Don Knight
North Canton
Summary
Dynamic finance leader with extensive experience at Goodyear, specializing in Oracle EPM 11.2 and advanced data analysis. Proven track record in driving successful financial transformations and leading cross-functional teams. Adept at strategic planning and fostering collaboration, delivering projects on time and within budget, while enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Financial Planning Systems
Goodyear – Americas
Akron
02.2008 - Current
- In 2016, led a team of thirteen internal and external Hyperion developers in the design and implementation of a new forecast and budget environment using Oracle EPM, Planning & Essbase. This project combined our North and Latin America regions into a single Americas region. This project was completed on budget and on time, with an aggressive schedule.
- Participate as a member of steering committee, determining project prioritization with our regional accounting and FP&A teams, while also working with our Global Finance Transformation team to ensure all new development adheres to corporate standards and governance.
- Work with infrastructure team to coordinate and test all new upgrades.
- Supervised Hyperion upgrades to 9.3.1, 11.1.2.2, 11.1.2.4, and 11.2.
- Partners with the FP&A team, to coordinate all forecast and annual operating plan activity.
- In 2008, led the initial development and implementation of Hyperion Planning for the North America business.
Manager, Supply Chain Finance
ICI Paints – North America
Strongsville
10.2006 - 02.2008
- Responsible for financial management of all manufacturing and warehouse facilities.
- Directed the activities of ten direct reports and an extended staff of eighteen employees.
- Managed all functions of the Cost Accounting group, including standards setting, budgeting & reporting, cost analysis, as well as all forecasting activities.
Manager, Business Information & Analysis
Goodyear – North American Tire
Akron
11.2004 - 10.2006
- Prepared the monthly Business Operations Management summary for North American Tire.
- Developed Access database to support analysis of one billion dollars in administrative costs.
- Coordinated all FP&A activities of the finance team to develop the annual operating plan.
Controller / Business Systems Project Manager
OEConnection (a subsidiary of Ford, General Motors, & Chrysler)
Richfield
01.2004 - 11.2004
- Responsible for financial operations of a successful 30 million dollar B2B internet business.
- Administration and management of both the 2004 strategic plan and the 2004 budget process.
Plant Controller – Wooster and Canton Operations
Newell-Rubbermaid
Wooster
08.2001 - 01.2004
- Directed all financial operations of two injection-molding facilities with combined revenues in excess of $200M. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, spending control, variance analysis, inventory, budgeting, forecasting, and capital analysis.
- Developed an Access-based budget package that was used for all of Rubbermaid Home Products as well as Newell-Rubbermaid’s Sanford division. This package substantially reduced the time required for the budget process while at the same time, increased the integrity of the budget data.
Senior Financial Analyst
Newell-Rubbermaid
Wooster
08.2000 - 08.2001
- Developed product line reporting database for the Marketing team.
- Transitioned Rubbermaid’s reporting from Excel-based, manual key entry to Access/Excel-based ftp download. This methodology, while rudimentary by today’s standards, was a step-change for an organization that relied exclusively on Excel as their primary analysis and reporting tool.
Financial Productivity Analyst
Aultman Health Foundation
Canton
08.1998 - 08.2000
- Supplied decision support to upper management by production of standard & non-standard reporting, departmental productivity analysis, as well as strategic business planning.
- Participated as an integral member of the team that evaluated and selected an enterprise resource planning system (ERP) for Aultman Health Foundation.
Director of Finance
Aultman Health Foundation
Canton
02.1998 - 08.1998
- Managed staff of twenty full time employees in the finance department of a large urban hospital. This position included responsibility for the payroll, accounts payable, and ledger functions.
Financial & Budget Analyst
Aultman Health Foundation
Canton
05.1995 - 02.1998
- Prepared a volume-based budget for a 680-bed hospital.
Financial Control Analyst
KeyCorp
Cleveland
01.1995 - 05.1995
- Responsible for general accounting & reporting.
Sergeant (E-5) – Persian Gulf War Veteran
United States Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
08.1985 - 05.1991
- Served in both infantry and support divisions as both an electronics maintenance technician and later as maintenance chief.
- Initiated setup of Marine Corps Integrated Maintenance Management System (MIMMS) for field use during Gulf War. This system had not been used in the field previously and gave our commanders updated combat readiness reports for the communications battalion.
- Participated in military operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Okinawa-Japan, Korea, as well as Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield in the Persian Gulf War.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
The University Of Akron
Akron, Ohio01.1994
Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership Course -
United States Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina01.1986
Skills
- Oracle EPM 112
- Microsoft Access
- Excel
- FDMEE
- SAP
References
Available upon request
Affiliations
- Amateur Wedding Videography
- Avid Pickleball player
Timeline
Manager, Financial Planning Systems
Goodyear – Americas
02.2008 - Current
Manager, Supply Chain Finance
ICI Paints – North America
10.2006 - 02.2008
Manager, Business Information & Analysis
Goodyear – North American Tire
11.2004 - 10.2006
Controller / Business Systems Project Manager
OEConnection (a subsidiary of Ford, General Motors, & Chrysler)
01.2004 - 11.2004
Plant Controller – Wooster and Canton Operations
Newell-Rubbermaid
08.2001 - 01.2004
Senior Financial Analyst
Newell-Rubbermaid
08.2000 - 08.2001
Financial Productivity Analyst
Aultman Health Foundation
08.1998 - 08.2000
Director of Finance
Aultman Health Foundation
02.1998 - 08.1998
Financial & Budget Analyst
Aultman Health Foundation
05.1995 - 02.1998
Financial Control Analyst
KeyCorp
01.1995 - 05.1995
Sergeant (E-5) – Persian Gulf War Veteran
United States Marine Corps
08.1985 - 05.1991
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
The University Of Akron
Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership Course -
United States Marine Corps
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