Management Manufacturing

DALE H. CARTER

** ***** *****[pic] Conway, AR ***32[pic] 501-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging position with a well-respected organization that will

benefit from my extensive experience and expertise in the following areas:

. Budget development

. Financial statement preparation and analysis

. Accounting procedures and controls

. Standard cost development and analysis

. Budget analysis and comparisons

. Manufacturing performance measurement and cost variance analysis

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Arkansas Polytechnic College (Ark. Tech Univ.)

Russellville, Arkansas

Graduated with high honors

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

> Finance and accounting experience at the management level utilizing MS

Excel, MS Access and SAP

> Proven ability to design effective management information reporting

systems

> Driven to understand the interrelationship of all business activities,

their effects on costs and the potential decision-making opportunity

each presents

> Excellent communication skills in working with all levels of company

personnel and management

Information systems design and management experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ITT Industries - KONI FRICTION N.A. - component manufacturer in the

automotive OEM and aftermarket

Searcy, Arkansas

2007 - 2008

Plant Controller

. Prepared monthly journal entries for manufacturing activities and

reports to support financial statements

. Developed cost estimates and profitability analysis for prospective

new business

. Prepared reports for and facilitated audits of plant records by

corporate finance and external auditors

. Analyzed performance to budget and prepared management reports using

MS Excel and SAP

. Administered and insured compliance of all spending activities to

corporate policies and guidelines

DELUXE MEDIA SERVICES LLC - $275 million manufacturer and distributor of

magnetic media products

North Little Rock, Arkansas

2005 - 2007

Plant Controller

. Prepared monthly journal entries for manufacturing activities and

reports to support financial statements

. Prepared and distributed weekly, monthly and year-to-date performance

measurements for manufacturing operations

. Prepared reports for and facilitated audits of plant records by

corporate finance and external auditors

. Analyzed cost and budget variances and prepared management reports

using MS Excel and SAP

. Reported to the Director of Manufacturing Accounting Services

ADVANCED PRODUCTS INC - a $100 million manufacturer in the automotive

aftermarket

Conway, Arkansas

1997 - 2005

Director of MIS/Senior Programmer

. Managed a staff of four professionals in the IT department

. Designed and implemented server based database information systems

. Designed and programmed management information reporting

. Developed and installed software for use by business partners

. Developed and implemented all internal company software

. Designed database system for customer relations, order entry and bonus

compensation plans

. Maintained computer database information backups

. Maintained all information technology equipment

ARROW AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INC

Morrilton, Arkansas

1994 - 1997

Director of Cost Management

. Trained and managed a team of three professional cost accountants in

the development and use of manufacturing standard costs in divisional

budgets and financial reports

. Developed and implemented cost accounting procedures that were

consistent across three manufacturing facilities

. Consolidated and compiled cost accounting information for analysis and

comparisons by corporate staff

. Analyzed and prepared summary cost accounting reports for use by

corporate officers

. Was a member of the corporate product pricing committee, providing

critical cost data and gross profit analysis for use in setting

competitive and profitable prices in a difficult automotive

aftermarket environment

. Reported to the Vice President of Manufacturing and the Vice President

of Finance

ARROW AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INC

Morrilton, Arkansas

1984 - 1994

Cost Accounting Manager

. Developed manufacturing standard costs for use in budget and financial

preparation

. Supervised all aspects of quarterly physical inventories and compiled

inventory valuations analysis

. Maintained cost accounting information in the general ledger

. Worked closely with manufacturing engineers and product managers in

the development of cost analysis for new products, new processes, and

cost-saving process changes

. Analyzed cost variances and prepared management reports highlighting

specific manufacturing areas where performance deviated from standard

. Communicated with manufacturing supervisors and managers in matters

related to performance measurement and the use of standard costs in

decision-making activities and in ad hoc analysis and reports

. Coordinated and worked closely with internal and external corporate

auditors

. Reported to the Plant Manager and the Division Controller

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Ollie Wight Five Day Seminar - Planning & Implementing Closed Loop Systems

Attended professional training classes to prepare for and passed the APICS

certification exam, which includes modules for Inventory Management, MRP,

and Forecasting.

REFERENCES

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