Cost Accoutnant / Staff Accountant
CurrentPAMPERED CHEF, Addison, IL- Multi country Berkshire Hathaway Corporation for direct and On-line SalesCost Accountant / Finance (2007 – Present) Responsible for General ledger monthly closing, Account Reconciling and Financial reporting. Reviewing, Budgeting, Forecasting, analyzing of profit reports, product reports and labor performance. Provide Special financial reporting to Sales and Marketing daily/weekly/ monthly of key measures, product performance, capital planning and project analysis. Financial support and budget analysis to departments and cross functional teams Designed and directed model used for monthly and annual planning process that allowed quick review, analysis of company margin results and forecasting projections. Designed and directed inventory reserve analysis that increased the scope and usage of current and excess inventory products. Devised, first labor performance reports that increased productivity by 300%. Designed and Directed first budget and forecasting of departmental activity increasing bottom line profit. Orchestrated setting up of Oracle financial system, account setup and cost process from a manual process. Improved financial process in number of operation from automated margin reports, asset maintenance, standard price analysis, variance analysis, financial close process and management reporting.