Michael Spooner is an experienced Senior Manager with leadership responsibilities in Accounting, Finance, Project Manage...
MICHAEL E. SPOONER Tel. 214-547-9228
Allen, Texas 75002
[email protected]
Experienced Senior Manager with leadership responsibilities in Accounting, Finance, Project Management, Sourcing, Travel Management, and Relocation. Professional Experience Corporate Travel Management Finance & Accounting Internal Auditing Automation & Technology Tools Industry Relations Project Management Associate Supervision
Budgeting & Cost Controls Sourcing & Procurement Internal & External Customer Service Team Leadership Corporate Relocation Senior Level Consulting
Career Experience JCPenney – Plano, TX – Manager, Corporate Travel & Relocation (2007 – 2012) Overall responsibility for JCP’s $45MM relocation program Developed, implemented, and administered relocation benefits & policy programs Issued bids, negotiated and coordinated activity with third party relocation providers Managed relocation policy exceptions, home purchase/sale activity, and relocation payback agreements with business units and HR Directly supervised Account Managers in the relocation and travel programs Coordinated all programs with senior leadership and VP, Benefits & Compensation
JCPenney Company, Inc. – Plano, TX – Manager, Corporate Travel (2001 – 2007) Overall responsibility for JCP’s $35MM travel management program Developed, implemented, and managed compliance for travel policy & procedures. Issued bids, negotiated, and managed our travel agency agreement providing travel reservation services for 4,000 domestic and international travelers Issued bids and negotiated third party supplier agreements for technology & automation, airlines, hotel, car rental, and limo services. Implemented and managed self-booking program and travel portal. Provided executive reviews and recommendations to senior leadership on travel policy, meals and mileage reimbursement, travel technology, industry benchmarking, and annual cost-savings initiatives.
Reynolds Metals Company - Richmond, VA – Manager, Corporate Travel (1988 – 2000) Consolidated domestic travel account servicing from over 250 travel agencies to a central on-site service center at headquarters. Consolidated over 80% of Reynolds Canadian travel operations to a central service center in Toronto, Canada. Overall responsibility for RMC’s $18 million travel account and reservation services for 2,500 domestic and international travelers. Implemented travel management programs and vendor agreements which generated an average cost-savings of $3 million annually. Executed a self-booking travel program for reservations company-wide. Designed and implemented a travel management Intra-Net website.
Reynolds Metals Company – Manager, Finance and Accounting (1977-1988) Managed the company’s long-term debt and short-term investments including negotiations with banks and investment brokers. Compiled a Treasurer’s reference guide detailing the company’s debt issues and their financial restrictions including cash flow and sinking fund requirements. Responsible for overall project accounting and financial management on a $400 million Venezuelan smelter project. Financial/System Analyst for Reynolds subsidiary companies in Italy and The Netherlands. Responsible for monitoring and billing all technical assistance contracts for Venezuela. Plant Controller for alumina chemical processing plant in Malakoff, Texas. Responsible for Reynolds Bank Reconciliation Department and Headquarters’ Cashiers.
Reynolds Metals Company – Staff Auditor (1973 – 1977) Responsible for procedural and financial audits at Reynolds domestic and international locations in accordance with good manufacturing practices (GMP) and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) International assignments performed in Canada, Colombia, Italy, Jamaica, The Netherlands, and Venezuela at smelters, extrusion plants, packaging and printing plants, property development projects, warehouse distribution and mining operations.
Professional Affiliations Founding Member of Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) - Member of the Board of Governors and Executive Committee - Vice President Finance and Treasurer - Recipient of the President’s Award in 1991 and 1995 - Recipient of 2008 Advancing The Industry Award Member of National Business Travel Association (NBTA) Member of the Employee Relocation Council
Education OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY – Norfolk, Virginia; Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Major: Accounting
Computer Skills Microsoft Office XP: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access Decision Manager- - Travel Management Reporting System Micro Strategy Database Management System Concur Solutions – Cliqbook - Self-Booking System American Express – SAMS Travel Reporting System Cognos - Database Management System
