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Sint-Baafs-Vijve, Belgium, Be

Actively served as financial lead and primary contact for the plant concerning all financial matters, including financial reporting, analysis, and implementation of internal accounting controls. Brought proven skills in internal/external financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting to provide direction to senior leaders.Value & Results:-Financial Leadership: Serve as a business partner to President/CEO, answering ad-hoc questions, preparing fluctuation analysis for P&L, explaining budget variances (budget versus actual) , and suggesting corrective actions. Analysis and reporting of costs to ensure accurate customer quotes.-Strategic Business Planning: Develop data-driven, fact-based information to support decisions, creating a knowledge-based culture, while enabling business intelligence to drive value and strengthen competitive positioning. -Financial and Operations Reporting: Development and enhancement of reporting, improving reporting accuracy and availability, increasing efficiencies, decreasing errors, and streamlining processes.-Staff Leadership & Development: Fostered an environment of continuous improvement and career growth while directing an on-site plant accounting staff responsible for accounts payable, payroll, production accounting, and general accounting.-Financial Auditing: Actively participate in plant financial audits, by collecting documentation, providing analysis of processes, and providing information to external auditors.-Cost Analysis: Detailed cost analysis including but not limited to labor, freight, and packaging costs. Cost analysis at this level allowed for accurate inventory valuation and accurate customer price quoting.

Linz, Upperaustria, At

Actively served as financial lead and primary contact for the plant concerning all financial matters, including financial planning, analysis, internal accounting controls, and reporting functions. Brought proven skills in internal/external financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting to provide direction to senior leaders.Value & Results:-Financial Leadership: Serve as a business partner to operations management, answering ad-hoc questions, preparing fluctuation analysis for P&L, explaining budget variances (budget versus actual) , and suggesting corrective actions.-Strategic Business Planning: Develop data-driven, fact-based information to support decisions, creating a knowledge-based culture, while enabling business intelligence to drive value and strengthen competitive positioning. -Financial and Operations Reporting: Partnered with IT in development and enhancement of reporting, improving reporting accuracy and availability, increasing efficiencies, decreasing errors, and streamlining processes.-Staff Leadership & Development: Fostered an environment of continuous improvement and career growth while directing an on-site plant accounting staff responsible for accounts payable, payroll, production accounting, and general accounting.-Financial Auditing: Actively participate in plant financial audits, by collecting documentation, providing analysis of processes, and providing information to external auditors.

Troy, Oh, Us

Re-hired as Accounting Manager based on proven financial leadership skills, business acumen, and demonstrated ability to provide timely and accurate financial information and performance data to analyze business operations. In a highly visible role, I administer monthly close process; manage/create monthly financial statements and reports; prepare yearly budget; and maintain all fixed assets, including additions, disposals, and depreciation. I also maintained Sarbanes-Oxley compliance documentation.Value-added contributions included: (a) serving as business partner to operations management, answering ad-hoc questions, preparing fluctuation analysis for P&L, explaining budget variances (budget versus actual), and suggesting corrective actions, (b) developing data-driven, fact-based information to support decisions, creating a knowledge-based culture, while enabling business intelligence to drive value and strengthen competitive positioning,(c) partnering with IT in support and enhancement of ERP system, improving productivity, increasing efficiencies, decreasing costs, and streamlining processes, (d) demonstrating ability to train and motivate direct reports in order to balance staffing strength with profitability and growth, and (e) actively participating in plant audits, including financial and inventory, by collecting documentation, performing physical counts, and providing information to external auditors quarterly and annually.

Calhoun, Georgia, Us

Played a key role in developing/managing reporting on analytical functions while ensuring timely and accurate completion of financial statements, performing month-end close process, and providing information to internal/external auditors quarterly and annually. My accountabilities included revamping and maintaining departmental SOX documents, setting up new businesses, and managing realignment of existing businesses. I assisted senior management with budgeting and forecasting tasks by performing data downloads and extracts, confirming data accuracy, and preparing monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc financial reports. I also managed and mentored the Sales Interface Team. Major contributions included: (a) demonstrating strong leadership, communication, financial, and analytical skills to serve in a senior capacity, acting as project lead on departmental projects to provide guidance on systems and accounting-related issues, (b) leveraging extensive accounting and financial expertise to oversee international entity reporting for Europe, Australia, China, Singapore, New Zealand, and Brazil, and (c) preparing journal entries and reconciling general ledger account including research, analysis, problem solving, and reporting to support departmental goals and objectives.

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In a highly visible role, I administer monthly close process; manage/create monthly financial statements and reports; prepare yearly budget; and maintain all fixed assets, including additions, disposals, and depreciation. I also maintained Sarbanes-Oxley compliance documentation.Value-added contributions included: (a) serving as business partner to operations management, answering ad-hoc questions, preparing fluctuation analysis for P&L, explaining budget variances (budget versus actual), and suggesting corrective actions, (b) developing data-driven, fact-based information to support decisions, creating a knowledge-based culture, while enabling business intelligence to drive value and strengthen competitive positioning,(c) partnering with IT in support and enhancement of ERP system, improving productivity, increasing efficiencies, decreasing costs, and streamlining processes, (d) demonstrating ability to train and motivate direct reports in order to balance staffing strength with profitability and growth, and (e) actively participating in plant audits, including financial and inventory, by collecting documentation, performing physical counts, and providing information to external auditors quarterly and annually.

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I led the accounting group in applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to analyze financial information, reconcile financial statements, prepare journal entries, and develop standard accounting and financial reports. I simultaneously performed administrative and accounting functions, including account review, comparison, and reconciliation; evaluating Sarbanes-Oxley documents; maintaining various reports for financial auditing; and managing loans and cash on hand. My responsibilities included oversight of monthly accounting entries/activities and closing process.Key contributions included: (a) leveraging strong organizational, analytical, computer, and mathematical skills to create/maintain monthly forecasts, (b) coaching, mentoring, and counseling team members both individually and collectively to promote teamwork and optimize overall group performance, and (c) designing and implementing a comprehensive program of financial controls to oversee day-to-day work activities, ensuring all deadlines were met, reports were accurate, and company policies were followed.

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Through demonstration of integrity, a great work ethic, attention to detail, assertiveness, and confidence, I performed various accounting functions, such as reconciling, various accounts; reviewing and comparing budgets to prior years; explaining significant variances; creating and maintaining monthly forecasts and monthly journal entries; maintaining fixed assets (additions, disposals, and depreciation entries); preparing property tax returns and reports; and maintaining monthly reports for financial auditing.Notable contributions included:(a) creating and maintaining a corporate records archive in a cost-effective manner that satisfied the requirements set forth by legislation through implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley and internal auditing, (b) playing a key role in preparing for third-party Sarbanes-Oxley audit by analyzing gaps, creating process flows, engaging in walkthrough discussions, and developing test work, and (c) assisting in ensuring F&P’s financial stability and solvency by managing cash-on hand and long- and short-term loans.

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As an accounting intern, I gained practical experience and utilized accounting-related education to support the mission of F&P. I also performed various duties, which included entering invoices into the accounting system, paying invoices per terms, and filing invoices and check stubs after payment.

Master’S Degree, Accounting

Bachelors, Business Administration

Associates, Business Administration