Project Manager Sales

Craig D., CPA, CMA, CGMA

Philadelphia, PA

E-mail: *******@*******.*** / Mobile: 484-***-****

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Manufacturing / Public & Private / Domestic & International

Chemicals / Medical Devices / Building Materials / Metals / Electronics /

Refractory

KEY PROFICIENCIES

. Executive Leadership

. Operations Management

. Consolidation Accounting

. Financial Analysis & Reporting

. Internal Controls

. Cost Accounting

. Cash Flow Management

. Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

. Inventory Management

. Internal Auditing

. ERP Implementation

. Cost Reduction

. IT Management

. Treasury

. Process Improvement

TECHNOLOGY / SOFTWARE

. SAP (4 company installs)

. JD Edwards One World & E1

. Hyperion Enterprise & Retrieve

. Oracle, PL/SQL, DB2

. MS Access / SQL

. HFM / MS Project

. Visual Basic

. Cognos Powerplay

. AS/400

GEOGRAPHY

United States / Europe / Mexico / Caribbean / Puerto Rico / China

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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L company - consulting position

MANUFACTURER OF LIGHTING CONTROLS & SYSTEMS ($700M SALES).

SR. FINANCIAL CONSULTANT - 2014 TO PRESENT

COST ACCOUNTING MANAGER \ SR. FINANCIAL CONSULTANT - 2009 TO 2010

. PROJECT MANAGER FOR RAPID RECONCILER, A BOLT-ON PROGRAM THAT

RECONCILES JD EDWARD'S SYSTEMATIC INVENTORY POSTING ISSUES.

. DEVELOPED PHYSICAL INVENTORY COST ROLL-FORWARD TECHNIQUES AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS THAT RESOLVED A 2008 AND LINGERING 2007

AUDIT ISSUE WHICH AVOIDED SALES DISRUPTIONS VALUED AT $200M/YEAR.

. PROJECT TEAM LEADER FOR THE STANDARD COST IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND FOR

THE COMPANY'S JD EDWARDS ONE-WORLD TO E1 SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION.

. CORRECTED THE COMPANY'S INTER-COMPANY TRANSFER PRICING TO COMPLY WITH

TRANSFER STUDIES, LAWS, AND REGULATIONS IN ALL INTERNATIONAL

LOCATIONS.

. SIGNIFICANTLY RESOLVED A LARGE AUDIT ISSUE WORTH OVER $800K IN THE

PROCURE TO PAY CYCLE.

. NEGOTIATED WITH EXTERNAL AUDITORS TO ESTABLISH THE COMPANY'S FIRST

CYCLE COUNT CERTIFIED MANUFACTURING LOCATION IN ENGLAND & THE

ELIMINATION OF FUTURE YEAR-END PHYSICAL INVENTORIES.

. TAX ANALYSIS AND MODEL DEVELOPMENT FOR INVENTORY, 263A, CBI, CHINA,

AND MEXICO.

. CREATED DATA WAREHOUSE REPORTING, DATABASES, AND PROGRAMS TO AID

CORPORATE REPORTING AND PLANT OPERATIONS ANALYSIS.

. MANAGEMENT (GENERAL) RESPONSIBILITIES: COST ACCOUNTING, A/P, KPIS,

FINANCIAL REPORTING, AUDIT, COMPLIANCE, TREASURY, CYCLE COUNT AND

PHYSICAL INVENTORY FUNCTIONS.

D COMPANY - CONSULTING POSITION

MANUFACTURER OF SCIENCE BASED INNOVATIONS - CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS DIVISION

($38B GLOBAL SALES).

SR. FINANCIAL CONSULTANT - 2012 TO 2013

. SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISHED FIXED & VARIABLE COSTING ANALYSIS FOR

CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP AND PLANTS.

. FIRST IN D-COMPANY TO CREATE AND PRESENT A COMPREHENSIVE VARIABLE COST

REVIEW ON AMINES, GLYCOLIC, AND VAZO TO PLANT, PRODUCT, AND EXECUTIVE

LEVEL MANAGEMENT.

. DEVELOPED ROLLING FORECAST & YEAR-END BUDGET PROCESSES AND ANALYSIS.

. ADVISED THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM DIRECTED TO TRANSITION TO A

STANDARD COST ACCOUNTING (WORLD-WIDE PROJECT SUPPORTED BY D-COMPANY

MANAGEMENT, EXTERNAL AUDITORS, AND DELOITTE CONSULTING).

. CONSULTED WITH THE ONED-COMPANY TEAM ON THE WORLD-WIDE SAP

CONSOLIDATION PROJECT.

. ASSISTED WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF D-CO.'S CENTER, WORLD-WIDE SHARED

SERVICES BASED IN WILMINGTON.

. CREATED FORMALIZED PROCEDURES TO REDUCE ERRORS IN SAP REPORTING

THROUGH IDENTIFICATION OF PROCEDURAL ISSUES AFFECTING ITEM COSTING &

REVIEWS.

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B COMPANY

MANUFACTURER OF GROUND FAULT MONITORS & ISOLATED POWER SYSTEMS ($20M US /

$100M GLOBAL SALES).

DIVISION CONTROLLER - 2010 TO 2012

. COST SAVINGS OF 30% REALIZED FROM CREATING FIRST MRP, PRODUCTION

PLANNING & REPORTING, BOM & ROUTING PROCESS, CYCLE COUNT & PHYSICAL

INVENTORY PROCESS, & LEAD TIME ANALYSIS IN SAP.

. IDENTIFIED & SUCCESSFULLY CORRECTED SEVERAL CASH FLOW ISSUES. BUILT

PLANS TO REDUCE INVENTORY WHILE MEETING CUSTOMER LEAD-TIME

EXPECTATIONS GENERATING 25% IN INVENTORY REDUCTIONS.

. MANAGED THE CUSTOMER CREDIT PROCESS & ESTABLISHED CONSERVATIVE CREDIT

LIMITS TO LOWER A/R BALANCES, BAD DEBT, AND OPERATING CASH EXPOSURE

WHICH RESULTED IN A FLOAT REDUCTION OF 20%.

. INSTITUTED THE DIVISION'S FIRST FINANCIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SAP -

FOCUSED ON CASH FLOW, P&L, COGS RECONCILIATION AND REPORTING, SALES

ANALYSIS, BALANCE SHEET, WORKING CAPITAL, AND SG&A ANALYSIS.

. DESIGNED ANNUAL BENEFITS REVIEW PROCESS WHICH REDUCED COSTS BY 10%.

ESTABLISHED STD, LTD, AD&D, AND LIFE INSURANCE PLANS INCLUDING A FSA

AND COMPANY'S FIRST IRS 125 CAFETERIA STYLE BENEFITS PLAN.

. CORRECTED NUMEROUS PRE-EXISTING TAX PROBLEMS IN THE AREAS OF SALES

TAX, PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF VALID IRS BUSINESS DEDUCTIONS,

GUIDELINES FOR ASSET AND EXPENSE CLASSIFICATION, 1099 INDEPENDENT

CONTRACTOR RULES, AND GENERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS WITH GAAP AND IRS

STANDARDS AND RULES

D2 COMPANY

MANUFACTURER OF MEDICAL DEVICES & EQUIPMENT SERVICES TO THE HEALTHCARE

INDUSTRY ($400M DIVISION /$1B PARENT SALES).

SR. CONTROLLER - 2007 TO 2008

. ESTABLISHED THE COMPANY'S FIRST CO DEPARTMENT (FINANCIAL ANALYSIS,

COST ACCOUNTING, AND SAP SUPPORT). REDUCED HEADCOUNT BY 2 FTES THROUGH

AUTOMATION AND STREAMLINING OF PROCEDURES.

. IMPLEMENTATION OF AN SQL DATA WAREHOUSE THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED

BUSINESS UNIT ANALYSIS.

. ESTABLISHED THE COMPANY'S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL INVENTORY

PROGRAM IN OVER 15 YEARS WHICH REMEDIED A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN $1M

BALANCE SHEET MISSTATEMENT.

. OVERHAULED THE DEFERRED REVENUE DETERMINATION PROCESS, THE RESULT OF

WHICH ALLOWED OUR EXTERNAL AUDITORS TO REMOVE A $3M AUDIT FINDING THAT

HAD BEEN PART OF THE MANAGEMENT LETTER SINCE 2006.

H COMPANY

MANUFACTURER OF HIGH-END ELECTRONIC METERS ($100M DIVISION / $2.3B PARENT

SALES).

CONTROLLER \ BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGER - 2005 TO 2007

. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS WITH THREE NEW SUBCONTRACTORS TO REDUCE SUB-

ASSEMBLY UNIT COST, REDUCE INTERNAL CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS, IMPROVE SUB-

ASSEMBLY QUALITY, AND DELIVERY RELIABILITY RESULTING IN A 20% COST

SAVINGS.

. EFFECTIVELY MANAGED A PLANT CONSOLIDATION IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE SALES

INTERRUPTIONS, EQUIPMENT LOSS, AND INVENTORY OBSOLESCENCE VALUED AT

$2M IN SAVINGS.

. IMPLEMENTED FIRST MATERIAL RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM WITHIN SAP - 25%

INVENTORY REDUCTION.

. PROJECT MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT NUMEROUS ASPECTS OF SAP - PP, MM, SD, &

FI-CO MODULES.

W company

MANUFACTURER OF CEILING GRID SUSPENSION SYSTEMS ($200M SALES). W-COMPANY IS

A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN A-COMPANY ($3.5B SALES) AND W2-COMPANY ($3B SALES)

ASSISTANT CORPORATE CONTROLLER - 2000 TO 2005

PLANT CONTROLLER - 2000

FINANCIAL ANALYST - 1999 TO 2000

. INITIATED FOCUS ON SHORTENING INVENTORY TURNS, INVENTORY REDUCTION,

CONTROLLING PERIOD COSTS, AND IMPROVING AVERAGE SELLING PRICE OVER

FISCAL QUARTERS.

. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORLDWIDE HYPERION FINANCIAL STATEMENT

CONSOLIDATION AND REPORTING PROCESS.

. PRIMARY ACCOUNTING REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE INTERIM AND YEAR-END AUDITS

WITH THE EXTERNAL, INTERNAL, AND TAX AUDITORS.

. AUTOMATED ALL OR MAJOR ASPECTS OF THE FOLLOWING TASKS: YEAR-END TAX

PACKAGE, SALES TAX REPORTING AND RECONCILIATION, INTER-COMPANY TRADING

PRICES, INTER-COMPANY CLEARING ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION.

. PROVIDED COST ACCOUNTING REPORTING AND ANALYSIS FOR MATERIAL USAGE AND

MIX, LABOR, OH, AND OTHER DIRECT AND INDIRECT COST VARIANCES.

. PROJECT MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT NUMEROUS ASPECTS OF SAP - PP, MM, SD, &

FI-CO MODULES.

CRAIG D., CPA, CMA, CGMA

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EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

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MS Master of Science - Finance (graduation date: August 2015) - University

of Maryland

BS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - BLOOMSBURG

UNIVERSITY

PROGRAMMING AND DATABASE DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION - 2 YEAR PROGRAM - PENN

STATE UNIVERSITY

CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT (CMA) - INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

ACCOUNTANTS (IMA)

CHARTERED GLOBAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT (CGMA)

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA)

MEMBER OF AICPA, PICPA, AND IMA

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