Finance Specialist
Resume:
Beth Hagerty
Gladwin, MI *****
************@*****.*** 313-***-****
Finance Professional
Target-driven and accomplished leader with extensive experience leveraging financial acumen to achieve corporate goals and streamline organizational growth. Seasoned strategist with remarkable success providing hands-on financial leadership for planning, developing, and executing strategic financial policies. Equipped with the ability to take initiatives for optimizing company performance and profitability complemented by skills to review adequacy as well as the effectiveness of internal controls. Proficient in PLEX, Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, QAD, EAM, JBA, and Hyperion.
Core Competencies
Cash Flow Management
Profit & Revenue Optimization
Risk Management
Budget Administration
Financial Forecasting & Documentation
Financial Operations Management
Internal/External Audits
Cost Analysis & Reduction
Regulatory Compliance
Financial Policy Development & Execution
Program/Project Management
Process Improvement
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Team Leadership & Development
Career Experience
ADVANCED VEHICLE ASSEMBLIES, Rochester Hills, MI
Finance Specialist – Corporate Finance Team, 12/2021 - present
Cash management responsibilities for corporate A/R, including maintenance of master pricing for all customers, while working closely with commercial team to resolve global customer issues.
Key Accomplishments:
Maintain average past due receivables of 1% or less on an average ARO balance of $16.5M
Part of team executing successful implementation of three locations to new PLEX ERP system
Plant Controller – Pinconning Facility, 12/2020 – 12/2021
Financial controlling of Tier 1 automotive supplier with annualized budgeted revenue of $34M, involved in all aspects of plant financial management, reporting directly to corporate CFO
Key Accomplishments:
Financial representative of management team successfully negotiating new 3-year Union Labor Contract
Identified shortfalls in 2021 budget model, executed corrections and increased budgeted EBITDA as a result
Established key internal control measures previously lacking in the plant processes and procedures
ABC TECHNOLOGIES, Southfield, MI
Finance Specialist – Project Lead, 02/2020 – 12/2020
Financial lead on project to optimize and standardize IFRS38 capitalization of ED&D spending on a global level. Consultant focused on establishing, documenting, and instituting processes for tracking and reporting of key financial metrics related to new program management, from quote to SOP +90.
Key Accomplishments:
Delivered additional $6.0M of EBITDA over budgeted levels in less than 6 months.
Instituted new financial metric tracking processes for program management teams currently launching over 100 new programs globally.
Instituted new ED&D cost tracking processes at 14 plants throughout North America and Europe, as well as standardized accounting methodology at corporate offices in both US and Canada.
TOWER INTERNATIONAL, Livonia, MI
Director - Finance, 07/2012 – 10/2019
Led team of five to oversee new program spending, fixed assets, purchase controlling, and SG&A, while ensuring adherence to internal control policies. Spearheaded operations of financial forecasting and tracking, OEM cost audits, internal and external audits, capital project authorization, internal control, policy development, and vendor invoice processing. Coordinated with the IT department on modifying existing systems and implementing new software to improve operations and increase efficiencies.
Key Accomplishments:
Initiated and implemented new vendor invoicing processing methodology, including new software, resulting in increased multi-departmental productivity and decreased costs of document storage.
Conducted seamless management and internal control oversight of $500+M in property, plant, and equipment at 10 North American locations.
Displayed quality performance in budgeting, reporting, and spending analysis; recovered average annual investment of $100M.
Streamlined tooling cost recovery process for major program launches and achieved corporate cash flow goals by collaborating with colleagues, ranging from commercial analysts to executive leadership.
TOWER INTERNATIONAL, Livonia, MI
Finance Manager, 2005 – 2012
Directed forecasting and reporting process of capital; performed analysis of spending and reimbursements, while collaborating with financial, program management, and commercial teams. Regulated internal controls and monthly reconciliations of program activities.
Key Accomplishments:
Administered fixed assets worth $500M during corporate restructuring initiative, including the closure of 11 North American plants with $1B revenue.
Contributed to seamless internal and external audits by designing processes in program financial tracking and reporting.
Enabled headcount reductions and slashed department costs by streamlining processes.
Additional experience as Senior Financial Analyst at Lear Corporation and as Disbursement Analyst, General Accountant, Cost Accountant, Product Line Financial Analyst, Hyperion Administrator, Senior Financial Analyst, and Credit and Collections Supervisor at Detroit Diesel Corporation.
Education & Professional Development
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY – Ypsilanti, MI
Professional Development
Executive Development Program for High Potential Women, INFORUM CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP
Greenbelt Training and Certification, LEAR CORPORATION
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