Staci Gunnell, CMA

• Provided financial oversight and guidance for 43 plants globally, managing $5.4B in sales across six product segments.
• Conducted business case analyses focused on vertical integration to enhance operational efficiency.
• Delivered strategic financial insights for optimizing future global production footprint.
• Facilitated benchmarking workshops, resulting in actionable cost reduction plans.
• Identified and drove strategic initiatives to align with Autoliv profit targets during budget planning.
• Prepared and presented monthly executive management reports, tracking KPIs and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinated oversight with divisional Finance directors and plant controllers to ensure compliance.

• Offer insights on curriculum, ethics, and contemporary requirements in accounting profession

• Led end-to-end strategic planning for airbag product line during interim period.
• Collaborated with divisions to optimize manufacturing footprint and operations, achieving year-over-year product cost reductions.
• Oversaw team of 17 professionals specializing in product portfolio engineering, manufacturing, quality, business control, and finance.

*Note: Position moved to Zug, Switzerland and I chose not to leave Utah

• Delivered financial oversight for 12 plants across three product segments.
• Executed responsibilities reflective of Senior Finance Director role at a smaller scale.

• Directed all costing and inventory processes

• Facilitated classroom instruction in Undergraduate and Master Accounting programs: Managerial Accounting and Lean Accounting.

• Oversaw plant operational financial activities, including reporting, budgeting, compliance, and capital investment plans.
• Collaborated with sales team to support product quoting and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Managed North America accounts payable team to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Directed MES/IT team for ITO and PRO plants, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Executed Go & Fix activities as directed by CFO to resolve strategic issues.
• Led ERP implementations across US, Canada, and Mexico to streamline operations.
• Implemented Autoliv systems in newly acquired plants to integrate processes effectively.
• Served as lecturer in Autoliv Lean Consulting Group, focusing on lean finance principles.

• Analyzed purchase price and labor variances to enhance cost efficiency.
• Managed standard costing processes alongside inventory cycle counting for accurate financial monitoring.
• Led finance office setup in a new plant, acting as site liaison for GL, forecasting/budget, and cost accounting departments.
• Oversaw analysis of purchase price and labor variances, driving improved cost control measures.
• Directed standard costing and inventory cycle counting activities for consistent financial accuracy.
• Facilitated finance office establishment at a new plant, serving as a liaison across GL, forecasting/budget, and cost accounting teams.
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• >Conducted thorough analysis of purchasing and labor variances to bolster cost management.
• Implemented standard costing and conducted inventory cycle counts to ensure precise financial reporting.
• Coordinated finance office launch in a new plant, liaising with GL, forecasting/budget, and cost accounting divisions.