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Oshkosh, WI. *****

Phone: 920-***-**** (Cell)

Email: ad3jtd@r.postjobfree.com

Jeff Larson

Objective

Well-rounded business professional seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity to advance my skills and career, as well as developing people and being part of a dynamic team that is focused on increasing shareholder value. Thirty years of experience in accounting and finance supplemented with experience in Division Management and Materials Management positions with a strong Lean Mfg. and balanced scorecard metrics reporting background. I will bring knowledge and experience in numerous disciplines to your team and enjoy networking with all areas to improve value for customers, shareholders and employees.

Experience

July 2023 – Current Tenneco Automotive

Plant Controller

Full function plant controller for an $85M revenue location of a global manufacturer providing valve seats and valve guides to Tier 1 automotive, off-highway and small engine manufacturers.

Provide daily, weekly and monthly metrics Weekly flash data and monthly 12 month rolling forecast for P&L, Balance Sheet and cash flow.

Capital spending budgeting, forecasting, justification and post-audit validation.

Oversee staff of two support positions including Plant Accountant, Assistant Controller.

Construct and implement annual budget and standard costs.

Full charge for month end, quarter end and year end closing.

Lead contact for internal and external financial and SOX audits.

Ensure plant compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements.

Ensuring succession planning and staff development.

Dec 2021 – May 2023 Robert Half Full Time Engagement Professional

Professional Consultant – Accounting / Cost Accounting

Completed assignment as interim business unit controller to support the sale of a division of the client to a third party and acted as accounting liaison between companies during the transition services agreement.

Jun 2021 – Dec 2021 Dutchland Plastics

Assistant Controller / Cost Accounting Manager

Responsible for all manufacturing accounting, variance accounting, inventory accounting, cycle counts, physical inventory and account reconciliations.

Annual standard cost calculations and updates.

Daily, weekly and monthly metrics and variance reporting partnering with leadership team to identify wins and opportunities with proper corrective actions.

Annual budgeting process for all departmental budgets and standard cost data including annual cost calculations and inventory revaluation.

Time studies and bill of material and routing verifications.

Balanced scorecard implementation and reporting

Left company due to sale of business to an investment group that consolidated accounting functions to their corporate office (Tank Holdings).

Feb 2021 – Jun 2021 Jefferson Wells

Business Consulting – Accounting and Finance Specialist

Completed accounting support assignments with Bemis Mfg. and Shopko Optical.

Left company to take a permanent role for more stability in income and benefits.

May 2018 – Jan 2021 Wells Vehicle Electronics Fon Du Lac, WI.

Manager of Operational Accounting

Manage team responsible for operational accounting transactions for a $200M multi-location (Fon Du Lac, WI and Reynosa Mexico) manufacturing company in the vehicle aftermarket and OE markets.

Lead in annual budgeting process for all departmental budgets and standard cost data including annual cost calculations and inventory revaluation.

Development of annual standard costs including labor, burden (material, labor, fixed and variable overhead burden, freight and tariffs), material costs.

Management and review of all data related to financial statement preparation and month end closing, reporting and analysis.

Daily, weekly and monthly metrics and variance reporting partnering with leadership team to identify wins and opportunities with proper corrective actions.

Quarterly coordination of SOX and external audit data and presentation.

Implemented weekly and monthly business metrics to engage managers and develop ownership from all functional areas in business results, opportunities and improvements.

Led successful implementation of a new payroll / time and attendance system.

Redesigned cost accounting system to reflect accurate data collection and costing for a product line / customer reporting matrix.

Jun 2015 – May 2018 BPI Consulting and Accounting Services Oshkosh, WI.

Owner / President

Founder of a business specializing in accounting services, business process improvement and consulting services focused on back-office process improvement, compliance control (SOX, internal and external audit) and succession planning.

Value stream mapping and process improvement.

Design and implementation of costing systems, variance analysis and reporting.

Internal controls design and review. I bring extensive experience in SOX compliance and GAAP knowledge including career awards in compliance with TYCO, Intl.

General Ledger and financial statement design and development.

Business intelligence dashboard / metrics design and implementation.

Mar 2014 – Jun 2015 Heartland Label Printers, LLC Little Chute, WI.

Controller

Responsible for all financial reporting and analysis for $50m facility and related analysis.

Successfully implemented new systems to separate the company from two sister companies within the Microsoft Dynamics framework.

Established the budgeting/forecasting process for a company that had not previously used either practice.

Established a formal capital expenditure justification and spend tracking system.

Supervision of A/P, A/R, inventory control and billing.

Helped implement data based metric tracking system based on balanced scorecard approach.

Aug 2005 – Mar 2014 Tectron Tube (An Atkore Int’l Co.) De Pere, WI.

Controller (previously a Tyco Intl Co.)

Responsible for all financial reporting and analysis for $50m facility (a division of Atkore International) including operational analysis, accounts payable, payroll, product costing / pricing, budgeting, forecasting, general ledger maintenance and internal controls. Oversee staff of 3 direct reports.

Responsible for implementing and maintaining compliance procedures and coordinating both financial and Sox compliance audits (internal and external).

Received Tyco International accountability award for achieving 100% compliance rating on internal audit focused on controls and financial statement integrity (SOX and Financial audit compliance).

Implemented balanced scorecard reporting process to evaluate all business metrics and set quantitative goals for all functional areas resulting in an environment of ownership and accountability.

Preparation of monthly forecasts (12 month rolling), annual budgets and resulting analysis of actual results compared to budget, forecast and prior year.

Work closely with all levels of the organization from shop floor personnel to Senior Leadership Team to set goals, implement corrective actions and celebrate wins.

Responsible for tracking of capital expenditure budget and execution of the projects within approved spend ($1.5M annually).

Subject matter expert (accounting/finance) for conversion from legacy IT systems (MAPICS/Allied1) to SAP integrated solution.

Manage MRO purchasing area personnel and maintain responsibility for metrics of the MRO spend and performance details.

Jan 2005 – July 2005 AxleTech International, Inc. Oshkosh, WI.

Materials Manager – Oshkosh Operations

Full responsibility for materials management organization including 3 direct reports and 10 total employees.

Staff level reporting of supplier performance results.

Responsible for the scheduling and management of $80 million of annual productive inventory purchases to support production requirements while achieving corporate inventory and cash flow targets.

Implemented changes to the internal scheduling and supplier scheduling processes increasing inventory turns by one turn.

International supplier experience including European arena, India and Brazilian suppliers.

Frequent supplier interaction and negotiation to facilitate outsourcing of non-core operations.

Staff level position requiring frequent interaction with all functional areas.

May 2003 – Jan 2005 AxleTech International, Inc. Oshkosh, WI.

Controller – North American Operations and Aftermarket Sales

Responsible for financial reporting and analysis for North American operations including P&L performance, variances to plan and forecast and recommending improvement initiatives.

Partnered with Shared Services Controller for balance sheet reporting.

Development of annual operating plan and coordinating the development of the plan with all functional areas.

Development of rolling 90-day financial forecast.

Heavy emphasis on product costing and operational reporting at the staff level.

Involved in numerous process and profitability improvement initiatives with various other functional areas.

Implemented improved standard costing model increasing visibility on performance and growth opportunities.

Lead financial efforts in modeling and analysis of relocation opportunities.

Jan. 2003 – Apr. 2003 AxleTech International, Inc. Oshkosh, WI.

Senior Financial Analyst

Finance lead for the launch of an Aftermarket division upon purchase from ArvinMeritor.

Developed business analysis metrics to track progress / profitability.

Developed business analysis tools to understand the impact of the aftermarket division on the original equipment business.

Responsibility for standard costing process and theory.

Responsible for financial reporting and analysis for the North American Aftermarket division.

1999–2002 Behlen Engineered Plastics, Inc. Goshen, IN.

Division Co-President

Full responsibility for division performance including organizational design, P&L and balance sheet performance, strategic planning, acquisitions and divestitures.

Direct oversight of managers in charge of Human Resources, Materials Management, Inventory Control, Manufacturing and Shipping / Receiving functions.

Implemented changes and goals needed to transform an authoritative minded company to a team-oriented environment capable of achieving world-class manufacturing and customer satisfaction targets.

Facilitated activities leading to ISO9001 certification.

Implemented General Motors model new product introduction process.

Implemented gain sharing and profit-sharing programs aligning employee and company growth and profitability goals.

1998–1999 Behlen Engineered Plastics, Inc. Goshen, IN.

Regional Plant Controller

1996–1998 Behlen Engineered Plastics, Inc. Columbus, NE.

Business Unit Controller

1996–1999 Behlen Mfg. Co. Columbus, NE., Goshen, IN.

Product Category Team-leader (in conjunction with primary positions)

1994–1996 Behlen Mfg. Co. Columbus, NE.

Financial Analyst

Education

1992 University of Nebraska Kearney, NE.

B.S., Business Administration – Emphasis in Accounting.

Additional Experience

Completed APICS training to enhance knowledge of planning and business plan execution flows.

Experience in financial modeling for acquisitions, downsizing, relocations, expansions and plant closings.

Experience in contract negotiation including collective bargaining agreements, lease agreements, manufacturing agreements, supply agreements and sales rep agreements.

Experience in ERP software implementations – 1994 (JDE), 2003 (JDE One World) and 2010 (SAP), 2020 (QAD).

Proficient in Microsoft Office package (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)

Twenty-Five years’ experience with integrated ERP systems including finance and accounting, materials management and manufacturing modules. (Oracle / PeopleSoft/ J.D. Edwards software, Microsoft Dynamics, Cincom, CODA and SAP software).

Strong background in business analysis and implementing improvements.

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