Manager Project

Jamell Brooks

**** ********* ***** ***** ******, Missouri 63376 C 314-***-**** (Cell) abndxl@r.postjobfree.com

Key finance professional experienced at building and leading high performing finance & accounting teams. Expertise in strategic cost management and accounting policy

development and implementation with proven results at partnering finance with core business operations and developing productive cross enterprise alliances.

Skills summary

• Resourceful, skilled project manager

• Exceptional Leadership and influencing skills

• Nine years experience in manufacturing environments, with “hands-on” cost accounting experience

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Expert Excel, Microsoft Office suite skills

• Experience in a standard cost environment

Professional Experience

Procter and Gamble Manufacturing Company, Saint Louis, Missouri 2006 – Present

Manager, Plant Finance & Accounting – 2006 to Present

Provide financial leadership and support to Fabric and Homecare GBU. Led plant standard cost setting, budgeting and forecasting processes and drove internal controls

related work around SOX and CSAs.

• Elevated monthly BSR reviews to the GBU Director level to penetrate the root causes of business risks. Analyzed the BS with CA team in Costa Rica to ensure

there were no “watermelon” accounts. Also worked with all GBS FSS rows to understand the accounts that usually have a high risk (based on its nature and other

countries experiences: like Peru with AR, review aging of account balances). This has significantly reduced the risk of potential P&L write offs while also allowing

me to make precise interventions with the business owners to develop adequate assessments and defined action plans. Resolved $3 million revaluation variance by

analyzing work processes at Kansas City and Brockville to root cause.

• Provided training sessions and reports for F&HC PS on Accounting policies (SAFE) and US GAAP to ensure compliance across areas (i.e.: Capital Expenditure

and IRA). Received a “Power of You Award”

• Recruited to join the PALT team formed to address declines in job satisfaction among plant technicians. Led the Career sub-team which delivered trainings in

Corporate Athlete, Promote to Manger, How to be an Effective Mentor, etc. to all regional and global plant technicians. Received very positive feedback from PFM

Leadership Circle for 23% increase in survey results after only 9 months.

• Part of the implementation team for FAVRE forecast model at all F&HC plants in 2006. FAVRE improved capability for monitoring and analyzing the F&HC

plant’s efficiencies and determining and maintaining the standard costs to manufacture and service the Home Care businesses.

• Partnered with Plant Manager and St. Louis Leadership Team to formulate the site’s new CBN and co-chaired the leadership team that led the company through

a critical initiative process. Effort stabilized the fastest growing HC business and led to the Category investing 50M in capital at the St. Louis site.

• Formed a WPI Team and redesigned the cycle allocation account structure, reducing the number of general ledger accounts by 40% and cutting month-end

reporting by 6 hours.

FKI Logistex Inc., Saint Louis, Missouri 2005 – 2006

Group Manager – U.S. Internal Controls

Accountable for finance, accounting, planning, and budgeting controls and compliance with US GAAP and company policy. Supported cross-enterprise teams and directed

internal/external reporting for statutory, management and investor requirements.

• Worked with Target Customer Team to centralize purchasing function. Created a new capital ordering and approval process that virtually eliminated redundant

equipment purchases and reduced project parts expenditures by an average of 26%.

• Trained FKI NA Stewards (White Systems, Buschman, Mathews Canada, RTS) in their roles per Corporate Accounting Policy, an important part of the

Company’s overall governance efforts to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. In the specific case of White Systems and Buschman this training was critical to ensure

a successful integration.

• Lead fixed assets integration projects (White Systems, Buschman, Mathews Canada, RTS). Ensured local laws, FKI Corporate, and US GAAP compliance,

mapping and matching of accounts, transfer and valuation of assets, intercompany transactions, etc. Typical issues detected were asset miss capitalizations, non-

existing assets, etc

• Lead total plant costs variations analysis, forecasting plant savings and projects financial analyses, ICBPs, Obsolete Reserves calculation for year-end,

support MS on cost impact when doing donations and scrapping product.

• Established “shutdown controls” methods & manual deployed to all sites impacted by FKI restructuring.

FKI Logistex Inc., Saint Louis, Missouri 2003-2005

NA Cost Accounting Manager

Maintained the financial integrity of plant books in accordance with GAAP, including responsibility for monthly close and financial reporting, valuation and control of

inventory, systems maintenance (master data integrity e.g. BOMs, routings), and oversight of periodic external audits.

• Resolved accounting-related issues such as $2.3M parent roll variance by analyzing work processes to root cause.

• Managed $110M in MSA budgets – controls/standards compliance, forecasting, etc. and $55+MMAT profit forecast for COPS (service) division.

• Provided training sessions and reports on Capital Expenditure and Fixed Asset Accounting policies, US GAAP and local regulations to ensure

compliance across areas (i.e.: Capital budgeting and close-processes to ensure timely capitalization, proper classification of capital and expense

expenditures, etc)

• Worked with MS division finance team to develop a usable metric reporting system and initiated financial and operational performance reviews, leading to early

correction of unfavorable operating variances totaling $34 million; 24% of planned direct margin.

Alvey Systems Inc., Saint Louis, Missouri 2001-2003

Senior Cost Analyst & Forecaster

Provided financial support for the United States Region and eventually every company acquired by FKI Logistex (8 companies) during a three year period of rapid growth

and expansion. Performed time critical closing responsibilities and responded to questions and issues as they arose during the closing process.

• Prepared monthly consolidated operations report. Report identified the critical business issues at each facility, and quantified that impact upon plant burden

absorption levels and spending variances.

• Automated monthly divisional President's Operating Report. Report summarizes monthly sales, inventory, A/R,

export, and manning projections. Reduced time required to input report into Hyperion by 60%.

• Evaluated financial reporting procedures, automated manual processes, and implemented new spreadsheets resulting in a 25% reduction in time to complete

month end closes.

Alvey Systems Inc., Saint Louis, Missouri 2000 – 2001

Senior Financial Analyst/Project Accountant

Recruited by Controller to drive multiple interventions in accounting processes & controls procedures. Significant improvement in finished goods inventory accuracy,

timeliness of capital closeouts, overhauled misc shipment procedures, andompletion of first ever fixed asset inventory.

• Developed company’s first Fixed Asset Policy. Coordinated, planned, and conducted the first ever comprehensive physical inventory.

• Conducted periodic internal reviews to determine the effectiveness of the safeguards put in place and reported findings to senior level management.

• QS 9000 Certified Internal Auditor. Planned and performed quarterly internal reviews of plant Standard Operating

Procedures, work instructions, and control plan.

• Month end close journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations for subsidiary, Busse UK.

• Led a team of accounting and IT professionals that developed an automated expense reporting system that improved reporting accuracy and significantly

reduced the turnaround time on reimbursements.

City of Berkeley, Berkeley, Missouri 1997-1999

Finance Manager

Managed the day-to-day operations of the finance and accounting functions, with direct accountability for budgeting, forecasting, treasury, internal controls, payroll, IT,

court, payables/receivables and closing/reporting activities.

• Led annual budget process and received the GFOA Award for Outstanding Budget two years in a row.

• Implemented a new ERP system, which replaced an outdated system no longer supported by IBM, into a single application saving $165,000 annually.

• Saved $500,000 versus the budget within the first year, while significantly improving staff performance through a management style that promoted clearly

defined expectations, delegation, empowerment and accountability.

City of Berkeley, Berkeley, Missouri 1996-1997

Senior Financial Analyst

Financial responsibility for the coordination, analysis, preparation, and review of all journal entries and system interfaces, into the general ledger as well as the resulting

financial statements during the monthly close.

• Developed the business case to bring solid waste billing and collection in house, stabilizing a $150,000 negative cash flow and leading to a net profit for the

City after the first calendar year.

• Key influencer of plan implemented City wide to restructure the way fees and assessments for City services were collected, driving down uncollected balances

from negligent property owners by 15% in the first 3 months.

• Supported annual budget process by leading work sessions with department heads, preparing revenue forecasts, and presenting the final draft to the City

Manager and Council for approval while Finance Director was out for 10 months.

City of Berkeley, Berkeley, Missouri 1995-1996

Accountant

Performed the monthly financial closing, analysis, and reporting along with budgeting and other general accounting functions. Acted as liaison between independent audit

firm and City Manager and served on the Police and Firefighters Pension Board.

• Implemented disciplined accounting controls critical to complying with GAAP requirements and instituted new check request and expense reimbursement

policies. Received very positive feedback from the City Manager and Council upon adoption of new policies.

• Created an automated account reconciliation system that reduced the amount of time spent on month end close from eight to three days within first 6 months.

Education

Webster University, Saint Louis, Missouri

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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