Mr.

Henry Arredondo

Home 830-***-**** *** River Road

Del Rio, Texas 78840

*********.*****@*****.***

Summary

Management professional with unique experience applying organizational development, leadership, training, and communications skills to improve productivity, increase efficiency, enhance quality, and strengthen financial results. More than fifteen years in managerial and leadership roles. Combine strong analysis, organization, planning, and consensus building abilities with effective problem resolution, negotiation, and relationship management skills. Specificall skilled in diverse management in public/private enterprise corporations with particular emphasis on administration and development of business potential.

Strong research and analytical abilities. Excellent team building and interpersonal skills; work effectively with individuals on all levels. Extremely successful in facilitating cooperative relationships among employees and management. Strong production and operations management experience. Able to review administrative and financial aspects of operation plans as well as determine optimum business strategies in difficult market and challenging economic conditions. Bilingual - English/Spanish.

Core competencies include:

• Operations and Financial Analysis • Startup/turnaround experience

• Leadership Development • Efficiency Management and Appraisal

• Relationship and Team Building • Policy and Procedures Development

• Training and Mentoring • Financial Statement Generation

• SAP Implementation Team • Conflict Resolution

Professional Background

Finance Manager 2002 to Present

W.E.T. Automotive Systems, Inc. Del Rio, Texas

• Maintain all aspects of general ledger including month-end closing, accruals and analysis of general ledger accounts for U.S. Company with manufacturing facility in Mexico. Prepared annual budgets and rolling forecasts. Prepared and filed Sales and Use Tax return on a monthly basis. Prepared and filed payroll tax returns.

• Designed weekly cash flow report summarizing inflows and outflows to numerous bank accounts. Prepare inventory rollforewards to monitor and improve working capital position.

• Created and presented monthly/quarterly expense analysis spreadsheets to inform management of opportunities to decrease expenses.

• Formulated and graphed monthly and quarterly sales and expense analysis spreadsheets to re-focus activities and improve product margins.

• Successfully transferred finance/accounting functions from Canada to Mexico. Including local staffing of the following positions: Controller, Cost Analyst, Accountant, Accounts Payable Supervisor.

Controller 2000 to 2002

Sunbeam Oster Household Products Corp. Del Rio, Texas

• Directed financial management for household appliance manufacturer with plant in Mexico and distribution facility in U.S.

• Evaluated financial, administrative, personnel, office, and operational procedures and conditions.

• Restructured organizational chart, shifting management and supervisory personnel into positions better suited for their abilities and personally trained when necessary.

• Dismissed unqualified accounting staff; brought in and trained new personnel; put financial records in proper order according to GAAP guidelines and retained a qualified accounting firm.

Chief Accountant 1998 to 2000

City of Del Rio Del Rio, Texas

• Supervised General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable department. Provided training to develop and enhance quality customer relations. Ensured and maintained ethical accounting practices.

• Developed and implemented comprehensive annual budgets, and provided accurate and timely monthly reports to control budget overruns.

• Managed Accounts Receivable and Utility Billing Operations, provided training to ensure consistent quality, and addressed employee concerns. Initiated investment policy for 30 bank accounts yielding $1.8mm

• Selected as Investment Officer by City Council members.

• Analyzed financial accounts to provide detailed reports of fiscal health to senior management.

• Prepare annual audit schedules and reports.

Controller, Assistant Controller, Cost Analyst 1993 to 1998

Takata, Inc. Del Rio, Texas

• Charged with operating financial department, including overseeing payables, accounts receivables, compliance, cash flow, billing, payroll, taxes and operations. Coordinated capital asset acquisitions in excess of $25K. Evaluated and drafted annual operating and financial budgets, and prepared quarterly variance reports for senior management. Worked closely with external financial institutions regarding loans, payments, and other transactions; prepared documentation and assisted in scheduled audits. Supervised federal, state and local tax filings and prepared consolidation package in preparation of group consolidation accounts.

• Championed efforts involving group medical and dental insurance, office equipment leases and other administrative work.

• Implemented cost-reduction measures that improved productivity and revenue, including advanced preparation of audit information and corporate tax returns which saved over $25K annually.

• Developed internal cost-reduction controls including overtime compliance, expense management, accurate billing, and capital expenditures.

Staff Accountant 1991 to 1993

Berlanga & Associates San Antonio, Texas

• Prepared tax returns, financial statements, established and maintained clientele, consulted and advised clients, prepared tax planning, maintained client databases, depreciation and amortization schedules, filed quarterly payroll reports and quarterly sales tax reports. Prepared business projections, budgets and goals.

Master Scheduler 1990 to 1991

Bendix Heavy Vehicle Corp. Del Rio, Texas

• Load forecast/customer schedule into MPS. Forecast consumption for new/changed sales orders.

• Resolve MPS issues with program management and supply chain management.

• Balance MPS among revenue requirements, customer due dates, internal capacity, and supplier capacity.

• Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue outlook.

• Coordinate with Production Control to insure on-time delivery and MPS performance are met weekly.

• Responsible for attaining revenue and inventory objectives.

• Develop and maintain predictive delivery schedule and corrective/mitigating actions.

Caselot Manager 1988 to 1990

Wal-Mart Distribution Center New Braunfels, Texas

• Responsible for the order filling function. Supervised and trained operators in daily job functions.

• Develop and implement operational methods and procedures to insure maximum efficiency, low operating costs and excellent levels of service to Wal-Mart retail outlets.

• Maintain an optimum range of performance and a work environment conducive to high levels of productivity, accuracy and quality.

• Start up facility - involved in interviewing, hiring, training, development and other special projects.

Education

M.B.A. 2001

Sul Ross State University Alpine, Texas

B.B.A., Finance & Accounting 1987

Texas State University San Marcos, Texas

C.P.A. Exam candidate

Training

• SAP Business Processes in Management & Financial Accounting , 2008

• Sarbanes - Oxley Section 404, Guide for Management by Internal Control Practitioners, IIA 2008

• Analyzing & Improving Operations, University of Texas - Professional Development, Austin, Texas, 2006

• Using The Balanced Scorecard, University of Texas - Professional Development, Austin, Texas, 2005

• Southwest School of Government Finance - Texas Tech University - Prof. Development, Lubbock, Texas, 2000

• Controllers Workshop, Skill Path Seminars, San Antonio, Texas, 2004

• Human Resource & Payroll Administration, University of Texas - Professional Development, Austin, Texas 2004

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