Cost Analyst Services Manager

CASSANDRA ROBINSON-BACON

Rosenberg, TX ***** 281-***-**** adnhz8@r.postjobfree.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES LEADERSHIP PROFESSIONAL

Cash Flow Management Performance Reporting Due Diligence Results-oriented financial professional with extensive experience enhancing accounting, budgeting and financial operations to consistently increase profit. Spearheads cost reductions, guides financial decisions, and protects assets by establishing, monitoring and enforcing policies and procedures. Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting audits; helps maximize return, and limits risk. Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collects, analyzes, and consolidates financial data; recommends action plans. Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Deep financial acumen used in collaborating with executive team to identify, evaluate, select, and execute strategies that achieve profit-building goals. Builds strong, dedicated teams and instills a high-performance, ethical culture. Risk Management & Mitigation Forecasting & Analysis Vendor Management Budget/P&L Management Financial Reporting Modeling Change Management Audits Negotiations Cost Management Process Review & Improvement SOX Compliance Revenue Cycles Revenue Recognition GAAP Compliance Business Optimization PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Olin Corporation, Houston, Texas 2018 - Present

MANUFACTURING & CAPITAL FINANCE MANAGER

Consolidated, submitted and administered the annual capital budget for fixed asset expenditures. Performed monthly budget versus actuals and forecasted cash spend analysis on capital projects. Drafted, analyzed, and prepared report packages for explanations of the Capital Annual Business Plan and 5-Year Strategic Plan to Business Unit leadership and Board of Directors. Updated and monitored Cash Flow Models related to rental costs and maintenance and reliability spend (both Short Term and Long Term) by reflecting actuals and revising assumptions on a monthly basis.

• Administered the deployment of $300-400 million Capital Budget for Fixed Asset expenditures. All approved and funded projects remained within 98% of annual capital spending allowances. The Coca-Cola Company, Houston/Sugar Land, Texas 1997 – 2017 MANAGER, FINANCIAL SERVICES – North America Capital Management (2006 – 2017) Reviewed, consolidated, submitted and administered the annual capital budget for fixed asset expenditures. Performed monthly budget versus actuals and forecasted cash spend analysis on capital projects. Drafted, analyzed, explained the Capital Annual Business Plan and Mid-Term Business Plan to Business Unit leadership and project managers. Updated Cash Flow Models (both Short Term and Long Term) by reflecting actuals and revising assumptions on a monthly basis. Reviewed proposed transactions to ensure they were recorded and approved in accordance with GAAP and company policies. Maintained a high level of personal interaction (including training and support) with the client base at all levels across the organization.

• Administered the deployment of $650 million - $1.6 billion Capital Budget for Fixed Asset expenditures. All approved and funded projects remained within capital spending allowances.

• No negative audit comments resulted by ensuring expenditures were properly classified to capital and expense accounts. Reviewed proposed transactions to ensure they were recorded and approved in accordance with GAAP and corporate guidelines. CASSANDRA ROBINSON-BACON

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The Coca-Cola Company (cont’d)

Short Term Assignments

Financial Services Manager II – Supply Chain Finance, Strategy Prepared financial analysis of Return on Investments (ROI), Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) in support of strategic and productivity initiatives, including analytics in support of infrastructure planning for the Supply Chain organization and brand growth initiative projects. Supported Operations Team with its single well economics calculation.

• Analysis supported a positive financial return associated with a $40 - $50 million spend to increase production to meet demand for premium water brand. Saved the expense of idle capacity by suggesting postponing the installation of an additional manufacturing equipment line.

Financial Services Manager II – Internal Controls – Manufacturing Finance Reviewed and adjusted Central Region manufacturing processes in place to fulfill SOX requirements related to Fixed Assets, Inventory Counts & Adjustments, Spare Parts, Open Purchase Orders, Impairment Analysis, and Asset Value Analysis.

• Created SOX Internal Control improvement initiatives and documented a consistent process to simplify plant processes to fulfill Internal Control requirements. SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - Capital Management (2006)

SENIOR COST ANALYST - Finance / Supply Chain (2002 – 2006) OPERATIONS ACCOUNTING ANALYST - Finance / Supply Chain / Commodities (2001 - 2002) ACCOUNTANT II – Customer Financial Services (1998 - 2001) PROMOTIONS SPECIALIST – Trade Payments & Deductions (1997 - 1998) TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TX 2019 - Present CORPORATE FELLOW

Lectured Graduate-level courses (Managerial Accounting & Budgeting). University of Phoenix, Houston, TX 2007 - 2013

ADJUNCT ACCOUNTING/FINANCE INSTRUCTOR

Facilitated Undergraduate-level courses (Principles of Accounting, Managerial and Cost Accounting). EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & CERTIFICATION

Master of Science, Accounting University of Saint Thomas Houston, TX Bachelor of Science, Business Admin./Accounting University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS SAP/Oracle Financials Advanced Microsoft Excel (e.g. Pivot tables, V-Lookups, SumIf), Word, PowerPoint Six Sigma/Lean Green Belt Training Certification