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Indiana University POOPS February 2003
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ACCOUNTING & FINANCE CAREERS
Doug TowseyOperations Controller
Motorola, Inc
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About Motorola
• 2002 Sales: $26.7 Billion
• Employees: 93,000 Worldwide
• Major Business Segments• Personal Communications• Global Telecom Infrastructure• Semiconductor Products• Integrated Electronics Systems
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– Brazil– China & Hong
Kong– France– Germany – India
–Ireland–Israel–Japan–Malay
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– Singapore– United
Kingdom & Northern
Ireland– United States
Motorola’s International Presence
Over 700 Locations in 70 Countries
57 Manufacturing Facilities Worldwide • 13 Countries
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ACCOUNTING & FINANCE - FUNDAMENTAL ROLES
•SAFEGUARD THE ASSETS
•ENSURE INTEGRITY IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
•PARTNER IN BUSINESS DECISIONS
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Job Title: Credit Analyst.
You have a customer which buys about $ 10 K per month and has a slow pay history. The customer needs to upgrade their network and the salesperson obtained a $ 10M contract (which makes his quota for the year). You analyze the customer’s financial statements and it looks like they can’t afford an order this big…..
Role: Safeguard Assets/Be a Partner
Solution: Letter of Credit
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Job Title: Inter-company Accountant
The inter-company billing of product manufactured in the UK, shipped to China, but billed to the U.S. should produce no net sale or cost of sale. You review the entries, but there is a negative gross margin in the consolidated P&L…...
Role: Ensure Integrity in the Financial Statements
Solution: Analyze Transfer Price
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Job Title: Financial Analyst
You have just completed the 1st pass of the 2003 financial plan and determine your selling prices are decreasing faster than costs. You have been asked to revise the plan so there is no margin deterioration….
Role: Ensure Integrity in the Financial Statements/Be a Partner
Solution: Feedback to Operations Mgmt, Set targets, drive commitment to cost reduction
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Job Title: New Business Analyst
You have just been shown the latest hands-free kit technology that your co-workers believe will revolutionize the industry. You have been asked to give your opinion…
Role: Ensure Successful Product Launch
Solution: You provide feedback to Mgmt…Tell them…their nuts!!!
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WHAT DO WE LOOK FOR?
•BS ACCOUNTING OR FINANCE
•12 HOURS ACCOUNTING
•PERSEVERANCE
•WANTS TO ROTATE/DEVELOP
•MATURE
•FLEXIBLE/ADAPTIVE
•CLEAR COMMUNICATOR
•PROBLEM SOLVER
•LEADER
•TEAM BUILDER/PLAYER
•THINK GLOBALLY
•INTEREST IN MOTOROLA
•NUMBERS ORIENTED
•DECISION MAKER
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Finance OperationsFinance Operationsdeveloping people and process management skills
Business ManagementBusiness Management partnering with operations in running day to day businesses
Technical Skills/GovernanceTechnical Skills/Governancecapturing Motorola from a broad perspective and developing experience in technical
specialties
Motorola’s commitment to on-going developmental rotations gives YOU the flexibility to design the career path that fits your
personal & professional goals.
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ENTRY LEVEL ASSIGNMENTS
•CREDIT ANALYST
•FINANCIAL ANALYST
•SHARED SERVICE ACCOUNTANT
•MFG ACCOUNTANT
•DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTANT
•TAX COMPLIANCE ANALYST
•BUDGET ANALYST
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HOW DO WE DEVELOP PEOPLE?
•CAREER ROADMAP
•JOB ROTATIONS APPROX. EVERY 2 YEARS
•QUARTERLY PERSONAL COMMITMENT REVIEWS
•NETWORKING FAIRS
•CO. PAID MBA, CPA, CMA
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WHAT’S THE WORK ENVIRONMENT LIKE?
•BUSINESS CASUAL
•OPEN DOOR POLICY
•HIGH STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY
•FINANCE COMMUNITY STICKS TOGETHER
•BIG COMPANY WITH SMALL COMPANY FEEL
•FUN!
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MARKETING
• MOTO COMMERCIAL
• TEXT COMMERCIAL
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