Cost estimating, finance and accounting professional with manufacturing, utilities and government contract experience. Proven record of creating value in organizations as a cross-functional leader by promoting cost savings, operational success and financial stability. Seeking a position that applies the principles and techniques of cost/financial management, analysis, estimating or accounting to business matters on a practical or conceptual level. Willing to work as a contract or direct associate.

Recent Project-Based Contract Direct Experience

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Contract Project Manager - Lead Fiat Chrysler Corporate Technology Center

Instructed, directed assigned personnel from Program Management, Operations, Engineering Planning regarding tasks related to various project management goals within Prototype Build Engineering Planning. Planned, organized, controlled facilitated processes, activities or cost support affecting resource allocation, administration of procedures / protocols and the attainment of specified objectives.

Confidential

Contract Senior Financial Analyst GM / Government Grant Project

Served as a key member of the Engineering Project Management Team at client's corporate and production facilities in Michigan and Maryland. Led internal audits and financial analysis activities related to maintaining government compliance decision support regarding expenditures for labor, tools, equipment or other costs. Administered principles, practices procedures associated with the Dept. of Labor and assets while utilizing various main frame / web-based computerized systems for root cause analysis, timekeeping, document storage / retrieval, auditing, tracking, controlling, training, etc.

Confidential

Cost Controller - Independent Contractor for DJI Associates, Inc.

Administered project costing principles, practices procedures concerning the rebuild of client Consumers Energy's engine compressor unit 4 at Overisel Compressor Station near Hamilton, MI. Controlled, tracked, accumulated, modeled, expedited, forecasted analyzed project costs. Developed a cost model that related engine compressor rebuild cost to project specifications. Implemented a policy for overhead spending to prevent contractors from charging small tools to job if tools also used on other jobs.

Synergies Plus Resources / Berkley, MI Formerly, Platinum Professional Svcs.

Contract Cost Estimator TRW Automotive

Led/directed cost estimating efforts for engineered fasteners components unit of large auto supplier. Visited maquiladora facility in Reynosa, Mexico to train, work, review processes meet with staff. Developed business cases customer quotes for new/existing products based on commercial or technical data related to plastic injection-molded components involving materials, labor, process parameters, capital expenditures, tooling, preproduction/launch, logistics, assumptions other details. Estimated costs, prepared financial analysis, evaluated program results for metric compliance presented outcomes to Operations Senior Management teams by business case scenario. Optimized product costs by utilizing existing sources for materials, by performing make-vs-buy studies involving client's other plants arising from differences in technological experience , by ensuring that labor utilization considered the IMM type or by ensuring that tooling logistics were appropriately sourced.

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Contract Cost Accountant

Led/directed efforts to standardize an auto supplier's budgeting, forecasting estimating processes and developed a planning tool reflecting client operations that was considered for use company-wide. Appraised costing methods, standard process data, routings or other parameters that impacted how the budget was developed to determine their suitability for inclusion in the planning process in terms of accuracy, relevancy, complexity, completeness, etc. Worked cross-functionally with other disciplines to expedite budget data and ensured corrective actions were taken by staff to remedy deficiencies. Developed the following budgets for annual financial/operations planning: cash flow, balance sheet, P L, cost standards/allocations, sales, production, direct materials, direct labor, factory overhead incl. burden rates , product cost, COGS, contribution margin, BEA, operating expenses, assets liabilities.

Confidential

Recent Project-Based Contract Direct Experience, Cont'd,

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Cost Manager / Controller Hired as Direct after Short Contract with Robert Half Int'l

Coached/mentored up to 9 staff consisting of accountants, estimators or clerks and oversaw 2 plants. Improved internal controls and JSOX compliance by introducing or enhancing tools/methods used to measure the completion status or effectiveness of cost/financial processes linked to the accounting cycle. Example: developed a work-center based overhead burden rate cost structure that enhanced the accuracy of cost standards, resulting in an operationally-based method for assigning standard overhead to products, rather than allocating cost based on financial statement actual percentages. Verified which work centers, direct labor, machines overhead were essential to the overall production process. Managed and implemented corporate treasury functions such as cash projections, disbursements, flows, forecasts, financing contracts and banking relations to accommodate routine transactions, large anticipated payments, key dates, security or covenant matters. Approved release timing or payment for payables, including items that ranged from 10k to about 1MM per disbursement.

Confidential

Contract Management Consultant Project Management

• Projects ranged from less than 1 year to over 2 years and one employer had multiple assignments. Former employers included Robert Half Management Resources, Bartech Group RCO Engineering. Corporate clients included Chrysler, Michigan Wheel Corp, Araco America Flat Rock Metal. These were contract-only positions titled Cost Analyst, Financial Analyst, Cost Specialist Sr. Financial Analyst.
• Conducted Cost or Financial Feasibility Studies as a W-2 Consultant in Project Management that:
• Improved an automaker's profit potential, reduced or optimized costs, provided checks to supplier estimates, linked commodity/tool performance with price and facilitated payment approval for tooling. Developed, updated and implemented linear-performance pricing multivariate regression cost models that were proliferated via web-based FASTCAR system for use by client engineers/buyers worldwide. Created 2 LPP new models for non-ferrous high/low-pressure metal die casting tools that targeted cost reduction opportunities in the automaker's chassis components supplier base, explained gaps, best practices, and quantified cost drivers using statistics and various parameters. Identified attributes of part design, part process, material composition, material sourcing, etc., suspected of causing higher supplier costs.
• Provided the underlying cost/financial analysis that allowed a century-old foundry producer to proceed with its' restructuring plan. Produced cost models and BOMs based on shop floor surveys, process reviews or other information that targeted savings and traced cost drivers to products. Confirmed that inboard propeller production, involving brown sand molds, was a labor-intensive, costly process.
• Targeted business development opportunities and estimated seating system costs for an auto supplier. Developed resources to monitor cost reduction activities, such as product displays and a VAVE performance measurement tool that tracked cost engineered out of materials or process.
• Determined how a 5MM budget was invested in a proposed steel business venture. Targeted savings under scenarios that considered capital investment, equipment, labor, time value of money other details. Confirmed that the highly-automated French equipment line used less direct labor, resulting in long-term savings. Performed discounted cash flow analysis that measured project IRR, NPV payback.

Other Significant Work Experience

Confidential

Cost Accountant, Cost Analyst, Cost Estimator

Performed cost duties for a Japanese auto supplier involving stampings, assembly other processes.

Confidential

Controller Williston Plant , Financial Analyst, Accountant

Duties included general/cost accounting, period close, forecasts, strategic plans, P/L reporting LIFO.