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West Hartford, Ct, Us

Manage operation accounting, overseeing cost accounting activities. Direct preparation of daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual productivity reporting. Responsible for internal productivity reviews and generation and communication of productivity metrics.Prepare projections of financial results based on current sales and production forecast for comparison to budget for business unit and sector. Work with VP of Operations and Plant Manager to address negative trends. Implementing checkbook process for better visibility and control of spend.Work with Plant Controllers and Cost Accounting Managers, prepare process journal entries & statements as needed for review of performance for the month. Review variances and reconcile account balances.Based on sales forecast, oversee determination of financial expenditures/cost of production P&S facilities. Work closely with VP of Operations and VP of Finance to establish performance measurements.Coordinate new capital expenditure for operations & ensure that the current assets are being maintained in the accounting system(s). Tracks spending on new projects, ensure adds, deletes, and transfers are being recorded and reported appropriately.Assists VP of Finance with budget and ad-hoc projects.

Davidson, North Carolina, Us

Manage and direct up to six employees in this role. Build effective long-term organizational competency through focused leadership, coaching, training, development and succession planning. Consistently demonstrate the importance of building relationships by providing excellent customer service to our business partners. Multi-site responsibility overseeing financials for a remanufacturing facility.Developed check book process to track Overhead Spend on a weekly basis through the month to manage spend forecast.Improved weekly Forecasting process to include a forward looking forecast process from current month to rolling three months. Directly involved in productivity related projects for the facility.Managed the financials related to over $40 million in project related spend including new capital, facility consolidation, productivity, and new product.

Davidson, North Carolina, Us

Lead the development and presentation of recurring and ad-hoc financial plans, budgets, forecasts, statements, metric scorecards and reports to enhance business decisions and drive operational efficiency for the Air Treatment Business. Ensure accurate and efficient accounting processes exist in all areas including: monthly closing and reporting, forecasting, capital approval, purchasing and authorizations, physical inventory, product costing, fixed asset accounting and transfer pricing.Plan and manage tasks, projects and initiatives with finance and cross-functional partners to drive and meet productivity goals.Led inventory management system integration project through all phases of implementation.

Davidson, North Carolina, Us

Performed maintenance and analysis of standard and actual job cost systems to support information related to inventory and product costs. Developed and improved methods of reporting and controlling material cost. Reviewed and analyzed material cost variances. Provided detailed cost analysis to upper management.Implemented more efficient usage of Cyberquery software tool leading to clearer enumeration of variances.

Davidson, North Carolina, Us

Conducted financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning. Providing support to Strategic Business Unit General Manager. Created monthly P&L and metrics reports for management. Financial Reporting: Generated and maintained ad hoc financial reports which assisted management in prudent business decision-making. Utilized Hyperion for in-depth forecasting in collaboration with Marketing Product Management and Sales to predict shrinkage and other crucial market factors. Business Analysis: Gathered and analyzed all pertinent data specific to area of responsibility. Monitored daily performance and provided explanations for large variance discrepancies or changes in trends. Created financial models using industry-specific knowledge to prepare accurate monthly forecasts and budgets.Financial System Literacy: Familiar with all financial systems available. Ensured data integrity by understanding the differences between each system and comparing data with alternative sources of financial reporting.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Member of the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Team, responsible for addressing compliance with section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.Consulted with external auditors and business lines to identify and document processes, risks, controls and systems. Created, documented, and executed compliance test plans evaluating the effectiveness of the internal controls including any material weaknesses.Identified deficiencies in internal controls and proposed remediation. Reviewed management assertions concerning internal controls.Utilized Risk Navigator and IMATRIX to categorize risks and controls according to business processes.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Responsible for budgeting/forecasting for corporate functions, including Legal, Investor Relations and Business Development. Performed financial analysis of actual month results, booking accruals on monthly basis, coordinated monthly headcount outlook summary, and analyzing actual end-of-month headcount.Streamlined analysis of data on ongoing basis; developed more efficient, precise methods. Served as liaison between IT and Finance in maintaining financial tools.Demonstrated excellent customer service skills in working with a variety of departments in support, problem solving and service-oriented roles.Exhibited strong leadership and teaching skills; relied upon as a resource by employees at all levels due to knowledge of financial tools.

Supervised three managers and a staff of 25. Responsible for P&L analysis, forecasting, budgeting and vendor relations. Promoted from Assistant Manager position within the organization.

Mba, Business

Bs, Finance/Accounting