Controller / Finance Operations Executive

Robert VanDeVeire, CPA

Ph: 602-***-****

CONTROLLER FINANCE OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

Broad based, action oriented executive with extensive knowledge and management experience gained from operational finance and consulting roles across manufacturing, construction, utilities and industrial service organizations. CPA with Six Sigma / Lean Management skills to develop internal controls, build effective finance operations, lead project teams and foster business partnerships across all functions. International experience and successful track record leading strategic initiatives to improve profit, enhance working capital, drive productivity and deliver competitive advantage. Key strength in the following areas:

• Shared Service Operations Management • Financial Analysis and Reporting

• Lean Process / Six Sigma Methodology • Working Capital Management / Financing

• Supply Chain and Cost Accounting • Strategic Business Planning

• Team Building and Organization Design • Merger and Acquisition Integration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Telgian Corporation, Phoenix, AZ Mar 08 – Sept 2009

$70M Engineering, construction management and inspection firm (fire sprinkler systems - privately held)

Vice President Finance - Corporate Controller

Restructured accounting department to support merged operations of two construction & inspection companies

• Provided financial, operational, and project reporting for four business lines using FRX and Solomon ERP

• Managed billing and collections function, including project percentage of complete revenue recognition

• Oversight of tax compliance and professional licensing for US, Mexico and Canada

• Responsible for cash management and bank relationships including loan compliance and Foreign Currency

• Responsible for annual CPA audits, quarterly bank reviews, insurance audits and various tax audits

Champion Home Builders 2005 - 2008

$1.0B Manufactured housing and modular building company (NYSE:CHB)

West Region Operations Controller

Managed finance and accounting for 9 locations with $300M of annual revenue and 2,000 employees.

• Oversight of monthly and quarterly reporting using Great Plains, Navision and Hyperion

• Managed budget and forecast process for West region including corporate quarterly reviews

• Established reporting infrastructure, for 400+ unit modular multi-family military housing project at Fort Lewis, WA, to support contract compliance, sub-contractor reporting and LC financing requirements

• Led LEAN back office continuous improvement initiatives for billing, AR, AP and cost accounting

• Member of steering committee for implementation of inventory/bill of material modules in Navision ERP

• Provided SEC reporting data from region and led SOX compliance including section 404 documentation

• Led initiatives to execute strategic plan, support business development and drive productivity / cost savings

Business Transformation Consulting 1996 - 2004

Consulting and contract position’s with organizations undergoing significant process change and growth. Roles focused on strategy development, process transformation, merger integration, change management, turnarounds, ERP system implementations and shared service solutions. Key projects included:

Vice President Operations, consumer products company (Ferro Mgmt Private Equity Group) (2003/2004)

• Turnaround contract assignment focused on lean production, inventory optimization, cost reductions from product sourcing to China, vendor management, bank compliance and reporting to board of directors.

Director Business Services, Graphic Packaging a $2.0B packaging company (NYSE:GPK) (2002/2003)

• Developed Shared Service strategy to consolidate AR, AP, Property, T&E and General Accounting to one service center using JD Edwards

• Managed shared services team supporting 20 manufacturing plants, six corporate departments and five subsidiaries including a land development company

• Developed Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) documentation and led Six-Sigma projects.

Director- Finance Transformation/CFO Solutions, The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) (1998/2002)

• Organizationally managed 30 consultants in CFO solutions group providing services in Benchmarking, Strategy, Treasury, Process Transformation, Shared Services, Merger Integration and ERP implementations

• Frequent speaker at IQPC and Hackett Group conferences on topics including: finance best practices, Balanced Scorecards, Key Performance Indicators, metrics, benchmarking and six sigma / lean methods

• Client engagements with responsibility for service delivery / project management and client relations:

o Led finance re-engineering, PeopleSoft ERP and shared service project at Waste Management

o Developed finance and systems integration strategy for InfrastruX, subsidiary of Puget Energy

o Designed and established North American financial shared service center for Sara Lee

o Developed business services strategy and implementation plan for Entergy (electric utility). Plan supported compliance with FERC regulatory requirements under Federal de-regulation program

o Led SG&A benchmarks for 20+ clients and several focus group benchmark(s) for Shared Services

Senior Manager with Ernst & Young, LLP management consulting (1996/1998)

• Member of national Shared Service practice with focus on finance process re-engineering.

• Led project for strategy and detail project plan for SAP implementation at Cooper Industries

• Led project for merger integration and Hyperion reporting at Flowserve Corporation

Honeywell International (NYSE:HON) 1988 - 1996

Director – Business Shared Services (AlliedSignal), Paris, France / Tempe, AZ (1994 – 1996)

• Expatriate assignment to establish Shared Service Centers in France, Germany, Italy and UK

• Managed a $10M GEAC / BPCS / SAP re-engineering project for financial reporting

• Led 30 person team to set up centers to provide 25 European businesses with general accounting, accounts payable, p-card, accounts receivable, travel expense, fixed assets, payroll, HR and tax services

• Pioneered Six Sigma methodology for back office operations and certified as Six Sigma Black Belt

Director - Corporate Financial Systems, Morristown, NJ (1993 - 1994)

• Led Oracle/ESS Base Data Warehouse project for global finance, tax, treasury and operations reporting

• Eliminated 10+ legacy systems and reduced tax reporting cycle from 12 to 4 weeks

• Lead role on team that developed common chart of accounts to support Europe and US GAAP reporting

Manager Financial Reporting / Shared Services - Automotive Sector, Southfield, MI (1990-1993)

• FP&A and foreign exchange (FX) reporting for automotive sector including hedge contracts

• Supported due diligence for acquisition of $150M European auto parts manufacturer

• Lead role to develop business cases for US Shared Service centers and common financial systems

• Consolidated AP, AR, Fixed Assets and T&E processing for 10 business units into Shared Service center

Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis, South Bend, IN (1988 - 1990)

• Bendix Brake Division financial reporting, forecast and budgets

Health Quest Corporation, South Bend, IN 1985 - 1988

Operation Controller: Nursing Home and Retirement Communities construction and management

Elixir Industries, Elkhart, IN 1981 - 1984

Group Controller: Building products for manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries

Coopers & Lybrand, LLP, Elkhart, IN 1977 - 1980

Staff Auditor

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Business, Finance and Accounting Major, Indiana University at South Bend, 1977

Certified Public Accountant - CPA (Indiana- Active), Member of AICPA (American Institute of CPA’s)

Six Sigma Black Belt (Six Sigma Academy – 1996 with recertification from Qualtec – 2003)

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