LUZVIMINDA S. FULE

No *** *rd Street Brgy VI-D Lakeside Park Subdivision

San Pablo City 4000 Philippines

Cellphone No. +639*********; Landline: +634********

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SUMMARY

Provide effective financial leadership to Fab Ops finance team. Provide knowledgeable and accurate information to all level and functions of management: operations, support and executives. With proven ability to consistently challenge and improve existing processing and systems. Result driven, resourceful, self-motivated, hands-on and keen to details. With strong and mature communication skills and ability to build strong relationship both within and outside financial organization. Possess strong financial control and reporting skills ensuring that all statutory and corporate obligations are met.

EXPERIENCE

July 2009 – Present

Senior Finance Manager, Sunpower Manufacturing Philippines Ltd (SPML), FPIP Sto Tomas Batangas & LTI Binan Laguna

Nature of Business: Manufacturer of premium solar cells; corporate office based in San Jose California

Ensuring product profitability, cost effectiveness and achievement of financials target (Fab conversion cost cent per watt [cpw]). Implementing process improvement to ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial reporting to Fab Operations Management team. Ensure site compliance to SOX, internal controls, GAAP and all accounting and operations policies.

Achievements:

Improvement in the Fab quarterly metrics performance; cost reduction in the actual cost per watt vs both target and previous quarter performance.

KAIZEN and Process Improvement certification (from corporate office) from providing a key role in the enhancement of the Fab financial short-term and midterm/long-term forecasting system.

Process improvement and formal documentation of (1) Fab Finance process and procedures; and (2) Fab various allocation methodology in distributing conversion cost to each product technology.

Mentoring – promoted one Finance Staff to Section Manager and two Junior Financial Analysts to Senior Financial Analysts.

Key member of a project team in 2009 who audited the Fab site’s financial statements to help submitted re-instated FS to the SEC (Compliance).

Key duties and responsibilities:

Site Construction Management Support: Currently manages, controls, and reports on the capital spending of a Fab construction project with $352M total capital project and $27M pre-operating cost.

Operations Supports: Monitors, reviews major conversion costs to ensure achievement of Fab operations metrics target; Participates and support actively to all Fab cost reduction projects.

Financial Forecasting/Planning: Manages, reviews, and coordinate financial date during both short-term forecasting (Outlook/EOQ) and mid-term (BOQ)/long-term (AOP) financial planning. Ensures accuracy of the assumptions used particularly on: (1) cost models per tool/process for production chemicals, gases and packaging, (2) headcount cost roadmap and fully-fringed salaries for direct and indirect labor; (3) RDD tool-time charges; (4) Electricity kwh assumptions per tool and $rate/kwh assumptions; (5) Depreciation costs – existing depreciation and CIP.

Process Improvement: Active participation on ERP systems and process improvements to ensure effective reporting and internal control compliances.

Leadership: Leads effectively and provides mentoring to the Fab Operations Finance team.

Teamwork: Supports to other finance team for the Inventory Cycle Review by: (1)providing financial analysis on Fab actual operating results vs target and previous quarter’s performance (P&L Flux); Coordinates to the Operations team and provide analysis on the inventory value – actual vs last quarters’ balances (Inventory Flux); Ensure strict compliance to close activities calendar.

Compliance: Ensure compliance to internal controls, SOX, company and accounting policies and procedures. Highlight and resolve non-compliance, if any. Coordinate and help update accounting policies and procedures.

Performs ad hoc functions, one-time analytics that may be assigned by the Finance Director from time to time.

Jan 1999 – July 2009

Finance Manager, Littelfuse Phils Inc., LIMA Tech Ctr, Malvar Batangas

Nature of Business : Manufacturer of circuit protection devices; corporate office based in Des Plaines, Illinois

Implementing of process improvement to ensure timeliness and accuracy of Phils’ financial reporting package in consolidation to US corporate package. Training of China finance team on SAP FICO system. Ensuring successful production transfers and availment of income tax holiday (ITH) benefits.

Key duties and responsibilities:

Managing the financial team handling general accounting (accounts payable, general ledger, bank reconciliation, fixed assets, payroll and taxation), inventory and cost accounting, capex and financial planning and analysis (FP&A).

Registering product transfers from Illinois USA and Dongguan China and ensured availment of income tax holiday and other benefits of a PEZA registered company.

One of the members of SAP core team and super-user of SAP FICO module during the SAP implementation in the Philippines. Trained the accounting team in Suzhou and Dongguan China in SAP FICO module.

Review, finalizing and documentation of all the accounting process and procedures for SOX compliance.

Attendance to annual Finance controller summit being held the corporate office in Illinois, USA.

Coordinating with the external auditor during interim and year-end external audit.

July 1997 – Dec 1998

Accounting Supervisor, NEC Companies Ltd, LISP2 Calamba Laguna

Nature of Business: Manufacturer of Printed Wiring Board (PWB)

Reporting to the Finance Manager (Japanese expat) and supervising the financial team handling general accounting (accounts payable, general ledger, fixed assets, payroll and taxation), inventory and cost accounting. Prepares Philippines financial statements for consolidation and submission to Japan corporate headquarter. In-charge with forex transactions and payment of major vendor via bank-link system. Coordinating with the external auditor during interim, physical count and year-end external audit. Implemented the Great Plaines ERP.

March 1990 – July 1997

Management Accountant, United Coconut Chemicals, Inc,(UCCI),

Nature of business: Manufacturing of chemicals derived from coconut oil

Supporting the Management Accounting Manager in the preparation and analysis of Sales Report using the ‘Sales Information Analysis (SIS). In-charged with the coordination and conducting of monthly physical count of major raw material and chemicals. Monitoring and analysis of raw materials on a daily basis. On-the job training on the IT Dept as Systems Analyst for 3 months.

Nov 1987 – March 1990

Accounting Staff, Philippines Business for Social Progress (PBSP)

Nature of Business: Private Foundation formed by business companies

Handling the general accounting tasks such as the manual general ledger, bank reconciliation, physical count of fixed assets, accounts payable and taxation).

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In-dept understanding of Operations Finance and business and operations principles (e.g. market, financial, and strategic concepts).

Mentoring, coaching developing staff and influence – with strong ability to accurately assess the development needs of others, provide constructive feedback, and take personal actions to support their development. Ability to read and understand the non-verbal dimensions of behavior, The ability to use a variety of strategies and tactics to influence people and outcomes; more than simply a skill, it implies a basic orientation toward influencing and persuading others.

Strong computer knowledge – extensive training and experience in using MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) and ERPs such as SAP and Oracle to improve productivity and support efficiencies.

Initiative and independent - with strong and natural inclination to take ownership of issues and events, seize opportunities, and function with minimal direction.

With complete understanding of the Company organization in which one works, i.e., understanding of formal and informal structures and hierarchies, understanding of politics, knowing who influences whom, and where to go to make things happen.

Planning and time management - with ability to plan, prioritize and manage one’s time efficiently.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Oct 2015-ongoing

Review on Certification on Internal Audit (CIA), CIASP

June 2006 – Nov 2007

Earned masteral units on Masters on Business Administration (MBA), Ateneo Regis Rockwell

Y2004

CMA Certification Program – Passed; Membership for renewal

Nov 1987

CPA Licensure Exam – Passed; CPA License #79039

June 1983- March 1987

Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC) Major in Accounting, Laguna College San Pablo City – graduated Cum Laude

June 1979 - March 1983

Secondary Level (High School), San Pablo City High School – graduated Valedictorian

June 1973 - June 1979

Primarly Level, Lakeside Elementary School San Pablo City – graduated 3rd Honors

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birthday : November 14, 1967 Age: 48 years old

Civil Status : Married

Hobbies/Interest : Badminton, bowling, cooking, sketching, painting

No. of children : 3 (2 girls and 1 boy)

Name of husband : Valentino R Fule

Occupation : Team Head-South Luzon Sales, PLDT Calamba

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