices for

accurate product costing or profit measurement by conducting a cost study

that produced an improved costing method recognizing activities as the

principal driver of waste disposal overhead costs, a model that calculated

standard rates for 100 cost centers, and a proposed standard operating

procedure for standardized waste management costing.

Musashi Auto Parts, Cost Accounting Manager Jan,

Inc. 2001-May,2001

Battle Creek, MI

Developed most of the standard overhead portion of an improved costing system

for an auto supplier. Set standard costing rates, used new standards for

operations planning and investigated cost variances.

Supervised the work of a bilingual cost accountant and reported to a

Japanese-speaking President via an interpreter.

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DAC, Lear, Edscha, Management Consultant Oct, 1999-Dec,

FMC, Herman Miller 2000

(Consulted above 5 (Sr. Financial Analyst, Acct., Acct.,

firms in MI) Cost Acct., Cost Analyst)

4 Auto. Suppliers: Assisted in planning by building computation assumptions

in financial statements. Reconciled complex accounts to enable client's

timely conversion to SAP. Accounted for capital and tooling activities by

tracking projects, expediting details or journalizing events. Assisted in

setting cost standards in QAD & analyzed cost variances.

1 Furniture Maker: Ensured standard cost accuracy in SYMIX and analyzed or

explained cost variances.

Fasco DC Motors Div. Cost Accounting Supervisor Jun,

1999-Oct,1999

Eaton Rapids, MI

Supervised the daily work activities of an accountant and 3 accounting

clerks.

Improved reporting by simplifying a computer model that accounted for weekly

payroll costs of a Mexican maquiladora.

Proliferated a process of assigning products to GL accounts on purchase

requisitions and maintained requisition control.

TRMI, Inc. Cost Accountant / Cost Analyst / Cost Jun, 1995-May,

Battle Creek, MI Estimator 1999

Maintained accuracy of auto part standard costs, bills of materials,

labor/overhead routings and production processes in BPCS software system or

estimating database. Maintained tooling cost accounting system and related

reporting.

Prepared/analyzed cost reports detailing product profitability or variances

at various engineering change levels and followed-up with appropriate

disciplines to resolve problem areas. Explained cost variances and

determined amount of margin variances attributed to changes in price, volume

or mix.

Prepared estimates to produce electronic switches or components in various

developmental stages. Researched/tested relevant cost drivers, variables or

assumptions affecting estimated cost. Studied process, product or supplier

attributes and expedited related engineering or economic data for estimating

purposes. Prepared BOMs or price quotes at concept, prototype & production

stages. Led cross-functional teams and performed CBA to support estimating

activities.

OTHER SKILLS

Financial/cost reporting or analysis within Fortune 100 or other firms

involving general or cost accounting, P&L variances, strategic plans,

product line reporting or related systems development, performance metrics

tracking, LIFO reserves, royalties, patents, inventory, capital or tooling,

customer credit and federal, state or local tax reporting.

Other cost modeling or efficiency projects involving machine utilization,

fixed asset inventory analysis or the computerization of a bank's daily

reconciliation process for revolving credit product data that replaced the

manual efforts of 6 accounting clerks.

Other banking experience involving daily reconciliation of 13 trust

accounts valued at $.5 billion to isolate major issues.

Experience prior to June, 1995, including a financial accounting career

with TRW, Inc. is available upon request.

EDUCATION & ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Walsh College / BS degree in Management with Concentration in Accounting

Oakland University from OU.

Troy, MI / Passed 4 graduate finance classes at Walsh College.

Rochester, MI

ERP systems: MAPICS (most recent), BPCS, QAD, BAAN or

SYMIX.

PC software: Microsoft Office, Lotus 123, Quattro Pro or

Peachtree Accounting.

Engineering Systems: Worked briefly with VPM & CATIA as

relates to LPP modeling.

Basic familiarity with CAD drawings, statistics and

technologies as relates to estimating.

CPE seminars by IMA, AMA, etc. in costing or management.

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