Management Accounting

CHUCK GREENE

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Tecumseh, MI 49286

517-***-**** cell 517-***-**** home

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CAREER SUMMARY

A professional accountant with broad experience in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, financial

reporting, and internal controls. Progressive levels of responsibility at a $2 billion multi-national publicly-traded

manufacturing company. Demonstrated hands-on management style in the development and implementation of

financial systems, strategies, processes and controls. Extensive experience in streamlining and optimizing

financial operations. Maintains the highest level of business ethics and professional integrity. A certified public

accountant.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY

Director Corporate Compliance - 2007 to Feb. 2009

Provided assurance to management and audit committee of the effectiveness of the systems of internal control,

risk management and governance. Held a key role in assessing the Company’s compliance with the Sarbanes-

Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002. Reported directly to the audit committee.

• Identified and documented key business processes and related internal controls

• Developed test plans and coordinated management’s testing of internal controls required by

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

• Coordinated with external auditors to ensure their maximum reliance on internal audit’s testing

• Managed and directed internal and outsourced audit resources in conducting audits

• Reviewed finance departments business processes and suggested ways to remediate control

deficiencies

• Utilizing a risk-based audit approach, reduced SOX testing hours by 30%, allowing for operational

audits for the first time since SOX

• Communicated findings to senior management and the audit committee

Corporate Controller – 2006 to 2007

Provided leadership to the Company’s global accounting organization to ensure timely preparation of high quality

consolidated financial statements. Responsible for the financial integrity and accounting consolidation of four major

business segments, including operations in Brazil, India, Eastern and Western Europe, Mexico and Asia Pacific.

Responsibilities included guidance and assistance with adherence to GAAP, corporate policies, development and

maintenance of effective internal controls. Full range of financial budgeting, forecasting and analysis functions at

the corporate level.

• Responsible for the planning, coordination and completion of internal management reports, SEC

filings, and press releases.

• Assisted CFO with monthly cash flow projections and debt compliance reporting to lenders

• Researched and implemented appropriate accounting treatment for complex areas including

impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, multiple divestitures, contingent liabilities, pensions, and

OPEB

• Collaborated with financial reporting team on the Company’s responses to multiple SEC comment

letters from the SEC Division of Corporate Finance, successfully dismissing the SEC inquiries.

• Coordinated activities with external auditors to support their audit and review procedures

Budget-to-Close (BTC) Global Lead for Oracle Implementation Project – 2004 to 2006

As the global accounting and finance team leader, led the ERP implementation for Oracle Applications. Directed a

multi-national team that worked in concert with other functional teams to architect, deploy, and manage the

implementation of the Oracle E-Business Suite ERP system.

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• Replaced 25 disparate systems with one single common global Oracle ERP system.

• Successfully reduced non-value added activities and inefficiencies by establishing a standardized

chart of accounts and U.S. GAAP based accounting across the global enterprise.

• Reduced salaried headcount by approximately 40 by centralizing accounts receivable, accounts

payable and credit/collections into 3 geographic shared services centers (North America, Brazil and

India).

Corporate Accountant - Financial Reporting Manager – 1988 to 2004

Responsibilities included management of corporate accounting staff, financial statement close, consolidation,

financial reporting and analysis. Led the preparation of all internal and external financial reporting. Played a key

role in preparation of SEC 10Q and 10K filings, as well as the preparation of the Annual Report and Proxy

statement. Coordinated the reporting activities with the business units to assure that monthly, quarterly and year-

end financial close processes were completed on time. Determined the closing schedule, developed report

packages and certification requirements.

• Researched and implemented new pronouncements from the SEC and FASB

• Communicated effectively with corporate management, divisional personnel and external auditors

regarding the external reporting process and financial statement audits.

• Teamed with the Merger and Acquisition team that successfully completed three major business

acquisitions in India ($81 million), France ($67 million) and the U.S. ($400 million). Effectively

integrated these acquisitions into the reporting process

• Led a global finance team in a project that accelerated the financial statement close process by 9

days.

• Led the finance team’s project to upgrade the PRMS ERP system to be Y2K compliant.

ERNST & YOUNG – Certified Public Accountants Audit Senior

Planned and coordinated audit engagements of public and private companies, nonprofit entities, and colleges and

universities. Supervised audit team and reviewed audit fieldwork for executive review and report issuance.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

Michigan State University, B.A. in Accounting

Michigan Board of Accountancy, Certified Public Accountant

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Oracle ERP, Outlooksoft BPC (Business Planning & Consolidations)

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