Controller

Mark C. Rawls

Tonawanda, NY ***** 716-***-****

********@**********.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-rawls

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Financial Controller with extensive experience in financial statements, budgets and cost analysis. Proven success with incorporating LEAN tools to improve efficiency. Accomplished history as a special project manager to convert and upgrade ERP systems. Power user in SAP and Vantage ERP systems. Managed employees in financial accounting and cost accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and human resources. Key member of company senior management team. Self-motivated and independent thinking.

CORE SKILLS

Development and implementation of accounting systems Project Manager

Plex Systems Manufacturing ERP SAP ERP Vantage ERP

Microsoft Office Suite BNA Fixed Assets LEAN Manufacturing Hyperion ADP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMERICARB, INC. Niagara Falls, NY 2020 – Present

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND PERSONNEL

Director responsible for overseeing all financial operations and personnel of the Niagara Falls Operation. This included planning and establishing policies and strategic goals. General accounting responsibilities included: Journal entries, bank reconciliations, daily sales reports, bank credit line reports, Accounts Payable checks, wires, ACH, ADP payroll.

Prepared and analyzed financial statements, forecasts and budgets for a growing green energy product.

Created custom financial reports using downloads from the E2 (JobBoss) ERP system and the ADP payroll system. This data was included in monthly financial analysis

Obtained a $450,000 tax credit from New York State

API HEAT TRANSFER, INC. Buffalo, NY 2018 – 2020

CONTROLLER – OPERATIONS, BUFFALO

Controller responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the Buffalo Facility. This included planning and establishing policies and strategic goals. General accounting responsibilities included: Journal entries, fixed asset approvals and reconciliations, daily sales and bookings reports, order backlog and past due orders.

Prepared and analyzed financial statements, forecasts and budgets for an engineered to order heat transfer manufacturer with $41 million in annual sales. Past due backlog was reduced by $6 million in 2019.

Conducted monthly financial review meetings with Sales and Operations managers and the corporate CEO and CFO.

Weekly review meetings with Operation Directors to review and analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) with emphasis on current and future actions to improve staffing and productivity metrics.

Responsible for advanced planning of production staff changes required compliance with the Union agreement.

Presentations included Excel charts and PowerPoint slides.

Responsible for inventory control. This included PWC audit process review, physical inventories, cycle count verification, and excess and obsolete inventory reports.

Created custom financial reports using downloads from the Plex ERP system and the ADP payroll system. This data was included in monthly financial analysis and weekly payroll analysis.

NUTTALL GEAR, LLC. Niagara Falls, NY subsidiary of ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION 2005 – 2018

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Hands-on Controller responsible for overseeing all financial operations of Nuttall Gear. This included planning and establishing policies and strategic goals. Key member of company senior management team. General accounting responsibilities included: Journal entries, fixed asset approvals and reconciliations, daily sales and bookings reports, order backlog and past due orders.

Prepared and analyzed financial statements, forecasts and budgets for a custom gear box manufacturer with $20 million in annual sales.

Conducted monthly financial review meetings with Sales and Operations managers from Nuttall Gear and the CEO and CFO of Altra Industrial Motion.

The monthly review meetings included review and analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) with emphasis on future actions to improve them.

Created custom report data extracts using SAP SQVI tools. This included: work center cost and productivity, quote to sales order comparisons, product line sales trends, recommended inventory minimums and maximums, value stream comparisons, (worm gear versus helical parallel gearing), purchased material cost savings programs.

Mentored the financial staff development. Always willing to help when they had questions.

Responsible for the smooth transition of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and staff accounting duties from Nuttall Gear to the Altra Industrial Motion shared services center in Illinois.

Changed sales quoting program to increase sales prices and improve margins. Average annual profit increase of $100,000.

1.Increased selling prices on replacement parts orders.

2.Decreased the discount percentage to small and medium distributors.

Achieved lower supplier costs of $50,000 per year with negotiated national suppliers and another $100,000 per year using foreign suppliers.

LEAN improvements in the Delroyd worm gear brand reduced average delivery time from 8 weeks to 5. This improved customer satisfaction.

Negotiated claims against performance bonds.

Created custom Microsoft Access programs for setting standard cost rates and determining labor productivity.

Project Manager for ERP system conversions.

1.Currently using SAP converted from Vantage.

2.Previously converted Manage 2000 to Vantage.

SAP power user with security to create custom reports for cost, labor efficiency and general ledger analysis.

Revised the custom sales quote system.

1.Moved from Excel based quotes to SAP based quotes.

2.Improved consistency of quote prices.

3.Quotes in SAP could be audited after an actual order was completed to verify cost accuracy.

Review and authorization of large custom sales quotes over $250,000 and fixed asset purchases.

Credit approval of large customers including progress payment terms.

Collection of large past due accounts by going beyond the accounts payable department and contacting the purchasing person and/or CFO.

Negotiated building lease renewals.

LANTRAX, INC. Williamsville, NY 2003 - 2005

SENIOR SOFTWARE ANALYST AND INSTRUCTOR

Verified the software was designed to comply with proper accounting policies and principles.

Trained users on the functions of the software.

FONTRICK DOOR, INC. Batavia, NY 2002 – 2003

CONTROLLER AND GENERAL MANAGER

Prepared and analyzed financial statements.

Reported results directly to owner.

Managed 30 employees, including all human resource responsibilities.

Implementation of LEAN Manufacturing.

DELTA SONIC CAR WASH SYSTEMS, INC. Buffalo, NY 1993 -2002

CONTROLLER

Supervised a staff of 20. Audited car wash, detail shop, convenience store, and oil change locations. Prepared and analyzed financial statements.

EDUCATION

Niagara University, Niagara University, NY

Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting Major

Niagara University, Niagara University, NY

Candidate for Master of Business Administration.

Completion 75%

Dale Carnegie Course

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