Management Financial

Charlie Y. Baldwin

Charlotte, NC ***** Mobile: 717-***-**** **********@***.***

Professional Profile

Results-focused financial leader with solid experience leading financial groups and providing senior management with accurate financial information. Strong business planning and strategic planning experience and solid manufacturing expertise with proven track record in cost control and inventory optimization. Talent for proactively identifying and resolving problems with a thorough understanding of processes and procedures required for proper controls. Ability to understand business activities with a perspective broader than the finance function. Strong leadership skills and unique ability to galvanize a team for success. Seeking a return to a private sector opportunity.

Experience

RIVERS OF LIVING WATER – Charlotte, NC Region 2013 to Present

Board of Directors, Treasurer

Leadership of a 501c3 non-profit organization established in South Carolina and relocated to North Carolina in late 2014. Provide financial and administrative guidance for the organization. Serve as Ordained Elder providing leadership, teaching, public speaking, counseling, and mentoring.

DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS - MARTEK – Florence, SC Region 2008 to 2013

A global science-based company active in health, nutrition, and materials. Martek is a biotechnology group that develops and manufactures fatty acid-derived nutritional products.

Director of Finance, Operations

Provided financial support and guidance to operations through analyses and consultations related to product costs, key performance drivers, process alternatives, production plans and capital projects. Provided analytical support to strategic decisions regarding production alternatives as well as new process improvements. Prepared analysis of historical and forecasted product costs for all major products and their relationship to key performance indicators. Facilitated monthly meeting to review results with senior operations management. Coordinated the budget and forecasting process for manufacturing sites, manufacturing support functions, and development groups.

Key Achievements:

Hired initially as Director of Finance/Plant Controller. Managed the overall accounting function. Enhanced the awareness of financial performance drivers and supported senior level decisions with relevant data and financial support.

Assisted VP Operations with developing and reporting of key leading indicators and provided insight into the underlying events and practices having an impact on operations.

Successfully partnered with senior operations management to monitor, analyze and take ownership of all operational metrics and financial results.

C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - NYSE – Blue Bell, PA 2004 to 2007

A technology company that produces and markets systems for the conversion and storage of electrical power.

Divisional Controller

Lead financial advisor for largest division of diversified manufacturer including analysis and evaluation of financial performance, planning, budgeting, capital investments, working capital management, internal controls and compliance, and related financial reporting. Directed personnel activities including staff selection, training, developing, and evaluation. Key Achievements:

Key member of team formed to manage divisional sales activity. Provided financial support to the global marketing management team.

Implemented standardized operational metrics for global production facilities. Partnered with divisional operations management to improve performance and drive the business toward objectives.

Global process owner responsible for managing internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. – Lancaster, PA 2001 to 2004 Global leader in security solutions, products and services. A member of the Bosch Group GmbH.

Controller

Managed financial affairs for distribution center for the Americas and international production center including analysis and evaluation of financial performance, planning, budgeting, capital investments, asset management, research and development reporting, internal controls auditing, and related financial reporting. Ensured compliance

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of financial policies and procedures. Directed personnel activities for the controlling group including staff selection, training, developing, and evaluation. Key member of executive leadership team. Key Achievements:

Directed the finance organization through team building and leadership.

Key member of management team that implemented cost controls and focused on financial drivers to maximize profitability.

Implemented key financial performance metrics and initiated financial and operational performance reviews. Created standard template for financial presentations for North America.

Transition team member for Bosch acquisition of the security business from Philips Electronics. Conducted due diligence and oversaw compliance of new accounting principles.

Prior Experience

VEECO INSTRUMENTS, INC. – Plainview, NY

A worldwide leader in process equipment and metrology tools for the optical telecommunications, data storage, semiconductor and research markets.

Division Controller

Directed financial reporting for Process Equipment Division. Directed general and cost accounting areas, budgeting and controlling, capital expenditures, research and development reporting, and financial analysis. Directed project to establish a solid product cost model for improved pricing and product costing.

DATACOLOR INTERNATIONAL – Lawrenceville, NJ

A wholly owned subsidiary of Eichhof Holding, AG headquartered in Switzerland, a manufacturer of electronic optic color measuring instruments and a developer of related color measurement software.

Controller/Vice President of Finance

Provided leadership of financial reporting for both North and Latin America groups. Directed general and cost accounting functions, budgeting and controlling, payroll management, capital expenditures, R&D reporting, taxes, and cash management. Directed accounting policy and procedures to establish effective control and accountability. Managed IT group, established plan and directed computer network redesign. Appointed Vice President of Finance for the U.S. legal entities and served as Corporate Officer and Board member. Created a new legal structure to achieve tax minimization. Acquisition and due diligence experience: banking relations and credit line reviews.

FRANKE, INC. - North Wales, PA

A wholly owned subsidiary of Franke Holding AG (Switzerland). The Company is principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of commercial food service equipment.

Division Controller

Directed all financial reporting and controlling activities. Through process improvement, streamlined monthly closings while enhancing the accuracy of interim results.

Managed and directed all financial reporting functions, general and cost accounting applications, budgets, payroll, receivables, taxes, monthly analysis and cash management.

Cost Accounting Manager - Developed cost accounting function; implemented a standard cost system that significantly improved cost of sales calculation and inventory valuation. Project leader for implementation of data collection system for labor reporting using bar code technology. Improved labor allocation and attendance reporting.

ARMCO, INC. – Middletown, OH

A manufacturer of carbon and specialty steels, construction products and specialty materials.

Cost /General Accountant - Performed manufacturing variance reviews, led financial reporting and maintained standard cost applications. Analysis of capital and expense budgets.

Education

B.B.A., Business Administration, North Carolina Central University

Accounting Major; Dean's List, Magna cum Laude

Ongoing Professional Development

Management Reporting Certificate: Systems and Strategies, Cornell University. Completed May 2014.

Training / Other Expertise

Six Sigma Champion Training Lean Manufacturing

Green Belt Training Six Sigma Management Training

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