BELLMAN, BRIAN P.

**** ***** ******* **, ******, KY 41048 859-***-**** adznmg@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT POSITION

Exceedingly successful in financial and operational management role over the last 15 years with demonstrated abilities to lead individuals in improving the operational and financial position. Maximized the existing systems of the company by implementing proper GAAP procedures as well as identifying and developing cost savings through sourcing and better inventory controls. Provided senior leadership in turning an underperforming business unit of a multi-billion dollar corporation into a highly efficient and profitable business. Took a lead role in the implementation of a new ERP system that helped accelerate the growth in profits while at Garvey. Helped lead an initiative to complement ZBB to the budget cycle.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Cost Analysis Budgeting Credit Analysis Inventory Control Procurement

Process Improvement Forecasting Purchasing GAAP Cost Center/Profit Center

AX ERP Implementation Variance Analysis KPI Analysis Return on Investment

Standard Costing/FIFO Costing Internal Audit Lean Operations Distribution

Asset Management Month End Closing Financial Reporting Zero Based Budget

EXPERIENCE

4/2022-present

Financial Controller, ITT, Inc. (KONI North America and Motion Technologies Friction NA)

ITT is a public company with a broad range of companies serving multiple industries.

KONI NA, LLC is primarily a distribution facility located in Hebron, KY. They offer a range of shock absorbers to four industry segments, led by railways.

Motion Technologies-Friction NA is primarily a research and development facility, with pass through sales from manufacturing sites in Mexico and Italy.

●Coordinated SOX audit for both sites independently with a team of two direct reports

●Separated P&L statements to cost center owners to give better visibility and more ownership to managers

●Leading project to clean up balance sheet of old uncleared transactions

●Led Initiative to clean up balance sheet which reduced non-AP liabilities by $200k

●Led collective effort to reduce past due AR from 18% to 8% of net AR

1/2016-4/2022

Sr. Cost Analyst, Kao USA, Inc.

Kao is a chemical manufacturing company most well known for their Jergens skin care products, Biore products and John Freida hair care products.

●Lead budget point for multiple manufacturing supply chain cost centers.

●Lead role in organizing obsolescence reserve.

●Zero Based Budget development and implementation team

●Developed SOP for new distribution business model segment, which included a rebate from supplying vendor for A&P budgets

●Developed ROI assessments for multiple ESG-type programs

1/2006-12/2015

Operations Manager/Site Leader, Garvey Products, Inc.

GARVEY Products, a Taylor Corp. company, is a leader in the consumer products market with operations in Asia, Europe, and North America; products produced/marketed include: Electronic Article Surveillance Systems, Radio Frequency and Acousto-magnetic labels and hard tags, price marking labelers, labels, box cutters; safety cutters; price tags; price tagging guns; express baskets/carts; inks; cleaners; conditioners; and batch/QC marking equipment. Started as Cost Accountant and was quickly promoted to Operations Manager/Controller.

●Maximized the inventory efficiency of the company by improving turns from less than one to averaging 4+ times per year, with goals for continued improvement

●Reduced aged/obsolete inventory from 35% to 10%

●Maintained a DSO of 46 days through difficult economic period, with less than 8% being 30 days beyond terms

●Improved Operating Income from 12% to 18%

●Designed and implemented a cycle count program that reduced count variances of 25+% to less than 1% with no scanning capabilities

●Lead role in developing complementary product line increasing sales by 2.0% annually

●Responsible for review of all month end/year end financial reports, including uploading information to the parent holding company.

●Lead role in software conversion from MAPICS to Dynamics AX 2012

●Responsible for all aspects of budget

●Cost accounting for process manufacturing, light assembly and distribution, includes standard costing and FIFO

●Establish, maintain and approve all customer pricing, both published and contract

●Contract management including building maintenance and customer agreements

●ROI Analysis

●Physical Asset management

●Single point of contact to outside auditors

●Responsible for small on site IT requirements

●Create and monitor performance metrics for the business to promote growth.

●Responsible for all procurement and forecasting

9/1999-12/2006

Assistant Manager, Marubeni-Itochu Steel America, Inc.

MISA is a Japanese steel trading company supplying Just In Time materials to tier one and tier two automotive parts manufacturers.

●Lead initiative in converting material substrate for major automotive manufacturer supplier

●Department Lead for SAP software upgrade

●Customer account manager responsible for sales negotiations and material supply to customers

●Developed weekly inventory reports to supply to JIT customers for review

●Conducted annual off-site physical inventory audits at multiple locations at multiple locations

●Worked with third party processors to ensure JIT fulfillment of customer needs

●Worked with vendors in reviewing quality claim issues

8/1999-12/2006

Staff Accountant, Messina Management Systems

Messina Management Systems is a Cincinnati based professional placement and temporary employment agency.

●Created an Excel spreadsheet to help track escalating commissions earned during the month

●Processed A/P invoices through Peachtree accounting software

●Reconciled bank statements

EDUCATION

2004-2006

Bachelor of Science Accounting, University of Phoenix

1993-2002

Computer Engineering (no degree), University of Cincinnati

ORGINIZATIONS

Knights of Columbus, Bishop Ackerman Council, 3rd Degree

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