Controller / Assistant Controller / Accounting Manger
Resume:
Ross J. Lybrink
Howell, Michigan **843
CAREER OVERVIEW
Controller / Assistant Controller / Finance Manager / Cost Accounting Manager
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WJG Enterprises Molding Company, Charlotte, MI March 2007 – Nov. 2009
(A $15 million plastic injection molding, Tier II supplier)
Plant Controller
Responsible for preparing financial statements, month end close, general ledger entries and maintenance, forecasting, reporting budget variances, standard costing, inventory valuations, bank reconciliations, supervising Accounts payable and Accounts Receivable, interacting with CPAs and outside auditors.
TRW – Fenton Plant, Fenton, MI Feb 2007 – March 2007
(A $210 million manufacturer and Tier One automotive supplier of anti-lock brake systems)
Contract consultant
Intier Automotive, division of Magna, Corp. Novi, MI 2005 – March 2006
(A $160 million manufacturer and Tier One automotive supplier of door modules)
Program Accountant
Responsible for all financial duties relating to new program launch for the 2008 Chrysler Minivan &
Dodge Caravan. Duties include developing costs and pricing for engineering changes, creating cost cards,
business modeling, business plans, approving and tracking actual spending, reporting budget variances,
supporting sales, engineering and management, and special analysis as required
Ontegra-Brighton, (Intier Automotive, division of Magna, Corp.) Brighton, MI 2002 - 2005
(A $100 million plus manufacturer and Tier One automotive supplier of interior components)
Program Financial Analyst
Responsible for all financial duties relating to new program launch for the 2004 Freestar Minivan. Duties include developing costs and pricing for new business as well as engineering changes, creating cost cards, Profit and loss statements, calculating ROI and payback, business modeling, business plans, supporting sales, engineering and management, and special analysis as required.
Clover Technologies Inc., Wixom, MI 1999 - 2002
($70 million, high tech communications company with several offices)
Cost Accounting Manager
Responsible for all job costing, tracking revenues, costs, profit margins and unbilled revenues for over a hundred construction projects at the six offices, simultaneously.
• Assisted in implementation of job costing system using BAAN software.
MAGNETEK, Owosso, MI 1997 - 1999
(A $140 million manufacturer of a wide variety of household motors)
Cost Accounting Manager
Responsible for all cost accounting activities within the five plants of the Residential Motors Division. Directly managed staff of three.
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• Identified/resolved causes of lost overhead absorption, recapturing $480,000 at Ripley Plant.
OGIHARA AMERICA CORPORATION, Howell, MI 1990 - 1997
(A $160 million Japanese, Tier-1 automotive supplier of stamping products)
Cost and Financial Analyst
Solely responsible for standard costing and budgeting, including calculating standards, creating annual Profit Plan, and analyzing variances. Also previously responsible for cash management, cash flow forecasting, accounts payable supervision, monthly financial statements, acquisition/ depreciation/retirement of fixed assets, and reconciliation of General Ledger account balances.
• At company’s U.S. Plant, developed budgets at cost center level for first time to better control spending, maximize profits, and improve long range planning.
• Adjustment by 87.5% - better reflecting manufacturing costs, providing more dependable base for MRP Planning, and better servicing JIT deliveries.
• Converted standard costing to QAD software to improve inventory accuracy.
• Participated on committee to improve traceability of inventory flow to meet ISO9000 certification requirements.
KELSEY-HAYES CORPORATION 1983 - 1989
(A $130 million automotive brake and wheel manufacturer; a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Varity Corporation)
Plant Accountant – Brighton Brake Plant, Brighton, MI 1985 - 1989
Responsible for forecasting, cost accounting, budgets, and cost-benefit analysis. Supervised associates responsible for production and efficiency reporting, as well as time keeping.
• Participated as Finance representative on Cost Reduction Committee – leading to documented cost savings of $3.5 million in a two-year period.
Plant Accountant/Accounting Clerk – Wheel Die-Cast, Howell, MI 1983 -1985
Responsibilities included supervising time keeping, production daily build & ship reports,
daily profit and loss statements, and creating various reports and analyses on personal computer.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science – Accounting
Business Management Minor
Cleary College, Howell, MI
Associate Degree – Accounting
Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / SKILLS
• Computer Proficiency: Excel, BAAN, QAD, IQMS, Microsoft Word, Lotus notes, Outlook
• Workshops: Supervisory Development, Time Management, MRP II, AMAPS, Advanced Lotus
• Effective Speaking, Communication & Human Behavior - Dale Carnegie
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