Milan O’Brien

PO Box ***

Manlius, NY *****

607-***-****

acg5xp@r.postjobfree.com

Education: BS-Accounting 1989, LeMoyne College, Syracuse, N.Y.

MBA-Management 2004, Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.

Qualifications: Twenty Plus years of Comprehensive Financial Management

Annual & Long Range Planning, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Management, Cost/Product

Development, ERP Implementation, DCAA/DCMA interface, Proposal Generations, Sarbanes Oxley,

Human Resources Shared Services, Information Management Systems Hardware/Software

SPECIAL METALS CORP, NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. OCT 2006 thru NOV

2014

CONTROLLER-APRIL THRU JULY 2012-Responsible for all financial aspects of the business.

Oversee financial statement preparation, internal-external audits, budgets and forecasts and strategic

business plans. Serve as strategic business partner to Vice President assisting in decisions related to new

initiatives in profit opportunities, setting plant policies and procedures and other avenues of operational

efficiencies. Oversee the finance department, purchasing and information technology. Annual sales of

$300M

MANAGER, BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT JUL 2014-NOV 2014

CONTROLLER -2012-2014

COST MANGER-2009-2012

MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING-2006-2009

FAMILY OF BRANDS, SYRACUSE, N.Y. AUG 2005 – MAY 2006

VP FINANCE, CFO-Corporate Compliance Officer, Human Resources, Information Systems,

Accounting. A conglomerate of Class “S” and LLC’s under the Family of Brands name. Responsible for

multiple facilities. Established compliance procedures and reporting requirements, ERP implementation,

cash management and strategic level acquisitions and sale of affiliated companies. Annual sales of $25M

GOODRICH AEROSPACE, ITHACA, N.Y. JUNE 1997 – AUGUST

2005

CONTROLLER-Responsible for the development, modification and review of accounting systems,

reporting methods and controls. Develop and or modify major policies and procedures for financial

reporting. Ensure compliance with internal procedures and DAR/FAR government regulations. Primary

liaison between the company and various government agencies during audits. Responsible for developing

and generating bid proposals for potential contracts. Manage the Information Management System in

support of strategic objectives and tactical requirements. Involved in Product Development/Acquisition.

Responsible for the selection, installation, maintenance and use of all project related hardware/software

information systems. Member of Senior Management.

ORACLE CORPORATION-ROCHESTER, N.Y. OCT 1995-JUNE 1997

SENIOR CONSULTANT-Performed business analysis, documenting user processes for use in developing

prototype environments. Transformed the prototype model into a production application. Maintained the

development, installation and general support of Manufacturing Applications (BOM, WIP, Cost and

Inventory). Presented training sessions and applications demonstrations to end users and upper

management. Attended Oracle Manufacturing Boot camp, 6 weeks duration.

TRW, AEG, AUBURN, N.Y. FEB 1994-OCT 1996

FINANCE MANAGER-Working with the controller, I was responsible for preparation of the monthly,

quarterly, annual and long range business plans. Other duties include compliance with TRW’s financial

SPI’s and GAAP, and coordination of month end close. Supported the management team with financial

analysis and recommendations for both financial and operational decisions. Interfaced with Division,

Group and company staff representatives to ensure adherence to financial policies and analysis. Annual

sales of $175<

PASS & SEYMOUR/LEGRAND, SYRACUSE, N.Y. MARCH 1993-FEB

1994

COST ACCOUNTING MANAGER-Working for a $100M electronics manufacturing facility I was

responsible for supervision of the cost department and coordination of month end close. As project leader

for the inventory accuracy team, successfully implemented a plan which eliminated the annual physical

inventory process. Other duties included annual standards revision and accountability and tracking of

fixed assets and capital expenditures. Performed analysis to ensure accuracy of the database for ASI,

fully closed loop MRPII system, utilizing the IBM AS-400 query. Responsible for preparation of annual

budget and monthly/quarterly forecasting. Developed and wrote procedures for the MRPII system.

Facility relocated to North Carolina.

AMPHENOL/BENDIX CORP SYDNEY, N.Y. OCT 1990 – MARCH 1993

SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT-Working for $125M electrical connector manufacturing facility my

responsibilities included supervision of month end close, analysis of P&L, variances, margin analysis,

reserves, SM&O and year end standard revision. Member of MRPII implementation team for Data 3, a

full integrated closed loop manufacturing system in a job shop environment. Inventory coordinator for

Sidney division and Sonora Mexico facility.

SMITH CORONA, CORTLAND, N.Y. OCT 1989-OCT 1990

COST ACCOUNTANT/ANALYST-Working for a $175M typewriter and PWP manufacturer responsible

for budgeting and cost analysis for typewriter and PWP lines and variance analysis by product family.

Other duties included correction in the cost flow within the costing system and working with the MIS

department to correct software problems with reporting costs.

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