Robert O. Hart (314) 435-9870

rhartfpa@gmail.com

I’ve worked in finance for 19 years, most recently in financial planning and analysis as the financial analyst for an integrated lead metal producer. I implemented the current financial model used by my company for forecasting and planning utilizing a software as a service forecasting tool. I’ve also been part of teams tasked with evaluating multiple projects, including acquisitions, research projects, and mining project evaluations.

Experience:

• Preparation of the profit plan and 5-year plan of the Doe Run Natural Resources Company.

• Evaluation of acquisition targets, research and development and other projects.• Evaluate and analyze economic analyses of requests for capital expenditures

estimating the net present value and internal rate of return of proposed investments.

• In-depth analysis of cost structure, cost flow, and variances of a complex manufacturing company with multiple businesses.

• General financial analysis, financial statement analysis and business valuation.

Accomplishments:

• Developed gross profit analyses by customer, product line, item, and source of raw material.

• Developed training materials and performed training for operations personnel (managers, metallurgical engineers, process engineers, etc.) on cost accounting, including providing a cost model by production area that operators can use to evaluate the impact of changes to operating parameters

• Implemented Adaptive Planning forecasting software, including building most of the sheets required for modeling five different businesses

• Worked in teams to evaluate multiple projects, including a new technology for processing lead metals, redevelopment of property, multiple acquisition targets, etc.

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft Excel• Microsoft Word• Microsoft PowerPoint• Adaptive Insights (modeling, sheet-building, formula writing, administration)• PeopleSoft nVision Report Writing

Professional Experience:

March 2005 – PresentThe Doe Run Company – The largest lead mining and processing company in the United States.

• Preparation of the annual consolidated profit plan and 5-year plan.• Monthly financial reporting and forecasting.• Financial analysis, including EBITDA variance analysis, gross margin analysis,

financial statement analysis, and other ad-hoc analysis as requested by the executive team or other senior leaders.

• Preparation of board meeting materials and presentation.• Variance reporting, primarily of production variances from standard to actual on

cost and material usage.• Financial modeling and forecasting.• Flash report – weekly projection of production, costs, and profit.• Monthly close and financial statement preparation.• Monthly inventory reporting and control.• Cost review presentation to management.• Forecasting of sales, costs, production, and income for management review

presentation to the ownership group.• Tracking and reporting of asset purchases, disposals, and impairment.• Supervise and report entries to construction in process account, assigning

expenditures to the proper projects, and capitalize completed assets.• Coordinate budgeting process, including budgets for production, manpower,

direct and indirect costs, capital budgets, and pro forma financial statements.

December 1997 – September 2004Goedecke Co. – One of the largest wholesale distributors of construction equipment and supplies in the Midwest.

• Commission Reporting• Inventory valuation, including average and actual costing methods• Fixed asset depreciation and summaries• Sales summary and comparison to budgets by salesman, by branch, and company-

wide• Bank reconciliations• General ledger account reconciliations• Product line analyses• General ledger entries, including closing and correcting entries• Various special projects as requested by management

Education:

Webster University• B.B.A., Minor Political Science• M.S. Finance