Jeff Vercher

Experience

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  Wyman Gordon

  Aug 1997 - Dec 2010

  Performed Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Financial Reporting for the Houston Operations. Consolidated financial forecasting, planning, reporting and analysis. Built annual Budgets and Quarterly Forecasts; inclusive of P&L, Operating Working Capital, and Cash Flow analysis. Performed journal entries, and assisted with the monthly close financial close process. Directed cost reduction initiatives, and reviewed all departmental spending to insure profitability. Supported the streamlining and delivery of reliable and sustainable reporting including analytics and metrics. Incorporated Sarbanes Oxley requirements, and wrote control narratives and test criteria for several of the process departments. Performed Budget/Forecast/Actual variances and cost trending. Assisted in the preparation, reporting and analysis of the monthly financial results versus forecast, prior year and budget. Worked closely with the commercial organization, plant operating controllers and other support functions to analyze the business line financial results and provide narrative describing variances from prior months, budget and forecast. Completed Division and Corporate reporting; as well as detailed analysis for Earnings releases. Managed the general accounting group; for A/R, A/P, Capital Expenditures, and Intercompany accounting. Assisted in month end close process. Supplied timely and accurate financial information and summary reports to leadership and business leaders. Hyperion Planning System Site Administrator.  Developed and Implementing Hyperion P&L Module for Hackney Ladish Developed and Implementing Hyperion Sales Module for Wyman-Gordon Turbine and Extruded Products Divisions   Show less Performed in depth contract review and maintained all Long Term Agreements, inclusive of annual pricing and Contract Life analysis. Managed the daily activities of the Technical Administration Department. Oversaw the development and planning of all new business as well as integrated all customer directed changes of existing business. Prepared and managed all quotations of new and existing products. Developed key strategies for new business development. Participated in account development plans for key sales and contract negotiations. Assisted in the preparation of annual, as well as quarterly forecast and business reviews. Show less Managed daily activities of the 2nd and 3rd largest accounts of the Aerospace Division. Maintained and assisted in the development of Long Term Agreements for 75% of the Aerospace/Industrial Turbine Customer base. Prepared annual sales forecasts. Managed new part introductions and development. Performed Contract and Purchase Order reviews. Managed over $75M of annual salesReduced overdue products to the customers from 75% to 2%Managed the reduction of Inventory by streamlining the accounts and analyzing the impact of all changes in the scheduling practices of our customersImplemented “Supplier Direct Ship” program between Wyman-Gordon and Pratt & WhitneyPlanned and developed The Next Generation Jet FighterManaged the offload and product placement of entire product load associated with a catastrophic failure of the primary forge complex Show less

  • Sr. Financial Analyst

    Oct 2007 - Dec 2010

  • Supervisor of Sales Administration/Sales Manager

    Apr 2001 - Oct 2007

  • Planning Analyst

    Aug 1997 - Oct 2001
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  Precision Castparts

  Dec 2010 - Dec 2013

  Manager - Division Finance

  Managed Budgeting and Forecasting of a $2.5B Division, consisting of 19 manufacturing sites in five countries. Review and Consolidate Weekly P&L, Cash Flow, and Inventory Analysis. Insured compliance with Corporate Policies and Procedures, as well as Sarbanes Oxley requirements. Performed review and approval of Capital Appropriation Requests, Corporate Financial Reporting, and Quarterly Earnings reports. Assisted in building the tie out as well as 10-Q and 10-K reports for SEC reporting.Perform integration of new acquisitions, inclusive of Daily, Weekly, and Monthly reporting requirements; as well as training on Corporate Matrix. Implementation of Hyperion Planning Applications and Hyperion Financial Management at all sites within the Division.Provided annual Budgeted Sales growth of over 35% from 2011 of $1.96B to 2012 of $2.67B, with a drop-thru to EBIT of over 20% on increased volume, or $150MExceeded Budgeted Sales and EBIT annually for 2010 and 2011Automated Corporate Matrix to provide more value added analysis of Actuals vs. Forecasted variances Show less

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  Ellwood Closed Die Group

  Dec 2013 - Oct 2016

  Manager - Business Development/Business Analysis

  Perform Financial Analysis of cost estimates against market, as well as establish baseline pricing for various markets in the forging industry. Manage new business development and long term contract pricing agreements. Establish and maintain business metrics and cost analysis for all major cost assets. Create and maintain strategic cost initiatives to build and maintain capacity for the different asset bases. Challenge Engineering to escape traditional mindsets and create new solutions to Customer’s challenges. Implemented Salesforce CRM software, as well as designed and built reporting and dashboard components for Business Development group and Senior Management.Assisted to Increase new products development over 180% from 2013 to 2016Assisted to Increase existing product retention 52% from 2013 to 2016Integrated Salesforce Customer Relations Software for the Closed Die Business Group Show less

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  Arconic

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Controller

    Apr 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Assistant Controller

    Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
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  Vivot Equipment Corporation/Eleven Construction/PSI

  Oct 2018 - now

  Director of Finance