David J. Norris, MBA, CMA Phone: 610-306-3493/ dn119b2da@westpost.net / 417 Windsong Ln.

, Exton, PA 19341 Manufacturing Controller/Financial Consultant Financial Manager/Analyst/Financial Reporting/ERP Systems * 10 years in manufacturing finance environment in cost accounting, month-end cl ose, analysis, budgeting. * Strong financial reporting and GAAP, SOX 404 controls testing, and cash flow m anagement. * Managed seven in general accounting, cost accounting, accounts payable and acc ounts receivable. * SAP R3 Implementation Team Leader; three years user experience with SAP MM, PP , FI, CO, ML, BW. * Significant international business experience, indirectly managed seven financ ial managers in six countries. * Significant process improvement background. Excellent interpersonal and commu nication skills. Core Competencies: Cost and General Accounting ss Process Improvement GAAP and Financial Reporting Controls Testing Financial Analysis and Modeling Management Budgeting and Forecasting SAP R3, Oracle, JD Edwards International Business Busine SOX 404 Operations

Career History FINANCE, ACCOUNTING and ERP contract work while in full-time job search: Sept. 2 008 - present Projects included: * Accounting Policies and Procedures Project (AC Lordi): Update client accounti ng policies and procedures for $600M manufacturer. Standardization of procedure s resulted in improved financial reporting, reduced audit exposure. * Plant Controller/Accountant (Relevante): Planned and executed the relocation o f plant accounting from two Dupont plants to new center in DE. Cost accounting, variance analysis, forecasting, analysis. Power user SAP (FICO). GRANT THORNTON LLC, PHILADELPHIA, PA Manager, Business Advisory Services sulting) April 2006-August 2008 (includes predecessor company GR Con

Projects included process improvement, technology enhancement, finance. Manufact uring clients. * Interim Cost Accounting Manager, full month-end cost close + analysis. Re-eng ineered royalty model for large publisher Wolters Kluwer, reduced month-end clos e by one-half day. * Designed staff roles for shared services center for L'Oreal USA; matched to S AP Business Process Procedures. * Revamped subsidiary of National Starch's purchasing/payables controls, resulte d in improved operating efficiency. * SOX404 Controls testing for REIT Lexington Realty, applied general controls te sting to reduce key control tests. JEFFERSON WELLS INTERNATIONAL, PHILADELPHIA, PA May 2001 - Mar 2006 Engagement Manager/Professional Consultant, Financial Operations

Consulting projects included business process improvement, SAP/ERP implementatio ns, finance and accounting, SOX 404 documentation. Industries included manufact uring, distribution, automotive marketing. * Safety Kleen: SAP Team Leader, SAP R3 4.6c full-cycle implementation for $1.5 B firm. SAP MM, PP, FI. Led team of seven, design through go-live support. Trained users in SAP Logistics. Reduced number of items in material master 50%. * K-Tron International: Project Manager for SOX 404 compliance for large manufa cturer with international sites. Identification of key controls and preparation for testing process. Resulted in minimized key controls and testing costs. * Motorola - re-engineered business process for "buy-sell" department, improved inventory management and accuracy. ELF ATOCHEM (now ARKEMA), Aug. 1990 - Nov. 2000 $2 Billion chemical manufacturer, 600 employees in global division Demand Manager (Supply Chain Manager), US Agchem division, Philadelphia, PA 1996-2000 * Promoted to manage SAP R3 MM (Materials) implementation and supply chain manag ement for the Ag division of this French-based chemical company. Key SAP R3 4.6 c user, MM/PP: Demand forecasting, production planning, inventory management, p urchasing, material requirements planning (MRP), logistics, warehousing. Reduced inventories via use of SAP Demand forecasting technology. Senior Financial Analyst, Global Agchem Division, Philadelphia, PA 1994-1996 Promoted to support Division Finance function for $300M international Agrichemic als group with 7 financial managers in 6 countries. Built 5-year strategic plan s, monthly forecasts, investment and product economics, variance analysis. Opera ted in a matrix organization. Financial Manager/Controller (Plant and Division), Monrovia, CA, 1990-1994 Managed cost & general accounting, budgeting, forecasting, accounts payable, fix ed assets and capital project accounting. Mentored a staff of six professionals and clerical staff. * Created product warehousing program that reduced inventory carrying costs $240 K. * Re-engineered sales & operations planning; improved customer service levels vi a demand forecasting, MRP. Reduced inventory $4M, freight costs $1M (24%) year o ver year. * Performed global cost analysis of major product line, resulting in reversing $ 3M loss to $500K profit in 1 year. * Converted legacy GL to Computer Associates GL ERP package. Automated FX conve rsion data for international locations, improved analysis. * Created first ever product line reporting for 8 product lines, resulting in im proved management decision tools. * Pivotal player in managing $14M revenue growth for $25M manufacturing division by investing in key customers. Division operating income increased 440% from $ 400K to $2.2M. * Designed spreadsheet based cost accounting system to accurately charge out pro duct usage costs for a particular product line. The result was a 95% improvemen t in the accuracy of monthly margin reporting. * Team leader, Computer Associates ERP implementation. Reduced closing time 17% annual savings $50K.

* Facilitator in Total Quality Management process, promoting quality management and Six Sigma techniques. WORK EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO 1990: Progressively responsible positions in accounti ng, finance, and ERP systems, in manufacturing and oil & gas industries. * 1989-1990 - Plant Controller, Seafest JAC Creative Foods, Los Angeles, CA - $5 0M food processing company - cost accounting, ERP implementation, supervised sev en. * 1987-1989 - Asst. Controller, TA Industries - $25M soft goods manufacturer, co st accounting, ERP implement-ation. Legacy system eliminated, vendor support wa s discontinued. Improved scheduling, reduced inventories. * 1986-1987 - Cost Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller - Hathaway Systems, Denver, CO - revamped cost accounting and purchasing ERP modules. Reduced accou nting close 1 day, and less retention requirements for PO's. * 1985-1986 - Administrative Manager, Coastal Oil & Gas -integrated two administ rative depts. after merger. * 1980-1985 - Senior Analyst, Division Accountant, Union Pacific Resources, Engl ewood, CO (oil and gas), managed financial section of joint venture projects. E stablished new provisions in partnership agreements, resulting in cost savings. Used models for royalty revenue accounting, generating $280K in savings for the division. * 1978-1980 - Accounting Trainee, Computer Systems Analyst - Mobil Oil Corp., Lo s Angeles, CA. Training assignments in accounting and data processing. ERP EXPERIENCE and MAJOR SOFTWARE USED: ERP SYSTEMS: * SAP R3 v. 4.6c Materials Management- MM (SME); Production, Planning PP; Financ e/Control FI/CO; Business Warehouse BW, and Material Ledger ML modules. Some PS Project Systems. * J.D. Edwards General Ledger and Cost modules. * Oracle 11i Inventory, Accounts Payable and GL. OTHER SOFTWARE: Cognos, Microsoft Office 2003/07; Excel pivot tables, V-lookup s, Microsoft Sharepoint. EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & AWARDS * MBA, International Business, St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA, May 20 00. * BS, Business Administration, Accounting, California State University Los Angel es, June 1978. * CMA (Certified Management Accountant), 1986. Member, Institute of Management A ccountants.