Accounting Sales

Mark A. DiGirolamo

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Nucor Steel Arkansas - Blytheville, AR 1/01 to 2019

Controller

Hired, developed and managed 50 staff in five functional areas including information systems, accounting, risk management, purchasing and human resources.

Helped lead unprofitable division to be most profitable in the group in 8 out of 10 years.

Currently involved in $500 million manufacturing expansion.

Developed hiring practices to achieve highly qualified candidates with minimum attrition.

Implemented strong legal practices around hiring, promotions, terminations, and supplier and customer contracts.

Developed and implemented corporate wide credit management practices.

Built and employed profit optimization modelling.

Involved in community relations at local, state and federal levels.

Asahi Glass America – Cincinnati Automotive Corporate Office 8/99 to 1/01

Group Controller

Responsible for co-ordinating accounting, budgeting, planning, finance and control

functions at 9 facilities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada with over $300 million in sales.

Led ERP implementation for cost and inventory modules, while standardizing practices across three divisions. Results include implementation of new standard cost accounting system, with improved accuracy in product cost, quotations and variance analysis.

Asahi Glass America - Elizabethtown, KY Plant 1/90 to 7/99

Managed 10 salaried and 20 hourly production people in performing comprehensive accounting, treasury, inventory, and purchasing services for a tier 1 automotive supplier.

Senior Manager of Accounting and Purchasing 4/96 to 7/99

Member of 3 person plant Senior Management team. Annual Sales of $150 million.

Led the team to develop activity based cost analysis and target costing

Led implementation of new financial system, including re-engineering changes for:

Accounting (MAPICS IFM/ AS400), Financial Reporting, Corporate Consolidations

Time and Attendance (Kronos) and Treasury Management.

Manager of Accounting and Purchasing 1/90 to 4/96

Designed and implemented general accounting, cost accounting, budgeting and reporting

systems at this green filed start-up manufacturer of auto safety glass.

Automated consolidation of North American operations.

Assisted in new business feasibility analysis and start-ups in Tennessee, Mexico and Canada.

Part of 7 member plant management team, strategic planning team, ISO 9000 implementation

and audit team, safety committee, 401k and pension plan committee.

Consolidated corporate wide cash management function, improved cash flow to nearly reduce all long term debt.

Cost savings include purchase price reductions of over $2 million per year, $500k tangible savings and cost avoidance from internal controls, and reduced inventory variances by over 90%.

PPG Industries, Inc. 1/82 to 1/90

Employed at 5 different PPG locations during this period.

General Accounting Supervisor, Biomedical Division - Lenexa, KS 2/89 to 1/90

Managed two people in the preparation of financial statements, tax schedules, capital

Planning and closing processes.

Designed new general ledger system while consolidating three facilities during formation of new division home office.

Division annual sales of $400 million.

Senior Financial Analyst, Biomedical Division - Pleasantville, NY

Division Headquarters 5/88 to 1/89

Co-ordinated the development of annual operating, long range plan strategic plan.

Developed detailed Selling, Marketing and R & D budgets.

Prepared consolidated division financial statements and monthly forecasts.

Manager of Financial Services, Biomedical Division - Toronto, Ontario

Canadian Sales, Service and Distribution Center 8/87 to 4/88

Managed seven people for new acquisition while performing the financial reporting, planning, inventory costing and control, and office management duties.

Responsibilities include customer service and human resource management.

Accomplishments included the design and implementation of a new cost and

inventory control system, product line reporting of internal controls.

Staff Auditor, PPG Corporate Headquarters-Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1/86 to 7/87

Developed and implemented comprehensive general internal audit programs which

evaluated internal accounting controls and monitored compliance with corporate policy.

Position responsibilities included recommending operating efficiency enhancements and

cost effective solutions to control deficiencies. Corporate annual sales of $7 billion.

Cost Accounting Supervisor, Glass Division-Lexington, NC Fiberglass Plant 3/84 to 12/85

Responsible for formulation of accurate standard cost and financial information, variance analysis, and inventory control. Progressed to supervisor of 4 teammates. .Annual sales $270 million.

Controller Trainee, Glass Division,-Lexington, NC Accounting Office 7/82 to 2/84

Performed various cost, budget and general accounting responsibilities while participating

in the corporate financial training program.

Accreditation: CPA, North Carolina License Number 26215

Education: BS in Accounting - Graduated with distinction from Pennsylvania State University

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