 Oversaw the plant’s financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. Supervised plant finance team as well as lead a team of AR/AP/GL accountants at shared services to supply our location with the proper accounting support.  Developed and managed the OP yearly operating budget (200 million dollars in revenue) and presented to key management, while successfully working to reach SP targets and KPI goals.  Collaborated with department heads, such as materials, quality, safety, operations, and maintenance, to create accurate forecasts and budget projections Ensured compliance with accounting principles, company policies, and regulatory requirements. (GAAP/IFRS) Analyzed actual performance against budgeted and forecasted figures and provided variance analysis reports to senior management. Worked with cost savings and CIS teams to help implement cost-saving measures to reduce operating expenses.

 Performed general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements and capital expenditure schedules. Provided financial support, including forecasting, budgeting and analyzing variations from budget Performed cost accounting analysis to identify, analyze, and review inventory receipts, inventory transactions, expenditures, and standards to ensure accuracy of the data. Created and streamlined a process to track daily labor, tooling, and scrap expense to provide daily updates to management team Oversaw the operations of the shared services AR and AP team to ensure proper posting and classification of vendor and customer transactions Analyzed and prepared statutory accounts, financial statements and reports to the management team Assists with the preparation of the annual plant inventory count Performed as back-up for Plant Controller, including the approvals of purchasing requisitions and provided approval for journal and memo transactions.

 Enters/posts adjusting Journal entries. Ensures all the steps of the month end close take place accurately and timely. Performs high level monthly reviews of all transactions in the GL Assist in the preparation of monthly quarterly, and annual reporting packages Provides support on internal/external audit and ensures controls are in place and working efficiently Reviews and posts accounts payable documents for accuracy and proper GL account coding Responsible for keeping and maintaining the Fixed Asset register and coordinating physical inventories Accounting and tracking of all GL accounts and accounting cycles including deferred revenue, fixed assets, prepaid, accruals, and inventory transactions.

Plan and facilitate the incoming flow on materials necessary for the production for all finished goods produced in the facility Maintained a lean inventory level of less than 5 days-on-hand, while ensuring proper inventory levels for production needs.Issue purchase orders to suppliers and maintain delivery due list. Provided management with daily production, raw, and finished goods reportsWorked with suppliers in reconciling invoice and receiving issuesPerformed audits on the daily cycle count procedure and receiving department transactionsProvide leadership and supervision over the cycle counters and receiving personnelAssists with the preparation of the annual plant inventory count

Assisted the accounting department with journal entries, month-end adjusting and closing entries, and other light accounting duties. Conducted fixed asset auditsConducted process and system audits dailyCreated and edited official company documents using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint

Delivered products to retail accounts and serviced the accountsObtained new accounts and grew a 2,000 dollar account to a 6,000 dollar account in less than a yearOrdered products and controlled inventory levels as well as minor bookkeeping duties

As a shift leader, supervised servers and hosts, processing overrides on a point of sale terminal, and ensured the guests were getting the best possible experienceAs a server responsible for giving excellent customer service as well as ensuring a positive dining experience in a fast-paced environment by multi-tasking, handled cash and credit card transactions, up selling menu items, seating guests and preparing certain dishes