John T. Perry II

**** ************ *****, ******, ** 30097

Email: ac8nnb@r.postjobfree.com

(C) 615-***-****

Track record of finance initiatives contributing to process efficiencies, cost savings, and regional and global consistency. Collaborate with business leaders to provide financial perspective in key business decisions. Mentor manager skilled in leading teams to sustainable, high performance. Ability to drive the adoption of best practice cross-culturally. Adapt readily to fluid, dynamic environments.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS / DIRECTOR OF FINANCE / CONTROLLER

* BUDGET / FORECAST PLANNING * CASH / LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT

* FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT * TREASURY / BANKING / FX Hedging

* MERGERS / ACQUISTIONS * GEN. / COST ACCOUNTING

* BUSINESS ANALYSIS * STAFF MANAGEMENT

* PRICE AND JOB COST MODELING * GAAP / SOX / IFRS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Exide Technologies Inc., Alpharetta, GA, with revenues of $1B 2016 - 2019

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis ( Supply Chain, Logistics and Distributions)

Highly analytical, results driven senior financial professional with progressive experience in public and private sectors. An energetic creative problem solver who develops, executes business and financial strategies through in-depth analysis in diverse business leadership roles.

Developed and monitored complex financial operations, leading to achievement of financial objectives. Develop and deliver forecasts and Budgets to the CEO, CFO, and global leadership team. Oversee budgeting and forecasting, define deliverables, challenging assumptions, identifying business opportunities, and setting bonus targets. Direct Report staff of 4 employees

Prepared and coordinated the annual corporate budget process including quarterly reforecasts and budget variances reporting by orchestrating financial planning and reporting requirements across all business units.

Formalized and streamlined efficiency and effectiveness of the financial planning, budgeting and forecasting function, and also drive headcount/resource planning and cost saving initiatives.

Worked closely with the senior management team on strategic operating issues, long-term strategies and profits goals through the developments and implementation of financial and strategic planning. Modeled dynamic pricing financial analysis for contract negotiations and project investment decisions.

Led financial and operational results versus forecast and plan analysis, investigated significant variances and communicated findings to senior management team via financial flash, monthly reports, scorecards and various ad-hoc financial analyses; enhanced accuracy and timeliness by 35%.

Collaborated with business logistics and distribution business units to identify and implement process efficiencies, reduction costs $12m YOY.

Consolidated and centralized payable department, improving level of service while reducing cost 6%.

Created financial model to calculate best execution strategy by channel product and category and managed pricing models to negotiate cost with suppliers.

Created meaningful interpretation of data through use of tools such as excel power pivot (slicer), excel dashboards, reshape data functions, and other excel add-in.

Cultivate and design multi-dimensional solution for budgeting, planning, and forecasting using Hyperion Oracle, Hyperion Smartview, JD Edward, and Saleforce.com.

EthosEnergygroup Inc., Alpharetta, GA, Headquartered in Houston, TX, with revenues of $1B 2013 - 2016

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Develop and deliver forecasts and Budgets to the CEO, CFO, and global leadership team. Manage, develop, and establish performance metrics for finance directors and staff globally. Direct Report staff of 4 employees.

Prepared, and led in consistent monthly, quarterly and annual communication of results, forecasts and action plans to BOD, executive management, and departments’ heads.

Lead and directed company-wide budget process, monthly / quarterly forecasting processes, including assisting with target setting consistent with global targets and committed improvement plans.

Prepared monthly financial reporting package for the business unit, providing detailed business explanations behind variances against forecast, budget and prior year for Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flows.

Led the development of new finance system and infrastructure for the branded business, driving consistency and efficiencies across location, improving utility of data analysis, and supporting growth, acquisition and rapid integration.

Led and restructured finance team operations in the central service center, revamping talent management and recognition practices, improving talent alignment with business objectives, implementing operations-wide consistency, and improving retention of high performers by 23%.

Collaborated with business units to identify and implement process efficiencies, reduction costs $1.8m.

Created the vision and led teams in restructuring the forecasting model, doubling efficiency, saving $1.2M, enabling real-time data and analysis, and improving the basis for judicious business decisions; the model subsequently served as the basis for operations

Led forecasting session for multiple regional business units including managing regular forecast calls and translating strategic outputs for the executive leadership team.

Acted as a liaison between company and customer on contractual matters such as cost modifications.

Cultivate and design multi-dimensional solution for budgeting, planning, and forecasting using Hyperion Oracle, Hyperion Smartview, Adaptive Insights, Adaptive Insight Discovery, Tableau, SAP, JD Edward, Epicor, Navision, and Saleforce.com.

AGC Fabrication, North Americas, Alpharetta, GA

Global Financial Operation Leader 21 Manufacturing Plants and 10 Distribution Centers Interim leader of 4 Plant Controller 2011 – 2013

Provide financial and business analysis support to AGC’s North America Building Products Business Segment for over 30 locations.

Led the forecasting and business planning processes and provides financial analysis oversight to Plant Operations.

Increased product visibility by implementing standard costing platforms across facilities; enhanced corporate staff understand of profitability, pricing, comparative analysis, and capital investment.

Support product pricing, risk management and other strategic initiatives by building robust analytical oriented framework.

Develop, enhance cost model and standardize metrics to track and monitor the performance of the business and key strategic initiatives.

Provide support and analysis for sales and marketing related to customer price realization (i.e., measurement of periodic price increases and other pricing initiatives designed to enhance profitability).

Managed the process which compiles and analyzes financial and KPI’s and ensures relevant information is communicated effectively and timely to management.

Ensured that relevant financial information is communicated effectively and timely to senior management, including making recommendations regarding developing financial trends. Also, responsible for developing and providing certain information to meet the company’s monthly and quarterly management reporting requirements.

Conduct pipeline analysis working with Sales Operation managers to ensure accurate and timely information.

Cultivate and design multi-dimensional solution for budgeting, planning, and forecasting using Cognos TM1, Cognos Business Intelligence, SAP, Discover, JD Edward, ERP and Saleforce.com.

Oreck Corporation, Nashville TN

Director, Finance Planning & Analysis and Treasurer 2008 – 2011

Provided financial and business analysis support to over 200 company owned stores and over 385 Franchisees.

Achieve corporate cross-functional financial planning processes coupled with managing performance analysis and progress review reports.

Coordinate and manage total companies budget, forecast, monthly reporting process (Top-down, Bottom-up, and Straw Man)

Administer and coordinate cost analysis projects and present to senior management. Lead project team along with executives to develop process improvements.

Consolidate monthly reporting document with explanation variances into a clear and organized variance explanation package combine with offering recommendation to management for improvement.

Analyze significant variances from budget or forecast, documented and communicated results to leadership team and operation managers.

Create financial /bridge models capturing key business drivers to fully understand variance versus business plans by pricing, product and customers.

Develop financial strategic long-term business model to support pricing and monitor performance metrics / KPIs, including benchmarking the operations.

Create and manage effective financial and operational metric system to provide management with concise information regarding at the moment company performance. Using financial modeling to include valuations, accretion/dilution analysis, and other key metrics.

Manage cash planning and forecasting which consist of 13 week cash forecast, 24 week cash forecast, weekly variance reporting, cash management reporting, bridge reporting, sensitivity reporting, and executive summaries regarding cash position.

Cultivate and design multi-dimensional solution for budgeting, planning, and forecasting using Cognos TM1 software financial application, SAP, MAPICs, JD Edward.

Supervise team of 3 financial analysts.

Unarco Material Handling, Inc. Spring Field, TN

Plant Controller promoted to Director of Finance 2005 – 2008

Maintained overall authority and manager of the financial operations and reporting, budget preparation, financial analysis and forecasting.

Managed and assisted in departmental short and long-range budget/forecasting targets.

Designed, developed and monitored capital operation and capital budgets agenda, policy, and status achieving results on a timely basis.

Coordinated the budget calendar, set meetings with departmental leaders for budget developmental process/assumptions. Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports improved financial forecasting model for business activities.

Managed all month-end closing responsibilities and financial statement preparation, including preparation of journal entries, general ledger account reconciliations.

Conduct daily cost analyses including purchase price variances, process order variances, and margin review.

Costing and process mapping, variance analysis, fixed and variable cost analysis.

Partner with individual manufacturing departments to increase understanding of costing procedures and methods for increased costing accuracy.

Managed cash planning, forecasting and reporting, including detailed short-term and medium-term cash flow forecasts for internal use and external communications to lending institutions and other stakeholders.

Developed and documented the financial blueprint of a 3 year growth and capital expenditure plan.

Cultivated strong knowledge of Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing, ERP system, AS400, JE Edward, SAP and SOX compliance.

Supervised, led, and supported staff of 2.

Franke Inc., U.S. Coast to Coast Inc. LaVergne, TN

Controller 2002 – 2005

Recruited to straighten out the financial aspect of this company that had generated negative cash flow and improper financial information since 2000.

Managed a team to ensure the department adheres to U.S. accounting standards and company internal standards.

Worked with General Manger to change process and organizational strategy to ensure positive cash flow meeting company set standards.

Assisted in troubleshooting and problem solving business operations with non-accounting personnel.

Completed and elaborated on monthly, budgets, forecasts and mid-term planning in detail to Executive Management.

Managed financial annual budget Managed results by weekly progress reports, focused on accomplishments, financial performance vs. plan and projections.

Established measurable performance expectations and developmental objective plans for employees.

Maintained banking relationships, analyze bank fees, recommend cost savings, maintained bank accounts, liaison between bank and management.

Maintained cash, debit, and interest schedules combined with analyzing treasury accounts and processes.

Cultivate and administered a multi-dimensional solution for consolidation, elimination, budgeting, planning, and forecasting using Hyperion (Essbase) software financial application.

Great Plains (ERP), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Activity Base Costing, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Directly oversaw a staff of 4.

Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN

Assoc. Director of Finance and Budgeting 1998 – 2000

Hired to develop a financial reporting tool for upper management to review timely financial information.

Designed financial process and procedures on spending and controlling budget.

Directed all areas of financial reporting from review of original account entry to budget preparation and analysis.

Supervised, directed and supported a department staff member for financial reporting, budget control, and administration support.

Implemented ABC cost for health care facilities, monitored doctor, nurse, and administration spending behaviors.

Functioned as the primary financial support person for the health care operation groups.

Introduced and implemented Hyperion financial reporting software.

Managed results by weekly progress reports, focusing on accomplishments, financial performance vs. plan and projection.

U.S. Tobacco Manufacturing Company, Nashville, TN

Senior Cost Analyst 1992 – 1998

Publicly traded company with $2.5 billion in sales with inventory levels of $800 million.

Administered all areas of cost accounting functions, from tracking production, monitoring operations, and analyzing costing procedures.

Oversaw and managed cost functions including inventory control, standardized cost accounting, activity-based costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, variable versus fixed cost understanding.

Implemented cost reports monitoring cost element including raw material, labor cost, and direct and indirect / overhead expenses.

Build several cost analytical reports such as volume variance, cost bridge analysis, labor variance, PPV, BOM variance, inventory reval.

Established departmental budget and actual cost reports for management.

Designed KPI’s altering managers effectively reducing manufacturing cost and improving profitability.

Analyzed and prepared budgets for annual operating, capital, production and sales forecasting.

Implemented policy and procedure for capital project, thereby improving capital investment associated with strategic plan.

Coordinated year-end physical inventory.

Managed Inventory Control by applying applicable accounting standards insuring physical inventory corresponds to the systems perpetual inventory.

Lean Six Sigma

Arthur Anderson LLP, Tulsa, OK

Associate Auditor 1991

Served as a member of audit teams in various industries, performed control test, reviewed financial statements, records, reconciliations, and lead interviews with clients, and development of final auditor report.

Analyzed client operations and generated ideas to improve controls and reduce costs.

Started to act as an auditor-in-charge for small subsidiaries, non-profit organizations.

Planned and conducted small audit engagements.

EDUCATION / ASSOCIATION

Master Business Administration (MBA), University of Phoenix

Trevecca Nazarene University – Organizational Leadership

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (BSBA), Major: Accounting & Finance, Oklahoma State University

Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing

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