Experience

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  S C Johnson Professional/Diversey Inc

  • United States
  • Wholesale
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Consultant

    • Apr 2004 - Sep 2013

    Consultant (Retired as employee in May 2004) 5/04-9/13 (Retired September 2013)• Project lead on outsourcing North America AP, GL, and Fixed Asset Accounting to Genpact, India.• Latin and North America consolidation support and member of team upgrading Hyperion Financial Management consolidation systems. • Sarbanes Oxley, documenting supply chain processes and testing AP controls.

  • Director Shared Services

    • Nov 1993 - May 2004

    Director Shared Services ¬ 11/93-5/04• Manage multiple North America and headquarter entities GL, AP, fixed assets, and project accounting functions. Also managed credit & collections, cost accounting, manufacturing financial support and consolidation accounting. Directly manage 4 functional mangers and indirectly 35 accounting staff. Led accounting services integration of multiple acquisitions raging from $1M to $300M, hiring replacement accounting staff and integrating accounting functions to shared services, achieving synergy cost savings. Integrated three subsidiary accounting systems onto shared services systems, eliminating legacy systems, reducing headcount, and streamlining financial reporting and controls. Managed financial system implementations, Lawson, JD Edwards, Pillar, and Hyperion. Automated certain functions through procurement cards, document imaging and scanning, automated T&E processing, and EDI. Implemented internal controls requiring all balance sheets accounts assigned for reconciliation, inventory cycle counts and turns analysis. Implemented Asset Securitization accounting in 4 entities working with Treasury to sell receivables and lowering cost of capital. Accounting lead on SC Johnson Professional legal entity separation and tax free spin off. New accounting responsibilities included multiple country royalty and inter-company accounting, employee benefits, stock and dividends, profit sharing, tax, and consolidation accounting. Special assignment, 4 months, controller for $50M subsidiary after sudden incumbent resignation. Assumed responsibility for all financial budgeting and reporting while continuing to manage NA and HQ shared services.

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  S C Johnson Professional

  • Racine Wisconsin

  • Finance Functional Manager and Supervisor Positions

    • Apr 1979 - Oct 1993
    • Racine Wisconsin

    Functional Manager and Supervisor positions Prior to 11/93• North America Service Business Controller; Evaluated $85M business portfolio identifying strengths and weaknesses. Financial lead on portfolio restructuring and divestitures. Subsidiary financial support and HQ intangible accounting.• ...