Matthew D. Mitchum - Resume
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Data Source Electroplating Corporation
06/94–10/97
Financial Analyst (06/96–10/97)
Filled lead financial role on a team with the responsibility of reducing costs by $200M through
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sourcing and inventory reduction.
Completed annual budgets and set product standard costs for plants with combined direct and
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period budgets of over $500M.
Performed new business scenario analysis, including studies of proposed manufacturing facilities
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and restructurings.
Implemented costing and budgeting systems for newly acquired telecommunications business
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consisting of US and Canadian plants.
Compiled monthly manufacturing and financial performance reporting and performed variance
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analysis for assigned plants.
Responsible for training new analysts and interns.
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Cost Analyst (06/95–06/96)
Performed cost analysis for products, processes, packaging, and labor utilization in a
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manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution center. Provided financial support for plant cost
reduction teams.
Performed month-end accounting, including consolidation of line inventory, calculating
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manufacturing performance efficiencies versus budget, and preparation of performance tracking
charts.
Responsible for inventory (finished goods, stores, raw materials) cycle counts, reporting, and
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adjusting entries.
Assisted corporate finance department in the annual budgeting process and coordinated monthly
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division manufacturing reporting (23 plants).
Internal Auditor (06/94–05/95)
Performed internal audits of manufacturing facilities.
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Investigated new acquisitions’ business processes and audited for mitigating controls of possible
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risks.
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OFTWARE
ROFICIENCIES
QuickBooks
Microsoft (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Exposure to Microsoft Access, Lotus Notes, and SAP.
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DUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration with Distinction, The University of Michigan – Ross School of
Business, Ann Arbor, MI 1994