R.E. Anthony Shipley
***** ********* *****, ******, ** 48044
586-***-**** / rshipley2@comcas t.net
PROFESSIONA L SU MMAR Y:
Career Object ive:
To work long- ter m for a single employer in a responsible team environment and to develop a
financial leadership role w here my skills, knowledge and experience can contribute to a
company’s tur n-around or continued success
Highest Educat ion Level:
Master of Business Adminis tration, Finance Concentration
Core Competencies (Experience in Years):
Corporate Treasur er (3+) Inventory Control, ER P and Valuation (3+)
Controller / Business Accounting (5+) Fixed Asset Management (3+)
Supervise Direc t Reports (5+) Job Costs / C BOM / Quoting (15+)
Budget and Forecas t Modeling (9+) Complex Projec t Management (7+)
Business Planning (9+) APQP and Change Control Management (9+)
Statement Preparation and Repor ting (5+) Human Resources Management (3+)
Year- End Financial Auditing (4+) Benefit, 401(k) and Insurance Admin (3+)
Accounting Controls and Processes (5+) Purchasing (2+)
A/P- A/R- G/L Entries and Management (5+) Business Development / Sales (5+)
Cash Flow Management (3+)
Software and Accounting Systems:
Mas90/Sage, MS Access, AS400, MS Office, MS Outlook, MS Projec t, Lotus Notes
Business Approach:
Hands-On Leadership, Team Development, Manage by Example, Micro and Macro Business
Sense, System Development/Implementation, Enthusiastic, Organized, Efficient, Zero Waste
WORK EXPERIENC E AND ACCOMPLISHMEN TS:
VOGEL INDU STR IES, INC - 03/06 – 09/09
Corporate Treasurer, C ontroller and H uman Resources Manager
Managed corporate finances, prepared and reported s tatements to board of direc tors, shareholders
and bank while supervising seven direct repor ts in the Accounting, H uman Resources, Payroll,
Benefits, Infor mation Technology and Purchasing Departments
• Reduced corporate debt by 40% through effec tive business planning, cash flow management
and 35% inventory reduction
• Reduced A/R days by 26% through improved pr ocesses and cus tomer negotiations
• Implemented annual health care benefit sav ings of 27% without reducing employee benefits
• Updated property, casualty, worker’s compensation and auto insurances, saving 28% annually
• Reduced annual property taxes by 10% through effective fixed asset management
• Reduced annual purchased par ts cos t by 2% and annual transportation cos ts by 10%
• Achieved several bank loan ex tensions through effec tiv e business plan preparation and
presentation
• Redeployed 50% of s taff through implementing proces ses, systems and lean initiatives
• Developed and Implemented: Income statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Line of Credit
Forecasting and R eporting Sys tems ; Accounting and Financial Controls; Year-end Close and
Audit Processes ; Produc t C osting System; 401(k) Administration Process ; Safety Program and
MIOSHA Audit Processes ; Government Posting Standards Process ; IT Work Order Sys tem
KM2 LIMITED dba STIN GER MAC ACC ESSOR IES (SMA) - 10/03 – 02/06
Direct or of Program Management
Managed and Launched new OEM and after market products while managing cus tomers and an
internal multi-discipline team, including Prototype, Engineering, Design, Quality, Purchasing and
Manufacturing
• Launched: GM H2 Spare Tire C arrier Module at the AM General H2 Assembly Plant; Amstar
H2 SUV Spare Tire Carrier Module at the Amstar For t Wayne Assembly Plant; Several
after market billet aluminum produc ts
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Developed and Implemented: Timing/Projec t Planning System; C BOM Sys tem; Advanced
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Produc t Quality Planning ( APQP) and Engineering Change Control Systems; Work Order,
Purchase Order Reques t, Continuous Improvement and Drawing Approval and Release
Systems; Engineering, Program Management, Account Management and Sales Department
Systems to Pass TS16949 Audit; New Bus iness and Engineering Change Quoting Processes;
Advanced Program Financ ial Tracking System
PLASTECH EN GIN EER ED PR ODUC TS - 01/03 - 10/03
Senior Program Manager
Managed $15 million (annual sales) JC I door and seat component programs, including pre-
production product builds through molding, assembly, quality inspec tion, dimensional validation
and customer fit/function - program consisted of 192 molds and 500 L/F par t numbers
VENTUR E MOLD & ENGIN EERIN G - 08/99 - 01/03
Direct or of Finance - Exterior SBU
Managed Business Unit job costing, quoting, business planning, budgeting/forecasting and
reporting while supervising four Plant Controller direc t r eports at four manufacturing facilities; the
total annual revenue of these facilities was $232 million
• Developed and Implemented: Business Unit consolidation where one plant was closed and
work was moved to the remaining three fac ilities; Unifor m Produc t Cost Method and System;
Business Plan and Forecas t System
Program Manager / Senior Program Manager
Managed and Launched several new produc ts while managing customers and an internal multi-
discipline team, including Prototype, Engineering, Design, Quality, Purchasing and Manufac turing
• Launched: Ford E-Series Backpanel Module - PPAP w as approved by Ford one week early,
the program launched $800k under $5 million budget, and zero final assembly scrap was
incurred by the Venture manufacturing plant dur ing launch; Ford VX-188 Body Claddings
Program - PPAP was approved by Ford on schedule, the program launched under budget, and
zero final assembly scrap was incurred by the Venture manufacturing plant during launch;
Supercar t - In less than three months, the crisis team modified the full-size shopping car t from
an unsaleable product to a fully validated and PPAPed product
• Developed and Implemented: Engineering C hange Sy stem; Program Management Executive
Reporting System / Data Card; Advanced Program Financial Tracking System
CHIVAS IND USTRIES, L.L.C. - 04/97 - 08/99
Account Executive
Managed cus tomers, customer service, engineering changes and account management
responsibilities for production and pre-pr oduction progr ams
• Awarded Business : Identified and Pursued new business opportunities resulting in $20 million
aw ar ded r ev e nue
• Developed and Implemented: Sales and Marketing Str ategy ; Corporate Brochure and
Marketing Presentation; Service Operation Commercial Procedures
ADD ITION AL EMPLOYMENT EXPER IENCE
• Ford, Ford of Aus tralia and Chrysler /DaimlerC hrysler C ustomer Account Management,
Engineering and Sales experience gained at Breed Technologies, 04/94 – 04/97
• Extensive Financ ial Repor ting, Budgeting/Forecas ting and Business Planning experience
gained at the Federal R eserve Bank of Chicago, 01/89 - 04/94
EDUCA TION:
UNIVER SITY OF D ETR OIT, Detroit, MI
Master of Business Administrat ion, Finance Concentration - Cumulative GPA 3.64 / 4.0 base
Bachelor of Science in Management - Cumulativ e GPA 3.87 / 4.0 base
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