Six Sigma Management
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donald g. myers, CPA
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OBJECTIVE
CONTROLLERSHIP LEADERSHIP ROLE REQUIRING RISK MANAGEMENT/ASSESSMENT, VISIONARY
LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, STRATEGIC THINKING, AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING TO DRIVE
NEXT LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE FOR AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SERVICE EXCELLENCE
AND DELIVERING EXTRAORDINARY VALUE.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
OVER 20 YEARS OF INNOVATIVE CONTROLLERSHIP LEADERSHIP IN AUDITING (FINANCIAL,
OPERATIONAL, PUBLIC) AND AS FINANCIAL DIRECTOR AND CONTROLLER DIRECTING
CENTRALIZED FINANCIAL OPERATIONS/CONTROLLERSHIP AND GLOBAL TEAM EMPOWERING
INDIVIDUALS AND LEADING GROWTH THROUGH A CULTURE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, INTEGRITY,
ACCOUNTABILITY AND FOCUS ON CREATING ENTERPRISE VALUE WITH UNIQUE EXPERTISE
AND EXPERIENCE IN:
Leading Controllership, transitions & Service delivery from decentralized to
centralized center of excellence across different financial and operating
disciplines for U.S. Canada, India and Mexico platforms.
Project Champion including Certification as GE Six Sigma, Green Belt and have
led the deployment of Six Sigma and Lean across U.S. and global Penske
financial and operational processes.
Analytical and organizational competencies delivering a strategic advantage
through recognizing individual and organizational strengths, talents, and the
synergistic value in collaboration and partnerships.
Highly analytical and strategic thinking to introduce innovative ideas and
implement new operating paradigms to achieve next level performance and risk
management.
Leading large scale complex audit and Controllership initiatives involved in
acquisitions (multi$ million), conversions and systems deployment.
Establishing exception based Controllership initiatives and reporting that
increases efficiency and process improvement.
Accomplishment HIGHLIGHTS
Led mission critical initiatives to restructure global accounting
Leadership/ and financial operations reducing operating expenses by over $ 1M
Strategic and reducing facility deprecation expense by $10M, and creating $5M
Thinking in profit recognition.
Led the design, development, and implementation of a "world class"
Purchasing Card program which saved $6M in processing costs while
eliminating 1M invoices. (Recognized as a finalist in GE's Quality
Fair among 14,000 initiatives.) Established Controllership policy
adopted by General Electric.
Created Financial Operations Shared Services Center and controls
Innovation/ infrastructure in U.S. for over 1,000 decentralized operating
Integration locations having accountability for $7B of assets, $1B of Fuel,
several $B of disbursements/liabilities, several $M in receivables,
20,000 associates for Payroll, financial accounting, financial
analysis and financial systems management.
Established International Financial Center of Excellence and
Team Building/ controls environment in India and Mexico for 22 different
Relationship accounting, financial operations, and analytical support groups,
Management integrating business practices, controllership and cultural
difference while reducing operating costs by over 25%.
Implemented SOX including documenting flows, developing testing
routines for Financial Operations.
Led digitization of payables/disbursements from 20% to over 90%
while setting control standards for electronic processing in
organization.
Developed strategic analytical tools for vehicle leasing which
yielded $4 M in profit margin savings on improved freight and cost
of capital.
Innovated corporate asset verification process and monitoring on $
7B revenue earning assets and 225K assets. This approach was
selected as a best practice within GE for Controllership over
assets.
Led strategic goal of reducing external auditing fees by $400K
during acquisition of a $1B logistics company by integrating
controls self-assessment.
Coached and empowered project managers, process owners (e.g., fuel,
tax, financial reporting, operations, purchasing, IT, and vendor
relations) into other roles that added organizational value as well
as individual value, while streamlining organizational
functionality.
Professional Experience
GE CAPITAL, PENSKE TRUCK LEASING, Reading, PA
$4 Billion diversified global transportation leader in truck 1990-2009
leasing, rental, maintenance and logistics and supply chain
management in partnership with GE 2001-2009
Director, Financial Operations/Accounting
Directed global financial shared services group of about 170 in
all aspects of accounting and financial operations/analysis for
over 1,000 locations, with $8 M department budget.
Led implementation of strategic and tactical initiatives driving
organizational growth from $500M to $4B.
Led creation of shared services financial operations from
decentralized to centralized model including establishing
Financial Center's of Excellence in India and Mexico.
Implemented Lean in Financial Operations. Won award for most
leans implemented (200 in six months).
Led acquisition and conversion of $700M, $400M and $200M
organizations involved with financial due diligence, controls 1997-2001
and risk assessment and conversion of process, systems and
operations into centralized and global financial operations
models and platforms.
Operations Financial Controller 1990-1997
Led financial operations, over 100 staff including accounting,
project management, fixed assets, insurance reserves, payables,
payroll, maintenance, and warranty billings.
Recognized as leading team selected "best in GE."
Manager, Internal Audit
Directed auditing staff (12) in all aspects of auditing
including new systems development, operational and financial
audits, fraud investigations, policy development, and
productivity and profitability projects leadership. 1987-1990
Created processes and systems that drove efficiency, risk
management, and guidance for operating managers.
Introduced controls self-assessment approach within audit
reducing efforts by over 25% and provided improved controls/risk
assessment.
UNISYS CORPORATION, Blue Bell, PA
$8 B equipment manufacturer and software management services
organization
SENIOR AUDITOR
KPMG, Allentown, PA
1986-1987
Big Four Accounting Firm
Senior Auditor
EXXON CORPORATION
1984-1986
Multi B diversified oil, gas, energy extraction and production company.
In-Charge Auditor
Education
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY, Scranton, PA
B.S. Accounting, 5/84, Summa Cum Laude Graduate
Certifications and Awards
PICPA Accounting Award for Excellence
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Fraud Examiner
Six Sigma Green Belt
Six Sigma and Lean Workout
GE Controllership Expert
GE Quality Award for Design for Six Sigma
GE/Penske Advanced Leadership
Advisory Board Member for GE Money Business Cards
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