Mike Woods, CMA, CPA

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Midland, GA 31820 Cell: 706-***-****

CONTROLLER / FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Senior Leadership • Performance Management and Business Intelligence • Leading Change • Product Costing and Cost Accounting • Overhead Allocation • Budgeting/Forecasting • Manufacturing • Technology & Process Optimization

Significant experience in finance and accounting, manufacturing cost accounting, budget and forecasting, performance management and business intelligence, and other management and leadership roles.

Strong computer knowledge and skills. Project leadership in ERP acquisition and implementation. Leader in providing operational and management efficiencies/effectiveness through development and deployment of new technologies. Experience with SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics.

Demonstrated achievements in operational measurements, accounting controls, efficiency, cost consciousness, and ability to manage the bottom line.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

House of Cheatham, Stone Mountain, GA 2016 – Present

$55M Manufacturer / Marketer of Hair and Skin products.

Corporate Controller

Immediately dove in to evaluate and understand business processes and opportunities across the full spectrum of the business.

Substantially automated and expedited budgeting and budget review process.

Implemented sales budgeting tool, greatly improving sales forecasting and analysis. Tied sales team into MRP system requiring 2-3 hour monthly input using baseline forecast and update from sales team review. Created forward looking requirements.

Substantially improved and streamlined financial package with improved commentary and management review. Led monthly management review of financial results.

Implemented PO workflow system.

Used knowledge of SQL Server to expand utilization of Dynamics GP based datamart views. Expanded utilization of SQL Server Reporting Services. Expanded utilization of automated alerts.

Enhanced closing schedule tracking. Brought improved discipline to closing process. Redistributed workload and improved closing timeline. Examined and redistributed interdepartmental processes.

Developed departmental reporting and feedback.

Moved inventory cycle counting to reality.

Maximized utilization of factory data collection tools, providing significantly more meaningful data.

Enhanced cost accounting and standards development process. Began the process of moving from labor based to machine based allocations. Began the process of expanding overhead pools and establishing cost allocation drivers.

Cott Beverages, Inc., Columbus, GA 2014 – 2016

$2.1B manufacturer of beverages on behalf of retailers, brand owners and distributors.

Operations Controller

Provided leadership and experience across a variety of manufacturing needs, SAP implementation, and systems issues.

Provided significant streamlining of processes across an intense closing and forecasting environment.

Greatly enhanced timeliness and feedback value of operating results, resulting in a well-informed team.

Created automated factory data collection feedback system providing daily performance and downtime review, and historical criteria for standards development.

Provided knowledge and expertise in development of overhead allocation logic and methodologies, and structural alignment toward improved responsibility accounting.

Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., Columbus, GA 2010 – 2014

$1.5B manufacturer of a diverse line of snack foods.

Site Controller

Provided effective oversight and leadership across a highly diverse manufacturing environment in the snack foods industry. Site made significant turnarounds in financial and operating efficiency results aided by the development of a strong and well integrated senior leadership team.

Realized $12M turnaround in operating results.

Implemented or enhanced numerous internal control mechanisms.

Created automated analytic alerts.

Significantly enhanced reporting and feedback systems.

Pitts Enterprises, Pittsview, AL 2008 – 2010

$30M North American manufacturer of truck trailers, including logging and heavy equipment trailers.

CFO

As Chief Financial Officer provided strong leadership with immediate results to an expanding manufacturing company. Major upfront contributions included annual financial projections satisfying the requirements of external partners; quickly added improved visibility to cost accounting and product profitability.

Immediately got a handle on cash management.

Developed annual forecast and improved cost information in the quotation system.

Lead implementation of new financial, cost accounting, and management systems.

Dan-Ric Homes, LaGrange, GA 2005 – 2008

$25M regional home builder.

VP of Operations

Provided key organizational leadership in development of a management infrastructure. Strengthened information and communication support systems; enhanced overall workflow effectiveness; enhanced design, estimating, purchasing, accounting and reporting systems. Oversight of financial and management reporting; accounting and accounting close cycles; information technology and systems support; design, estimating, and purchasing processes.

Johnston Textiles, Columbus, GA 1998 – 2005

$100M textile manufacturer.

Corporate Director of Peformance Management

Implemented Cognos Business Intelligence System. Established key measurement and communication/delivery systems improving general awareness and management effectiveness throughout the organization. Led development of new cost system, delivering improved integration and cost information including significant improvements in manufacturing variance analysis, reporting, and accounting practices. Provided oversight of financial reporting and budgeting and provided significant advances in forecasting capabilities and integration of the results.

Controller of Finished Fabrics Division (1998 to 2000)

As Controller of company’s largest division, played a significant role in arresting poor performance and profitability issues through cost cutting and improved business analysis.

Lummus Corporation, Columbus, GA 1996 – 1998

Manufacturer of cotton gins (heavy equipment) and provider of turn-key processing plants internationally.

Controller

Successfully stabilized volatile staffing situation and improved the work environment. Provided important leadership in the modernization of accounting, business, and communication systems. Served as project leader for new business systems selection and implementation while providing process efficiencies and reporting improvements and strengthening internal control systems.

Precision Components International, Columbus, GA (Spin-off from Pratt & Whitney) 1995 – 1996

Aerospace sector manufacturer of jet engine fan blades.

Financial Manager

Played major role in getting newly formed joint venture company off to a successful start. Provided key leadership in the attainment of financial objectives, which aided in achieving an impressive first year of business. Developed well integrated, smooth operating collections, cash management, and payable operations; flexible general ledger accounting and reporting structure; financial statement preparation; internal management reporting and measurement packages; standard product costing and manufacturing variance analysis.

Pratt and Whitney, Columbus, GA 1984 – 1994

Major aerospace manufacturer of jet engines.

Senior Project Analyst (1990 - 1994)

Financial project leader in planning, selection, and implementation of new business systems related to formation of Joint Venture Company. Goals were accomplished under difficult circumstances by virtue of tremendous team effort. Major accomplishments in overhead allocation and integration of factory data collection and product costing.

Supervised four Financial Analysts and three technical support personnel. This group covered a diversity of financial and management functions with many achievements to its credit.

Acting Controller of facility for much of 1993 and 1994, due to lengthy illness of Controller.

Senior Business Unit Analyst (1987 - 1990)

Senior Financial Analyst - Special Projects (1984 - 1987)

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting, Columbus State Univiersity, Columbus, GA (Honored by National Accounting Association as one of top five accounting graduates).

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

PROFESSIONAL

Member, Institute of Management Accountants

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