Six Sigma Management

RONALD L. RITCHIE, CMA

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Flower Mound, TX 75022

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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

A results driven, Spanish speaking financial manager with extensive manufacturing cost, financial analysis, internal control and international business experience. An MBA who consistently broadens skills, recently completing both a CMA and Six Sigma Green Belt certifications.

Experience includes developing and leading finance organizations at plant locations for multinational manufacturing companies applying four management principles: Bilingual people development, business planning and analysis, cost and internal control effectiveness and organizational efficiency.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2003 – Present Celanese Corporation, manufacturer of specialty chemicals, Ocotlan, Mexico

Site Controller

• Improve accuracy of site budgets and forecasts to 96% by leading semi-monthly cost reviews of key area performance measures including consumption rates of key materials, energy consumption, labor, maintenance and outside services.

• Prepare financial reports including variance analysis assuring full compliance with U.S. GAAP.

• Lead SAP system and functional currency conversions for a Business Line including transfer and validation of FI, CO, MM, PS and Maintenance data.

• Develop Six Sigma productivity projects achieving over $200,000 USD in cost reductions annually while validating all site projects to assure integrity in site cost savings reported.

• Provide financial leadership at the site. Prepare key financial and statistical analysis to drive

decision making and the development of business strategies.

• Develop and mentor site finance personnel to assume greater responsibilities.

• Prepare economic analysis on over 100 capital funding requests per year and other ad-hoc reviews.

• Audit and measure effectiveness of internal controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley

regulations achieving a 100% pass rate while mitigating risks, including FCPA.

• Improve controls on inventories and fixed assets including rationalization of count methods and enhanced identification and capitalization of individual assets.

• Audit site safety permits and perform cold eye review of operations and maintenance work performed at the site.

Celanese Corporation, manufacturer of specialty chemicals, Dallas, TX

Senior Auditor, Global Audit

• Led operational and Sarbanes – Oxley compliance audits of plant facilities in Latin America and Europe, including training and oversight of site management testing staff.

• Reduced SOX testing cycle time by 30% and improved internal control compliance rates at plants in Mexico to above 90%.

• Performed risk analysis and conducted operational audits and fraud investigations.

• Prepared and presented audit reports including remediation action plans to audit and executive management.

Celanese Corporation, manufacturer of specialty chemicals, Dallas, TX

Senior Financial Analyst, Plant Accounting

• Developed annual budgets and monthly forecasts for a $350 million annual revenue manufacturing plant utilizing SAP FICO and Business Warehouse reporting software.

• Completed accounting close at above 95% timeliness and accuracy for 30 consecutive months including presenting insightful financial reporting and analysis to management.

• Reduced cycle time from 15 to 5 business days in the monthly close process.

• Prepared profitability and variance analysis supporting Business Line and Site Management in decision making.

• Developed financial controls to assure that site expenses were accrued in conformance with U.S. GAAP.

1998 – 2002 MTI Electronics/Electronica Pantera, electronics contract manufacturer, Guadalajara, MX

Site Controller

• Prepared relevant and reliable financial reporting and variance analysis, continually improving management’s understanding of the plant financial position for decision making.

• Improved department organizational efficiency in performance of accounting activities, increasing the effectiveness of financial and statistical output while reducing headcount.

• Developed inventory controls and managed annual physical inventory verifications.

• Implemented cash management initiatives including lockbox deposit and leveraged A/R trade credit terms as part of an acquisition.

• Managed transitions to in-house payroll processing and automatic payroll deposit for an 800 employee manufacturing site.

1996 - 1998 Equinox Systems (now Avocent), manufacturer of communications devices, Sunrise, FL

Cost Accountant

• Prepared journal entries and developed monthly reporting and analysis of manufacturing variances providing valuable insight to management.

• Developed material standard costs and labor and overhead factors for new products.

• Developed a cycle count program and inventory control procedures for a 6,000 part number, $5 million inventory which reduced inventory variances by 70%.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Management Accountant

State of Texas, certified 5/2008.

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. Developed and led 2 productivity projects using Lean and DMAIC Six Sigma tools which generated a total savings of over $150,000 USD per year.

EDUCATION Master of Business Administration

New York Institute of Technology, Boca Raton, FL

GPA 3.8

Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

GPA 2.9

On-the job implementation of a compliance structure for Sarbanes – Oxley regulations including development of internal controls and process narratives for manufacturing sites in Mexico.

CPE: 30 hours of professional coursework annually including business ethics, IFRS and other topics.

SKILLS Languages: Fluent Spanish.

Software: MS Office, SAP, BI, Movaris, J.D. Edwards, BPCS

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