CHARLES TROIANI, MBA
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Charleston, SC 29455
Senior Level Financial Professional / Controller
Senior level financial professional with over 23 years experience with 20 of those in various manufacturing industries.
Effective problem-solver and researcher with exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Detail-oriented
with strong analytical skills and an understanding of risks, controls, audit techniques and concepts. Ability to dem-
onstrate leadership through deliberate actions that deliver results.
Strong SOx background Due Diligence
Skilled in use of Six Sigma Kaizen Initiative Experience
Accurate Reporting Corporate Compliance
Documentation Expert Demonstrated Cost Savings
President, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), 1999-2000, 2003-present.
Adjunct Professor of Accounting, College of Charleston, Fall 2007-present.
Assistant Instructor for the Dale Carnegie Course: Effective Communications and Human Relations.
Launched over $100K in cost saving projects, Leggett and Platt.
Developed Six Sigma Green Belt training program and certification, American Lafrance.
20 years experience in various manufacturing industries (i.e., chemical, paper machine clothing, OEM turbo-
chargers, vehicle fabrication, and high pressure laminate manufacturing plants).
Designed and developed customer profitability (ABC Cost Models), ROI and EVA models to support Market
Driven Management (MDM) Philosophy.
Leggett and Platt, Charleston, SC
Assistant Financial Controller, February 2008 – January 2009(Mfg. Plant Closed in January 2009)
Responsible for preparation of monthly financial statements.
Preparation and posting of monthly journal entries; Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts monthly.
Developed month-end documentation and procedures manual.
Initiated charter documents in conjunction with Six-Sigma tools to improve Customer Returns, Incoming
Inventory, freight and Vendor Returns processes.
American Lafrance, LLC, Charleston, SC
Plant Financial Controller, June 2006 – January 2008
Responsible for all plant financial activities.
Directly involved with the management of $75 million dollars in inventory.
Participated in and led Kiazen initiatives with management and plant employees.
Developed Six Sigma training program.
Responsible for oversight of GL account reconciliations.
Interfaced with external auditors to satisfy annual audit requirements.
Involved in the due diligence process to acquire an Asset Based loan.
Responsible for plant reporting to align with the accuracy, reliability and integrity of financial information.
Cummins Engines, Inc., Charleston, SC, July 1999 – May 2006
Sarbanes-Oxley Leader, 2 years
Responsible for managing all aspects of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the Holset Charleston site.
Actively engaged in planning, leading and coordinating the SOx process to flow chart the major business
cycles, identify significant controls and identify gaps.
Effectively communicated to the site, division and corporate leadership of the on going status of the SOx.
Charleston site corporate policy compliance officer – responsible for ensuring that corporate policy was
effectively communicated, interpreted and adhered to at the local entity.
CHARLES TROIANI, MBA
Financial Controller/Holset North America, 5 years
One of two key financial individuals assigned to provide financial support and analysis to Holset North
America, an organization which boasts $225+ million in annual revenues.
Responsible for coordinating the activities of three direct reports assigned to support maintaining two Gen-
eral Ledger systems (i.e., Oracle 10.7 and mainframe IMS) and appropriate sub-ledgers.
Collective years of financial experience utilized to develop new reporting structure for publishing actual
results, preparing and evaluating financial forecasts and developing short and long-range operating
plans.
Responsible for capital approvals, analysis, compliance to policy and tracking spending.
Provided financial analysis and narrative to local, division and corporate management.
Utilized Six Sigma to reduce Month-End Close hours and reduce costs by $30K annually.
Westvaco Corporation, Charleston, SC, December 1995 – June 1999
Marketing Services Manager, Oleochemicals Department, 2 years
Marketing Support Services Supervisor, 1 years
Asten, Inc., Walterboro, SC, August 1988 – November 1995
Business Analyst (Controller), 2 years
Cost Information Manager (Manufacturing Information Systems Coordinator), 4 years
Cost Accounting Supervisor, 2 years
Hercules, Inc., Savannah, GA, September 1987 – July 1988
Cost Accountant
SC State Ports Authority, Charleston, SC, May 1985 – August 1987
Asset Accountant
Detailed Work History Prior to 1999 Available Upon Request
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS)
ERP systems R3 Freelance Microsoft Excel
Oracle 10.7 Unix Microsoft Access WordPerfect
11i Mainframe IMS Microsoft Project ReportSmith
SAP R2 Lotus Microsoft PowerPoint
C.M.A., Passed parts 1,2 and 3 in 2007; part 4 estimated completion April 2009
M.B.A., Management Concentration, Webster University (Charleston Satellite Campus), Saint Louis, MO, 1993
B.S. Accounting, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1985
Associate Degree, Management Information Systems
Associate Degree, Aerospace Technology
Additional Courses Taken: Dale Carnegie Course: Effective Communications and Human Relations; Dale Car-
negie Leadership Training for Managers; Dale Carnegie High Impact Presentations