Robert L. Wilder, CPA
Spring Mills, PA 16875
Phone: 240-***-****
E-mail: ************@*****.***
Experience:
Snow Shoe Refractories, LLC – Clarence, Pennsylvania & Frostburg, Maryland – 2014 to 2016
Hi Temp Firebrick (Manufacturing, Sales, Service & Consulting)
Controller and HR Director
Responsible for risk management, payroll, credit & collections, costing & inventory valuations, financial reporting, coordinating the business plan and all other areas of finance
Administrator for healthcare, 401K and Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Procure and maintain Banking, LOC, and Capital Financing relationships
Automated Precision Inc. – Rockville, Maryland - 2012 to 2014
Metrology Equipment and Software (Manufacturing, Sales, Service & Consulting)
Controller – Supervised 7
Major projects include re-implementation of ERP system, rollout to all regions, and standardization of financial operations in all regions including reporting, consolidations, and audits.
Responsible for supervision and development of staff including IT. The locations were in 5 countries.
daVinci Systems, LLC (Subsidiary of JDS Uniphase) – Coral Springs, Florida – 2007 to 2012
(Color Correction hardware and software for the Motion Picture Ind.)
Director of Finance and Operations – Supervised 13
Responsible for all aspects of Finance, Accounting and Operations including the following:
Reporting to parent, budgeting, developing and implementing internal controls, revenue recognition, upgrade and standardization of financial/manufacturing systems, local Human Resources, coordinating annual audit/review of financial statements, foreign subsidiary consolidations.
Responsible for subsequent on-site divestiture activities and completion.
Resilux America, LLC – Pendergrass, Georgia - 2003 thru 2006
(P.E.T. Containers – Blow molding and Injection Molding)
Controller
Responsible for all aspects of Finance and Accounting including the following:
Bank relationships, reporting to Belgian parent, budgeting, strategic planning, developing and implementing internal controls, upgrade and standardization of IT and communications infrastructure, Human Resources, coordinating semi-annual audit/review of financial statements.
Columbian Chemicals Company – Ulysses, Kansas and Marietta, Georgia – 1998 to 2003
(Carbon Black Mfg.) Annual Sales – Over $250 Million
Plant Controller / Senior Financial Analyst for North American Operations (5 Plants)
Prepare, consolidate, and coordinate multi-year financial/operating plans for N. America
Recommend, coordinate and implement systems improvements
Implementing CMMS/World Class Maintenance
Training to be Plant Manager.
Monfort, Inc. - Garden City, Kansas – 1996 to 1997
(Beef Packer) Annual Sales – Over $750 Million
Plant Controller - Supervise 22 including Asst. Controller & 3 Supervisors
Responsible for Plant-level Ledgers, A/P, Billing, Payroll, Fixed Assets, LAN, and Reporting
Experience Cont.:
The Red Wing Co., Inc. - Streator, Illinois – 1991 to 1996
(Private Label Food Manufacturer) Annual Sales - $53 Million
Plant Controller - Supervised 7
Responsible for General and Cost Accounting
Implemented Computer Associates-PRMS system on IBM AS/400
Libbey-Owens-Ford - Ottawa, Illinois – 1986 to 1991
(Automotive & Residential Glass Manufacturing) Annual Sales - $75 Million
Accounting Manager - Supervised 2
Responsible for General & Cost Accounting
Developed a Budgeting/Presentation system and Standard Cost system on IBM PC
CL Industries, Inc. - Georgetown, Illinois – 1984 to 1986
(Industrial Chemicals plus Storage & Handling Systems) Annual Sales - $16 Million
Controller - Supervised 7
Responsible for all internal Accounting and Data Processing including consolidations
Obtained and implemented fully-integrated Standard/Direct/Job Cost Accounting System including the necessary hardware expansion and upgrades.
Champion Furnace Pipe Co. - Peoria, Illinois – 1982 to 1984
(Heating/AC Ductwork - Manufacturing & Wholesale, etc.) Annual Sales - $20 Million
Controller - Supervised 5
Responsible for all internal Accounting & Data Processing including consolidations
Obtained and implemented fully-integrated Accounting/Manufacturing System including necessary hardware expansions and upgrades
Sterling Drug, Inc. - Monticello, Illinois – 1974 thru 1981
(Mfg. Over-the-Counter Pharmaceuticals) Annual Sales - $20 Million
Accounting Supervisor - Supervised 5
Responsible for Plant General/Cost Accounting and Data Processing
Implemented Ledger and MRP systems at plant-level
Systems Utilization Summary:
Oracle/Hyperion BI with Brio & Essbase
Computer Associates PRMS system
QAD’s MFG/Pro
Epicor ERP Systems
M1 (ECI)
Navision/Microsoft Dynamics
QuickBooks Premier Manufacturing & Distribution
Implemented 5 fully integrated Accounting/Manufacturing/Distribution systems including hardware upgrades and training.
Education:
Bachelor of Science (Accounting) LaSalle University GPA - 3.8/4.0 1981
CPA (Illinois Cert. #38448) 1