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Indiana University POOPS February 2003 -500,000 ACCOUNTING & FINANCE CAREERS Doug Towsey Operations Controller Motorola, Inc

Indiana University POOPS February 2003 -500,000 ACCOUNTING & FINANCE CAREERS Doug Towsey Operations Controller Motorola, Inc

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Page 1: Indiana University POOPS February 2003 -500,000 ACCOUNTING & FINANCE CAREERS Doug Towsey Operations Controller Motorola, Inc

Indiana University POOPS February 2003

-500,000

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE CAREERS

Doug TowseyOperations Controller

Motorola, Inc

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Indiana University POOPS February 2003

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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Indiana University POOPS February 2003

– 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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Indiana University POOPS February 2003

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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