ACCOUNTING & FINANCE CAREERS
Alan Zindler
Financial Planning Manager,
Integrated Electronics Systems Sector,
Motorola, Inc
-500,000
Motorola’s Brand Promise
Motorola makes things smarter and life better in the
home, workplace, auto and person
Facts About Motorola
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2003 Sales: $27.1 Billion
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Employees: 88,000
Worldwide
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Major Business Segments
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Personal Communications
Communication Networks
Broadband Communications
Semiconductor Products
Integrated Electronics Systems
Motorola’s Share Position
Strong in Primary Markets
PCS
Position in Industry
#2
Individual Offerings
SPS
#10
#1 Network Communication Processors
GTSS
#3/4/5 Overall*
#1 in CDMA in China
#2 in GSM in China
#1 in GSM in India
Serves 12 of Top 15 Global Operators
CGISS
#1
#1 Public Safety
#1 Private Radio Solutions
IESS
#1 in Most Markets
#1 Embedded Computing
#1 Telematics Systems
#3 Portable Energy
BCS
#1
#2 Wireless Handset Provider
#1 in North America
#1 Automotive ICs
#3 Wireless Communication ICs
#1 Digital Set-Top
#1 Cable Modems
#1 Digital Head-Ends
*Market share too close to call
Global Locations:
Asia: China, Malaysia,
Japan, Singapore, India
Europe: UK, France,
Ireland, Germany
Americas: Mexico,
Brazil, US
Motorola General Business
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ACCOUNTING & FINANCE - FUNDAMENTAL
ROLES
•SAFEGUARD THE ASSETS
•ENSURE INTEGRITY IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
•PARTNER IN BUSINESS DECISIONS
-500,000
Job Title: Credit Analyst
You have a customer which buys about
$10K 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: Standby Letter of Credit
-500,000
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: Correct the Systems
Transfer Prices
-500,000
Job Title: Financial Analyst
You have just completed the 1st pass of the
2005 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
-500,000
What are we looking for?
 BS Accounting or Finance
 12 Hours Accounting
 3.2 Minimum GPA
 Maturity
 Problem Solver
 Clear Communicator
 Envision Solutions
 Decision Maker
 Team Player
 Numbers Oriented
 Interest in Motorola!
New Graduate Positions
Title
Focus
Responsibilities
Location
Shared Services
Accountant
Cost Accountant
Internal
Customers
Internal
Customers
Schaumburg
Audit Services
Internal
Customers
Account Analysis,
Oracle G/L, Close
Standard Costing,
Material Variance
Analysis,
reconciliations
Enterprise Risk
reviews
Credit Analyst
External
Customers
Chicagoland
- various
Contracts Analyst
External
Customers
Credit analysis,
collection, bid
analysis
Contract
reconciliations,pay
ment terms
proposals
Motorola General Business
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Schaumburg
Schaumburg
Chicagoland
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How we develop people in Finance…
 Rotations, Rotations, Rotations!
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Change Roles
Change Businesses
Approximately every 2 years
 Career Roadmaps
 Regional Finance Development Committees
 Quarterly Performance Management Reviews
 Company paid MBA, CPA, CMA
Sample Career Path
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Education
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B.S. Fin/Acctg – Indiana University, 2005
M.B.A.– University of Chicago, 2009
Motorola Rotations
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Contract Analyst – GTSS
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Capital Accountant – Financial Shared Services
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Audit Services – CORP
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Sr. Financial Analyst – IESS
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Operations Controller – IESS
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Senior Manufacturing Controller – CGISS
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North America Division Controller – PCS
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Asia Pacific V.P. of Finance – PCS
Hiring Process
 View openings and apply at
www.motorola.com/careers/
university and check status
regularly
 October 13 full time interviews @
IU