Plant Quality Assurance

Michael J. McCullough, CPA, MBA

**** ****** ***** **** . ******, Illinois 60506 . 630-***-**** .

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( Financial Manager & Controller (

Transformational strategist for wide-ranging enterprises, drafting and

driving initiatives for outstanding team engagement, profits, and savings.

. Demonstrate expertise in business development, operations direction,

process improvement, system management, project and program management,

account management, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction.

. Specialize in oversight of accounting, auditing, and internal controls

for extensive operations.

. Direct financial establishment of $35M production facility.

. Recover past due receivables in excess of $3.5M.

. Coordinate internal and external entities to achievement of corporate

mission.

. Train, focus, and motivate teams to cohesive, high-impact performance.

. Identify and maximize opportunities to increase personal value to

organization.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Corporate Leadership . Business Re-engineering . Corporate Turnaround .

Continuous Improvement . World-Class Operations

Revenue Generation & Savings . Asset Management & Protection . Analysis .

Due Diligence . Forecasting

Budget Control . Collections . Compliance . Ethics & Policy Enforcement .

Reporting

Needs Assessments . Resource Allocations . Talent Development

Communications . Conflict Management . Negotiations . Streamlining .

Decision Making . Problem Solving

( Professional Experience (

CCH, Riverwoods, Illinois . 2009

Leading provider of tax and business law information and software solutions

for wide-ranging industries.

Business Process Consultant

Provide outstanding project performance through internal controls testing

of Accounts Payable & Purchasing, Revenue & Accounts Receivable, and Cash

Management cycles. Updated monthly Tax & Accounting unit dashboards with

gap resolution, and prepared quarterly Tax, Accounting & Legal division

dashboards with gap resolution and submitted to corporate headquarters in

Amsterdam. Facilitate completion and submission of quarterly Letter of

Representation to Executive Board in Amsterdam.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, New Lenox, Illinois . 2007 - 2008

Global paperboard and paper-based packaging company.

Chicago Area Controller

Facilitated outstanding business development while providing oversight of

financial operations for 5 Chicago-based plants with annual sales of $225M.

Optimized activities of Plant Controllers and accounting staff of 15. Acted

as financial liaison to Operations and Sales teams during period of

significant enterprise development. Performed role of Plant Controller for

Joliet, Illinois plant prior to closure in 2008.

. Participated in establishment of $35M production facility in New Lenox,

Illinois in 2008 through installation of financial controls and

leadership of team tasked with installation of accounting procedures.

. Transitioned billing, accounts payable, and payroll functions from plant

to area-wide focus, resulting in standardization of job functions,

reduction of area head count by 2, and annual savings of $104K.

. Slashed Chicago area past due accounts by 75% in 5 months.

. Redesigned monthly financial forecasting function, resulting in

standardized and streamlined procedures.

Michael J. McCullough, CPA, MBA . **********@***.*** . Page 2

Sealy Mattress Company, Various Locations . 2000 - 2007

Leading mattress manufacturer.

Region Special Projects Controller, Batavia, Illinois & Royal Oak, Michigan

(2003 - 2007)

Achieved excellence as acting Plant Controller at various plants across

U.S., providing regional consolidations for financial reports and budgets.

Trained newly hired Plant Controllers and Accountants while participating

in implementation, testing, and documentation of Sarbanes-Oxley 404

requirements at nationwide plants. Provided key contributions to corporate-

wide Accounts Receivable Recovery Project. Managed plant closures in

Detroit, Michigan and Boston, Massachusetts with limited resources.

. Recovered past due receivables in excess of $3.5M.

. Introduced regional financial reporting and budgeting to region,

resulting in its nationwide application.

. Received Chairman's Award for select worldwide outstanding performers in

2006.

Plant Controller, Taylor, Michigan (2000 - 2003)

Engaged as Plant Management Team Leader while training and managing

accounting staff of 11. Directed financial activities of plant to include

financial statement and budget preparation, as well as coordination of

quarterly physical inventories. Launched finished goods perpetual inventory

and cycle count system.

. Maintained current accounts receivable in excess of 98% of total accounts

receivable balance.

. Expedited improvement of accounting staff morale and productivity, as

well as absenteeism by 10%, in highly challenging turnaround environment.

Additional career highlights include the following:

District Controller from 1997 - 2000 with Laird Plastics, Inc., leading

independent distributor of semi-finished plastic shapes and parts in North

America. Headed financial functions for $100M district involving 8 U.S.

plants and 1 Canadian plant. Prepared district forecasts, budgets, and

financial variance analyses; coordinated district physical inventories; and

negotiated facility leases and capital asset procurement. Achieved 10%

reduction in slow-moving inventories, as well as 5% reduction in past due

receivables in district.

Vice President, Credit and Financial Analysis from 1990 - 1997 with The

Omnia Group, $70M manufacturer of medical and dental disposable paper and

gauze products distributed though dealer-based channels. Directed credit

and collections staff of 6, and participated in financial statement and

budget preparation. Analyzed customer credit information and reduced past

due accounts receivable.

Director, New Business Development from 1988 - 1990 with The Omnia Group.

Issued financial analyses of acquisition candidates. Performed due

diligence on 2 acquisitions, including SEC Form 10K filings.

Career note: Additional positions include Assistant Controller with The

Omnia Group; Controller with The Whall Corporation; Controller with Mead

Corporation; Senior Internal Auditor with Lear Siegler; Senior Auditor with

Coopers & Lybrand; and Adjunct Professor, M.B.A. Program with University of

Detroit.

( Education (

M.B.A., University of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan

B.B.A., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

( Certification (

Certified Public Accountant

( Technical Skills (

SAP . Harry Rohde Management System . Lawson, AS 400 . Hyperion Essbase .

Microsoft Office

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