Sales Manager

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Gladwin, MI *****

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Lee Heintz

Professional Summary:

Restructured Finance community of over 1,000 heads, standardized and merged financial processes across multiple templates of SAP, Movex, Aurora in over 20 countries, stabilized outsourcing of over 350 heads, implemented Internal Controls, implemented end to end ERP and multiple financial workflow tools, currently working to implement Robotic Process Automation in transactional finance

Experience 2015 – Present Sandvik AB, Stockholm, Sweden (remote office in USA) Global Process Development Director (AR/AP/GA)

Sandvik AB is the Group company that represents the head of the Sandvik family. Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas – tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2014 the Group had approximately 47,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of 88,821 MSEK (10.5 billion USD).

Have overall strategic and operational responsibility for driving process and finance related development within the Sandvik organization

Be the speaking partner towards GFSS IT and coordinate all process and IT related work within GFSS globally as well as with other Sandvik functions

Maintain knowledge of significant developments, trends and benchmarks in the process and technology field in relation to GFSS ways of working

Partner with Process Owners, Group Finance & Sandvik IT around technology development and potential new enablers in the finance process

Have holistic view on process and technology development to ensure no sub- optimization and alignment of direction and activities between the different processes

Identify process knowledge gaps and technology gaps in the GFSS organization and initiate and drive improvements together with the GPOs to close these gaps, also aligning with the Head of Projects & Development ensuring clear responsibility split

2013 - Present Sandvik AB, Stockholm, Sweden (remote office in USA) Global Process Owner (GA / FA)

Standardize and optimize finance processes across business areas and countries to one Global Process Template way of working

Transform in house finance community to work split relationship with third party Business Process Outsourcing provider as well as defining, standardizing and re-structuring the governance RASCI between business and financial control

Agree on Service Level Metrics that provide transparency and quality to stakeholders, maintain relationship and act as expert liaison between Sandvik and third party service provider

Drive continuous improvement in service delivery by leading improvement projects internally within Sandvik and with the Service Provider

Set up In-House Service Center solutions where transactional outsourcing is not advantageous (Brazil, South East Aisa)

Create / implement / monitor Internal Control Framework within transactional finance

Transition lead for US Global Process alignment / Finance Community alignment project

2011–2013 Sandvik Hard Materials, West Branch, MI

Financial Controller, ERP Implementation Manager

Sandvik Hard Materials North America is part of the Sandvik AB family of companies headquartered in Sweden. The Hard Materials North America division produces Carbide Powders and Carbide Tooling, the business structure in USA consists of 3 Production facilities and 1 Sales Facility. 2012 Sales of 154MUSD, 2012 Headcount of 207. The Finance Department consists of myself and 5 others. The 5 direct reports each share responsibilities of Financial Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Banking and Intercompany Transactions. Staff management and responsibilities are as follows:

Monthly book closing, reporting, consolidation and reconciliation of Profit and Loss, Inventory, Net Working Capital, Days Sales Outstanding, Days Payable Outstanding, Turnover, Fixed Assets, Depreciation, Investments, Slow Move Inventory, Sales, Orders, Account Profitability, Budget Spending, Inventory re- evaluation adjustments, Scrap, On-Time Deliveries, Headcount, Efficiency, Labor Utilization, Aging Accounts Receivable

Business Objects Key / Power User. Responsible for creating, editing and distribution of management reporting information and end user competency

Chair of the Monthly Financial review Staff meeting

Creation of annual departmental Budgets and quarterly site Forecasts

ERP system owner and IT Security Officer

Group and Local statutory and compliance audit management

Tax package preparation for annual Crowe Horwath LLP engagement

Annual 1099 reporting and Personal Property Tax reporting

Achieved the creation of Expense Reporting, Payroll and Purchase Card Upload Interfaces with the General Ledger

Movex M3 Implementation project manager and focal point for all functional area testing and acceptance confirmations (Version 12.1 to 10.1 with Smart Office and Digital Data Archive), coordination of over 300 users

Movex end user training, Movex process support and troubleshooting 2011–2012 MEGlobal, Midland, MI

Global Analyst / Accounting Manager

MEGlobal is a DOW Chemical Joint Venture with annual sales of 3.5 billion USD for 2012. MEGlobal has approximately 30 Admin / Sales positions because of leveraging all DOW Shared Services. In this role I worked directly with the Global Controller and with the CFO along with 2 plant controllers as direct reports. During this time I also consulted for Sandvik.

Responsibilities were as follows:

Focal point on Production Unit rollup and legal entity consolidation

SAP key user for all GL and reconciliation purposes

Responsible for all GL entries made by the Plant Controllers

Shared Service focal point for AP / AR / GA

Focal point for Annual Statutory and Compliance Audit

Finance focal point for Risk Management planning 2007–2011 Sandvik Hard Materials, West Branch, MI

Business and Production Controller

See above for business explanation

Finance Lead for merger and acquisition of 15M per year manufacturing facility

Monthly book closing, reporting, consolidation and reconciliation of Profit and Loss, Inventory, Net Working Capital, Days Sales Outstanding, Days Payable Outstanding, Turnover, Fixed Assets, Depreciation, Investments, Slow Move Inventory, Sales, Orders, Account Profitability, Budget Spending, Inventory re- evaluation adjustments, Scrap, On-Time Deliveries, Headcount, Efficiency, Labor Utilization, Aging Accounts Receivable

Monthly Comments, Deviation Bridges, KPI reports, Indications and Profit and Capital Improvement Plan Objective achievements

Responsible for Product Costing, Work Center Rates and analysis

ABC Costing analysis and run rate oversight from a costing perspective

Finance focal point for all Kaizen initiatives within production Education

Undergraduate

Graduated Magna Cum Lade from Northwood University (located in Midland, Michigan) with a double major (224 Undergrad credits) in Finance/Accounting and Business Administration.

Graduate

Masters of Financial and Accounting Management from the Keller Graduate School. The masters program is specifically designed to address advanced accounting and financial topics with a concentrated focus on CPA accreditation. Leadership

Dale Carnegie Leadership training course, which focuses on professional communication and leadership skills.

Sandvik Finance Academy is a program focusing on corporate and business finance fundamentals as they relate to an international business environment.

Sandvik Leadership Program is a 3 week program using leadership and communication materials from Development Dimensions International (DDI) geared for managers.

Sandvik Executive Leadership Program is a 4 week program using leadership and communication materials designed for top executives. Skills I am very comfortable leading projects and driving change while managing multiple stakeholders. I have expertise in being a thought leader and managing multiple steering committees enabling transformation of both operations and governance. I have broad ERP and analytical experience (SAP, Movex, Aurora, S21, JDE, Business Objects, BPC, etc as well as full command over the Microsoft Office suite.

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