Management Accounting
Resume:
MIKE SOUTH
Cincinnati, OH 45241
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Career Summary
Supporting all levels of management in making best business decisions
through analytics and council. Proven team leader in continuous
improvement initiatives. Excellent written and oral communication, and
interpersonal skills. Developer of best practices through designing systems
tools and developing teams to support more effective and efficient
processes. Eager to learn new skills and strategies to better meet the
goals and objectives of an organization. Additional competencies include:
Profit Improvement Finance/Accounting Operations
Plans
Team Leadership Project Management Budgeting/Forecasting
Establish Best Problem Solving Value-Based Pricing
Practices
Professional Experience
CONVERGYS, Cincinnati, OH
Sr. Business Analyst 2007 - 2010
. Developed Profit Improvement Plans, leading monthly team reviews on
action plans and tracking performance improvements.
. Change Agent: provided guidance to Managers, Directors, and VP's
through ad-hoc analysis and support to drive better business decisions
for the business - growth of base business and churn avoidance.
. Key leader in team building to resolve multiple operational
challenges.
. Developed cross-functional teams and best practices through new win
reconciliation analysis, efficiencies reports, Profit Improvement
Action Plans, Deal Pursuit milestone process flow chart, site
consolidation analysis, pricing scenarios and contract negotiations
support, CPI evaluation and implementation.
GIVAUDAN, Cincinnati, OH 1992 - 2007
Largest custom flavor manufacturer in the world.
Pricing Specialist 2004 - 2007
Set prices for ~200 products/month for one of three business units serving
the United States and Canada.
. Researched opportunities from a marketing perspective that included
competitive analysis and value based pricing that optimized profit.
. Evaluated pricing from a market segment, customer history, and
customer cost-in-use standpoint to use for analysis in setting new
prices.
. Developed system tools and enhancements for the Pricing Department
that provided analysis availability to business unit heads for more
effective market decisions.
Staff Accountant 2001 - 2004
Maintained the general ledger primarily for an auxiliary site located in
St. Louis. Additionally responsible for inter-company transfers and payroll
accounts.
. Supported financial software integration within allotted timeframe for
one of three major business units.
. Updated and tested accounting software to comply with corporate
reporting and FGAR changes.
. Reconciled ~60 bank and balance sheet accounts monthly and provided
analysis of financial activity to management.
. Created systems efficiencies via Excel and query tools for General
Accounting Team to shorten monthly close process by 1 work day.
Accounts Coordinator 1999 - 2001
Supported Capital Accounting and Budgeting functions
. Supported first asset inventory in five years resulting in accurate
account of physical assets and financial savings in depreciation
expense.
. Tracked capital project spending for all North American sites and
reported summary to management.
. Compiled corporate budget projections for all North American sites.
Alcohol Records Associate 1992 - 1998
Determined manufacturing compliance within BATF guidelines
. Reclaimed $500K to $1MM in taxes monthly from the BATF by compiling
hundreds of production records monthly to ensure compliance with BATF
permits for batches containing ethanol, also assumed majority of
responsibility for successful BATF audit.
. Established procedures meeting OSHA standards for handling hazardous
material.
. Implemented record keeping systems for other North American sites.
Regulatory Technician 1992
Determined FDA ingredient labeling and safety hazards of custom flavors.
Education
Bachelor in Business Administration - Thomas More College, Cold Springs, KY
2002
Magna Cum Laude
Computer Experience
Query tools, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, IBM AS400
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