Michael James Scott

Executive staff member for North American operations consisting of seven (7) operating divisions: Engineering Center Detroit Engineering Center Mexico Toledo Paint Facility North America Business Development  Vehicle Production & Assembly Procurement & Supply Services Integrated Systems & Modules Opened up an engineering center in Puebla, Mexico. Magna Steyr North America operations extended beyond

Reported to Director of Finance for North American Operations. Created financial systems for new (start-up) North American operations. Responsible for preparation of monthly and annual financial statements for all divisions. Prepared annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and five (5) year plans. Opened up company’s first modular vehicle assembly plant in North Kansas City for a Ford SUV program. Opened a second stage vehicle assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana for a GM specialty truck progr

Manager to a staff of financial personnel, whose responsibilities are to report, analyze, control, consolidate and budget for the five business entities that make up the American Team, Inc. •Successfully restructured $13.0M in corporate debt with NBD Bank to reduce interest expense by over $100K. Designed and established employee profit sharing and management incentive programs. Consolidated Federal and State income taxes to reduce overall tax liability to the company.

Manager to a staff of financial personnel whose responsibilities are to control, analyze, forecast and budget the OEM Finishes Group’s financial performance for the U.S., Canada and Mexico operations. Primary department functions include Automotive market analysis and forecast; monthly Express Forecast; Medium Term Forecast; group cash flow analysis; North American OEM Finishes market share analysis; Group operating profit and loss statements; ; senior staff financial presentations.

Responsibility to analyze forecast and budget the OEM Finishes Group’s financial performance for the U.S., Canada and Mexico operations. Preparation of the monthly Express Forecast and its presentation to group senior management at corporate headquarters in both U.S. and Germany.