BILL W. BARRY
85 OAK AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 11921
215-555-9180

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995 - Present

USA SYSTEMS, Philadelphia, PA
Manager, Operations Planning & Development (1998-Present)
Responsible for the design/implementation/management of the
manufacturing strategy involving the integration of technical systems. Directed the Employee Empowerment process, which involved three direct reports and 1,800 union employees.

• Implemented innovative organization structures and systems resulting in a 30% increase in plant capacity and a 10% improvement in productivity/effectiveness.
• Compressed manufacturing cycle time by 50% through J.I.T. and improved material flow techniques.
• Researched and initiated an Employee Empowerment plan with self-directed work teams and a compensation/reward systems with incentives for productivity, quality, and effectiveness.
  

Plant Controller (1995-1998)
Managed a staff of 20 in all company accounting functions, including cost management, capital budgeting, inventory management, financial planning, and general accounting ($300 million in sales).

• Reduced $750,000 of non-value-added cost in product line through a proactive approach involving cost accounting early in the product design phase.
• Reorganized Accounting Dept. staff and responsibilities to provide proactive financial data, analytical interpretations, and recommended strategies for a World Class manufacturing environment.
  

1989-1995

GOODMAN TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, Akron, Ohio
Plant Accountant, General Products Division (1992-95)
Responsible for reporting, processing, and controlling costs related
to $15-million cast film operation including reporting and forecasting monthly P&L statements, analyzing corporate allocated charges, distributing costs to product lines, and posting actual expenses to the general ledger.

• Reduced operating costs by $120,000 annually. Improved cash flow performance by $400,000 through critically evaluating direct costs and corporate allocations.
• Utilized SAS, CA Planner, EASY CALC and MEGA CALC programs to streamline work activity.
  

Accountant, Corporate Accounting (1990-92)
Responsible for administering capital budget system, book of capitalized interest, publishing post audit and three-year plan for capital projects. Designed new accounting systems using SAS programming that reduced clerical activity.

Junior Accountant (1989-90)
Prepared monthly capital budget report for the Board of Directors and Executive Management.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

B.S. Finance, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1989
MRP 11/J.I.T. Oliver Wight Program
Employee Empowerment Workshop