Customer Service Six Sigma
Resume:
Mark Justus Cole
Somerville, Alabama 35670
*******@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/markjcole
SUMMARY
I am a skilled professional controller with over ten years of progressive
management experience in commercial and defense manufacturing environments.
My core strengths include:
. Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis, including Balance Sheet,
Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows.
. Material, Labor and Overhead Cost Analysis Ensuring Successful
Implementation of Cost Saving and Process Improvement Initiatives.
. Creation, Monitoring, Explanation and Reporting of Key Performance
Indicators with Team Input.
. Improving Company Performance by Using Lean Processes in Manufacturing
and Office Environments.
. Proven Ability to Use ERP and MRP Programs including Copics, Systec,
AS400, Oracle, Agile, and Intuitive and Expert Level Skills in Excel,
Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
. Experience Communicating with Diverse Groups and Managing Successful
Project Implementation
. Solid Education and Training Background including MBA, Six Sigma and Lean
Experience
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
B.S. Accounting, University of North Alabama, December 1996. MBA, Project
Management, Ashford University September 2010. Six Sigma Green Belt (2004,
2007), Lean Manufacturing Champion (2008)
EXPERIENCE
Oct 2009 to present Controller, CDI Electronics, Madison, Alabama
. Direct and oversee daily function of Purchasing, Planning, Accounting,
Shipping and Receiving, Customer Service and Human Resources for
marine engine ignition system circuit board manufacturer.
. Preparation, review and reporting of Balance Sheet, Income Statements,
Variance Analysis and Cash Flows to President and Board of Directors.
. Coordinate budget preparation with input from Sales, Production,
Engineering, Quality, Maintenance and Human Resources. This included
an analysis of material, labor and overhead costs and Board
presentation.
. Reconciliation and reporting of variances to standard cost and budget,
including material labor and overhead to recognize cost saving
opportunities and implemented cost and inventory reduction processes
including vendor managed inventory, price negotiations and
international supply chain purchases.
. Lead teams focused on outsourcing turnkey printed circuit boards
overseas and improving purchasing processes to meet cost and on time
delivery goals. Lead teams through calculation and analysis of labor
variance and headcounts to determine optimal personnel levels and
opportunities for improvement.
. Direct and coordinate debt financing and debt service payments with
external agencies.
. Developed financial and budget policies and procedures and oversee
procedure creation in other owned areas. Perform training of
employees in policies and procedures.
. Assumed lead role as interface with company auditors, including
analysis of internal controls, preparation of data for client
assistance list, and daily information gathering.
. Calculate breakeven analysis and track actual costs to this plan,
utilizing the information for review of fixed and variable costs and
breakdown of possible cost reductions or improvements.
. Provided direct support and interface to manufacturing operations,
including communication of material issues, routing constraints and
human resource assistance including discipline and hiring.
. Work closely with information technology department to assure correct
product routings for work in process and finished goods are in place
to see correct costing and provide data for analyzing variances.
Mark Justus Cole
9157 Highway 67 S.
Somerville, Alabama 35670
*******@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/markjcole
Oct 2008 to Apr 2009 Cost Accounting Manager, ABCO Office Furniture,
Florence, Alabama
. Preparation and review of Balance Sheets, Income Statements, including
variance analysis, for review of peers, and management, including Vice
President and board of directors using data consolidated from a number
of sites and sources.
. Preparation of journal entries for material costs, labor costs, labor
transfers, PPV, scrap and other accounts in support of the formation
of the Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet.
. Report and analyze labor and material costs by product line, including
product and process cost estimation, budgeting and tracking of
standard costs vs. actual costs and vs. plan.
. Provide written status (narrative) on financial, labor and material
cost and quality trends monthly.
. Calculate breakeven analysis and utilizing the information for review
of fixed and variable costs and breakdown of possible cost reductions
or improvements.
. Prepare unit material and labor cost for BOM pricing and proposals.
Experienced with performing material cost research and time studies.
. Applied lean and six sigma principles to office processes in order to
reduce inventory cycle count time and the duration of month end close.
. Prepare monthly sales reports by salesperson and region for sales
management and Board of Directors.
. Provided direct support to manufacturing operations, including 5S
audits, Lean projects and process improvement identification.
Oct 2007 to Oct 2008 Controller, Monarch Windows and Doors, Anniston,
Alabama
. Preparation of Balance Sheets, Income Statements and variance analysis
for review of peers, and management, including Vice President and
board of directors.
. Report and analyze labor and material costs by product line, including
product and process cost estimation, budgeting and tracking of
standard costs vs. actual costs and vs. plan.
. Successfully prepared and presented annual budgets for corporate
executive committees. Proven ability to communicate with peers and
senior staff to prepare budgets, receive and share project cost and
financial status and discuss improvement opportunities.
. Prepare revenue forecasts based on economic data including income
statements and cash flows for distribution to Vice President,
President and Board of Directors.
. Provide monthly written narrative on financial, labor and material
cost and quality trends.
. Applied lean and six sigma principles to office processes in order to
reduce cycle count time and the duration of month end close.
. Calculate breakeven analysis and utilizing the information for review
of fixed and variable costs and breakdown of possible cost reductions
or improvements.
. Assist in preparation of the strategic plan; particularly SWOT
analysis, market trends, capital projects and improvement
opportunities.
. Calculated applied overhead rates by direct labor hours and used
information in budgeting.
. Prepare unit material and labor cost for BOM pricing and proposals.
Experienced with performing material cost research and time studies.
. Responsible for monthly cycle count accuracy and improvements as well
as physical inventory.
Mark Justus Cole
9157 Highway 67 S.
Somerville, Alabama 35670
*******@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/markjcole
. Provided direct support to manufacturing operations, where Lean
Manufacturing teams I have led experienced many positive results.
Examples include a Scrap Reduction team, which cut this cost by 50%
(~$20K) the first year, an overtime reduction team, reducing this cost
by 25% despite personnel cutbacks and a utility cost reduction team,
which identified and implemented projects with an estimated $25K in
annual cost savings. Two other large projects have resulted in direct
cost savings in excess of $250K in the first year.
. Participated in MRP system changeover and assumed lead role for chart
of accounts, BOM, labor routings, standard cost input and financial
data integration.
. Primary contact for outside auditors.
Feb 2007 to Oct 2007 Cost Accountant, Hexcel Corportation, Decatur,
Alabama
. Preparation of Balance Sheets, Income Statements and variance analysis
for review of peers and management.
. Participated in MRP system changeover and assumed lead role for chart
of accounts, labor routings, BOM and financial data integration.
Dec 2000 to Feb 2007 Sr. Financial Analyst and Manufacturing Manager,
Sanmina-SCI, Huntsville, Alabama
. Seven years of progressive management experience in Defense
engineering and manufacturing environments.
. Proven ability to support and lead teams on complex, multi-faceted
projects that include life cycle programs involving engineering
design, manufacture, test, delivery and support in both commercial and
DOD settings.
. Facilitated formulations of proposals, budgets and cost reports
including bid packages, WBS structure, Statement of Work (SOW) and
Bill of Material (BOM) with input from functional managers.
. Plan, present and execute budgets. Apply knowledge of the concepts,
principles, best practices, laws and regulations for programs
exceeding $5 million annually.
. Have worked on cost plus award fee and fixed fee, time and material
and firm fixed price contracts.
. Preparation, tracking and reporting of program goals, labor resources
and functions, milestones and sources of information, material and
services, using action item logs, racehorse charts, project schedules
and data from MRP programs such as Copics, Oracle and Agile.
. Track actual results against budget baseline and forecast long term
funding requirements using an Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate
at Completion (EAC) with input from diverse program team.
. A high degree of analytical skill and experience in developing and
comparing alternative budget and program actions required to determine
and defend most favorable approaches to financing agency operations
and programs
. Applied experience in reviewing, analyzing, revising, and recommending
approval, disapproval or modification of budget requests and
justifications submitted by smaller segments of the business or
program.
. Senior level scheduling capabilities. Prepared resource loaded
schedules for cost and schedule tracking purposes with input from
engineering, operations, programs, quality and test in Microsoft
Project.
. Tracked costs against contract baseline using Microsoft Project and
wInsight and used these tools to perform variance analysis of budgeted
cost of work performed (BCWP), budgeted cost of work scheduled (BCWS)
and variance at completion (VAC).
Mark Justus Cole
9157 Highway 67 S.
Somerville, Alabama 35670
*******@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/markjcole
. Provided Contract Performance Report (CPR), Cost/ Schedule Status
Report (CSSR) and Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR) as required by
contract on a monthly basis contract team.
. Talented in recognizing and analyzing financial and manufacturing
problems, summarizing results and communicating concerns to management
orally or in reports and presentations using Microsoft Excel, Word and
PowerPoint.
. Seven years of knowledge and experience in providing earned value
management system support (EVMS) for active projects, including multi-
year design, manufacture, test and support projects involving a radio
system for the Joint Strike Fighter with Northrop Grumman and a combat
survival radio/GPS system marketed by Boeing.
. Prepared Profit and Loss statements, labor efficiency reports,
schedule and trend analysis, unit labor and material cost tracking and
reporting, process duration and cost reporting and many other types of
program financial analysis.
. Skilled in preparation and presentation of information to executive
committees, including forecasts, budgets, fixed and variable costs,
break even and gross margin analysis and program status reports.
. Excellent strategist, communicator and implementer with the experience
and knowledge to focus on improving financial metrics through
processes improvements that impact market share.
. Key contact for DOD and Big Three auditors.
. Oversaw the daily production of the Combat Survivor/Evader Locator
(CSEL), where I was able to increase production and meet previously
unattained delivery levels with the support of my team.
. Facilitated tracking of product through each stage of manufacture and
test, providing daily status and obstacle reports.
. Directly supervised a team of fifty five individuals including
material handlers, machine operators, solders, test personnel and ball
grid assembly repair personnel.
. Responsible for the quality and performance of the largest sector of
the manufacturing facility, requiring interface with Engineering and
Operations Management, as well as customers and external quality
auditors such as the DOD and Boeing.
. Responsible for preparing and communicating personnel evaluations,
training matrix, throughput analysis, labor efficiency, maintenance
efficiency tracking, prioritizing and lean redesign of production
layout.
. Experience analyzing and interpreting rules, regulations and
procedures in a defense environment and applying them to programs.
. Set individual and team performance goals and daily reporting of
cost/schedule opportunities and obstacles.
May 1999 to Dec 2000 Accountant, Tris USA Incorporated, Athens, Alabama
. Preparation of Balance Sheets, Income Statements and variance analysis
for review of peers, and management.
. Provide trend and ratio analysis on financial statements, labor and
material cost in English and Japanese.
. Support QS9000 and ISO9001 audits. Support year end financial audit.
. Initial exposure to lean and six sigma principles, applied lessons
learned to office and manufacturing processes.
. Report and analyze labor and material costs by product line, including
product and process cost estimation, budgeting and tracking of
standard costs vs. actual costs and vs. plan.
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