Manager Accounting

JAMES R. WALKER, CPA

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Baraboo, WI 53913

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SUMMARY:

Extensive financial management experience in: manufacturing operations

(planning, control, management accounting and reporting, MIS, asset

management); corporate staff (financial accounting and reporting, treasury,

audit, finance) across several industries. MBA, CPA, BS in Accountancy.

EDUCATION:

MBA, Finance and MIS, Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of

Management, 1984, 3.14/4.0 GPA.

BS, Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1976, 4.2/5.0

GPA.

EMPLOYMENT:

Times Printing Company, a family owned commercial printer.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (August, 2008 - October, 2009)

Reporting to General Manager, as third CFO in less than a year, managed

staff of 15 responsible for accounting, finance, IT and purchasing

functions for this $55 million catalog and magazine printer.

Completed 2007 audit and renewed revolving credit facility under

extraordinary circumstances.

Influenced Ownership to institute measures previously unheard of in the

company's 90 year history, including variable contribution pricing, reduced

work weeks, RIF, salary reductions, wage rate reductions, suspension of

paid vacation and holiday.

Streamlined Accounting/Finance functions, identified and corrected

significant errors and dramatically increased the utilization of advanced

Excel techniques.

Negotiated extended A/P terms and developed cash/availability projections

to ensure liquidity.

American Roller Company, a multi-site industrial roller manufacturer and

coatings provider.

CORPORATE CONTROLLER (April, 2007 - August, 2008)

Reporting to CEO, managed staff of 4 responsible for corporate and plant

accounting, reporting, budgeting, cash management, credit and collections,

banking, leasing and audit relationships for $50 million industry leader.

Upgraded monthly financial closing / reporting processes to improve

credibility, timeliness, accuracy and relevance of financial reports,

including trend reporting, prior year comparisons, ratios and plant

management commentary.

Developed and implemented inventory usage analysis to identify excess and

obsolete inventory.

Supported and assisted CEO in major refinancing/due diligence initiatives.

Perry Judd's Inc. / RR Donnelley, a leading commercial printer.

DIVISION CONTROLLER (May, 1995 - April, 2007)

Reporting to VP/General Manager, managed staff of 6, responsible for job

cost, general accounting, financial reporting and analysis and billing,

budgeting and financial forecasting for $100 million division with 700

employees, 8 heat set web offset presses, 3 perfect binders and 17 saddle

stitchers.

Implemented purchasing, payroll and various other controls.

Developed financial analysis to support $850,000 damage settlement from a

vendor.

Developed historical database of customer data to support financial

forecasting and budgeting.

Developed factory labor variance analysis, press and finishing equipment

performance reports.

Introduced various non-financial performance indicators.

Supported/participated in numerous corporate information system projects.

Supported 57% press volume increase and 33% bindery volume increase with a

1% increase in total Accounting Department costs over a period of 8 years.

SNE Enterprises Inc., a $250 million multi-site window and door

manufacturing and distribution subsidiary of Ply Gem Industries, Inc.

OPERATIONS CONTROLLER (March, 1992 - May, 1995)

Reporting to VP of Operations and VP of Finance, manage staff of 8,

responsible for cost/management accounting, budgeting and operations

analysis.

Developed financial analyses supporting major changes in direction of the

business and enabling substantial cost reductions.

Developed planning bills to improve budgeting, analysis and modeling of

product line costs.

Served on cross-functional team assigned to reengineer business processes

and install new ERP software (J.D. Edwards).

The Pullman Company, a $700 million industrial company controlled by

Forstman, Little & Co.

DIVISION CONTROLLER, OPERATIONS CONTROLLER (1984 - 1991)

Reported to President, as Chief Financial Officer, managed staff of 18,

performing all financial and MIS (IBM AS/400, Model B60) functions for the

Eastman Division, a $60 million multinational manufacturer of hydraulic

hose and couplings, with assets of $28 million and 550 employees, following

promotion from Operations Controller in 1987.

Reduced accounting staff 16% while taking added responsibility for credit

and collections, payables, salaried payroll, property taxes and sales and

use taxes.

Installed new packaged software for G/L, A/R, A/P and fixed assets,

eliminating $100 thousand service bureau expense. Reorganized and upgraded

MIS staff and replaced IBM S/38, improving performance and accountability

and reducing cost.

Improved A/R days 11% and A/P days 17%.

Upgraded accounting staff and expanded PC use, increasing productivity and

improved timeliness and quality of reports.

Initiated channel of distribution profitability analysis in support of

strategic planning.

Increased book-to-physical inventory accuracy, eliminating losses and

improving credibility of interim financials.

Implemented integrated Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow

planning/forecasting models.

TREASURY MANAGER (1982 - 1984)

Reported to Treasurer, handled short term U.S. and Canadian cash and debt

management, coordinated risk management and lease financing, prepared

financial analysis, debt covenant reports and forecasts, developed

corporate financial policies and participated in financial restructuring of

$400 million multinational LBO. Managed banking and insurance broker

relationships.

Eliminated $60 thousand annual outside service cost and Canadian Treasurer

position.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, MANAGER, CORPORATE ACCOUNTING (1980 - 1982)

Reported to Assistant Controller, responsible for consolidations, corporate

office computer operations and general ledger for new $400 million

multinational industrial LBO company, following similar assignment with

$175 million electrical systems unit.

Established corporate accounting and consolidation function.

ServiceMaster Industries, Inc.

SENIOR PROJECT ACCOUNTANT, TECHNICAL ACCOUNTANT (1977 - 1980)

Reported to Assistant Controller, responsible for special projects,

financial statements, schedules, analysis and commentary in SEC and

shareholder reports and accounting for profit sharing and employee stock

purchase plans for this $600 million service company.

State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General

FISCAL AUDITOR (1976 - 1977)

Performed fieldwork for audits of various state agencies.

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