Robert F. McDermott, Jr.

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Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

acojei@r.postjobfree.com

330-***-****

SUMMARY

Highly accomplished, strategic-thinking, ethical Finance Executive with 20+ years of increasing management

responsibility in manufacturing seeking a hands-on leadership position that can directly impact a company’s

performance.

Specific areas of expertise include:

• Cost Accounting (Job & Std.) • •

GAAP Budgeting & Forecasting

• Strategic Planning • •

Internal Controls ERP System Implementation

• • •

J-SOX Six-Sigma Green Belt Human Resources

• • •

EHS Labor Contract Negotiation Problem-Solving/Turnarounds

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Robert Half Incorporated – Akron, OH 4/14 – Present

(Accounting Services Provider)

Consultant

Performing high-level business project consulting, process improvements, and systems automation.

PTC Alliance - Alliance, OH 6/13 – 3/14

($250M manufacturer of steel tubing)

Controller – DOM Division

Managed all accounting functions for five-plant division. Identified and implemented cost-saving

opportunities utilizing six-sigma problem solving methodology. Provided strategic decision-making

support and analysis. Maintained internal control policies, approved and evaluated capital spending

projects and their justification, developed costing models for union contract negotiations, and provided

standard cost guidance for Oracle ERP implementation.

Kobelco Stewart Bolling, Inc. - Hudson, OH 5/99 – 5/13

($50M capital equipment manufacturer subsidiary of Kobe Steel Ltd., a $15B company)

Controller & Corporate Secretary

Managed all accounting, human resources, information systems (Infor Visual Enterprise) and

environmental, health, & safety functions. Identified cost saving opportunities and led efforts to improve

internal processes. Provided strategic decision-making support and analysis. Developed and maintained

internal control procedures in compliance with J-SOX. Managed all legal matters with outside counsel

involving union contract negotiations, human resource policies, product liability claims, terms and

conditions, nondisclosure agreements, and OSHA compliance. Implemented healthcare, disability, 401k

plan and other employee benefits.

Stoneridge, Inc., Alphabet Division - Warren, OH 6/97 – 5/99

($450M automotive equipment supplier)

Regional Controller

Full responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, process improvements,

internal control, and product costing for $220M North American operation. Assisted with JD Edwards One

World software implementation effort.

AMETEK, Inc. – Berwyn, PA 6/88 – 6/97

($3B manufacturer of electric motors, gauges, and composite materials)

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McDermott Resume

Business Unit Manager: 3/97 – 6/97

Managed $20M electric motor plant; supervised staff of 12 and 100 union employees; responsible for

forecasting, scheduling production, handling union grievance procedures, and customer service.

Division Controller: 12/96 – 3/97

Managed full accounting functions for three plants ($50M sales), strategic planning, budgeting,

forecasting, internal control, corporate compliance, due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures, and

assisting Sales department with collection activities for problem accounts.

Plant Controller: 2/96 – 12/96

Full responsibility for $60M plant-wide budgeting, inventory control, internal control, and payroll;

performed variance analyses; instrumental in financial turnaround effort for the plant; drove cost reduction

activities.

Budget Manager: 9/94 – 2/96

Full responsibility for forecasting and budgeting for the Lamb Electric Division, prepared reports for

corporate headquarters, performed present value and cost analyses, tracked cost reduction activities.

General Accounting Manager: 4/94 – 9/94

Managed the accounts payable function, analyzed and tracked fixed asset expenditures, prepared

monthly financial statements, reconciled balance sheet accounts.

Cost Accounting Manager: 4/91 – 4/94

Managed four cost accountants; implemented American Software for the IBM AS/400 and prepared

inventory, financial, standard cost and variance analyses for six plants within two divisions; coordinated

and conducted annual physical inventories.

Internal Auditor: 7/90 – 4/91

Performed internal control, pension, inventory, financial, and post-acquisition audits at several AMETEK

divisions; analyzed due diligence for potential acquisitions.

Cost Accountant: 6/88 – 7/90

Successfully handled full cost accounting functions for two plants (20% of volume) and several distribution

warehouses across the country, tracked consigned and drop shipped inventory at non-AMETEK locations,

prepared journal entries and cost analyses for both the chemical equipment product line and a Japanese

subsidiary, assisted in the implementation of MAPICS for the division, prepared financial statements and

price quotations for the U. S. government, implemented a fixed asset tracking database.

EDUCATION

MBA, 1996

Kent State University – Kent, OH

BS Accounting, 1988

University of Delaware – Newark, DE

Member IMA (1991 - present)

Leadership development program at The Center for Creative Leadership (1997)

Infor Visual Manufacturing/Enterprise, JD Edwards One World, Sage 50, Sage FAS, QuickBooks Pro,

ADP, Paychex, Minitab, Extensive Microsoft Office software knowledge and experience

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