Management Accounting
Resume:
John P. Dixon
Owensboro, KY 42303
Cell 270-***-****
abnlph@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER SUMMARY
Professional experience in both Financial and General Management; includes, financial
and cost accounting, cash management, reporting, analysis, business forecasting, and
strategic planning, and experience in numerous aspects of plant operations. Demonstrated
track record of success in a public and privately held manufacturing companies. Reputation
as a leader with the ability to motivate, mentor, and develop staff. An energetic professional
who not only responds to situations with a sense of urgency, but also initiates actions to move
the organization toward its strategic objectives.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STEWART WARNER SOUTH WIND CORP., Troy, IN 1999 - Present
A MEGGITT PLC Group Company 2005 - Present
Site Operations; 04/2008 - Present
• Reduced and restructured the organization in spite of the sudden 28% decrease in
revenue. Half of the decrease was due to a customer bankruptcy.
• Maintained progress through 3 corporate level leadership changes in 13 months by
keeping focus on process improvement and meeting 95% customer adherence.
• Continuing to support the financial and forecasting activities in previous role.
• Assumed an active role in Human Resources; our primary HR support is external.
• Active role in developing IRR models with a goal of capturing profitable new business.
• Directing development of standard cost data for the restructured lean production cells.
Director of Finance & Administration; 2005 –2008 Continued
• Directing all accounting, HR, and IT functions; supporting programs leading to
operational excellence throughout the organization.
• Assuring accurate and timely financial reports and forecasts to publicly traded UK
parent organization and USA management.
• Managed the financial, workers compensation, and risk assessment audits.
• Participated in the development of key strategies and supporting progress indicators.
• Active participation in a production related Kaizan Event.
• Managed implementation of various initiatives: Key productivity indicators, business
scorecard, business disaster recovery plans, and business risk assessments.
• Orchestrated the conversion of financial and HR procedures from Dunlop to Meggitt.
• Directed the development of automated financials, reducing preparation time.
STEWART WARNER SOUTH WIND CORP.
DUNLOP STANDARD AEROSPACE 1999 – 2005 Continued
Director of Operations & Facilities, and Business Partner; 2004 – 2005
• Sole US member of a 10 person management team accountable for managing and
directing two UK, and one US aerospace manufacturing plant. The team met monthly
in the UK.
• Participated with the team in developing strategies to expand market penetration,
developed centers of excellence within the three locations, promoted the group as one
business to the industry, and provided 24 hour AOG service globally.
• Successfully directed the operations of the manufacturing facility during the industry’s
difficult post 911 downturn with an emphasis on improving on-time delivery, containing
overhead costs, and winning a large key contract with our largest customer.
• Provided Dunlop with all documents and data needed to facilitate the sale to Meggitt.
Financial Controller and Business Partner; 1999 - 2003 Continued
• Directed all accounting, HR, and IT functions.
• Assured accurate and timely financial reports and quarterly forecasts to corporate
organizations in Canada, and the UK.
• Participated with the staff in developing growth and improvement strategies.
• Preparation of documents and data to facilitate several efforts to either sell Stewart
Warner, including one effort to take Dunlop public.
DIXON AUTOMATIC TOOL, INC. Rockford, IL 1991 - 1998
Vice President & Treasurer and Business Partner
• Directed all accounting, cash management, HR, IT, materials management,
purchasing, and safety functions.
• Prepared all budgets and forecasts in cooperation with the management team.
• Presented all financial reports to periodic board meetings.
• Prepared for audits and provided tax information to McGladrey.
• Initiated and staffed ‘data integrity’ function to prevent pricing errors, and improved
efficiency by cleaning up problems in the MRP system.
• Successfully developed a simplified quoting system for standard units and related
options leading to reduced quotation turnaround times.
• Developed financial confidence within our lending institution by implementing and
communicating solid planning, budgeting, and analysis upon which they could rely.
• Key person in the sale of the stampings division to Illinois Tool Works which provided
cash to permanently eliminate the need for asset based loans, and refocused the
business on its core markets.
• Managed the accounting for the Canadian facility staffed by one accountant. Audited
all aspects of the financials through monthly visits for a year. Provided analysis which
led to management’s decision to close the facility.
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PFAUTER – MAAG CUTTING TOOLS (Now Gleason). Loves Park, IL 1986 - 1991
Vice President of Finance and Business Partner; 1990 - 1991
• Directed all accounting, cash management, and HR functions.
• Prepared financial and cash forecasts for the partner companies, and the management
team.
• Performed various analyses on financial activities; presented oral and written reports to
an international board of directors both here and in Germany.
• Participated with the Swiss partner in securing lines of credit from Harris Bank and
UBS.
Controller and Business Partner; 1987 – 1989 Continued
• Directed all accounting, cash management, and HR functions.
• Successfully converted, with two other employees, all financial, operational systems,
and data from previous owners ERP software to EMS business software in 4 months
time.
• Participated with IT and manufacturing in the implementation of a bar code system for
recording time and moving jobs through the fabrication processes.
• Developed and staffed a new HR department.
• Managed the successful completion of all administrative requirements related to setting
up Pfauter-Maag as a separate entity after the sale by Barber Colman to German and
Swiss partner companies.
BARBER COLMAN CUTTING TOOLS - 1974 – 1987
Division Controller
• Directed all accounting for the Barber Colman Gear Cutting Tools, Metcut Indexable
Drills, Automation Group, and plating facility.
• Prepared financial reports for the management team and the corporate staff.
• Facilitated the integration of Metcut into the Barber Colman reporting system.
• Prior to 1986 - additional Barber Colman responsibilities include the Textile Machine
Division, Metcut Index Drills, and the Business Center for New Technology.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL.
1998 Four MBA classes completed Keller Graduate School of Management, Elgin, IL.
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