Manager Human Resources

Tony Jones, MBA

**** ***** ******, ********, ** *2009 760-***-****

*********@***.***

15+ Years Finance Leadership Experience / $.1B to $26B in Revenues / High

Growth and Established Companies / Acquisitions Integration / Diverse Products

and Services

Accomplished operations oriented Finance Leader and Business Partner with

Fortune 500 multi-industrial and multi-national experience. Demonstrated

ability in driving results using a hands-on approach across Financial

Planning, Analysis and Reporting, Controllership, Manufacturing Finance,

Government Contract Accounting, and Audit Compliance functions. Exceptional

communication skills with a reputation of building energized teams focused on

process stability, data integrity, and timely analysis and reporting of

relevant information.

Other Key Strengths/Attributes

Operations Performance Audit and Compliance Unquestioned Ethics

Analysis Benefits/Insurance Plan and Integrity

Sales Performance Analysis Mentor, Developer of

Analysis ERP Systems Implementations Talent

Controller for $550M & Establishing/Tracking Converts Data to

$100M Multi Site Metrics Business Intelligence

Businesses Benchmarking, Continuous

Standard Costs/Variance Improvements and Costs Active Contributor to

Analysis Reduction Business Success

Led Planning, Budgeting, Best Practice, Factors

and Forecasting Procedures/Policies Strong Customer

Inventory Management Implementation Orientation

Capital Authorization Business Partner with

Contracts & Price Balanced Perspective for

Administration Critical Decisions

Experience

KFORCE Finance & Feb 2010 - Apr San Diego, CA

Accounting 2010

Sr. Consultant

Provided consulting services to Zogenix - a specialty pharmaceutical company

commercializing products for the central nervous system and pain therapeutics.

Created Excel models to translate Board approved cash budgets to GAAP

compliant Income, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements.

Models ensured GAAP compliant accounting for complex revenue recognition

transactions, deferred expenses and liabilities, debt amortization, accrued

royalty expenses and asset depreciation.

Prepared 2010 Forecast for all major balance sheet accounts.

Prepared Great Plains budget load template and reconciled final cost center

GAAP budgets.

INVITROGEN Jan 2007 - Dec 2008 Carlsbad, CA

A global biotech company offering products and services to support research

and discovery in the Life Sciences space with revenues of $1.3 billion.

Finance Director - Global Operations

Provided Finance leadership, direction and support for Global Operations

including Quality, Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, Freight, EHS, Facilities,

Functional Excellence, Clinical and Regulatory Services.

Led development of the financial process and infrastructure for consolidated

operations and manufacturing reporting - budget, inventory and capital

spending performance.

Led development of the Global Operation's $200M annual operating expense plan

including monthly forecasting and performance analysis.

Directed the authorization and appropriation process for $80M of annual

capital expenditures.

Finance team lead for inventory reduction initiative reducing inventory from

$250M to $194M.

Supervised a staff of one Finance Manager and two Financial Analysts.

ST JUDE MEDICAL Jan 2005 - Sylmar, CA

Sep 2006

A market leader in worldwide research, development, manufacture and

distribution of cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, implantable

cardioverter defibrillators and pacemakers with revenues of $2.1 billion.

Finance Director - Planning and Analysis

Provided finance leadership, direction and support for worldwide R&D, Clinical

and Regulatory Services, Marketing, General and Administrative functions.

Led the Planning, Analysis and Reporting function with direct responsibility

for 126 cost centers and annual expense budgets of $335 million.

Responsible for budgeting, annual and five year plan, and monthly and

quarterly forecasts.

Evaluated cross divisional requirements and provided financial analysis and

recommendations for acquisition opportunities compared with building new

research facilities.

Supervised a team of two Finance Managers and two Financial Analysts.

MEDTRONIC DIABETES Jan 2004 - Northridge, CA

Aug 2004

Leader in the manufacture of diabetes insulin pumps and supplies with revenues

of $550 million.

Finance Director - Manufacturing and Operations

Provided Finance leadership, direction and support for worldwide

Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, and Clinical and Regulatory

Services.

Developed annual standard costing and budgets for Operations.

Performed manufacturing/operating variance analyses and performance

improvement recommendations.

Co-led physical inventory resulting in improved preparation and accuracy for

$55 million inventory.

Provided guidance and confirmation of cycle count process and controls to

establish basis to eliminate future physical inventories.

Completed warranty analysis and restructured reserve to accurately reflect

business liability.

Supervised a team of two Finance Managers and three Financial Analysts.

ALCOA Sep 1979 - Multiple

Jun 2003 Locations

Corporate Assistant Controller - Architectural Products Division, Atlanta, GA

2000 - 2003

A leading manufacturer of architectural building products and systems in the

commercial construction market segment with average revenues of $550 million

and average assets of $320 million.

Provided Finance and Accounting leadership, for the corporate office, nine

U.S. and two Canadian manufacturing locations, and 27 service center

locations. Responsibilities included general and consolidation accounting,

planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and decision support.

Managed a staff of six and provided support and direction for nine plant

manufacturing controllers.

Reduced closing cycle from three workdays to one and re-deployed resources to

operational analysis.

Developed procedures to improve accounting controls and implemented

self-assessment testing to improve audit score from provisional to target.

Led accounting process standardization and common financial language

initiatives.

Led a successful implementation of Oracle select modules in a twelve-week

compressed schedule.

Completed Best Practices Benchmark and optimized transaction process

efficiency and costs.

Led study and initiated plan to improve finance process cost by 25%.

Division Controller - Architectural Products Division, Atlanta, GA

1999 - 2000

Provided decision support, financial analysis, guidance and direction for the

Storefront, Windows and Framing segment of Alcoa Architectural Products.

Completed analysis of a business arrangement with a major distributor and

identified improvement opportunities that led to a 30% improvement in gross

margin.

Led a profitability gap analysis for poor performing plants and developed

detailed action plans with location management resulting in achievement of

annual operating profit goals.

Financial Manager, Human Resources - Corporate Office, Pittsburgh, PA

1997 - 1999

Key member of the Alcoa Global HR leadership team that provided analysis and

recommendations for Compensation, Benefits, and Industrial Relations.

Developed Market Intelligence Database for aluminum and non-aluminum labor

agreements and supported development of labor contract negotiating strategy.

Provided high-level analytical support and recommendations for HR process

improvements.

Business Unit Customer Support Manager - Corporate Office, Pittsburgh, PA

1996 - 1997

Provided leadership and process knowledge to assist select business operations

transition to the U.S. Financial Shared Service Center while ensuring

achievement of Business Operations and Shared Service objectives.

Implemented quality process metrics to communicate process performance targets

and improvements.

BU Controller & Director of Administration - Alcoa Composites, Monrovia, CA

1992 - 1996

An industry leader in the design and fabrication of lightweight metal and

fiber composite materials and structures for aerospace and defense

applications.

A senior leader of the President's Executive Lead Team. Provided leadership

for Finance & Accounting, Contracts Administration, Estimating, Pricing, Human

Resources, Information Technology, and Security Administration. Managed a

staff of 25. Four Aerospace and Defense manufacturing sites with revenues of

$100 million.

Established and energized a first-time gain-share program. Aligned operating

results and balance between fixed and variable compensation.

Led product rationalization and process improvement initiatives resulting in

five new major programs, improving asset utilization and profit margins.

Improved DSO from 57 to 50 days. Identified reasons for delinquencies and

implemented action plan to resolve causes. Renegotiated a contract that

created pricing differences and delayed payments.

Co-led a problem solving team that successfully reduced inventory by 20%.

Implemented changes to progress billings, procurement practices, quality

reviews, lead times, and manufacturing lot sizing.

Developed and implemented human resources skill shortage inventory and

recovery plan that resulted in better utilization of employees and improved

employee job satisfaction.

Provided financial analysis, guidance and recommendations supporting

negotiations for two labor contracts.

(Other experience at Alcoa included positions in Cost Accounting, Internal

Audit, and Plant Controllership.)

Systems Experience

Oracle/JDE

SAP/Business Warehouse

Hyperion

Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, Power Point, Project, Visio

Education/Training

University of Saint Francis - MBA, Management Fort Wayne, IN

Berea College - BS, Business Administration Berea, KY

Leadership Development Conflict Management Communications

Team Building Problem Solving Accident Prevention

Lean Methods Power Negotiating Skills Fundamentals

[pic]

Contact this candidate