Management Process Improvement

Bruce Taber

***** ******** **** ( MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA 55345

*******@*****.*** ( cell 612-***-**** ( home 952-***-****

Executive Summary

. Experienced in the areas of financial planning, analysis and reporting,

cost and general accounting

. Led team of managers and professional analysts

. Developed critical metrics that focused management on improved

performance and profitability

. Created and developed operational reporting that presented critical

metrics graphically, verbally and numerically

. Translated complex data into simplified, actionable formats

. Led and participated in union and procurement negotiations

. Implemented and taught Total Quality Management

. Educated in financial practice and theory with a MBA from St. Thomas

University

Career Progression

The Star Tribune Media Company Minneapolis, Minnesota

Finance Director Operations and Procurement

2001 to Dec., 2009

Duties;

. Directed all financial and business functions for the production,

technology and facilities divisions that have annual costs in excess of

$100MM

. Proactively provided strategic perspectives, data, analysis, and options

to the executive of Operations and management team to assist in decision-

making

. Managed all cyclical processes such as the communication on key division

drivers, forecasting, budgeting, flashing and close activities, operating

and capital expenditures

. Ensured the integrity of data through the development of financial

controls

. Developed business scenarios and resulting ROI's to drive profitability

. Led the procurement function for the Star Tribune.

Achievements;

. Continually drove cost reduction (e.g., compensation savings of 56% or

$22MM+ in three years)

. Led "white paper" process that served as an excellent tool in defining

and quantifying cost drivers and anticipated savings

. Negotiated lower production material costs resulting in savings in excess

of $300M

. Drove newsprint waste reduction by 0.5% or $175M through process,

communication and data analysis

. Evaluated and recommended multiple capital projects that drove value

through increased savings and quality improvements

. Worked extensively with the Technology division towards understanding,

simplifying and managing their costs

Finance Director Production 1999 to

2001

Duties;

. Led and developed financial processes

. Led process measurement and supported process improvement

. Provided management, training and development to professional staff

. Supported union negotiations

. Served as capital council member for Manufacturing

. Served as a business lead for initiatives

. Interfaced with other business units to develop understanding of product

margins

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Achievements;

. Drove six-figure savings in negotiated TV Book costs

. Established non-financial measurement process and analysis in

Manufacturing

. Supported successful union negotiations with multiple unions

Corporate Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis

1997 to 1999

Duties;

. Led the following financial processes: annual and five-year planning,

monthly flash estimating, monthly reporting of financial performance and

ad hoc analysis projects to drive effective decision making

Achievements;

. Created and automated monthly financial performance report

. Delivered on-time and accurate budgets that were clearly understood by

senior and operational management

. Provided monthly estimates of financial performance that were very close

to actual results

. Delivered multiple analyses on a timely basis to successfully support the

sale to McClatchy

. Delivered budgets that were on-time and clearly understood despite

multiple complex variables

. Developed an EVA/cash flow model to evaluate investment alternatives

. Created a report that provides a view into general expenses by account,

by responsible area to support discretionary expense reduction

Honeywell, Corporate Office

Finance Total Quality Management Leader 1994 to 1997

Duties;

. Facilitated process redesign

. Implemented TQM program within Corporate Finance

. Led annual consolidation and reporting processes

. Wrote footnotes and developed chart data for the Annual Report

. Reviewed miscellaneous accounting research projects involving FASB and

GAAP.

. Benchmarked with Fortune 100 companies

. Performed process analysis and roadmaps towards driving first quartile

performance

. Co-wrote "Malcolm Baldrige Quality Self Assessment"

Achievements;

. The 1995 Annual Report was one of the top three winners in Financial

World's 56th annual report competition

. Process redesign projects included; external reporting and general

accounting processes

. Trained all staff functions at Corporate Offices in the Xerox Business

Process Improvement Process

. Developed and authored Shared Services strategic plan

. Developed cost models to reflect the impacts of "best practices" in the

payroll and accounts payable areas

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BRUCE TABER

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Cost Accounting Supervisor 1992 to 1994

Duties;

. Provided leadership and fostered a team environment to the cost

accounting area which included three professional and two clerical

accounting positions

. Developed budgets, analyzed cost and volume variances and provided cost

control for a $60MM division

Achievements;

. Won two divisional awards for developing reports that provided cost and

volume insight to the organization

. Developed monthly cost book which displayed cost data numerically,

graphically and verbally to the organization

Prior; Variety of manufacturing and finance related work

Technology

. Extensive use of Excel

. Word

. Visio

. PowerPoint

. Cognos planning and budgeting system

. Extensive use of PeopleSoft

Education

St. Thomas University St. Paul, MN

Master of Business Administration, Finance

Mankato State University Mankato, MN

Bachelor of Science, Finance

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