Controller

• Oct 2020 - Present

Plant Controller - SPG

• May 2014 - Oct 2020

* Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability. * Prepare monthly closing plant financial analysis, reports and commentary on drivers. * Prepare and maintain the product standard costs. * Prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level. * Manage team of 8 Plant Controllers/Financial Analysts on their CIP Post Audit projects to be sure we are learning outcomes of capital projects and measuring ourselves against what we thought would… Show more * Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability. * Prepare monthly closing plant financial analysis, reports and commentary on drivers. * Prepare and maintain the product standard costs. * Prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level. * Manage team of 8 Plant Controllers/Financial Analysts on their CIP Post Audit projects to be sure we are learning outcomes of capital projects and measuring ourselves against what we thought would happen, as well as preparing the executive summary of these projects with lessons learned. * Contact and support of the plants for external and internal audits. * Be visable on the floor and talk with production workers to see potential opportunites and learn more about the business and products. * Assist with the preparation of Appropriation Requests for new capital projects including the financial paybacks on the projects. * Active member of several new products development teams to be the voice of finance on these projects. * Support the plant with all the financial analytics that they need to determine the potential costs and benefits of various business decisions. * Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures. * Work with other departments to proactively identify solutions to plant issues. .

Multi Plant Controller-Ceilings

• Nov 2009 - Apr 2014

* Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability * Prepare monthly closing plant financial analysis and reports for each plant * Prepare and maintain the product standard costs for each plant * Prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level * Primary contact and support of the plants for external and internal audits * Be visable on the floor and talk with production workers almost daily to see potential opportunites and learn more… Show more * Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability * Prepare monthly closing plant financial analysis and reports for each plant * Prepare and maintain the product standard costs for each plant * Prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level * Primary contact and support of the plants for external and internal audits * Be visable on the floor and talk with production workers almost daily to see potential opportunites and learn more about the business and products * Assist with the preparation of Appropriation Requests for new capital projects including the financial paybacks on the projects * Lead the WCM Cost Pillar activity for the plant * Support the plants with all the financial analytics that they need to determine the potential costs and benefits of various business decisions * Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures. * Subject Matter Expert for the pending SAP Implementation * Travel to other Ceilings plants to train the new Plant Controllers on their jobs * Assist Corporate Legal in preparation of analysis on different options to present for the union contracts .

Group Controller

• Feb 2005 - Nov 2009

Corporate Controller

• Mar 2001 - Feb 2005