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Summary
This expert is a senior finance leader who has extensive experience in manufacturing with both large and small companies. She enjoys working with cross-functional leaders to translate financial data into clear and concise information to improve decision-making. By using her skills in ERP systems and financial analysis/reporting, she is able to obtain relevant data, then analyze and report it so that it is easily understood and actionable. This experts background in inventory accounting and cost accounting have served her well when it comes to working with manufacturing plants.
Highlights
- 20+ years of experience
- Senior Finance leader
- Manufacturing background
- Plans strategically; acts operationally
- Skilled in process improvement
- Knowledgeable on several ERP systems
Relevant Accomplishments
- Redesigned and streamlined all financial reports to comply with GAAP. Changed inventory valuation method, corrected terminology, eliminated unnecessary allocations, and corrected balance sheet discrepancies. Resulted in faster, accurate and more useful reports. Improved decision-making and focus on strategic issues.
- Implemented P&L analysis and review meetings. Designed analysis model, educated operations management on meaning behind calculations, and trained accounting staff on completing analysis. Resulted in $200K increase in net income due to correcting issues uncovered: outdated quotes still being used, inappropriate labor scheduling that increased costs, and customers being undercharged for high material costs.
- Designed grassroots process to budget AOP spending for $320 million business unit. Determined deliverables and goals, implemented models and feedback loop, analyzed key drivers, communicated to Senior Management.
- Established and led cross-functional project team of nine to identify and resolve process issues preventing P&L accuracy. Uncovered $300,000 in unbilled sales.s.
- Created Days On Hand inventory reporting and led initiatives to reduce excess inventory of $3 million.
- Standardized monthly reporting and analysis for plant Operations Leadership Team. Led annual operating plan process. Developed KPI scorecard to highlight key variances and metrics. Improved financial integrity, SIOP processes and decision-making.
- Led cross-functional team of 12 to implement PeopleSoft at a 3M subsidiary.
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