Plant Manager Construction

THERESA M. BURNES-SCHMUTZOK

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Business Area Controller

Executive Profile

An accomplished controller, highly trained and experienced, with an exemplary record in financial management, coupled with a strong involvement and leadership role in operations for both construction and manufacturing companies. Manufacturing experience ranging from low-volume, high cost to high volume, low cost. Recognized for controlling budgets by negotiating multimillion dollar cost reductions, creating new reporting packages, and formulating best practices to be utilized by corporate worldwide. Excellent analytical skills and significant expertise in reporting requirements, expense and revenue analysis, forecasting and budgeting and month-end close. Clearly articulates results and recommendations to senior management. Academic credentials include: MBA (accounting focus), a Master of Accounting and Financial Management, and an undergraduate degree in Accounting.

Core Competencies

Strategic Planning Project Management Management of Finance Professionals Formulating Financial Policies & Procedures Implementing Financial Controls Budgeting, Planning, & Forecasting Cost Containment Fixed Assets & Capital Planning Profit and Loss Team Building Risk Management Product-Line Profitability Analysis Internal Controls & Sox Compliance Balance Sheet Management Expense & Revenue Analysis

Professional Experience

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. Calhoun, Georgia: Vertically Integrating Global Flooring Company

Controller, Samples Plant– Chatsworth, Georgia, June 2016 to March 2021

Overall responsibilities include month end closing on accruals, allocations and adjustments along with manufacturing P&L reporting, manufacturing variance analysis, and maintaining statutory, SOX, and US GAAP reporting requirements.

•Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the transition of J.D. Edwards financial system to SAP financial reporting for the plant. During the transition period, responsible for master data management and integration to SAP which included the establishment of data for all interface tables along with ongoing review and analysis. Project scope included pre-load and post-load verification and validation of data for over 80k skus.

•Team lead for the plant during the merger and transition of 3 separate acquisitions, including inventory integration and roll-out ensuring meeting both the end customer and sales team needs.

•Developed, implemented, and continually review accounting procedures for the annual review and update of standard cost on manufacturing production system (AS400 system).

•ensure that the accounting procedures for the plant conform to accepted accounting principles and inform senior management of potential issues along with recommendations for corrections.

•Pepare fixed asset purchase requests to include: budget/ time frame parameters, ROI, cost reduction analysis, safety improvements, and process improvement documentation. Upon approval, provide monthly updates within SAP until the project is fully implemented.

•Complete Annual Fixed Asset Audit for the 26-acre plant, including asset purchases/additions, disposals, sales reconciliation, and documentation updates throughout the calendar year.

•Interface with Internal Auditors during the audit process, including preparation of all schedules and supporting documentation (Corporate Compliance Audits and Financial Audits). Interface with External Auditors as required including preparation of all lead schedules and supporting documentation.

•Responsible for evaluating and reviewing $40M of finished goods inventory. Work with the sales team and upper management during monthly reviews to identify stale and slow-moving inventory so it can be purged, recycled, or disposed of.

•Responsible for evaluating and reviewing component inventory and work in process inventory.

•Prepare and review the monthly financial package with upper management, plant manager, production and logistics managers.

•Prepare plant manufacturing variance analysis reports for the various product management stake holders.

MARTINBACK GROUP, INC. Gainesville, Florida: New construction, remodel, and repairs.

Controller– Gainesville, Florida, August 2014 to May 2016

Overall responsibilities included processing all estimates, accounts receivable, accounts payable, preparing all financial reports, job income statements and reviewing gross profit and partner allocations of net income, in addition to providing information to external CPA firm for tax purposes. Reported to vice-president of the company.

NEW MILLENNIUM, INC. Lake City, Florida: Manufacturer of steel joists and decking.

Controller – Lake City, Florida, April 2013 to April 2014

Overall responsibilities included month end close on accruals, allocations and adjustments along with P&L reporting and variance analysis, statutory and US GAAP and SEC reporting, and audit. Supervised accounting department, HR and front desk staff. Reported to the site manager.

SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION USA, LLC. Alachua, Florida: $160 million leading global supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining industry.

Business Area Controller – Alachua, Florida, October 2004 to April 2013

Overall responsibilities included month end close on accruals, allocations and adjustments along with P&L reporting and variance analysis, statutory and US GAAP and IFRS reporting, and audit.

•Responsible for creating, developing, and implementing a business plan to increase production capacity resulting in an increase of revenue from $73M to $112M over a six month period.

•Negotiated a savings of $2.5M in currency exchange transactions.

•Reduced the potential write-down of stale equipment and parts inventory by actively pursuing potential customers which resulted in generating $250k in revenue.

•Prepared and analyzed budgets and financial reports for three major product areas, including detailed operating results reports for each department include costing and margins analysis.

•Responsible for the Business Impact Analysis reports and Project Gate Analysis reports throughout the lifespan of several multimillion dollar Research & Development projects (including tracking, and monthly reporting of budgets, costing, and variances).

•Developed and implemented procedures for tracking and processing of earned-out payments for a new mult-million dollar Intellectual Property purchase (based on a fairly complex contract).

•Led Finance department including coaching and training staff members. Responsibilities included oversee monthly closing process and all reporting to corporate office.

•Ensured that the accounting procedures of the company conform to the accepted accounting principles and informed senior management when potential issues were discovered along with recommendations.

•Prepared year-end job costing reports for major finance companies to establish future bank factoring rates.

•Assisted with quarterly internal ISO Standard Audits (ISO 9000 and ISO 14000).

•Completed Annual Fixed Asset Audits for three sites (include asset purchases/additions, disposals, and sales reconciliations throughout the calendar year).

•Interfaced with External Auditors annually (including preparation of all lead schedules and supporting documentation). Interfaced with Internal Auditors during audit process, including preparation of all schedules and supporting documentation (Corporate Compliance Audits and Financial Audits).

TAMPA BAY SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR COMPANY, Tampa, Florida: $19 million Company that converts vessels to meet double-hull requirements and complete additional repairs/ overhauls on vessels up to 907 feet.

Cost Accountant – Tampa Florida, April 2003 to July 2004

•Eliminated $120K in inventory variance through data analysis and the development and implementation of effective controls, policies, and procedures.

•Saved $175K by redirecting and reallocating incorrectly managed job cost invoices to product warranty issues.

•Reduced the number and severity of worker’s compensation insurance claims by using data analysis to enhance safety program policies/ procedures and implemented safety equipment changes.

•Supervised the Time-Keeping department. Responsible for all job cost- labor analysis data, completed weekly audit of production/ ship-yard employees labor hours (labor hour tracking, work-area safety analysis, raw material shortages affecting production/ project completion).

•Prepared weekly job costing reports, complete with analysis and recommendations, including profit analysis, scenario planning and forecasted profit projections, for the CFO. Reviewed weekly job costing reports with each project manager and collaborated to complete an end-of-week report to CFO to include actions to be implemented to maintain or exceed project margins (cost reductions relating to labor, etc.).

•Completed weekly inventory cycle counts and annual inventory audit at two locations.

•Assisted the Controller in a spectrum of accounting functions (accounts payable analysis, accounts receivable, payroll, purchasing/ inventory analysis, and completed various ledger account reconciliations).

PRIOR EMPLOYMENT (positions held during college education years): August 1999 to April 2003

Rizzetta & Company, Inc., Tampa, Florida: $3.2 billion consulting firm that provides management services to the real estate development industry including Homeowners and Condominium Associations

Assistant to the Finance Director / Assessment Agent – Tampa, Florida

Tampa Housing Authority, Tampa, Florida: Non-profit Company that renovates neighborhoods and create affordable housing opportunities for low to moderate income families.

Assistant to the CFO – Tampa, Florida

FOG Development, Inc., Tampa, Florida: $5 million Company that developed and subdivided land

Staff Accountant – Tampa, Florida

Wharton-Smith, Inc., Tampa, Florida: $300 million Company that provides General Contractor, Construction Manager and Design-Build Contractor services to both governmental and private industries

Accounting Manager – Tampa, Florida

E. T. I. Tampa, Florida: $1 billion Company that provides soil stabilization solutions, services and technologies.

Accounting Manager – Tampa, Florida, August 1996 to August 1999

Education

M.A.F.M., Accounting, (Brick & Mortar Classroom) Keller Graduate School, Florida

M.B.A., Accounting, (Brick & Mortar Classroom) University of Phoenix, Florida

B.S.A., Accounting, (Brick & Mortar Classroom) Florida Metropolitan University, Florida

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