James C. Harris, CPA

**** ******* **** • Germantown, TN 38139

901-***-**** • d47nzb@r.postjobfree.com • http://www.linkedin.com/in/jim0512harris

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A finance/accounting executive with 20+ years international (China, Europe and Brazil) and domestic experience in corporate and divisional financial decision-making, policy creation, compliance and reporting. A results-oriented leader with a passion for developing highly effective financial teams.

• Mergers & Acquisitions

• Strong Operations Focus

• Contract Negotiations

• International Start-ups

• Business Intelligence

• Business Turnarounds

EXPERIENCE

TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco Electronics and Thomas & Betts) 1997 – 2012

Memphis TN & Harrisburg, PA

$14 billion multi-national electronics components manufacturer supplying communications, computer, automotive, medical and aerospace industries.

Business Unit Controller (TEC) 2006 – 2012

Managed all financial operations for several business units, including two newly-established divisions. Key partner with business leaders in general management, product management, engineering and operations functions.

• Designed and implemented all systems/financial tools following the split from Tyco International to drive decision-making and results at the business unit level

• Enterprise-wide design and implementation of business intelligence related to investments in new product development resulting in cutting time to market by 50% and improving engineering efficiency by 10%

• Established planning, forecasting and reporting processes and policies for two new divisions allowing them to drive business results through a complex matrix organization

Business Unit Controller (Tyco) 2000 – 2005

Controller for the $150 million battery pack manufacturing unit of a $40 billion conglomerate, including all international operations and financial reporting

• Integrated the division following the acquisition, including the financial systems setup, integration and staffing for six international locations (China, Brazil, Scotland, Hungary, Malaysia and Mexico). Reduced manufacturing costs more than 50% resulting in significant expansion in customer base (50% travel to China)

• Closed down several facilities as manufacturing was transitioned to international locations, managing HR, tax and associated legal issues with each

• Designed and implemented a total revamp of internal controls and reporting resulting in 100% compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

• Streamlined and integrated SAP, BPCS and Hyperion Financial Systems, creating significant business intelligence applications and improving data reliability

Business Unit Controller (Thomas & Betts) 1997 – 2000

Primary financial executive for four business units with total sales of $600M for this $2.5B manufacturer.

• Drove the acquisition integration which more than doubled the size of T&B’s Electronics/OEM segment reducing cost by more than $20 million.

• Created and implemented enterprise-wide general ledger, forecasting and financial reporting systems utilizing Oracle, Hyperion Pillar and Hyperion Enterprise Software driving timely information for decision making and actions, significant improvement in closing cycle

• Led negotiation and due diligence efforts on several mergers/acquisitions/divestitures

American Medical Products (a MASCO Company) 1995 – 1997

Olive Branch, MS

$60M, three plant manufacturer of venting products for the HVAC, Plumbing and Home Improvement markets; part of $4 billion Masco, a world leader in home improvement and building products

Vice President, Finance

Complete financial charge of manufacturing operations, including redesign of reporting, with granularization of individual product profit data and conversion to Electronic Data Interface with major retailers and distributors

• Planned and implemented a move of division headquarters from Los Angeles to Memphis and supervised the move of one plant to Mexico, both projects were on time and on budget; savings were $3 million / year

Medegen Medical Products (formerly Vollrath Group) 1991 – 1995 and 2005 – 2006

Gallaway, TN

$80M manufacturer of injection and blow-molded medical products

Vice President, Finance 2005 – 2006

Returned to this company to spearhead its transition to publicly traded status.

Vice President, Finance and CFO 1991 – 1995

Held a number of positions, including VP Operations, Director of Special projects and Acting VP of Human Resources.

• Drove actions to maintain profitability in a year when cost of materials doubled

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• MS Office – Expert Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint

• ERP – Advanced User, Migrations, Setup

o SAP, MfgPro, BPCS, Data3, EMS, Others

• Hyperion Financials

• Oracle

• SharePoint Setup & Administration

• Crystal Reports

• HR Systems • Online Banking

• Standard Costing, Job Costing, LIFO

• Management Reporting

• Cognos – Query Studio, Report Studio, Impromptu

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Bachelor of Science Accounting

Certified Public Accountant, California

References available upon request

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