Project Manager Sales

ANDREW D. WEIDENBACH

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging and rewarding position that enables me to leverage my experience and apply my skills.

EDUCATION: WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Oakland University Independent Consultant Detroit, MI

Project Manager/ Business Analyst 2009 -present

Rochester, MI

• Currently providing consulting services in the areas of project management, finance

M.B.A., Finance (in process)

• Yale University and accounting, supply chain logistics, process design and business systems.

New Haven, CT

Oracular, Inc Detroit, MI

B.A., Economics

Services Director/ Principal Consultant 2004 -2008

• Services director - profit & loss responsibilities for running the Oracle J.D. Edwards

SKILLS:

• Business system evaluations, practice at a $6M consulting services company. Five direct reports with over thirty

consultants in the practice. Responsibilities include managing the development of

selections and

practice tools, methodologies and resources as well as generating revenues by

implementations

• Financial & operational effectively selling, scoping, budgeting, planning and delivering client projects. Sold

and managed over $1M annually in client service projects.

reporting

• Finance lead/ project manager - provided support and guidance to a company using

• Sarbanes Oxley requirements

Oracle J.D. Edwards XE with revenues in excess of $5B that is a leader in supply

and standards

• Oracle J.D. Edwards chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions. Scoped, budgeted,

planned, sold and implemented recommendations to improve operational reporting and

World(A7.3)/ OneWorld

expedite month-end/ year-end close processes; implemented auto-cash application

(8.0-8.12): financial suite –

functionality with integration from JP Morgan Chase Bank; implemented positive pay

G/L, A/R, A/P, job cost, fixed

functionality with integration to CitiBank; implemented auto-payment EDI

assets, multi-currency,

functionality with integration to ADP and CitiBank; applied 1099 ESU and generated

consolidation and financial

tax reports; re-designed chart of accounts; set-up a new line of business and company;

restatements; distribution

designed and developed customized A/R and A/P netting with aging reporting; re-

suite – procurement,

designed menu structures and security; developed and implemented plan to regularly

inventory, sales order

purge financial data; upgraded database from Oracle 8i to 10g; upgraded JDE software

management, workflow

• Concur – time and expense to SP23; upgraded JDE deployment and enterprise servers; and developed and tested a

disaster recovery plan.

system

• Finance lead – provided support and guidance to a company using Oracle J.D.

• Vertex – sales tax system

Edwards 8.10 with revenues in excess of $7B that is a leading manufacturer of

• JBA System 21 – ERP

specialty trucks and truck bodies for the defense, fire and emergency, concrete

business system

placement and refuse hauling. Set-up and configured fixed assets; assisted with set-up

• Ross Renaissance Systems –

and configuration of sales tax by product line in Vertex; assisted with Global

ERP business system

Software’s Spreadsheet Server reporting software selection; supported customer

• Hyperion – financial

service and warranty issues; designed and communicated requirements to off-shore

consolidation reporting

developers; supported general ledger, financial & operational reporting, accounts

• Essbase - business analytics

payable, accounts receivable, fixed asset and cost accounting users.

and financial reporting

• Finance lead/ project manager – scoped, budgeted, planned, sold and implemented a

• CaseWise – process flow

Oracle J.D. Edwards World A7.3 to Oracle J.D. Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.11 upgrade

modeling tool

at a leading mold equipment and component maker with revenues in excess $250M.

• Global Software’s

Locations included both US and Canadian facilities. Applications included financials,

Spreadsheet Server –

manufacturing, inventory, procurement and sales order entry. Project team included

financial reporting

ten consultants and over fifty people. Retrofit over 100 reports, 40 modifications and

• Information Builder’s 10 interfaces. Also identified and improved process and operational reporting

WebFocus – business inefficiencies. Direct migration of six years of history. Integration with 3rd party

analytics and reporting systems included WMS (warehouse management systems), Kewill Clippership,

• Coldfusion – dynamic Customer Web Portal, Cambria product data quoting, Tarnell credit, Formscape,

websites Vertex, Global Software’s Spreadsheet Server Reporting, and Information Builder’s

WebFocus Reporting. Scoped project timeline and resource requirements; set-up

INDUSTRIES: program management office; served as project manager and finance team lead;

• Automotive designed and implemented multi-currency set-up; designed and implemented financial

• Manufacturing restatements and consolidations; designed and implemented sales tax by product line

• Transportation using Vertex; designed and implemented standardized cost accounting.

• Food Processing

Address: 606 W. Lincoln Royal Oak, MI 48067 Email: abnuap@r.postjobfree.com Tel: 248-***-****

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ANDREW D. WEIDENBACH

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Finance lead/ project manager – scoped, budgeted, planned, sold and implemented

• Oracle J.D. Edwards Big Ten upgrade from Oracle J.D. Edwards XE to Oracle J.D. Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.10 at a

End-User Group leading global event marketing agency with revenues in excess of $600M. Locations

• American Production and included ten different countries. Applications included financials, including job cost

accounting, procurement, estimating and time entry. Retrofit modifications and custom

Inventory Control Society

reports. Direct migration of five years of history. Scoped project requirements and

timeline; set-up program management office; served as advisor for upgrade of JDE

ACTIVITIES:

• Boys Varsity Hockey Coach from XE to 8.10, upgrade of database from Oracle 8i to 10g and upgrade of

deployment and enterprise servers. Sold and managed $250K in consulting services.

2005 – present

• Finance lead/ project manager – scoped, budgeted, planned, sold and implemented

Cranbrook Schools

upgrade from Oracle J.D. Edwards World/ XE co-existent environment to Oracle J.D.

Bloomfield Hills, MI

• Boys JV Hockey Coach Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.10 HTML version at a company specializing in paint metal

finishing systems with revenues in excess of $800M. Applications included all

1998 – 2005

financials, including job cost accounting, and procurement. Project team included

Cranbrook Schools

twelve consultants and over twenty-five people. Retrofit over 50 reports. Direct

Bloomfield Hills, MI

migration of five years of history. Scoped project requirements and timeline; set-up

project management office; served as project manager and finance team lead.

• Finance lead/ project manager – scoped, budgeted, planned, sold and implemented

upgrade from Oracle J.D. Edwards World A7.3 to Oracle J.D. Edwards EnterpriseOne

8.10 HTML version at a manufacturing company specializing in pneumatic products

with revenues in excess of $250M. Applications included financials, manufacturing,

inventory and sales order processing, and purchasing. Project team included eight

consultants and over thirty people. Direct migration of seven years of history. Scoped

project timeline and resource requirements; set-up program management office; served

as project manager and finance team lead; designed and implemented multi-currency

set-up; designed and implemented financial restatements and consolidations; and

designed and implemented standardized cost accounting.

Deloitte & Touche LLP Detroit, MI

Manager, Management Solutions & Services 1999-2004

• Finance lead/ project manager for the implementation of Oracle J.D. Edwards

OneWorld at a $2.5B Tier 1 automotive product leader in highly engineered

components for vehicle powertrain applications. The project included integrating the

business processes of three locations into a shared service environment to improve

innovation and collaboration in the area of engineering. Managed, designed,

configured, and supported the implementation of G/L, A/P, A/R, fixed assets,

purchasing (including work flow), sales order processing, inventory, bill of materials,

and work orders using both Citrix and HTML interfaces. Led the effort to standard

programs, reports, and screens where necessary. Managed the effort of programming

interfaces to expense reporting system, treasury system, and bank. Project team

included twenty-five persons.

• Finance lead/ project manager for an Oracle J.D. Edwards World implementation at a

$19.1B Tier 1 automotive product leader of advanced automotive technology, systems,

and components. Responsibilities included managing the configuration of newly

acquired entity in Oracle J.D. Edwards World for all financial modules and relevant

interfaces into other business systems.

• Finance team leader for design and implementation of Oracle J.D. Edwards XE at one

of the largest consumer products enterprises in the world with revenues in excess of

$18B. Managed, designed, configured, and supported the implementation of GL, AP,

AR, and fixed assets.

• Managed the conversion of legacy data into Oracle J.D. Edwards OneWorld at a

leading innovator of discovery process management productivity tools for a Life

Science researcher. Utilized the z-file upload functionality to upload vendors,

customers, employees, inventory, bill of materials, and fixed assets.

• Finance/ Purchasing team leader for the design, implementation, and support of Ross

Address: 606 W. Lincoln Royal Oak, MI 48067 Email: abnuap@r.postjobfree.com Tel: 248-***-****

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ANDREW D. WEIDENBACH

Renaissance Systems to the world’s largest manufacturer of wallpaper. Managed a

client team of eight individuals. Responsibilities included system configuration &

testing, chart of account design, data migration, and training & support for the

company’s Canadian facilities. Issues related to tax, currency, and international

reporting & compliance were addressed.

• Finance/ Distribution team leader for the assessment and re-design of North American

systems and business processes for a $250M fastening manufacturer with automotive

and industrial operations. Also facilitated a systems selection and developed a business

plan to demonstrate the return-on-investment.

• Performed strategic assessment for a cosmetic company that focused intensively on

sub-contracting. The assessment highlighted the use and effectiveness of the

organizational structure, business processes, and technologies.

• Implemented TM1 OLAP reporting tool for Tier 1 automotive supplier that expedited

the financial close, consolidation & report management process.

• Performed help desk assessment for IT Department to improve customer support and

satisfaction.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Detroit, MI

Senior Associate, Operational & Systems Risk Management Services 1997-1999

• Finance team leader for the design, development, implementation, and support of

JBA’s System 21 to a $700M Tier 1 automotive supplier specializing in extruded

rubber, stamped assemblies, and castings. Responsibilities included system

configuration & testing, chart of account design, data migration, and training &

support. The overall project team was awarded “Project Team of the Quarter” by the

PwC national office.

• Finance team member involved in the development of a ‘Center of Excellence’

database to outline PwC methodologies and tools used for implementing ERP business

systems, specifically JBA System 21.

Propulsion Solutions LLC Detroit, MI

Owner

• Designed, developed and hosted dynamic website solutions using Coldfusion software

for non-profit athletic coaches associations in Michigan. Functionality included on-line

registration, nominations and voting.

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