Accounting Management

ALAN P. MAAG

**** ********** ***** • Toledo OH **613-1240 • 419-***-**** • 419-***-**** (cell) • abnt37@r.postjobfree.com

CONTROLLER

Accounting Management • Standard and Job Costing • Budgeting and Reporting

Progressive Accounting / Finance professional with extensive experience in a variety environments. Results-

oriented professional experienced in several financial software systems to develop measurable goals that

support company objectives, collect data to quantify progress, and report to senior management. Respected

leader known for integrity, analytical skills, and ability to provide answers with supporting data.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Budget / forecast preparation and reconciliation

Multi-plant Accounting / Consolidations

Executive and Board Reporting

Cash Management

Cost Containment

Physical Inventory Coordination

MS Products (Excel, Word, Power Point)

J. D. Edwards Implementation / Maintenance

Accounting Team Development

ERP Integration & Data Base Maintenance

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

DETROIT ELECTRO-COATINGS, LLC Detroit, MI August 2005 to February 2009

Controller

Control accounting functions and cash for three business entities; supervise a staff of four

Provide financial oversight for an automotive service provider, after-market product manufacturer, and

agricultural product development. Direct, manage and train accounting staff of four. Prepare and present

timely month-end financial reports with analysis, balance sheet reconciliations and cash forecasts. Timely

preparation and payment of all payroll tax returns. Provide detail cost analysis to recommend and support

product pricing strategies

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Strengthening accounting controls, resulting in minimizing professional fees – Outside CPA firm

review reduced to 1 day and 2 adjustments in 2007 (from 3 days and 34 adjustments in 2004)

Documenting procedures for key accounting functions, cross-train staff

Improving collection efforts, reducing past due balance by 75%, improving cash-flow $300,000

Market study and purchase of natural gas, saving 14% ($30,000) from average cash prices (2007-08)

Coordinate Federal and State tax audits to a successful conclusion

Researching personal property tax - finding exemptions for annual savings of $10,000 (8%)

LEAR CORPORATION (FORMERLY DELTA USA CORPORATION) Monroe, MI 1993 to August 2005

Corporate Manager – Accounting

Tier 1, QS9000 certified automotive seat manufacturer promoted May 2001 after a series of promotions

through supervisory and management positions from the original position of Cost Accountant

Develop and maintain standard cost systems; Provide month-end closings and reporting results and variances

for three plants in two states plus a joint venture; Maintain integrity of the accounting data base; Establish

policy and strategic direction with executive team; Implement training and cross-training to develop

accounting team; Organize the company-wide annual physical inventory; Supervise staff of six

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Fiscal Controls

Continuous cost-saving activities. Capitalizing on the strengths of staff and software to gain accounting

department efficiencies resulting in the reduction of 2 positions and savings of $80,000 per year.

Establishing company-wide cost reduction targets and methods to monitor and review goals.

Developing company-wide budget procedures and policies with tools for periodic reporting to operations

management. Preparing pro-forma financial statements and forecasts. Maintaining data to compare

actual results to budget and improvements.

Developing standard costs for all manufacturing plants and methods for measuring and analyzing

variances. Preparing and presented data for management and executive review.

Strengthen inventory controls. Identifying and correcting root causes of discrepancies, reducing

adjustments, and improving data integrity. Savings through increasing inventory turn-over, reducing

obsolescence, and reducing premium freight due to stock-outs.

Business Development / Transition

Start-up and operation of a Joint Venture with emphasis on the business systems, budgets, audit and taxes.

Responsible for periodic reporting requirements of both partners, presenting financial information for board of

director meetings, training staff members for daily activities, moving accounting functions to a dedicated staff.

Start-up of two out-of-state manufacturing facilities. Working with local economic development groups; hiring and

training accounting staff members; configure J.D. Edwards financial software for multi-plant operations.

Prepare financial data and analysis for “pitch book” with M&A team, resulting in successful sale of a three-facility

manufacturing business.

Serve as key transition team member to finalize open contract items and migrate accounting systems and procedures

from Delta USA to Lear.

Complete Lear’s Sarbanes-Oxley checklist referencing existing procedures and controls or implementing additional

procedures to assure compliance.

Business Systems

Project leader for successful implementation of J.D. Edwards financial modules, Plant and Equipment

Maintenance and non-production inventory. Implementations were completed on time and under budget.

Implementation team member of J.D. Edwards manufacturing and inventory systems. Responsible for

integrating manufacturing and inventory with the general ledger.

Support production team to configure manufacturing systems consistent with best business practices.

TELEDYNE CAE, Toledo, OH 1984 to 1993

SENIOR COST ANALYST

Promoted May 1990 from Administrative Accountant; supervise three staff members and, with down-sizing,

absorbed a number of General Accounting functions involving month-end closings, internal audits, and fixed

asset management. Analyze government contract costs and prepare related financial reports; forecasts of cost

inputs, inventories, and standards for two business plans per year. Responsible for maintaining and enhancing

the integrity of the DBS system.

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EDUCATION

Bachelors Degree, Business Administration, Siena Heights College, Adrian, MI 1993

Associates Degree, Accounting, Davis College, Toledo, OH

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