Manager Engineer

Peter Speers, CPA

*** **** ****

Chelsea, MI **118

Phone: 248-***-**** E-mail:

abmg6p@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Financial executive with a proven international track record in financial

reporting (GAAP and IFRS), operations leadership & analysis, M&A, ERP

implementation, Tax, SOX/Internal Control/Audit, Six Sigma/lean, corporate

turnaround and cash flow improvement.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Severstal North America, Dearborn, Mi ($12B Integrated Steel

Manufacturer)

Finance Director & Assistant Corporate Controller 2008 -

Present

. Report to VP - General Manager of Operations and CFO

. Financial "point person" leading integration of 5 steel companies

acquired since January 2008

. Responsible for Financial Reporting per GAAP and IFRS for North American

entity

. Leading aggressive cost reduction program, with $55 million of

improvements achieved to date

o Material supply contract "re-negotiations" for significant cost &

cash flow improvement

o Re-opened labor contract for 30% headcount improvement

. Launched improved cash flow management tools

. Took over leadership of Corporate IT function

Eaton Corporation, Marshall, Mi ($300M Automotive components

manufacturer)

Controller, Torque Products Division 2007 -

2008

. Achieved automotive group-leading profitability, cash-flow and working

capital performance

. Leading (hands-on) integration of aftermarket acquisition (Tractech),

including ERP implementation, financial reporting, SOX/audit, shared

service center incorporation

. Expanded legal-entity tax structure to minimize overall tax rates (BIC

for automotive suppliers)

. Federal government accounting and reporting

. Reporting to VP/General manager

. Supervised 5 plant controllers (in 5 different countries)

Collins and Aikman Corporation, Southfield, Mi (Automotive components

manufacturer)

Vice-President Finance 2005 - 2006

Responsible for Financial Reporting and analysis for $2.6 billion

Corporation.

. Brought in (post-bankruptcy) by the new CEO to rebuild Finance team and

processes

. Also operated as acting Corporate Controller.

. Charged with hiring and developing new and improved finance team.

. Led accounting close for 25 plant consolidation (Hyperion)

. Developed cash flow improvement actions which helped slow "burn rate" and

allowed time for reorganization efforts to be implemented

. Supervising Financial Reporting, Accounting, Payroll, and IT groups.

. Profit responsibility for Plastics Operating unit, including supervision

of 25 plant controllers

. Reported to CEO and CFO

Independent Accounting Consultant 2004 - 2005

Clients included:

Horn Murdock Cole, Troy, MI - Provider of accounting and audit services

. Led Sarbanes Oxley internal audit process for automotive supply client.

Focused on improving Corporate Financial reporting and control during

client's emergence from bankruptcy.

Diversified Property Solutions, Southfield, MI - Provider of tax consulting

services

. Financial reporting, tax and accounting consulting services for

manufacturing clients.

. Developed extension of professional services offering (Fixed Asset

management)

. Delivered $1 million in property tax savings for key client.

Ford Motor Company (including positions with subsidiaries)

1986 - 2004

Various positions held, as listed below:

Visteon Corporation, Utica and Chesterfield, MI (Automotive components

manufacturer)

Multi-Plant Controller, Utica and Chesterfield Interior Plants

2002 - 2004

Responsible for Financial Reporting and Control for two $500 million

revenue plants

. Achieved $30 million year-to-year manufacturing cost improvement at the

two facilities in 2003

. Led development of Sarbanes Oxley Controls

. Successfully passed tough new Sarbanes-Oxley-driven audits at both

facilities in 2003

. Developed and implemented phase I of profit improvement strategy for

Visteon "East Side" plants - exit and reconfiguration of businesses will

reduce losses by over $100 million a year

. Key negotiator on 3-way "deal" to sell business unit and close seat

manufacturing facility

Visteon Corporation, Plymouth, MI 1999 - 2002

Pricing and Product Development Manager, Climate Control Division

Responsible for pricing and profitability "decisions" on new business for

the Worldwide Climate Control Business Unit ($5 billion annual Sales).

Managed P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow

. Led conversion of Climate Control from "cost-plus" to competitively

priced quoting process

. Quote team "won" over $500 million of new business with strong

profitability during this period

. Negotiated financing for new European engineering facility

. Delivered top divisional profit performance 3 successive years

Ford Motor Company, Allen Park, MI 1998 - 1999

Assistant Manufacturing Divisional Controller, Vehicle Operations

Responsible for all financial reporting, analysis and control for 30 plant

auto mfg. group

. Consolidated and reported financial results for 30 manufacturing

facilities on quarterly

. Implemented forecast accuracy improvements, reducing forecast-to-forecast

variability by 50%

. Re-aligned Finance & Operations responsibilities and systems from

regional to product line focus

Supervised 30 plant controllers on a matrix basis

Jaguar Cars, Ltd., Coventry, England

Product Development Controller 1996 - 1998

Finance lead/controller for all Jaguar cars new model development group.

Responsible for $500 million budget

. Drove margin improvement initiatives and identified $10 million in cost

savings each year

. Developed strategy for profitable extension of Jaguar product line to C/D

segment (X-Type)

Implemented Ford accounting and control disciplines in a European

organization and culture

Other Ford Motor Company positions held:

Finance Manager, Powertrain Group, 1993 - 1996, Investment Analysis

Supervisor, 1990 - 1993, Product Planning Analyst 1989-1990, Labor &

Overhead Analyst. 1987-1989, Cost Analyst, Dearborn Assembly Plant, 1986-

1987

Chicago Bridge & Iron, Chicago, Ill.

1981 - 1985

Project Engineer, Design Engineer, Construction Management

EDUCATION

The University of Chicago, MBA Finance, May 1986

Michigan Technological University, BS Engineering with Honors, January 1981

Walsh College, Masters of Accounting, in progress

CPA, State of Arizona

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