Christopher A. Spiers

OBJECTIVE
Challenging position in operations/cost analysis that offers a variety of responsibilities and opportunities to impact profitability and strategic growth.

EXPERIENCE
Assistant Manager-Facilities Kohls Corp. Menomonee Falls, WI 4/05 8/09
-Manage $25MM annual budget and process for Common Area Maintenance (CAM) for over 750 stores and waste hauling for all stores.
-Negotiated 3 year contract in 2009 for landscaping, sweeping and snow plowing all Kohls CAM stores: saved over $3MM from previous contract while maintaining high service levels.
-Developed fixed snow removal model to aid in budgeting/forecasting and hedge on salt prices.
-Implemented plastic film (LDPE) recycling program for all stores resulting in over 3 million pounds of landfill avoidance and $300K to the bottom line.
-Supervise 4 direct reports including 3 executive employees
-Work with Sustainability department to look at reducing water consumption through ET based irrigation controllers as well as other environmentally friendly projects.
-Develop ROI and oversee $4MM in annual capital projects
-Promoted to Assistant Manager position after 10 months as Sr. Financial Analyst - Logistics

Accounting Analyst-Supply ChainMiller Brewing Co.Milwaukee, WI10/03 4/05
-Manage annual budget process for Supply Chain, Utilities and Buildings & Grounds departments
-Provide cost leadership to department managers to maintain budgets at a line item level
-Reported weekly variance analysis projection for fixed and variable cost centers
-Maintain month end reporting on SAP for P & L and balance sheet accounts
-Oversee finished goods inventory reconciliation
-Create timely, accurate ad hoc analysis reports upon managers request

Financial AnalystGannett, Inc.Appleton, WI7/01 7/03
-Project leader for successful Oshkosh Northwestern conversion to AS400 sales program under budget and on schedule
-Manage semiannual budget process and upload into accounting system
-Analyze and reconcile monthly P & L reports for 5 sites within Gannett
-Supervise month-end close for 5 sites within Gannett

Senior Cost AccountantBemiss-Jason Corp.Neenah, WI5/99 7/01
-Administer changeover to standard costing system
-Improve month-end closing process by streamlining reporting and creating efficient AS400 reports
-Initiate physical inventory at manufacturing plant
-Reconcile Monthly GL accounts with perpetual reports

Cost AccountantOshKosh BGoshOshkosh, WI2/96 5/99

Staff AccountantCom-Tec, IncAppleton, WI10/94 2/96

EDUCATION
M.B.A.:University of Wisconsin OshkoshOshkosh, WI5/00
B.B.A. (Finance):University of Wisconsin OshkoshOshkosh, WI5/93

RELEVANT SKILLS
PeopleSoft (Financials), SAP (accounting and inventory modules), AS400 & Sequel, Lawson accounting software, all Microsoft applications, Service Channel, SLIM, AP Docs