Manager Quality Assurance

Paul W. Pheffer, CPA, CIA

**** *. *** ***** *** Whitefish Bay, WI 53217

E-mail: abnk3x@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 414-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Accomplished Fortune 100 Controller with over ten years of progressive experience. Currently seeking

to contribute to a world-class organization in a Controllership/Finance capacity. Solutions oriented leader highly-

effective at managing people and driving overall business value. Experience ranges from start-ups to multi-billion

dollar publicly-traded companies.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Experienced in US GAAP and SEC reporting.

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• Extensive Sarbanes-Oxley experience from designing processes for first-time adopter’s to enhancing

established programs.

• Proficient in Oracle and data mining tools such as COGNOS and Monarch.

• LEAN focused leader that drives value out of standardization of operations and back office functions.

• Result-oriented leader experienced in developing metrics to achieve continuous improvement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GE HEALTHCARE, Wauwatosa, WI September 2006 – Present

($15 billion medical device manufacturer, a division of GE)

Life Support Systems Controller

Promoted to position in September 2008. Coordinate the day-to-day accounting operations, as well as evaluated and

implemented a new internal control structure.

• Merged two newly acquired foreign entities into GE Healthcare resulting in a 71% efficiency gain.

• Renegotiated the union health and welfare retirement plan and reduced the liability by $15 million and added

$2 million in operations savings.

Global Operations Controller

Promoted to Global Operations Controller for Clinical Systems in May 2007. Led global team comprised of over fifty

staff members. Effectively managed the group to identified and eliminated non-value added processes.

• Restructured outsourced accounts payable team’s responsibility to include daily operations, achieving a 40%

increase in analyst capacity.

• Led an effort to analyze $200 million in account balances resulting in a $14 million profit improvement.

Project Lead Controller

Established a special projects group within the Clinical Systems business unit that focused on operations and

controllership risk areas such as intercompany disconnects and managing SOX.

• Effectively managed the Clinical System’s SOX program and reduced the overall first-time control failures by

85% equating to a month less of external expenses.

• Standardized the goods received not invoiced reconciliation and remediation process resulting in over $210

million in balance sheet clean-up.

PROTIVITI, Milwaukee, WI September 2004 - September 2006

($1 billion risk consulting firm, 100% owned by Robert Half International)

Internal Audit Manager

Managed staffing resources for engagements, training senior staff to handle day to day operations and client issues,

developed new and established customer relationships for future business.

• Established a monthly mechanism that monitored staffed resources, the fee pipeline, and future public

communications, which moved the business from reactive to proactive.

• Designed and implemented second year SOX program within a six month period to move from a bottoms up

approach to a top down resulting in a reduction of internal controls and shrinking external expenses by 25%.

Paul W. Pheffer, Professional Experience continued…

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SNAP-ON INC, Racine, WI September 2003 - September 2004

($2 billion auto tool manufacturer)

Senior Financial Analyst

Reviewed and authored white papers on new technical accounting, responded to SEC inquires of financial statement

reviews, and assisted in writing the footnotes and body of the 10-Qs, 10-K, and 8-Ks.

• Led the first global SOX program, which required the hiring and training of ten consultants; the development

of an internal SOX tracking tool; weekly progress meetings with the CFO and external auditors; all resulting in

a successful conclusion.

US HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION, Indianapolis, IN May 2002 – September 2003

($5 million mail-order startup, 100% owned by Standard Management Corp.)

Manager - Financial Operations

Built an accounting department from the ground up – hired staff, implemented policy and procedures, and provided

10-Qs, 10-K footnotes, along with internal financial statements. Led the successful implementation of a new ERP

system within seven months.

• Co-led two due diligences and acquisitions of companies that grew the customer base 500%.

• Improved monthly financial reporting by 30-days and developed key metrics to manage the day-to-day

operations.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN, Chicago, IL September 1999 – May 2002

(Former Big-5 accounting firm)

Senior Auditor

Planned and organized engagements, which included daily communication with clients, setting up staffing resources,

and supervising the day-to-day fieldwork. Industry specialization in manufacturing and ERISA benefit plans.

• Streamlined major manufacturing engagement time by 50% from the prior year.

• Designed audit committee package to improve year-end presentation to management and shareholders, a 67%

time reduction in the closing meeting achieved.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, Muncie, IN

B.S., Accounting and Corporate Finance (1999)

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Quality Assurance Review (QAR) Certified

2007 GE New Finance Leadership Award

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