Manufacturing Development
Resume:
Joseph G. Ozbolt, CMA
Mebane, North Carolina
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Corporate Financial Controller
GKN Driveline North America
January 2009 to February 2012
• Total responsibility for financial integrity and reporting of a multi-site lean international manufacturing company
• Sales $450m, 3 Mfg Sites, 2 Support Sites, 1,400+ Employees
• Provided financial reporting and forecasting to Division (UK) and Group (UK)
• Led planning and coordination of annual Business Plan and Budget
• Developed 3-month Outlook; 12-month Rolling Forecast; 5-year Strategic Plan
• Managed weekly, quarterly and annual Cash Forecasting and Foreign Currency Hedging
• Primary interface with external auditors (Price Waterhouse Coopers) and Corporate Internal Audit
• Led Risk Management (ERM) initiatives - Corporate Governance, compliance with GAAP and IFRS, balance sheet integrity, forecasting, and identification of operational risks and opportunities
• Implemented principles of Business Process Excellence (BPE) and Lean Enterprise
• Managed Financial Shared Services functions.
• Implemented positive pay, Concur T&E and ADP Payroll applications.
• Provided primary Finance support to Purchasing function (65% of cost base).
• Consultant to Operational Finance for Standard Costing, Inventory Valuation and ERP systems development
* Staff of 10
Director of Finance for Manufacturing Operations
GKN Driveline North America
July 2000 to January 2009
• Total responsibility for operational reporting and cost control of 5 lean manufacturing facilities
• $190m Value-add Labor and Overhead, $65m Inventory, 2,000+ Employees, 5 Mfg Sites, 1 Operations Center
• Provided Financial strength and partnership to the Senior Operations team (Supply Chains, Purchasing, Human Resources and Manufacturing VP’s / Managers) with emphasis on advancing operational performance, profit improvement and Lean Business Enterprise
• Participated in Information Technology (IT) strategy, systems implementation and IT development
• Primary global team member in successful development of COGNOS based Financial and Manufacturing Data Warehouses
• Drove re-basing of engineered standards and revision of Cost Accounting methodology
• Directed and led the organization through quarterly and annual operational Business Planning cycles
• Implemented Shared Services concept for Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Fixed Asset Control
• Integrated new acquisition into operational and financial reporting systems
• Executed closure of 2 Plants and the relocation of assets during significant 3-year restructuring effort
• Recruited, developed and coached staff through multiple restructuring cycles
• Interfaced with Regional and European Finance teams.
• Staff of 26 (Plant Controllers 4)
Senior Global Program Manager
GKN Driveline North America
July 1997 to June 2000
• Total responsibility for the development and launch of new product applications including quality and financial performance
• Successfully Launched Programs – Honda Civic, Buick/Pontiac Rendezvous/Aztec, Jeep Liberty
• Led international multi-company, multi-facility, cross-functional simultaneous product development and launch teams
• Interfaced with OEM customer engineering, quality, and procurement functions to plan and monitor program progress and status
• Interfaced with domestic and international suppliers to ensure adherence to schedule and compliance with AIAG standard
• Presented monthly progress and status to Senior Management
• Successfully led the development and launch of a new generation Honda Civic application on time and below budget. Included de-sourcing of manufactured components from Japan through CAPEX investment and in-house process development resulting in program profitability and quality exceeding Management expectations
• Led team that won international '2000 GKN Innovation Award' for developing and launching a GM application involving a radical new aluminum to steel friction welding manufacturing process.
Manufacturing Plant Controller
GKN Driveline North America
February 1994 to June 1997
• Total responsibility for financial integrity, operational reporting, cost control of 2 manufacturing sites.
• 2 Mfg Sites, $65m Value-add Labor and Overhead, $19m Inventory, 800+ Employees
• Developed and introduced matrix financial support to multiple production units, manufacturing cells, and support service groups. Successfully integrated Finance organization into Manufacturing Operations
• Directed and led the organization through quarterly and annual Business Planning cycles. Coordinated development of key operational targets and budgets for seventeen manufacturing cells operating as individual businesses
• Aggressively employed Performance Management tools in clearly identifying roles and responsibilities and raising job performance expectations to effectively manage and improve performance.
• Staff of 7
Financial Systems Control Specialist
GKN Driveline North America
June 1992 to January 1994
• Aligned and monitored efforts of the Industrial Engineering, Cost Accounting, Materials, and Information Systems team to ensure success
• Developed detailed programming specifications for customized utilities and reporting routines. Served as prime interface between the user community, consultants, and information systems professionals
• Set-up daily, weekly, and monthly job streams to optimize and automate reporting and posting utilities
• Wrote and refined cross-functional operating procedures to ensure system integrity
• Developed business models and methodologies for use in business planning cycles and forecasting
• Facilitated multi-site Cost Accounting continuous improvement efforts and developed plant operational performance reporting packages.
Senior Financial Analyst
Vickers Incorporated (Trinova)
January 1989 to June 1992
• Primary responsibilities for coordinating the implementation and integration of financial modules into a MRPII manufacturing business system (Control:Manufacturing CINCOM)
• Fully developed standard, actual, and project costing capabilities; provided liaison between financial and operational functions
• Implemented General Ledger, Purchasing, Receiving, and Accounts Payable modules.
• Developed shop floor control and reporting to interface with both existing and new systems
• Developed annual Business Plan and Budgeting models. Participated in long-term strategic planning.
Cost Accounting Supervisor
Sheller-Globe Corporation (United Technologies)
September 1987 to September 1989
• Developed annual financial business plan and five-year master plan. Responsible for all phases of flexible budgeting and cost accounting for four operating locations
• Assisted in the implementation of an integrated manufacturing reporting system
• Supervised the payroll function for 450+ hourly employees on an incentive-based system
• Coordinated monthly physical inventory activities and supervised the audit function.
Cost Accounting Supervisor
Bohn Aluminum and Brass (Wickes Manufacturing)
September 1985 to September 1987
• Responsible for supervising the development, maintenance, and overall integrity of the Standard Cost system
• Forecasted monthly operational performance and quarterly estimates. Prepared flexible budget
• Analyzed manufacturing variances and changes in inventory. Performed operational audits and cost studies
• Served as planning committee member in implementation of an integrated business system.
Accountant/Auditor
AMP Incorporated
May 1983 to September 1985
• Accepted into prestigious ‘Accounting Development Program’ with the following assignments
• Consolidated domestic financial statements and prepared Quarterly Director’s Statements
• Prepared division quarterly operational budgets. Maintained Standard Cost system
• Developed financial and operational pre-audits; participated in audits in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Japan. Analyzed audit data, authored reports, and presented findings.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Wake Forest University - Babcock Graduate School of Management
1998 to 2000
Bachelor of Science Business Administration (BSBA)
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
1982 to 1983
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS)
University of Maryland University College
1977 to 1982
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