Management Sales
Resume:
GREGORY W. NIEHAUS
Dayton, Ohio 45458
937-***-**** Cell 937-***-****
*******@***.***
Career Summary
Highly effective financial management professional with exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills in both a financial and operational environment. Experience has demonstrated my ability to get results by working with people to positively impact the bottom line. ERP software experience includes working with J.D. Edwards, Peachtree, and SAP s y s t em s .
Experience Professional
GREGORY NIEHAUS FINANCIAL CONSULTING January 2011 - February 2015 N T N D r i v e s h a f t, I n c . - C o l u m b u s, I n . D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 - F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5 Controller - Japanese Manufacturer of Drive shafts and Ball bearings
® Third largest Drive shaft manufacturer in the world. e Responsibilities included managing annual budget, working with auditors on third quarter result and year end planning. Monthly closing, 1099's, Cash management, Loan balance projection, Inventory review and Repair & Maintenance cost control.
M a t r i x S y s t e m s - M i a m i s b u r g, O h i o A u g u s t 2 0 1 4 - O c t o b e r 2 0 1 4 Interim Controller - Consulting Engagement
Manufacturer and Developer of Industrial Security Systems
® The company had recently acquired another company and restructured the organization which required financial expertise.
® Responsibilities were assisting the company with becom ing compliant with state sales and use tax registrations, tax filings and tax certification.
e W orked w ith states and auditors on voluntary disclosure resolution and closure.
® Assisted Accounting w ith m onth end -close and rev iewed ex isting procedure to enhance process improvem ents and reduce month end closing cycle time.
O M K - H o u s t o n, T e x a s M a r c h 2 0 1 4 - J u n e 2 0 1 4 Interim Financial Controller - Consulting Engagement Russian-owned Manufacturer of Oil & Qas Pipeline
• In January 2014, OMK changed ERP system to SAP and under-estimated the amount of time and resources required to go live and genera te reports to c lose the m on th ly cyc le . a W as respon s ib le for c los ing Janua ry - A p r il 2014 finan c ia ls as a resu lt .
® O ther du ties in c luded p repa r ing m on th ly finan c ia l sta tem en ts, depa rtm en ta l a ctua l versu s budge t reports, governm en t reports and updating 2014 standard costing.
® W orked c lose ly w ith C ost A ccoun ting on BOM 's and rou ters to insu re accu ra te m u lti-leve l BOM 's and standard cost . Spec ia l assignments were updating beginning year balances, validating fixed assets by class and original cost to implement new fixed asset system . W orked on SAP +++conversion w ith consu ltan ts to understand, learn and im prove the process . C o m p o s i t e T e c h n o l o g i e s - D a y t o n, O h i o A u g u s t 2 0 1 2 - J u l y 2 0 1 3 Consulting / General Manager/ Controller
Responsible for planning and directing of Manufacturing, Shipping & Receiving, Inventory Management, Engineering, Budgeting, Expense Management and Production Reporting at Woodley facility. Managed five associates. CTC Plastics is a recycler and manufacturer of m ixes, compounds, injection molding, and other compression molded parts for Global m a rk e ts .
® E lim inated waste, cut cost, reduced cycle times and increased process throughput on manufacturing floor. a Developed Return Goods process and established a visual management system to manage inventory and eliminate inventory 700,000 pounds.
9 Increased densification output by automating and venting material to Densifiers and elim inating labor and increasing capacity 25%.
a Prepared Purchasing study to evaluate processes, internal controls, personnel, inventory management and business practices.
W e b C o r e T e c h n o l o g i e s - M ia m i s b u r g, O h i o J a n u a r y 2 0 1 1 - M a y 2 0 1 2 CFO - Consulting Engagement
CFO of Composite Material Manufacturer which supplies light weight composite materials to Wind Industry, Contractors and Government. As CFO, directed the Financial Planning, Forecasting and Analysis for Webcore and provided leadership role for accounting, finance and human resources. Responsibilities included Cash Management, Financial Reporting and Budgeting and Forecasting. Served as Treasurer and officer of the company.
® Established policies and procedures to enhance internal controls.
® Created APA database, prepared schedules and successfully sold Webcore Technology to M illiken .
® Provided professional financial management and team building for Accounting, Finance, Human Resources and M a n a g em e n t .
YUSA Corporation - Washington Court House, OH July 2009 ~ September 2010 Assistant Vice President of Finance - Japanese-owned Tier One Automotive Supplier of rubber manufactured parts. Manufacturing operations include Mixing, Injection Molding, Assembly and Adhesive with Sales of $200 million. Responsible for directing the Budgeting, Financial Planning, Financial Reporting and Analysis and Accounting function in monthly closing process, reporting to parent company and preparing reporting package for management. Directed Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting, Customs and Financial Analysis.
® Established good working relationship with bank which averted credit line reduction.
® Created and led cross functional Customs Compliance Team to become C-TPAT compliant.
® Responsible for setting company and individual goals and measurement on a quarterly basis.
® D eve loped po licies and procedures to enhance in terna l con tro ls . N e w S a b i n a I n d u s t r i e s - S a b i n a, O H J u l y 2 0 0 1 - J u l y 2 0 0 9 Controller, Senior Financial Manager - Japanese-owned automotive Tier One Supplier of Electronic Instrument Clusters. Manufacturing operations include Molding, Printing, Assembly and PCB manufacturing with sales in excess of $210 million.
Responsible for directing Finance and Information Technologies activities in North America including Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Costing, Financial Reporting, Fixed Assets, Customs, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit and Banking Relations with 6 direct reports.
® Developed key management reports to allow management to measure and reduce Inventories, improve Gross Profit, Inventory Days, Standard Margins, Productivity and Business results. Responsible for setting company, department and individual goals and measurement on a quarterly basis. a Led J.D. Edwards General Ledger and Standard Cost implementation.
® Rev iewed and updated policies and procedures to enhance interna l controls.
® Assembled and presented monthly financial management report w ith variance analysis
® Extensive budgeting, forecasting, annual profit and loss and special projects. M IDW E ST M ICRO C o rp . - F le tch e r, OH M a rch 2000 - A p r il 2001 Vice President/Controller' Computer manufacturer and computer peripheral reseller with sales of $ 400 million plus.
• Responsible for accounting, plann ing, credit, collections, payroll, sales support and government sales compliance for manufacturing, sales, administration and technical support with 45 direct reports.
® Developed key management reports to allow management to mon itor inventories and track bi-week ly performance to stated operational and financial goals, reducing Inventories over $10 million.
® Led company through financial irregularities clean up and restructuring. DAYCO PRODUCTS, INC. - Dayton, OH April 1984 - March 2000 Director of Finance
Director of Financial Planning
Corporate Controller
Assistant Controller
Budget Director
Manager Capital Planning
Leading manufacturer of rubber products for industrial, automotive and consumer applications with sales of $ 600 million plus.
Participated on Cycle Time Reduction Team -Identified Process and Productivity improvements. Responsible for developing, managing and controlling plant standard cost of $350 million. Provided financial, operational and accounting support to four strategic business units. Developed and implemented financial plans resulting in Inventory reductions of $14 million. Directed corporate Capital budgeting process (spending budget $23 million) and Inventory ($80 million). EDUCATION
• Master of Science in Business Administration (Finance), St. Francis College (Ft. Wayne, Indiana)
® Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Northern Kentucky University (Highlands Heights, KY) GREGORY W. NIEHAUS
1110 Morning Sun Court
Dayton, Ohio 45458
937-***-**** Cell 937-***-****
*******@***.***
Summary
Highly effective financial management professional with exceptiona! leadership and interpersonal skills in both a financial and operational environment. Experience has demonstrated my ability to get results by working with people to positively impact the bottom line. ERP software experience includes working with J.D. Edwards, Peachtree, and SAP systems.
I would like to submit my resume for consideration as Controller. My name is Gregory Niehaus and I have over 30 years of progressive financial management and leadership experience. I have operated in key operationa! financial positions during my career including acting as the Controller for five different companies/ three of which had over $450 million in revenues. I have worked in manufacturing the majority of my career and specifically spent 25 years dedicated to the automotive industry. My work in the automotive industry has Sed me to specialize in managing Financial Planning, Capital Expenditures, Process improvements. Standard Cost and Variances, Preparing results and Performing monthly Reporting and Analysis. EDUCATION
Master of Science in Business Administration (Finance), St. Francis College (Ft. Wayne, Indiana) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights/ KY) Career Professional Experience
Company
Greg Niehaus
Consulting
YUSA Corp
New Sabina
Industries
Midwest
Micro
Dayco
Products
B u s in ess
Consu ltant
A s s t . V .P .
F inance
Sr. Finance
M a n a g e r .
/ Controller
Vice President /
Controller
Director FP&A
Corporate
Controller
Assistant
Controller
Reason Left
Want steady
Incom e
Built new plant in
M ex ico, M oved
50% production to
M e x i c o .
Downsized
Built new plant in
M ex ico, M oved
35% production to
M ex ico . M oved to
YUSA as V.P.
Finance
Complete
management
c h a n g e .
Dayco sold of 4
Business un its
and was
d is s o lv ed . M o v ed
to Midwest Micro
as VP Controller
Product
Accounting &
Financial
P lann ing Svc.
Autom otive parts
m a n u fa c tu r e r .
Instrument
C lusters
Automotive parts
m a n u fa c tu r e r .
Com pu ter
manufacturer
Automotive parts
m a n u fa c tu r e r .
Belts & Hose
Industry
Mgmt.
Consulting
Au tom otive
Au tom otive
Retail, catalog,
Home shopping
network
Au tom otive
P r o c e s s e s
Consulting
Activities
Manufacturing
Accounting &
Operations
Manufacturing
Accounting &
Operations
Manufacturer &
retailer computer
a n d a c c e s s o r i e s .
Manufacturing
A ccoun t ing
Responsible 13
Manufacturing
plants
Employment dates
October 2010 -
February 2015
April 2009
September 2010
June 2001
April 2009
May 2000
June 2001
April 1984
May 2000
Professional Consulting Experience
C om pany
Greg Niehaus
Consulting
Clients
Spears
Transfer
W ebcore
Technology
Composite
Technology
OMK Tube
Matrix Systems
NTN Driveshaft
Reason Le ft
Want steady Income
CAREER
INFORMATION
Engagement Ended
Company sold to
Milliken & relocated
Downsized due to
plant consolidations
Engagement in
H ou s ton, TX .
Engagement ended
in Miamisburg, OH.
Building new plant in
G a . S v c . n o t n e e d e d .
Product
Accounting &
Financial Planning
S v c .
Trucking Company
Composite wind
turbine blade mfg.
Plastic injection and
compression molding
m anu facturer .
Oil & Gas [pipeline
manufacturer
High end (Airports)
Security system
manufacturing
Manufacturer of Auto
Driveshafts
Industry
Mgmt.
Consulting
Financial Review
CFO
Business
Consultant
Plant General
Mgr.
Interim Controller
Interim Controller
Interim Controller
P r o c e s s e s
Consulting Activities
October 2010 - February 2015
Reviewing internal controls,
Validating revenue and expense
a c c o u n t s, c lo s in g .
Monthly closing, Planning, Cash
management, Internal controls and
audit.
General Manager ofWoodley
manufacturing facility. Injection
molding, twin screw, and Inventory
& Production
Monthly close, account analysis,
assist in SAP conversion, year-end
closing
Sales & use tax compliance, Cash
management, monthly closing.
Responsible for 2015 Budget
preparation and submission.
Monthly Closing, 3rd qtr. Audit.
Dates
October 2010 -
February 2015
ProfessEonaB References
Bill Senften
Doug Ventura
John Welling
Mike Geahardt
Richard Bing
Denis Waltron
Title
CFO
c o o
VP Manufacturing
Mgmt. Consultant
Past President
Corporate Controller
Company
Composite Technology
Webcore Technology
Johnson Controls
Soin Companies
Dayco
OMK Tube
Telephone
********@***********.***
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