Manager Financial

Michael D. Johnson

330-***-**** *** CR **** . Jeromesville, Ohio 44840

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Senior Financial Manager/Controller

Value Creator . Financial Strategist . Change Catalyst

Recovered $5 million. . Negotiated purchase of major competitor. .

Ranked in top 10% of business unit.

Versatile, results-focused financial manager with history of maximizing

revenue, ushering positive organizational change, and contributing to

business-wide strategic decisions. Evaluates business performance from

operational and financial perspective and initiates changes that result in

improved revenues and customer retention. Experienced in costing,

financial control, and budgeting and analysis.

Financial Experience

RMBJ Financial Services, LLC, Akron, Ohio 2005-Present

Principal/Treasurer

Business Growth and Development . Strategic Planning . Market

Analysis . Financial Control

Owned and operated 80-person franchised financial services firm,

establishing, implementing, and enforcing financial policies and controls.

Supervised management team of Vice President, Operations Manager, and

Marketing Manager. Advise franchisers on revisions to national franchise

agreement, national marketing of brand, and strategic direction.

. Overhauled key business drivers, such as pricing, customer

demographics, marketing, competitive landscape, and talent retention,

to improve revenue per customer, increase customer and employee

retention, and reduce expenses in several categories.

. Aggressively expanded business by negotiating acquisition and

integration of key competitor as part of strategy to double size of

business in 5 years.

. Elected by franchisee association to Board of Directors.

Hudson Global, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 2005-2008

Consultant

Cost Containment . Business Analysis . Process Improvement .

Activity-based Costing

Requested by clients for new business projects. Consulted with client

companies on such projects as divestiture of foreign subsidiary, business

planning and budgeting, and development of activity-based costing system.

. Amassed excellent track record, attracting repeat business and

completing several engagements with major regional bank and

international manufacturer.

. Simplified methodology used by client to calculate activity-based

costs, decreasing complexity of calculation, improving efficiency of

database structure, and eliminating need and cost of additional

personnel.

The Timken Company, Canton, Ohio 2000-2005

Finance & Accounting Manager

Planning and Analysis . SOX . Costing . Acquisitions .

International Operations . SAP

Ranked in top 10% of among more than 200 individuals. Managed 5-person

financial department responsible for $200 million business unit. Directed

business planning, forecasting, and analysis for manufacturing sites in 3

countries. Evaluated and implemented new business initiatives, including

international expansion, acquisitions, affiliations, and major capital

investments.

. Recovered $5 million in severely past-due "unrecoverable" receivables

by leading cross-functional team tasked with collecting funds more

than 2 years overdue.

. Enabled company to improve or eliminate unprofitable businesses by

creating interactive, real-time profitability tool that was used to

target and reduce excessive costs and non-profitable product lines.

. Built financial models to identify opportunities for acquisition and

startup operations and established controls and reporting for new

entities and facilities.

. Integrated foreign acquisition into company, focusing on cultural

idiosyncrasies and identifying points of contact within Timken home

office and new French subsidiary. Provided financial support and

leadership for two domestic acquisitions and one strategic alliance.

. Regarded as "go to" for all projects and issues touching finance and

accounting.

Michael D. Johnson

330-***-**** Page 2 ********@***.**.***

Financial Experience, continued

A. Schulman, Inc., Akron, Ohio 1998-2000

Manager, Manufacturing Financial Services

Reporting and Analysis . Accounting . Costing . Financial

Control

Managed manufacturing accounting for North American operations of $1

billion plastics manufacturer. Supervised plant accountants in 7

facilities. Developed management reporting and analysis tools and

established, implemented, and enforced financial policies and controls for

manufacturing accounting. Assisted corporate controller with month-end

financial close, reporting, and analysis; created capital budgets; and

developed and maintained standard and weighted-average costs.

. Improved accuracy and timeliness of data and increased administrative

efficiencies company-wide by assisting in design and implementation of

new ERP system.

. Streamlined overall financial control by hiring, training, and placing

plant accountants at facilities throughout North America.

. Achieved tens of millions in annual cost savings by providing business

analysis used to consolidate and rationalize manufacturing facilities

and realign production capacity.

Elsag-Bailey Process Automation, Wickliffe, Ohio 1996-1998

Financial Analyst

Analysis . Budgeting . Costing

Analyzed financial data for $110 million division of multinational

electronics manufacturer. Created operating and capital budgets for 2

manufacturing operations in North America. Assisted in month-end and year-

end close, preparing financial statements and forecasts. Maintained

standard cost system for multi-plant manufacturing operation.

Education

Master of Business Administration, 2002

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Bachelor of Science-Business Administration, Finance, 1995

The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio

Community Involvement

Junior Achievement - Judged student business projects.

SCA, Inc. - Local and regional treasurer for non-profit educational

organization dedicated to study of pre-1600s Western culture; presented

at several events and fairs through Ohio.

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens - Volunteer.

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