Experience

OPTO International, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President Finance & Administration

  • Sep 2008 - Present

• Director Of Finance And Accounting

  • Sep 2008 - Present



OPTO International, Inc.

• Controller

  • Sep 2008 - Present



Rapid Solutions Group

• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Materials Planning

  • 2000 - 2008

  Monitor / improve inventory controls (inv. turns increased to 3.7 in 2007 vs. 3.1 in 2006), ensure effective purchasing practices, and better utilize materials in the production process.As Manager Operations Planning - • Developed capacity analysis models linked to the client forecast to level load volumes by site and platform, determined capacity constraints, and monitored equipment utilization.• Created performance metrics to measure productivity issued weekly to the executive team.• Generated the annual budget and quarterly forecasts for Digital Operations at 3 sites.• Automated numerous manual tasks for various departments using Excel spreadsheet tools resulting in hours of savings each week.• Coordinated the approval and tracking of all Operations Capital Expenditure Requests and performed all financial analyses, including sensitivity analysis, NPV, and IRR.• Developed all models to support various operational business decisions.



ACCO Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• North American Vinyl Plant Controller

  • 1994 - 1999

  Maintained / improved inventory controls and the manufacturing cost system for a multi-plant vinyl bindery operations. Provided support for all capital expenditure financial analysis. • Analyzed actual results, forecasted and budgeted $100 million in annual production costs including material, labor, and overhead across 3 plants.• Streamlined and shortened the reporting, closing, and forecasting cycle by automating and eliminating waste in the process. The result was a reduction of one headcount.• Oversaw the implementation of Lean Manufacturing as the financial representative and participated in a “Kaizen blitz”



AG Communication Systems

• Manager, Operations Analysis

  • 1979 - 1991

  • Developed and implemented a process of analyzing and reporting actual costs of production, inventory levels, period costs, and its variance to forecast.• Generated forecasts/ budgets on production costs, inventory, inventory reserves, depreciation and capital expenditures.• Performed financial analysis, such as discounted cash flow analysis, on major purchases.Senior Auditor:• Planned, organized, administered, and conducted operational and financial audits of company functions.• Indirectly supervised four (4) Staff Auditors as an in-charge by delegating assignments within an audit, providing assistance and guidance, and evaluating their performance.• Developed and presented recommendations to executive management including changes to organization structure and purchasing practices to lower expenses. The net result was implementation of 75% of recommended changes.• Assisted the Security Department on numerous fraud investigations.