International Director/ Operations Manager/ Plant Manager/ Controller
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Ricardo H. Russian
Objective
Hands-on International Director/ Operations Manager/ Plant Manager Controller / with 20+ years of experience leading and performing corporate operations and accounting functions in Argentina, Brazil and United States, in numerous industries, including, manufacturing, and construction development.
Highly adaptable a track record of success in transition periods with economic challenges.
Excel and MS Office 2007 advanced user, QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics NAVISION. Operations/ ISO 9000-Quality / Team building/ Cost Accounting / Strategic planning / Expense control / P&L responsibility/ Sales / Reengineering / Marketing /Action and Business plans/ Accounting Management & Manufacturing Metrics Reporting.
Work Experience
Innovida Southeast LLC - North Miami Beach FL Jan, 2009 - Sep, 2009
Construction, compound walls manufacturing, for residential and commercial building solutions.
US Vice-president of Administration & Finance
Direct and coordinate an organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency. Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company and its staff in meeting objectives, and to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change. Direct, plan, and implement policies, objectives, and activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, and to increase productivity. Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding and implementation of programs. Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Key results: QuickBooks Migration to new Microsoft DYNAMICS NAVISION system. Financials Reports, MRP system implementation.
Innovida Southeast LLC - North Miami Beach FL Sep, 2008 - Jan, 2009
Business Operations Analyst
Planned, directed, and coordinated the operations of the facility. Analyzed financial information detailing assets, liabilities, capital, and cash flow, and performed and/or supervised the preparation of the balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial and operating positions.
Key results: Production lines ending and successful first trial run of the production compound wall.
MB Development LLC - Miami Beach FL Feb, 2008 - May, 2008
Construction Real Estate Developer group with Hotels in New York and Europe.
Controller
Managed the finance and accounting functions of the company including Consolidated GAAP financial statements, financial analysis, accruals, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, general ledger, internal control, and accounts payable functions. Supervised support staff personnel. Prepared the daily job cost journals, and banking reports for the Vice-President and Senior Management.
Key results: Implemented new financial systems, scheduled payments for subcontractor, managed the audit process, and provided contract review. QuickBooks Migration to new Sage Master Builder 13-1 Accounting Software.
GENIS INC. Aventura, FL Jun, 2006 - Jan, 2008
Wholesaler, importer of bedding and towels for Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Sears, K-Mart, Costco, and other major retailers
Controller
Managed the finance and accounting functions of the company (including the functions of a Treasurer), such as handling GAAP financial statements for (10 ) subsidiary companies of the group, accounting and financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, general ledger, commissions, internal controls, A/P, and A/R. Collaborated with the CFO. Prepared daily financial, inventory, and banking reports for the board of directors.
Key results: Updated G/L, financial systems, and improve forecasts, and to standardize reporting procedures. Company monthly reduction expenses by (30) percent. Updated all G/L journal entries which were previously delayed for ( 4 ) years.
PILOT AUTOMOTIVE S.R.L - Buenos Aires AR Mar, 2002 - Mar, 2006
Auto parts manufacturer of Sheet Molding Compound, plastic and Metals parts with sales to cars manufacturers in South America
CEO - Owner
Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans and activities, the selection of directors and other high-level staff.
Direct and coordinate an organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company and its staff in meeting objectives, and to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
Direct, plan, and implement policies, objectives, and activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, and to increase productivity.
Negotiate or approve contracts and agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal and state agencies, and other organizational entities.
Key results: Start up Management of second Pilot's Argentine plant. Realized increase in sales by 300 percent from the first to the second year of operation. Awards: ISO/TS 16949.
PILOT INDUSTRIES INC - Piracicaba BR, Buenos Aires AR. Feb, 1997 - Mar, 2002
Auto parts company producer of Sheet Molding Compounds, Plastic and Metal products, with Headquarters in Michigan with 13 Plants in Mexico, Europe and South America.
Regional South American Director of Operations -Plant Manager
Direct, plan, and implement policies, objectives, and activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, and to increase productivity.
Negotiate or approve contracts and agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal and state agencies, and other organizational entities.
Direct and coordinate an organization's financial and budget activities including those for funding and implementation of programs, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Key results: Project management of (2) new South American industrial plants and their accounting, engineering, logistics and quality systems. Reduced operating manufacturing costs as much as (23) percent in both locations. Awards: QS 9000 in Dec 1998 (Argentina), QS-9000 Aug 2000 (Brazil), Ford Motor Company. Quality 1 Oct 2000.
Education
Carlos Albizu University of Miami. M.B.A – in progress
Miami Doral Campus, Florida USA
Universidad Católica Argentina. Business Administration Post degree
Buenos Aires, AR
Universidad Nacional de Lomas Zamora. CPN –Bachelor in Science of Accounting
Buenos Aires, AR
Universidad Nacional de La Matanza MS Project- Certified
Buenos Aires, AR
Ford Motor Company –
Manufacturing operations training,Statistical Process Control,
Advanced Process Quality Planning, Quality of Service, Lean Manufacturing.
References available upon request
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