Accounting Plant

David Cotton

**** ****** *****, ******** ** ***92 770-***-****

abn461@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

. Accomplished professional with over 30 years of managing and

accounting experience

. Ability to build strong, productive relationships with customers and

company associates

. Ability to recognize and adapt to different business conditions and

accounting requirements

. Adept at developing relevant and adaptable business plans

. Experienced leader of strategic analysis, plan development and

execution

. Complete commitment to integrity and professionalism

. Rock-solid work ethic defined by perseverance and determination to

succeed

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Plant Controller, Shiloh Industries, Inc.

2011-Present

Manage accounting and reporting functions at the Shiloh Jefferson Georgia

plant.

Major Achievements

. Restructured and trained finance organization resulting in improved

reporting and controls.

. Created daily cost tracking reports for production and cost decisions.

. Developed and implemented Sarbanes-Oxley procedures, key controls and

audit systems.

. Active management team member resulting in returning the Jefferson

plant back to profitability.

. Completed major public audits of plant with zero significant findings.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber

1978-

2009

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company engages in the development,

manufacture, distribution, and sale of tires with 17 billion dollar sales

and 69,000 associates worldwide.

Plant Controller, Aviation Retread Division

2001-2009

Managed accounting, purchasing, information technology and reporting

functions at the Goodyear Aviation retread production facilities in

Stockbridge, Georgia and Kingman, Arizona.

Major Achievements

. Replaced all existing accounting, purchasing, and inventory systems

with SAP

. Created daily and weekly soft closings to better control production

and cost decisions

. Developed and implemented Sarbanes-Oxley procedures, key controls and

audit systems

. Reduced finance manning by 20%

Plant Controller, Textile Division

1994-2001

Managed accounting, purchasing, stores, information technology and

reporting functions at the Goodyear textile facilities in Cartersville,

Georgia and Decatur, Alabama

Major Achievements

. Implemented new stores, payroll, payables and purchasing systems

resulting in better inventory and cash flow control

. Reduced purchasing and storeroom manning resulting in savings of

$250,000

. Consolidated all production and support systems into single plant

resulting in $8,000,000 annual savings.

. Secured budget and financing to modernize plant equipment

Plant Controller, Gadsden, Alabama

1992-1994

Managed accounting, purchasing, stores, information technology and

reporting functions at the Goodyear tire facility in Gadsden, Alabama

Major Achievements

. Rewrote accounting ledger system to more accurately spread overhead

cost.

. Implemented training program to cross train all finance associates

for better efficiency

. Assigned finance associates to production business centers to support

production process

Plant Controller, Madisonville, Kentucky

1990-1992

Managed accounting, purchasing, information technology and reporting

functions at the Goodyear tire facility in Madisonville, Kentucky

Major Achievements

. Introduced personal computers into the accounting process replacing

hand worksheets

. Reduced manning as result of better efficiency and cross training

. Involved in the consolidation study of moving industrial tire

production to other plants saving $2,000,000

Accounting Manager, Lawton, Oklahoma

1983-

1990

Managed General accounting functions at the Goodyear tire facility in

Lawton, Oklahoma

Major Achievements

. Created and implemented new accounts payable system creating better

efficiency (5,000 invoices per month)

. Reduced manning as result of improved systems and cross training in

payables

. Installed centralized payroll system resulting in better efficiency

and reporting functions

. Created and implemented new freight accounting system

. Designed and implemented new stores accounting system to better track

all process expense

. Designed and implemented system to track company assets

Production Section Manager, Lawton, Oklahoma

1978-1983

Major Achievements

. In charge of machine setup to control tire uniformity

. Managed green tire and curing operations for 22,000 tire per day

operation

. Performed analysis studies on machinery to maximize output

. Managed two departments with over twenty associates

. Planned and facilitated weekly team meetings resulting in combined

effort to achieve production goals

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration

Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas

December 1978

General Business Concentration with a Minor in Accounting

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