Bobbie Donati

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Summary: Twenty years plus experienced as Director of Finance/ Controller in manufacturing industries. Using my experience to reduce operating cost and inventory levels, improve overall productivity and processes, and to have thorough understanding of the finances of the operations.

Core Competencies:

Strategic Planning – Process Improvement – Manufacturing - Team Building - Lean Management - Operations Management – Bill of Material and Routing Management - Leadership - Forecasting - Inventory Management – Safety Audits - KPI Reporting - Human Resources – Problem Solving - Cost Accounting – Budget Management-Accounts Receivables and Payables – General Ledger – Auditing – Purchasing – Capital Projects – Customer Service Management – SAP – Hyperion Enterprise – MAS90 – Sage – Microsoft Office – ERP Implementations – ISO 9000

Experience:

Robert Half/Rentokil Wyomissing, PA June 2015 – Current

Contract work, working with the Director of Finance. Handling Finance projects, reconciliation of accounts, Journal entries, analyst studies, accounting for acquisitions, and computer conversions and upgrades.

Cardinal Systems Inc. Schuylkill Haven, PA Oct 2011 – April 2015 (position was eliminated due to downsizing)

Manufactures in-ground pools

Director of Finance and Administration

*Lead the accounting department (5 employees), IT Department; Sage ERP system (2 employees), Purchasing (2 employees), Logistics (1 employee), and Supply Chain (1 employee).

*Responsible for of all Financial reporting, Cash management, and Capital projects management.

*Prepared and presented financial results and made recommendations each quarter to the owners.

*Change over the reporting system from Microsoft Office to Sage ERP system and implemented process changes to support the ERP system.

*Member of the Steering team.

Fairchild Inc. Mountain Top, PA May 2010 – Oct 2011 (Plant closing)

Manufactures semiconductors

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Controller

*Oversaw all financial aspect of the plant, Accounts Payables, Inventory, Month End close reports, General Ledger, Capital projects, Assets, Costing, and Safety team.

*Supervise three accountants.

* AS400 Computer System

The Garland Group Freeland, PA Oct 2008 – Plant closed summer of 2010

Manufactured Restaurant Grills and Ovens

Plant Controller

*Managed all financial aspect of the company, Accounts Payables, Inventory, Month End close, General Ledger, Capital projects, Assets, Costing and Safety team.

*Supervise four accountants.

*Reduced the month end close process from 5 days to 3 days, and implemented new reports and processes.

*QAD and Hyperion computer system.

Arkema Inc. Birdsboro, PA Oct 2007 –Oct 2008

Manufactures Polymers

Senior Accountant Technical Polymers, Corp

* Responsible for the accounting activities of the Technical Polymers Business. (Month end close, Balance sheet, Income statement for the

plant, Inventory, Bill of Material and Routings, Safety team, Cost, Salary payroll, Capital projects, Assets, Budget and Month end reports.

* Provide financial support for the Corporate Finance Department and Plant Management.

* Supervise the Accountant.

* SAP Computer System

Electrical Group-Emerson Elect Co. Shoemakersville, PA and Lexington, OH Oct 2001 – Oct 2007

Manufactured Castings

Site Manager/Controller

* Managed the plant and handled the Human Resources duties for 100 Unionized employees, oversaw Hiring, Customer problems, Staff reviews and Union grievances. Attended and presented the plant performance and achievements at the plant managers meetings.

* Plant Controller for two locations, Month end close, Inventory, Bill of Material, Routings, Cost, Budgets, Capital reports, Safety report, Workmen’s comp reports, Events committee, Computers and Training.

* Oversaw payroll, purchasing, and customer service.

*Implemented process changes that reduce inventory by $2 million and increased inventory turns, reduced lead times, increased filled rates, corrected the bill of materials to show actual cost of the product, and created forecasting tools.

* AS400 Computer System

D & S Creative Communications, Inc. Mansfield, OH May 2000 – Oct 2001

Printing Manufacture

Controller

* Oversaw all financial aspects of the company, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Payroll, Customer Service, and Human Resources.

* Prepare all financial statements, budget and prepare tax reports.

* Implemented MAS 90 computer system and supervised 7 employees.

Stahl Inc. Wooster, OH June 1998 – May 2000

Manufactures Truck Bodies

Assistant Controller

* Oversaw the accounting department, (Accounts Payables, Payroll, Cost Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Computer System, Human Resources, and the monthly closing for 5 plants), supervisor of 9 employees.

* Prepare monthly financial reports and close the financial month for 5 plants.

* Acting Controller and Head of the ERP Implementations.

* AS400 Computer System

American Augers, Inc. West Salem, OH June 1997 – June 1998

Manufactures Heavy Drilling Equipment

Financial Controller

* Managed all financial aspects of the company.

* Accounts Payable, Budget, Payroll, Cost Accounting and Cash transfer.

* Supervisor of five office employees and all hourly benefits, prepare monthly financial reports and close the financial month.

* Part of Senior Management team for implementing MRP II.

*Macola computer system

Packaging Corp of America Ashland and Akron, OH Mar 1983 – June 1997

Printing Manufacture

Plant Controller

* Oversaw all financial aspects of the plant, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Accounts Payables, Budgets, Capital Expenditures, and monthly closing of the books.

* Manage and evaluate all inventories, supervisor of the office personnel and computer systems.

* On the QST team, this is the management team to achieve ISO 9001 certification for the plant.

* AS400 Computer System

Education:

1993 Ashland University Ashland, OH

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

* Major in Management and Finance.

1990 North Central Tech. College Mansfield, OH

Associate in Applied Business

* Major in Accounting

Awards and Special Training:

*Executive Training 2014

*Sage Training 2014

* Lean Manufacturing 2005

*MRP Training

*Statistical Control training

*Frontline Leadership training

*Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Software

* Packaging Corporation of America 1989 Outstanding Performance Award.

Interests:

Director of the Northeast PA Manufactures & Employees Association

Coach U-10 boys soccer teams in PA, have coach girls’ soccer and softball in Ohio from U-5 to High School Level.

References are available on request.

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