Experienced Finance Professional
Resume:
Robert F. McDermott, Jr.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
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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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