Finance Manager Customer Service

MICHAEL RAY DIXON

Manufacturing/Finance Accounting Manager

Results-oriented professional combines strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to provide excellent customer service. Extensive experience in Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, and Managerial Accounting. Astute in identifying areas in need of improvement, with the vision to develop and implement successful action plans. Excellent problem-solving skills; analytical and resourceful in resolution. Both flexible and versatile, a well-rounded performer committed to continued excellence.

Highlights

● Strategic financial planning and forecasting ● Manufacturing Industry

● Leadership and development ● Cost Accounting

● Process implementation ● Plant Financial Controls

● SOX Compliance ● Plant Build-Out Experience

● Proficient in SAP ● Clear Communication Style

Professional Experience

VARSITY SPIRIT - Memphis Tennessee 2022 - Present

Finance Manager

● Responsible for implementation of SAP internal control environment to ensure the design, implementation and monitoring of the control points are efficient and effective to meet GAAP and SOX requirements.

● Develop and deliver training materials on SOX and GAAP to the Business Unit and IT.

● Test and audit SAP system to compliance with GAAP and SOX

● Identify when the GAAP and SOX requirements were not being met and provide a solution to correct the issue.

FEDERAL EXPRESS SUPPLY CHAIN - Memphis, Tennessee 2020 - 2022

Financial Analyst III

● Monitored and analyzed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and financial reports for sites.

● Facilitated month-end closing processes, invoicing, journal entries, and account reconciliation.

TEGRA MEDICAL - Hernando, Mississippi 2019 - 2020

Finance Manager

● Responsible for the preparation of monthly financial results, budget, and quarterly forecasts.

● Performed detailed analysis of accounts, prepare month-end reports.

● Keyed in entries and maintain the company’s general ledger.

● Conducted a review of the monthly Business Activity Statements and balance sheet reconciliations.

● Responsible for monitoring stock levels and performing inventory reconciliations.

● Responsible for reviewing weekly accounts payable run and their authorization.

● Prepared and conducted reviews of variance, cash flow, and KPI Reports.

SEDIVER- West Memphis, Arkansas 2018 - 2019

US Finance Manager

● Lead the modelling, planning, and execution of all financial processes.

● Prepared meaningful, accurate, and timely monthly management reports.

● Setup budget and assisting budget holders in the preparation of annual budgets.

● Implemented improvements in current financial processes.

● Reviewed transactions to ensure proper accounting with established standards.

● Assisted with the development and implementation of accounting procedures.

● Collected financial data and analyzed trends.

● Performed budget variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.

● Reviewed contract with customers and vendors.

CASCADES TISSUE GROUP - Memphis, Tennessee 2016 - 2018

Plant Controller

● Site Finance Leader responsible for Cost Accounting, GAAP, IFRS, and Sarbanes-Oxley

compliance, Financial Reporting, Annual Operating Plans and Forecasts.

● SAP Super-User in FI, CO, FA, MM, and IM

● Evaluated and analyzed daily output and profitability of plant.

● Planed methods on cutting costs and improving productivity.

● Worked with plant managers to solve plant issues.

● Controlled and maintained durability of fixed asset inventory.

● Performed administration and processing of payroll.

● Oversee the physical inventory and reconciliation.

ELECTROLUX (ROBERT HALF) - Memphis, Tennessee 2015 - 2016

Accounting Consultant

● Daily and monthly reporting.

● Analytical and problem-solving on financial data.

● Special projects

SHARP MANUFACTURING - Memphis, Tennessee 2008 - 2015

Cost Accountant Manager

● Daily analysis of plant variances to standards.

● Prepared monthly cost of production and scorecard report.

● Performed monthly closing activities forecast, annual and estimated budgets.

● Auditing Sarbanes Oxley internal controls.

● Daily reconciliation and analysis of production variances, summarize, and present the results.

● Responsible for timely and accurate maintenance of BOM, set up WIP, and Finished Goods.

● Created cost estimates and frozen standard cost runs based on new and existing products.

● Reconciled SAP production quantity with production reports.

● Performed monthly closing activates and preparation of journal entries.

● SAP Super User in FI, CO, FA, IM, and MM.

● Annual physical inventory.

● Activity-based cost analysis of P&L variances to plan and forecast for upper management.

● Perpetual inventory reconciliation and reporting analysis.

● Excess and obsolete reserve and balance sheet management.

● Configured and setup the standard and moving average cost within SAP system.

MEDTRONIC/SANDVIK - Memphis, Tennessee 2004 - 2008

Cost Accountant Manager, Cost Accountant

● Maintained fixed assets and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts.

● Capital justification of all expenditures and investment requests.

● Worked with forecasting and quality in developing cost center business processes and setups.

● Responsible for accumulating and maintaining cost data on standard and actual costs.

● Responsible for setting and controlling internal controls of cost management.

● Responsible for reviewing and reporting the financial performance of operations.

● Period-end closing.

● SAP Super user in FI, CO, IM, and FA; SAP trainer in the conversion from J.D. Edwards to SAP for the Finance Department.

● Worked with supply chain management, quality, and cost center managers to develop and maintain work

order processes and procedures for cost in operations.

REXAM BEVERAGE CANS - Olive Branch, Mississippi 2000 - 2004

Plant Accountant

● Primary focus was to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.

● Trained, supervised, and motivated staff; trained and cross-trained floor supervisors on all phases of

computer systems and paperwork.

● Audited contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and bills of lading.

● Prepared statements reflecting monthly amortization and depreciated values; supplied profit and loss

statements.

● Investigated, analyzed, and resolved inventory discrepancies and identified problems.

● Oversaw reports to the United States Census Bureau.

● Analyzed actual manufacturing costs and prepared periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual

production costs.

● Planned and collected data to determine cost of business in raw materials, inventory, and labor.

● Analyzed past and present financial operations and estimated future revenues and expenditures to

actual production costs.

● Maintenance of MIS systems; SAP, Paradigm, QCII, Wonder Ware, AS400 and Network.

● Analyzed department’s computer needs; set up and designed system for users.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI - Oxford, Mississippi

Bachelor of Accountancy

NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE - Southaven, Mississippi

AA in Accountancy

AA in Business Administration

Skills

Windows 95, 98, 2000, 2024, Microsoft Teams Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, Internet Explorer, Lotus 1-2-3, SAP, JD Edwards, Mapics, Agile, AS400, Quickens, Problems, Wonder Ware

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