1. MATTHEWDEMPSEY
matthewdempsey@yahoo.com
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
4/12-Present CSC (Computer Science Corporation)
Auburn Hills, MI and remote from home
Sr. Financial Analyst-FP&A
Lead annual budget and monthly forecasting process for Global Business
Services-Applications Americas
Capital purchase and lease vs buy analysis for all capital spend
Lead monthly and quarterly close process, post JEs, approve account
reconciliations and monitor close process for multiple global business units
Provide SAP P&L and Labor Reporting to senior management along with
operating margin and detailed variance analyses
Provide various financial decks, financial walks and KPI reporting to senior
management
Provide training to on-shore and off-shore Finance personnel
Account finance lead for Global Infrastructure Services (Chrysler and Nissan
Accounts managing all P&L elements of cost (4/12-7/13)
9/11-3/12 MSXI (Ford Trading Company)( Logistics Coordinator for Ford Motor Company)
Allen Park, MI
Sr. Financial Analyst
Accounting lead for Ford Singapore.
Monthly forecasting of income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement in
USD and SGD.
Work closely with IT in addressing invoicing issues that result due to the many
legacy system interfaces.
Set up and launch new dealers, set credit terms and run utilities in QAD.
Review weekly/monthly banking report to ensure receivables are factored in a timely
fashion and bank charges are accurate.
Work with FBSC-India to address accounting issues and concerns.
6/09 – 07/11 MEDA Technology & Engineering (Chrysler Group LLC), Auburn Hills, MI
Sr. Credit Analyst -International
Update dealership accounts and credit lines for vehicle and parts receivables (NA,
Latin America, Asia, Middle East and Africa) accounts
Manage bank/floorplan and dealership relationships to collect on past due
balances/ACH Returns, etc.
Work with Banks in securing standby and documentary letters of credit
Monitor wire payments and work with ACS to purge/ clear cash and invoices from
SAP.
Prepare journal entries, month-end close activities (i.e. Monthly Reporting- Cash
Receipts forecasts/Credit Committee package
Run reports (variants) in SAP and provide reporting to senior management (Cash
receipts, disbursements, Aging Report, Credit Committee, etc.)
Daily administration and weekly reconciliation of payment databases for fleet
customers for daily wire payments
2. Perform daily bank reconciliations for Canadian banks
Directly oversee collection of $47M in Accounts Receivable from individual dealers
for Vehicle Receivables related to the bankruptcy
Support International Credit Department in conducting Financial Analysis of Audited
Financial Statements in varying currencies (i.e. Ratio Analysis)
Respond to auditor requests for information and analysis and perform SOX audits
for established internal controls
Respond to Management Requests for ad hoc report (i.e. daily cash receipts,
receivable forecasting, etc.)
General MotorsCorporation, Warren, MI
11/07- 5/09 Sr. Financial Analyst
Support Logistics buyers for all modes (Domestic & International) by representing
the Finance function at daily creativity team meetings and the Global Logistics
Sourcing Committee
Develop and manage fuel surcharge programs for ocean, rail and truck modes using
market indices for WTI, On Highway Diesel and CST-180 (Bunker fuel) for all
regions of the world
Evaluate logistics sourcing decisions for cost minimization and contribute to logistics
sourcing strategies for all logistics modes
Provide ongoing and ad hoc financial reporting to senior management by commodity
and region (e.g. NA, LAAM, Europe, Asia)
Perform month and quarter end closing and audit activities
Respond to requests from internal and external audit groups
Work with Technical Accounting on issues pertaining to complex contracts and any
specialized accounting treatment and Sarbanes-Oxley Sections 302 and 404
requirements (i.e. volume / revenue commitments, etc.).
7/06-10/07 Freight Bill Audit Analyst
Responsible for internal controls associated with freight bill audit processing and
payment
Work with Pre and post auditors to assure adherence to GM audit standards and
controls
Address freight based accounts payable and freight bill audit issues
2/06 –6/06 Vector Supply Chain Management (Joint Venture between GM & Menlo)-Working
on-site at General Motors-Warren, MI
Buyer-Logistics
Responsible for negotiation, implementation and maintenance of railroad vehicle
contracts for North America
Participated/Led network redesign and optimization projects with a focus on moving
items from truck to rail or intermodal (i.e. lowest cost solution)
Lead analysis to determine economic award of railroad contracts
Participate in Rail Creativity Team to review bids and assure a competitive bidding
process
Responsible for entering / updating rates in SunVTIMS and monies owed to the
railroads
Resolve payment disputes between railroads and General Motors
Daily contact with all railroad sales and marketing personnel to ensure contract
compliance with terms and conditions
Senior Rail Analyst (2/06-5/06)
Produce daily management reports. Examples include railcars en route to plant,
railcar availability, on-time performance metrics, demurrage and pipeline.
Company has 10 plants; ~13,000 railcars per year.
Track rail cars using Transentric Software and work with the railroad to prevent late
cars, bad orders and other exception conditions.
3. ACT LaboratoriesInc., Wixom, MI
7/04 -2/06 Finance Manager
Led the Company annual planning process, which included developing a top-down
budget model which produced the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow
statement for medium and high scenarios. Presented the plan to the Company CEO
for approval. Operating income totaled $3.5 million.
Led the Company annual capital expenditure planning process. Produced
cost/benefit analyses, ROI, NPV and payback period metrics to justify expenditures.
Capital expenditure budget totaled $800 thousand.
Performed monthly analysis of financial statements and reported results to the
Private Equity firm that owned the Company. Examples included: line of business
analysis, variance analysis, metric analysis, ratio analysis, borrowing base report for
Revolver line of credit and bank covenant compliance analysis.
Worked directly with bank to negotiate covenant requirements, forbearance
agreement(s) & Revolving Credit Line Agreement terms and conditions.
Assessed credit worthiness of all customers and assigned credit limits based on
analysis, trade credit coverage and management approval.
Collected directly from distressed customers (i.e. Collins & Aikman) and worked with
bankruptcy counsel to address pre-petition balances and possible "Preference"
Identified, analyzed and managed all Company risk. Managed all insurance policies,
including trade credit, trade credit insurance, director & officer, automobile, worker’s
compensation, property & casualty, fiduciary and employer practices liability.
Assisted in the sale of the Testing Division: Prepared Offering Memorandum and
management presentation, Oversaw due diligence, Divided up the balance sheet
(asset sale) & prepared Board Package.
9/00 -3/04 Uni Boring Company, Inc., Howell, MI
Plant Controller (9/03 3/04)
Managed day-to-day operations of the Material Planning and Logistics Department,
which included leading 6 employees, including 2 direct reports. Accomplishments
included setting up a supply chain to procure material from China. Annual sales were
$57 million.
Managed the Plant inventory. This included turnover analysis, inventory value
analysis, weekly & monthly reporting, oversight of cycle counts and year-end physical
inventory count. Increased annualized inventory turns from 16 to 22 and reduced
production inventory valuation from $2.7 million to $2.1 million. This increased cash
flow by $600 thousand and reduced carrying costs.
Produced weekly management reports. This included labor as a % of value added
sales, MRO and OEE.
Forecasted weekly & monthly value added sales.
Training Specialist (9/00 9/03)
Led a Process Improvement Team that wrote new procedures and work instructions
for statistical process control and out-of-control conditions.
Wrote and implemented an on-the-job training and certification program for CNC
Operators, which saved the company approximately $20K in machine crashes and
reduced scrap/rework by 10%.
EDUCATION M.B.A., FINANCE concentration. December 2000. Wayne State University, Detroit,
MI. GPA 3.6
B.S., BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & SPANISH. May 1993. Marquette University,
Milwaukee, WI.
Speak, read and write Spanish fluently