MARGARET R.

BECHTEL
mb5882e0@westpost.net

EDUCATION
May 1990 Madonna University
Livonia, MI
BS, Accounting
May 1984 Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI
BS, Business Administration

PROFESSIONAL Passed Certified Public Accountant Exam

DESIGNATION State of California, May 2000
OBJECTIVE Management position in the Accounting/Finance arena where I can utiliz
e my background and skills to significantly contribute to the financial goals o
f the organization.
OVERVIEW Over twenty years of hands-on experience in Accounting/Finance, special
izing in the manufacturing and distribution/retail environment. Experience in
cludes over six years in the position of Controller, three years in bankruptcy/
restructuring, two years as Accounting Manager and Employee Benefits Manager, tw
o years in Cost Accounting, and two years in Corporate Cash Management and Gene
ral Accounting.
COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook), SAP R3, Hyp
erion, CMSi Claims Management Software (FTI Consulting), ASSIST (AS400 based),
MFG PRO, Macola Integrated System (PC file server), AMPS

EXPERIENCE
June 2006 Delphi Automotive Systems (contracted through Huron Cons
ulting Group)
to December 2009 (International Tier I automotive parts supplier with
annual sales of $18.1 billion)
Troy, MI
FINANCE/RESTRUCTURING/BANKRUPTCY ACCOUNTING
* Consolidation and analysis of restructuring expenses for closed and divested s
ites.
* Performed monthly income statement consolidations for Delphi's Automotive Hold
ings Group, expense and cash flow analysis, balance sheet analysis of remaining
assets of sold sites.
* CAPEX accounting: appropriations, disposals, transfers tracking and reporting.
* Divestiture accounting for Delphi's sale of its Brakes & Suspensions business.
* Member of proof of claims team from its inception through completion.
* Performed full cycle of claims process on all natures of claims: accounts paya
ble, tax, equity, SERP, legal, protective - including deep-dive analysis, reclam
ation and cure analysis and claims negotiation - utilizing Delphi's computer sys
tems as well as FTI Consulting's CMSi claims management software.
* Supported Delphi's outside counsel with legal preparatory work: prepared/respo
nded to interrogatories and statements of disputed issues, built case files and
supporting documentation, prepared for and participated in meet-and-confer claim
ant/client meetings.
March 2000 R.C. Sales, Inc. (dba Ramchargers)
to November 2005 (Retailer of performance automotive parts with annual sales in
excess of $10 million)
Plymouth, MI
CONTROLLER
* Reported directly to company owners.
* Managed financial statements, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivabl
e.
* Responsible for all banking/cash management activity for all locations.
* Managed human resources and completed special projects.
* Was named Employee of the Year in 2001.

July 1998 Kolmar Laboratories, Inc.

to May 1999 (Contract cosmetics manufacturer with annual sales of $24 million, l
isting Neutrogena among its major customers)
Corona, CA
FINANCE MANAGER / PLANT CONTROLLER
* Served as head of the Financial Department, with dual reporting to the General
Manager and Corporate Controller at its New York headquarters.
* Responsible for all division controlling functions, including costing and gene
ral accounting areas and complete financial statements.
* Prepared extensive annual budget package, managed accounting personnel and inv
entory audit.

August 1994 Mannesmann Demag Corporation

to December 1996 (Distributor of construction machinery equipment with annual sa
les of $30 million)
Chicago, IL
CONTROLLER AND MANAGER - ADMINISTRATION
* Completely developed and staffed the Accounting department (previously located
out of state) headquartered in Chicago, with branch locations in Elko, Nevada a
nd Nitro, West Virginia.
* Responsible for all controlling and administrative functions.
* Served as an officer of the corporation in the capacity of Assistant Secretary
.
* Additional responsibilities included division-wide policy and procedure formul
ation and enforcement, analysis of equipment leasing proposals, foreign currency
exchange, all financial relations with the New York holding company and all int
ernational relations with the German parent.

February 1992 Optical Disc Corporation

to April 1994 (Closely held manufacturer of compact and video disc mastering equ
ipment with annual sales of $13 million and branch offices in Hong Kong and Amst
erdam)
Los Angeles, CA
ACCOUNTING MANAGER / EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TEAM LEADER
* Responsible for all general accounting and employee benefits activity.
* Managed the accounts payable, accounts receivable and employee benefits functi
ons, as well as the foreign locations' accounting personnel.
* Authored the Monthly Operations Package (an in-depth analysis of the company's
 financial and operational trends).
* Served as the Plan Administrator for the ODC Shared Savings Plan (401K/Profit
Sharing).
* Additional accounting/finance responsibilities included monthly statement prep
aration, annual corporate budget preparation, cash flow forecasting, business an
d general insurance procurement and treasury functions.
* Additional employee benefits functions included employee policy development, W
orkers' Compensation case follow-ups, group insurance plan maintenance and all p
ayroll-related issues.

November 1989 Wellington Industries, Inc.

to January 1992 (Automotive metal stampings manufacturer with annual sales of $2
0 million)
Belleville, MI
COST ACCOUNTANT
* Solely responsible for all cost accounting functions
* Responsibilities included production of all financial statements, supervision
of accounting clerks, valuation of inventories, accounting for all fixed assets,
cost and profit monitoring of plant operations and performance of balance sheet
analysis
* Oversaw the installation of AMPS accounting software on the AS400 computers

October 1985 Lear Corporation

to November 1989 (International manufacturer of automotive seats and their compo
nents with annual sales of $17.8 billion)
Southfield, MI
CASH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR (10/88 to 11/99)
* Responsible for all cash management - a position established as a result of th
e firm's leveraged buy-out.
* Major responsibilities included close cash monitoring and the forecasting of b
orrowings and paydowns of the Prime Rate and LIBOR based debt instruments as wel
l as all related accounting for monthly cash activity.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT (02/88 to 10/88)
* Promoted from plant staff to corporate office and given responsibility for dai
ly cash position monitoring for all division-level activity
* Major responsibilities also included short and long-term cash requirements for
ecasting and accounting for tooling and fixed assets
PLANT LEVEL ACCOUNTING - Romulus Plant (10/85 to 02/88)
* Solely responsible for setting up and maintaining all accounts payable functio
ns for this newly established facility with sales totaling $20 million.
* Responsibilities included non-salaried weekly payroll preparation, bank statem
ent reconciliations, related journal entries and special projects in support of
the Division Controller.

REFERENCES Excellent references available upon request. Profile available on Li

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