David Minor
Tucker,Georgia
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Specialist/Manager
- Extensively experienced and goal-oriented Finance Manager with a demonstrated track record of leading the preparation and analysis of financial reports to summarize and forecast financial position
- Proven expertise in driving efficiency and productivity through evaluation of financial management systems and implementation of process improvements
- Talented leader directing highly skilled financial management teams to support achievement of overall corporate goals and objectives
- Core competencies include: Accounting Management, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Cash Management, Budgeting, Cost Reductions, Fixed Asset Management, Efficiency Improvements
Consultant
Marble Slab Creamery Franchisee
01.2012 - Current
- Provide accounting/business consultation to Marble Slab Franchise owner/operators
- Duties include client consultation on lease negotiations, preparation of financial statements, state and federal tax work papers, weekly/monthly operating results, and statistical analysis for inventory and sales projections
- Advise, examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of daily operating procedures.
Owner /Operator
Marble Slab Creamery Franchisee
01.2006 - 12.2011
- Responsible for all day to day operations for two (2) franchise locations
- Managed, directed, examined and evaluated the adequacy and effectiveness of 30 employees ensuring and certifying quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
Finance Manager
General Motors Corp.
01.2007 - 12.2009
- Directed financial functions including development of monthly/quarterly financial forecasts, and budgets
- Develop highly skilled accounting and financial management team to achieve established plant financial objectives
- Interacted with the Plant and Area Managers concerning financial forecasts and cost reports
- Responsible for coordination of SOX compliance and attestation
- Revised plant non-scheduled overtime metric to a check book tracking process
- Served as co-leader in effectively reducing annual scrap costs by more than 60 percent.
Internal Control Manager
Ford Motor Company
12.2004 - 12.2006
- Serve as liaison between Plant Finance and Corporate Finance organizations
- Organized and Implement Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and documentation for all operating and manufacturing activities
- Examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s system of internal control, and certifying quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities
- Perform budgeting and forecasting functions for $260million annual operation.
Senior Cost Analyst
Ford Motor Company
12.1998 - 11.2003
- Primary responsibilities included the financial activities of the Ford Atlanta Assembly Plant; including budgeting and forecasting
- Perform financial and operating analysis of manufacturing costs including labor, material, and overhead expenditures and prepare daily, weekly and monthly management reports
- Perform budgeting and forecasting functions for $200million annual operation.
Senior Auditor, General Auditors Office
Ford Motor Company
05.1996 - 11.1998
- Examined and evaluated the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s system of internal control, and the quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities
- Areas examined included treasury, general accounting, systems and financial services
- Audits performed resulted in several major comments
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Financial Analyst, International Business Group
Caremark International, Inc.
08.1993 - 08.1994
- Prepare overhead and capital spending analysis for international business
- Consolidated sales results from 7 foreign countries and prepared monthly management reports
- Booked all required consolidation entries and accruals and reported results to corporate
- Established a new process for reporting monthly forecasts and annual company plan
- Provided financial and systems support for several foreign offices
- Travels included Canada, Netherlands, Germany, and Japan.
Financial Analyst, Offshore Production Division
Exxon/Mobil Company
06.1988 - 07.1993
- Performed financial and operating analysis of offshore crude, condensate, gas and sulfur production and prepared monthly management reports
- Performed margin and field profitability analysis and developed a new approach for reporting monthly forecasts and annual company plan.
Education
MBA - Finance and Financial Accounting
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Bachelor of Arts - Management
Dillard University
Skills
- Cash Flow Management
- Credit analysis
- Financial Auditing
- Financial Services
- Strategic financial planning
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
Cell
770-317-7077
Affiliations
- American Cancer Society
- Nexcen Corporate Advisory Board, (Marble Slab Creamery, Inc.)
Career Experience
- Financial Specialist/Manager, Marble Slab Creamery Franchisee, Atlanta, Georgia, 01/2012, Present, Provide accounting/business consultation to Marble Slab Franchise owner/operators. Duties include client consultation on lease negotiations, preparation of financial statements, state and federal tax work papers, weekly/monthly operating results, and statistical analysis for inventory and sales projections. Advise, examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of daily operating procedures.
- Owner/Operator, Marble Slab Creamery Franchisee, Atlanta, Georgia, 01/2006, 12/2011, Responsible for all day to day operations for two (2) franchise locations. Managed, directed, examined and evaluated the adequacy and effectiveness of 30 employees ensuring and certifying quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
- Finance Manager, General Motors Corp., Doraville Assembly Plant, Doraville, GA, 01/2007, 12/2009, Directed financial functions including development of monthly/quarterly financial forecasts, and budgets. Develop highly skilled accounting and financial management team to achieve established plant financial objectives. Interacted with the Plant and Area Managers concerning financial forecasts and cost reports. Responsible for coordination of SOX compliance and attestation. Revised plant non-scheduled overtime metric to a check book tracking process. Served as co-leader in effectively reducing annual scrap costs by more than 60 percent.
- Internal Control Manager, Ford Motor Company, Atlanta Assembly Plant, Hapeville, Georgia, 12/2004, 12/2006, Serve as liaison between Plant Finance and Corporate Finance organizations. Organized and Implement Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and documentation for all operating and manufacturing activities. Examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s system of internal control, and certifying quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities. Perform budgeting and forecasting functions for $260million annual operation.
- Senior Cost Analyst, Ford Motor Company, Atlanta Assembly Plant, Hapeville, Georgia, 12/1998, 11/2003, Primary responsibilities included the financial activities of the Ford Atlanta Assembly Plant; including budgeting and forecasting. Perform financial and operating analysis of manufacturing costs including labor, material, and overhead expenditures and prepare daily, weekly and monthly management reports. Perform budgeting and forecasting functions for $200million annual operation.
- Senior Auditor, General Auditors Office, Ford Motor Company, WHQ, Dearborn, Michigan, 05/1996, 11/1998, Examined and evaluated the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s system of internal control, and the quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities. Areas examined included treasury, general accounting, systems and financial services. Audits performed resulted in several major comments. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Financial Analyst, International Business Group, Caremark International, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois, 08/1993, 08/1994, Prepare overhead and capital spending analysis for international business. Consolidated sales results from 7 foreign countries and prepared monthly management reports. Booked all required consolidation entries and accruals and reported results to corporate. Established a new process for reporting monthly forecasts and annual company plan. Provided financial and systems support for several foreign offices. Travels included Canada, Netherlands, Germany, and Japan.
- Financial Analyst, Offshore Production Division, Exxon/Mobil Company, Houston, Texas, 06/1988, 07/1993, Performed financial and operating analysis of offshore crude, condensate, gas and sulfur production and prepared monthly management reports. Performed margin and field profitability analysis and developed a new approach for reporting monthly forecasts and annual company plan.
Timeline
Consultant
Marble Slab Creamery Franchisee
01.2012 - Current
Finance Manager
General Motors Corp.
01.2007 - 12.2009
Owner /Operator
Marble Slab Creamery Franchisee
01.2006 - 12.2011
Internal Control Manager
Ford Motor Company
12.2004 - 12.2006
Senior Cost Analyst
Ford Motor Company
12.1998 - 11.2003
Senior Auditor, General Auditors Office
Ford Motor Company
05.1996 - 11.1998
Financial Analyst, International Business Group
Caremark International, Inc.
08.1993 - 08.1994
Financial Analyst, Offshore Production Division
Exxon/Mobil Company
06.1988 - 07.1993
Financial Specialist/Manager
MBA - Finance and Financial Accounting
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Bachelor of Arts - Management
Dillard University