Financial Executive Resume Profile
SUMMARY
Results-oriented Senior Financial Executivewho has built a successful career around the ability to achieve results, meet deadlines, budget/forecast short term strategic needs and develop/implement long term solutions. Recognized as a successful leader with highly valued organizational, communication, time management, problem solving and decision making skills. Other strengths include ability to define business relationships, structure product offering and integrating business units. Core competencies include: Effective Communicator Customer Focused Six Sigma Internal Controls Strong Analytical Skills Team builder Cash Management Developing Financial Plans Business Partner Cross Functional Coordination Financial Predictability Change Management KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Successful implementation of Alstom's Internal Controls process/procedures at the Richmond and Danville locations. Restructured two labor intensive Business Units to a more competitive setup to drive revenue/profit growth. Led a Six Sigma Direct Action team that developed/implemented a Turbine Generator Plant Services scalable financial IT structure capable of handling current and future foreseeable growth opportunities. Led the implementation of the One Finance concept at a number of Alstom locations. Achieved 10 reduction in Finance overhead costs. Participated on a cross functional team associated with the successful startup of a Third Party Turbine/Generator Service business. Participated on a number of M A ventures with one purchase Danville Shop . PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Confidential Principal financial business partner for the North American Operations, with varying order volume based on product sold. Included operations in US, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Annual revenue responsibility varied by product from 20M up to 500M. Provided strategic, financial and operational leadership supporting growth, profit improvement and increased cash flow. Defined business relationships and established interfacing protocols with product lines Gas, Steam, Boiler conducting business in NAM. Finance lead for NAM Service Workshops. Oversaw and approved all rate calculations with goal being full absorption. Total yearly man hours 400K. Achieved full absorption in FY 2011. Developed/Implemented processes to improve profitability, asset turnover and predictability for individual Business Units. Improved sales, reduced inventory and increased working capital. Prepared/Communicated financial results monthly to Global Senior Management. Directed Field Services TS NAM financial support activities. This included both union and non-union with total yearly man hours > 500K. Achieved 90 utilization of Field Services personnel. Proactively supervised NAM finance personnel to ensure continued development via training programs, succession/career planning and employee objective reviews. Confidential Principal financial business partner for the Thermal Services Richmond rotating equipment location, with an order volume of 300M per annum. Managed/Performed operational and financial analysis to aid in the managerial decision making process utilizing innovative approaches to analyze, accumulate and summarize information. Supervised annual operating budgets and rolling 12 month forecasts, which included preparation/ delivery of organized financial documents to management. Managed monthly, quarterly and yearly closing process, inclusive of project profit recognition, account reconciliation and financial reporting. Directed Field Services financial support activities. This included calculation and analysis of hourly rates with the goal being full absorption and acceptable GM within market levels. Sales/Profit improved by more than 15 . Finance lead for 2 repair workshops with 300K man hours/year. Supervised yearly calculation of hourly/machine hour rates with the goal being full absorption with slight GM at market level pricing. Participated in optimizing inventory levels and increasing turns. Reduced inventory levels from 57M to less than 40M while increasing sales. Managed Richmond Financial Shared Services functions. This included financial consolidation and reporting, treasury, payroll, cash receipts/disbursements, taxes, bonds and guarantees, etc. Proactively supervised finance personnel to ensure continued development via training programs, succession/career planning and employee objective reviews. Confidential Principal financial business partner for the Hydro Power Business Unit, with an order volume of 50M per annum. Responsible for the successful integration of the Seattle Operations into the Power Generation Group. Supervised and coordinated all purchasing activities. Achieved ISO 9002 Certification. Coordinated/Directed the initial setup of a project cost reporting structure for long term contracts, which entailed communication of all pertinent project financial information.
