Laurie Borland
Carthage,MO
Summary
Collaborative and analytical Senior Director bringing 25+ years of Operations Finance & Accounting experience working with manufacturing organizations. Strong cross-functional leadership and financial strategy skills with a desire to build and develop high-performing, engaged teams that are well-versed in cost savings through automation, accuracy, and continuous process improvement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director, Operations Finance
Ajinomoto Foods North America
01.2022 - Current
- Lead all financial and accounting responsibilities across the AFNA Supply Chain, which includes direct oversight of $1B in total delivered costs along procurement, logistics, and plant operations.
- As a member of the Supply Chain Leadership Team, provide strategic leadership and direction for the supply planning function to optimize total delivered cost, working capital, and service across nine facilities.
- Serve as a key partner and liaison between manufacturing network and impact to P&L across all TDC line items
- Lead overall monthly close process for all Total Delivered Cost (Cost of Goods Sold plus Logistics) items
- Oversee budget and provide forecast projections for all
- Drive continuous process improvement efforts for budgeting, forecasting, and costing
- Identify and implement potential cost improvement opportunities through lean improvements, outsourcing, or consolidation of facilities
- Develop transformation plans to drive proposed changes and identify key risks and mitigation strategies
- Enhanced internal communication channels, resulting in improved information flow and decision-making processes
- Manage team performance and succession planning to create
- Coach and develop direct reports to meet performance and development goals
- Lead team to optimize working relationships with factories to optimize output and identify and deliver cost improvements
Director, Operations Controller
Ajinomoto Foods North America
08.2018 - 01.2022
- Lead a team of nine direct reports with an overall team of approximately 20 employees spanning eight production facilities and AFNA's HQ facility
- Establish and lead a high-performing team by developing leaders, focusing on team climate, and recruiting and retaining diverse achiever talent
- Oversee activities related to the financial closing process, internal controls, budgeting/forecasting, and management reporting
- Coordinate annual budgeting and medium-term plan financial and accounting processes for all Total Delivered Cost items, serving as SME in financial planning process to improve accuracy and clarity
- Participate as a member of the Finance and IT Leadership Team, as well as AFNA's Extended Leadership Team
- Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices
Regional Controller
Ajinomoto Foods North America
07.2015 - 08.2018
- Prepare financial reports utilizing multi-plant oversight, consolidating financial data on a monthly, quarterly, and year-end basis
- Use data visualization skills to communicate and present results to executive management by using trend analysis, graphs, and charts
- Analyze variances by volume/mix, direct labor, variable, and fixed overhead
- Lead the annual budget and review process for AFNA
- Develop models to improve forecasting capabilities
- Evaluate and test internal controls for compliance
- Coordinate and complete timely internal/external audit requests
- Provide analysis to support TDC projects and validate cost savings initiatives
- Assist in developing departmental plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures
Controller/Plant Accountant
Bemis Manufacturing Company
12.2014 - 07.2015
- Develop and oversee standard costing SOP
- Lead quarterly physical inventories and cycle counts
- Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts, using data to prepare monthly accrual and journal entries
- Validate fixed asset and capital projects
- Supports and coordinates with the FP&A team to prepare budgets, forecasted projections, and assist in strategic planning
- Review production reports for efficiency and waste, using data as a driver for process improvement
- Responsible for leading and coordinating processes for independent audit and preparation of annual tax documents
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MOSkills
- Cross-functional Collaboration & Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Financial Strategy
- Managing Globally Diverse Relationships & Teams
- Supply Chain Management
- Forecasting & Budgeting
- Problem Solving
- Decision-Making Skills
- Building Effective Teams
Accomplishments
Achieve total sac
Certification
123 Teast
Timeline
Senior Director, Operations Finance
Ajinomoto Foods North America
01.2022 - Current
Director, Operations Controller
Ajinomoto Foods North America
08.2018 - 01.2022
Regional Controller
Ajinomoto Foods North America
07.2015 - 08.2018
Controller/Plant Accountant
Bemis Manufacturing Company
12.2014 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Missouri Southern State University