Project Manager Sales

D. J. (Joe) Counterman

***** ***** **** ***** ** Jonestown, TX 78645

Home 512-***-**** Work 314-***-**** E-mail: abnn8k@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

Skilled finance professional with broad business experience and proven leadership and team building capabilities.

Recognized for results orientation, innovative thinking and effective communication style. Proven track record

with capabilities in the following areas:

- Mergers and acquisitions - Financial reporting/analysis

- Treasury - International

- Strategic planning - Internal Audit

- Systems Implementation - Manufacturing

Professional Experience

MONSANTO 2007 - Present

$12 billion agricultural products company

Sr. Project Manager

• Responsible for completing special projects which have included the financial integration of vegetable seed

acquisitions, the management of a Financial Planning and Analysis organization and the development and

implementation of plans to improve the vegetable seed cost accounting practices and processes. Currently

developing and implementing an Accounts Receivable Risk Mitigation Program in Brazil.

CERRO FLOW PRODUCTS, INC. (The Marmon Group) 2003 - 2007

$700 million manufacturer of copper tubing for the plumbing, HVAC and industrial markets.

V. P. Finance – St. Louis, MO

• Responsible for the finance, information systems and credit operations with facilities in the U. S. and Canada.

• Key member of the management team that led the restructuring of the company, resulting in significant

improvements in profits and cash flow. This included consolidation of tax entities, benefits, payroll, networks,

and ERP systems; development of customer and product profitability tools and the

consolidation/rationalization of warehouses, manufacturing facilities and products.

• Led the SOX compliance effort for the company.

SOLUTIA, INC. 1997 - 2003

$3 billion specialty chemical company

Assistant Treasurer – St. Louis, MO 2001 – 2003

• Responsible for treasury operations including capital markets, bank and credit agency relationships, cash

management, foreign exchange/hedging activities and real estate.

• Major contributor to the completion of a refinancing plan to address debt maturities and liquidity of the

company. This included issuing bonds and renewing/amending credit facilities.

Director, Internal Audit - St. Louis, MO 1998 - 2000

• Responsible for the company’s world-wide internal audit activities including communications with the Audit

Committee of the Board of Directors on all matters pertaining to internal audit.

• Finance lead on 16 acquisition and divestiture projects ranging in value from $50-$650 million.

Responsibilities include strategy development, candidate identification and valuation, due diligence,

negotiations and integration.

• Developed and implemented a risk-based audit program for a SAP environment.

Director, Financial Planning and Analysis - St. Louis, MO 1997 - 1998

• Responsible for the Corporate Analysis activities of the company, including all aspects of internal financial

reporting; presentations for the Board of Directors, credit rating agencies and Wall Street analysts and

assisting with the preparation of the company’s annual report, 10K’s and 10Q’s.

MONSANTO COMPANY 1974 - 1997

Director, Manufacturing Accounting - St. Louis, MO 1995 - 1997

• Responsible for the manufacturing financial activities of the $1.5 billion man-made fibers business comprised

of the division operations and six manufacturing locations.

• Performed frequent analysis of the product portfolio to ensure the most profitable utilization of capital and

equipment.

Director, Accounting Operations - San Ramon, CA 1993 - 1995

• Responsible for the financial operations of the $400 million lawn and garden consumer products business.

• Financial lead for the implementation of the J.D. Edwards Integrated Business System.

Director, Finance Fisher Controls - Austin, TX 1991 - 1993

• Responsible for the financial operations of the $250 million Process Instrumentation business with domestic

and international manufacturing and sales operations.

Manager, Finance - Latin American Countries - St. Louis, MO 1990

• Responsible for the financial and information systems activities of the $170 million Latin American business.

Manager, Internal Audit - St. Louis, MO 1986 - 1989

• Managed the worldwide internal audit activities for the Pharmaceutical, Electronics, and Process Control

businesses with combined sales of $2.7 billion.

Plant Controller - Luling, LA 1982 - 1985

• Responsible for the site’s financial, information systems, purchasing, stores and receiving organizations.

Various Mfg. Accounting Positions - Luling, LA; Greenville, SC; Pensacola, FL 1974 - 1981

• Developmental cost accounting assignments at three manufacturing locations with responsibility for monthly

closing; preparation of budgets, forecasts and long-range plans; special analysis and system implementations.

EDUCATION

Florida State University - 1974

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

CPA, State of Louisiana

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