Business Operations Process Improvement

MEAHGEN HALL

Richmond, VA 205-***-**** ***********@*******.***

Summary

Strong, innovative, ambitious and disciplined industry leader with over ten years of progressive experience in successfully building and managing high-performing teams, developing streamlined processes & driving optimization

across auditing, financial planning, internal controls, accounting, management, business operations & analytics.

Highlights

Management, Financial & Business Operations Analytics, Internal Controls, Budgets, Business/Operation Process Improvement and, etc.

MS Office & GP Dynamics, Ariba, Compass, Concur, Infuzion, Power BI, SAGE, SQL, Tableau, iTreasury, Fintech, QuickBooks, MP2, SAP, ERP, SRM, CMA, CRM, Oracle software programs and, etc.

Ad Hoc Financial Reporting

Credit Analytics

Complex Data Trending & Benchmarking

Capital Expenditures

KRONOS Analytics with N4

Financial Statements

Data Analytics

Expense Management

Time & Attendance Limitation Implementation

Project Management

Budget/Plan Forecast

Cost Accounting

WIP

MRO Spend

Process Improvement

$4 Million+ Cost reductions

GAAP

FERC

Market Research

Procurement/Sourcing

Risk Assessment

Valuations

Process Mapping

Experience

Site Operations Analyst

Georgia-Pacific

Emporia, VA

01/09/2023-CURRENT (40+ Hours/week)

Established and implemented cost reduction strategies, departmental and division-wide, managing and streamlining processes, effectively reducing expenses

Analyzed financial data costs/revenues to build budgets, forecasts, trends, benchmarks, and narrative of results with recommended action plans for senior management.

Developed and implemented overtime reduction procedures by installing limitations within the KRONOS timekeeping systems, completely disabling early clock-ins, and reducing overtime costs by over $500K + per year. Created the first of its kind pilot program and later implemented it across the entire division, encompassing eight mills. (Division-wide reductions grossing over $2.5 million per year).

Reduced costs and employee abuse of vendor managed inventory (VMI) by establishing limits on the safety vending machines, saving the company over $500K per year. Created and implemented this procedure across the entire division.

Developed a process improvement strategy for work order backlogged parts, enabling over $1.8+million expensed cost to be reduced from inventory.

Established financial policies and procedures to set standards for compliance.

Created financial models to analyze and drive consistency, assess opportunities and accuracy within departments through establishing key performance indicators (KPI’s).

Interpreted data on price and yield future investment-risk trends, economic influences and other factors affecting investment programs.

Audited financial records for accuracy and conformance to regulations, policies, and procedures, reported findings to facilitate research and implemented resolution.

Assisted senior management in maintaining profitability by analyzing portfolios and implementing strategies and techniques.

Summarized financial information to clearly relay concepts and drive understanding of non-financial leaders.

Software programs: Ariba Spend Management, SQL, Compass, SAP, Tableau, Ecosys, KRONOS, MS Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook, MP2, Sparc, Concur and SharePoint.

Participated in company sponsored global trainings with certifications including: Leadership Development, Supervisor Responsibilities & Expectations, Civil Treatment Workplace for Leaders, Ethics & Compliance and, etc.

Sr. Capital & Tooling Accountant

Magna International

Tarrant, AL

03/02/2018 to 01/03/2023 (40+ Hours/week)

Fiscal responsibility for prototypes and work in process (WIP) tooling

Analyzed plant production.

Preparation, review, and maintenance of capital expenditure requests (CERs).

New programs financial support.

Responsible for fixed asset and depreciated work.

Responsible for labor, scrap, and MRO spending; cash in advance approvals (CIA) and other approvals, as necessary.

Special Projects management

Lead project and team assignments for general accounting and financial analysis activities in the plant.

Prepares weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements.

Maintain and prepare general ledger reports for manufacturing expenses.

Maintain fixed asset ledger monthly.

Prepare and file required reports and financial statements for regulatory compliance with FERC, ensuring adherence to all relevant guidelines and deadlines.

Preparation of capital expenditure analysis and monitor and report on capital projects monthly.

Software programs: Compass, Concur, MS Excel, Oracle, SAP, ERP

Accounting Analyst & Realty Asset Manager

International Wines, Inc.

Alabaster, AL

01/29/2011 to 02/09/2018 (40 Hours/week)

Managed accounting operations including, but not limited to: month-end close, reconciliations, balance sheet, GL entries, income statements and P & L reporting.

Collaboration with IT for automation of various outdated procedures for streamlining processes and cost effectiveness.

Assisted the CFO with the production of the monthly financials, management reports and board compensation packages

Prepared monthly and annual expense forecasts, including any necessary recommended action required to manage costs to achieve budget

Analyzed costs and revenues to project future trends

Internal Audits and implementation of internal control

Daily Bank reconciliation for through Regions iTreasury.

Reconciliation of vendor Fintech accounts.

Approved or denied new vendor applications based primarily on Dunn & Bradstreet credit profile findings.

Approved and (if determined eligible) lifted credit holds on delinquent customers.

Efficiently implemented short-term tracking factoring in possible long-term tracking strategies.

Project Management

Cash Management

Coordinated the logistics of daily and weekly cash deposits and wire transfers, initiated on behalf of senior management.

Oversaw the implementation of a new POS system, improving transaction efficiency by 25% and enhancing financial reporting accuracy.

Streamlined the supplier payment process by transitioning to a digital payment system, reducing invoice processing time by 40%.

Oversaw the implementation of a new POS system, improving transaction efficiency by 25% and enhancing financial reporting accuracy.

Handled all Real Estate functions for commercial property & land leasing

Large scale realty projects including consultation, valuation, risk analysis and assessment

Negotiation of contracts for all real estate transactions including the purchase, sell, listing, and all other related documentation of commercial property and, etc. for the company and all other subsidiaries.

Adherence to Real Estate Laws & Regulations as a State of Alabama licensed Realtor

Prepared Beer & Wine tax for all County, State, Municipality and ABC Board monthly

Investigated and resolved discrepancies in monthly bank accounts & employee credit lines while under tight deadlines.

Addressed and resolved non-routine, complex and unexpected variances

Microsoft Great Plains, Infuzion & Dynamics, Excel, Power BI, Fintech, Pocket Advantage and Regions iTreasury software.

Education

Bachelor of Science December 2018

University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Associate of Science August 2016

Central Alabama Community College Childersburg, AL, United States

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