SCOTT R. HAVEMAN, CPA

**** *** **** *****

Commerce Twp MI 48382

H 248-***-**** W 313-***-**** M 734-***-****

abnm1a@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Customer-oriented Accounting and Finance professional with experience in public accounting and corporate

environments. Proven ability to direct, influence, and motivate individuals into successful cross-functional teams

that consistently exceed expectations, to communicate complex information in a manner that is clear and

meaningful for audiences with varied levels of technical expertise, and to comprehend and learn new skills and

technology rapidly. Work experience includes various industries (manufacturing, financial services, utility,

telecommunications, franchising and not-for-profit) and multiple locations (US, Mexico, Europe and the Middle

East).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DELOITTE & TOUCHE 2006 - present

Big Four accounting firm with more than $27 billion in revenue and 165,000 employees worldwide.

Senior Manager, Detroit MI

Oversee a portfolio of 14 clients and project teams performing compliance work (including external audits, Sarbanes-Oxley

compliance, and internal audits), and consulting work (including accounting/finance transformation, and IT and business

consulting projects).

• Manage day-to-day client relationships at middle management and executive level. Regularly develop and present high

caliber presentations for the C-suite.

• Continually identify and bring cost savings opportunities to clients through technical consultation, benchmarking,

industry leading practices, business process redesign, and technological solutions.

• Develop a strong client network leading to new business of $1.8 million

• Lead logistics SOX compliance and business process benchmarking initiative for Fortune 50 client, resulting in cost

savings potential of $10 million.

• Performance rating ranked within the top quartile for the past two years.

• Serve as the Learning Director for professionals in the North Central region. Facilitate at national, regional, and local

trainings, as well as various leadership seminars.

• Champion for Gleaner’s volunteer relationship that includes physical labor and pro bono consulting. Led application

process for $100,000 grant from Deloitte Foundation.

GENTEK CORPORATION 2005 - 2006

$1 billion manufacturer of industrial components and performance chemicals with more than 60 facilities and 7,000

employees worldwide.

Accounting Director, Southfield MI

Managed and led Accounting functions for industrial, consumer, and automotive division consisting of $600 million in

revenue. Managed and supervised a staff of 24.

• Oversaw Shared Services (A/R, A/P, and Payroll) and general accounting (including technical accounting and

interpretation of pronouncements impacting GAAP).

• Led Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and certification process.

• Responsible for consolidation process, monthly balance sheet reviews (including accruals, valuation, and reserves),

account reconciliations and manual journal entries.

• Streamlined business processes and enhance system configuration to reduce costs and improve working capital and

cash forecasting.

• Responsible for reporting actual results in accordance with GAAP and maintaining accounting and finance

procedures/policies.

• Provided monthly reporting package to senior management, including key statistical data and variance analysis.

• Interacted with senior management (Corporate Controller and CFO) on a regular basis.

DELPHI CORPORATION 2000 - 2005

$28 billion manufacturer of automotive components with more than 200 facilities and 150,000 employees worldwide.

Assistant Site Controller, Flint MI

Led Finance and Accounting functions for site consisting of 6 plants, 11 product lines and $750 million in revenue. Managed

and supervised a staff of 7.

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• Managed timely and accurate completion of annual budget process and 3-year business plan.

• Led weekly review of key cost drivers with Operations and identified initiatives to reduce structural costs.

• Responsible for reporting actual results in accordance with GAAP.

• Provided monthly reporting package to management, including key operating metrics, variance analysis to budget and

variance analysis to forecast.

• Served as plant liaison with external and internal auditors as well as headquarter finance personnel.

• Led reviews of internal controls self-assessment and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.

Plant Controller, Flint MI

Led Finance and Accounting functions for plant consisting of 2 product lines and $275 million in revenue. Managed and

supervised a staff of 2.

• Led indirect material cost reduction efforts, resulting in $1 million in annual savings.

• Supported Mergers & Acquisitions team with new business and divestiture activity.

• Coordinated development of routings and BOMs to develop product-costing rates.

• Appointed Finance team lead for local implementation of SAP.

Senior Auditor, Troy MI

Led audits and reviews that evaluated compliance with GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and internal policies/procedures. Worked

on special projects chartered by the board of directors.

• Performed assessments of SAP and QAD business processes and security parameters that identified deficiencies and

resulted in streamlined operations and the elimination of waste.

• Analyzed revenue process and identified inefficiencies, resulting in approximately $12 million in current year unrecorded

revenue, with potential to be $60 million over the life of vehicle programs.

• Led development of revenue business process cycle for Sarbanes-Oxley certification in conjunction with external

auditors.

• Appointed as departmental liaison for cost reduction project, which resulted in the identification of $1.4 million in

immediate savings and $15 million annually.

• Benchmarked departmental best practices of other Fortune 500 companies.

• Performed reviews of third-party data center operations to evaluate control infrastructure and adherence to service level

agreement metrics.

• Selected to develop and deliver internal controls training globally.

• Evaluated achievement of integration metrics of several multi-million dollar joint ventures.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE 1994 - 2000

Big Five accounting firm with more than $11 billion in revenue and 90,000 employees worldwide.

Consultant, Detroit MI

Participated in all aspects of QAD implementations: identified management’s objectives, performed vendor evaluations and

demonstrations, redesigned business processes, configured system settings, documented custom specifications,

implemented security infrastructure, and provided post-implementation support.

• Led implementation of finance and accounting modules and related business processes (A/P, A/R, G/L, Closing,

Consolidation, Financial Reporting, Inventory Valuation, and Product Costing) across multiple facilities (headquarters,

plants, distribution centers, and service/support centers) simultaneously.

• Implemented Shared Services accounting center for client, resulting in $3 million cost savings.

• Developed finance and cost models that supported management’s business requirements and assisted in identifying

process breakdowns and variances.

• Participated in data conversion mapping and translation from legacy systems.

• Assisted management in the development of accounting and finance policies and procedures.

• Led the development and delivery of training materials for all finance and accounting modules.

• Exposed to various non-financial business functions, including Sales/Forecasting, Procurement, Shipping/Receiving,

Manufacturing, and Product Change Control.

External Auditor, Detroit MI

Performed attestation services in accordance with GAAP, certified financial statements, and opined on special SEC filings.

• Reviewed account reconciliations for completeness and accuracy.

• Utilized analytical procedures to identify accounts requiring additional investigation.

• Tested manual and system controls and identified opportunities for improvement.

• Used file interrogation software to provide value added analyses for clients.

• Appointed to national office committee that developed the workpaper retention policy for the U.S. practice.

EDUCATION

MBA (concentration in Finance) with honors, University of Michigan – Dearborn (2006)

BA in Accounting with high honors, Michigan State University (1995)

Passed all 4 sections of Michigan CPA examination on first attempt

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AFFILIATIONS

Professional organizations: AICPA, MACPA, APICS, ISACA and IIA

Charitable organizations: Gleaners Food Bank, Rotary International, United Way and Tower Guard

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