BS in Finance - LSU
MBA - University of Phoenix
I have twenty years experience in manufacturing, budgeting, project analysis, and managerial accounting. I help students learn by doing so they can apply theory to real world scenarios, allowing them to understand the material in a more permanent manner.
I have been facilitating classes online at University of Phoenix for seven years, teaching Managerial Accounting and Legal Aspects of Business to graduate students. I often help my non-accounting students with some of the more challenging material so they can grasp the concepts and see how the material is used in the real world.
Career Summary:
⢠Led a multidisciplinary team that identified areas for process improvements and waste reduction to impact bottom line profitability.
⢠Successfully led the implementation of MAPICS IFM and trained four plants on a new chart of accounts and system use.
⢠Successfully managed the Ramstein AFB wing staff budget to exceed mission goals while executing a budget of $6,000,000.00.
⢠Led a DoD audit program to reduce waste and ensure compliance with FAR regulations and DoD procedures across five installations in Europe.
⢠Improved costing accuracy for over 1,000 SKUs in a manufacturing plant, reducing quarterly raw material inventory fluctuations by 50%.
⢠Improved budgeting process for an oilfield service provider, reducing budget preparation time from six weeks to three days. Implemented inventory control procedures to reduce shrinkage and improve inventory accuracy.
⢠Designed and implemented a variance analysis program to identify root causes of variances and ensure adequate costing.
ļ¶ Drove process improvement and waste reduction savings of $10,000,000.00
ļ¶ Corrected standard cost errors that resulted in $3,000,000.00 in overhead and material costs being absorbed by the plant versus invoiced to the end customer
Critical Skills:
SAP ECI M1 Great Plains
Oracle Hyperion Excel
JD Edwards Navision COGNOS
________________________________________PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
APE Piling Products 2015-2016
Plant Controller
Implemented accounting procedures for a startup manufacturing plant with anticipated revenues of $20M. Responsible for all finance and accounting functions ā AP/AR/GL/Cost using Navision. Implemented a purchasing requisition process to control spending.
ļ¶ Created a robust costing model to calculate total direct and overhead costs for 50 newly created parts to be manufactured
KW International 2014-2015
Controller
Responsible for all accounting for three manufacturing plants with revenue of $90M. Managed staff of five, responsible for all finance and accounting functions. Directed successful physical inventory of $13M. Implemented a project post audit to identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes. Managed cash flow, cash forecasting, and debt covenant compliance. Managed two A/P personnel with average balances of $5M in payables to facilitate timely processing, ensure vendor relationships, and adequate liquidity.
ļ¶ Implemented inventory controls to reduce quarterly shrinkage by $200,000.00
Weatherford International 2012-2014
Plant Controller
Responsible for all accounting functions for two manufacturing plants with shipments of $250M. Managed staff of two accountants and two clerks with A/P balances of $10M in a high volume, three way matching system to ensure prompt payment, PO variance resolution, and improved vendor relations. Provided management with closed job variance to identify opportunities. Worked with management to create annual budget and administered capital expenditure budget of $500K. Provided detailed analysis of expenditures and cost drivers to improve plant profitability. Led a system implementation, migrating from SAP to JD Edwards.
ļ¶ Implemented cycle count program to improve inventory accuracy to 99.5%.
Canrig Drilling Technology, LTD 2009-2012
Accounting Manager
Managed all accounting functions and a staff of four for the Service and Rentals division of an international oilfield services company. Responsible for the annual forecasting and quarterly budget review process, including modeling for new lines of business. Worked closely with VP of Finance and Controller on special projects and analysis. Worked closely with operations to understand the business environment and modify budgets accordingly. Responsible for month end close and variance analysis using Oracle. Implemented employee expense report audits.
ļ¶ Refined invoicing processes for rentals to ensure 100% of revenue was captured
EGS 2008-2009
Plant Controller
Responsible for all plant accounting functions in Oracle at a $31.6 million facility. Responsible for inventory management and conducting physical inventories/cycle counts. Responsible for budget creation, bridge analysis, and pro forma reporting on an ongoing basis. Responsible for standard costing, both part creation and BOM/router analysis
ļ¶ Implemented inventory controls to reduce shrinkage from 11.8% to less than 0.7%
Encore Wire 2007-2008
Cost Accounting Manager
Solely responsible for creating new cost accounting standards for1,000 SKUs of manufactured inventory including complete BOMs, labor rates, and production volumes. Responsible for leading quarterly inventories of $500 million in inventory including monthly inventory valuations, LIFO/FIFO adjustments, and product mix valuation. Provided financial analysis and projections for existing and new products and company practices directly to the CFO and operations management.
ļ¶ Refined costing of products to eliminate $300,000.00 in quarterly cost overstatements and inventory adjustments from physical inventory counts
U.S. Department of Defense 2004-2006
Resource Advisor ā DFAS Auditor
Performed daily financial analysis to ensure adequate commitment levels and funding availability. Performed internal audit functions in the joint review process to identify non-compliant obligations or illegal contracts. Researched contract discrepancies, audited contracting documents, and reconciled payment histories. Planned and implemented budgets for 21 cost centers while managing $6M wing staff agency budget for Ramstein Air Force Base. Prepared Budget Execution Report entries, Mid Year Execution summaries, and Fiscal Year End funding requirements and command priority spending lists. Managed the Ramstein Wing Staff purchasing card program with 9 cardholders.
ļ¶ Audited five installations and identified $2,000,000.00 in non-compliant contracts
ConAgra Poultry ā Duluth, GA 1999-2003
Operations Efficiency Consultant and Senior Financial Analyst
Performed financial system design and implementations functions for 4 complexes using Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP, and MAPICS. Led a team of 10 to implement shop floor controls to improve efficiencies and throughput. Organized cost saving efforts totaling over $10 million annually. Served as cost accounting supervisor for a production plant, providing detailed product costing to be used by upper management for sales and product mix forecasts.
ļ¶ Installed shop floor KPIs and metrics to enable employees to visualize their progress toward daily goals which resulted in an overall throughput increase of 5%
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 2006
Master of Business Administration
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1992
BS Finance
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