Christopher Alden Email & Phone Number

North Charleston, Sc, Us

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

-Assistant Controller at Samet Corporation, a leading design build commercial contractor and real estate developer-Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements-Prepare and analyze regional WIP schedules-Prepare and analyze general ledger account reconciliations-Attend and lead monthly project reviews, working in collaboration with Project Executives and Project Managers-Assist in preparation and lead monthly regional review meetings with regional and executive leadership-Review and set-up new contracts-Support month-end and year-end closing-Participate in preparation for the annual audit-Key contributor to the financial and administrative process in closing regional projects-Utilize Sage ERP and Power BI reports

-Financial statement analysis-Month end financial statement close-Inventory analysis-Manage overall client relationship-Utilize QuickBooks, Xero, Bill.com, Fathom, and various other platforms

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

-Financial statement analysis-Month end financial statement close-Inventory analysis-Manage overall client relationship-Spearhead financial review meetings with clients-Utilize QuickBooks, Netsuite, Dear Inventory, Fathom, and various other platforms

North Charleston, South Carolina

• Responsible for reporting and presenting monthly financial results to the owners of the company• Lead the process for posting all journal entries to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting on a monthly and fiscal year basis• Coordinate and assist with the month end closing process• Weekly payroll processing through ADP along with corresponding weekly journal entries• Assist purchasing department with quarterly inventory cycle counts, followed by in-depth analysis of inventory cycle count results • Analyze and reconcile monthly and fiscal year sales tax to ensure accurate tax reporting • Developed a report to document and analyze work-in-process inventory which is distributed to upper level management• Responsible for auditing and approving expense reports for employees traveling on company business• Developed a method to distribute a daily bank account reconciliation to upper level management and owners • Leader of monthly and fiscal year account reconciliation process• Assist Controller in preparing financial results to submit at fiscal year-end to external CPA firm for auditing and analysis• Work within the company to gain a full understanding of departmental responsibilities and how they contribute to the financial bottom line• Oversight of employee benefits along with open enrollment and renewal process• Organize and manage IT processes, with a primary focus on troubleshooting ERP program issues and assisting with any issues regarding physical hardware problems for employees

Charleston, South Carolina

• Manufacturing Controller responsible for planning and communicating monthly and annual financial results versus budgets, forecasts, and prior periods for assigned departments• Lead forecasting and budgeting processes for labor and non-labor costs, including fixed and variable expenses• Drive production labor analysis process including headcount planning, overtime analysis, temporary labor analysis, and hours per vehicle analysis versus production program• Analyze and forecast complex financial, economic, and other data to provide accurate, timely information and special studies for strategic and operational decisions to include short term and long term financial planning and competitive position

Johnston, South Carolina

• Uphold standard practices in financial operations, budget revisions, product costing, management reporting and forecasting • Responsible for period-end closing procedures and ensure accurate data and financial reporting• Perform variance and spending analysis on various cost elements • Prepare weekly and period forecast for plant manager and corporate finance leaders • Champion an effective internal control environment while adhering with all governance, risk, and compliance guidelines including account reconciliations• Lead and certify annual physical inventory counts, as well as, quarterly and periodic cycle counts. Responsible for ensuring plant complies with corporate policies• Control over major capital spending and expense spending in addition to asset management• Drive profit, ROIC, and process improvement initiatives to help deliver cost reductions and financial performance• Maintain accurate costing of all materials and work with corporate development to provide accurate cost estimates for new products• Work daily within SAP• Work closely with Supply Chain to assess levels of inventory and forecast production schedules • Supervise the payroll process to ensure accurate and timely processing of approximately 260 associates’ time• Responsible for reporting the financial impact of cost reduction projects • Play active role in safety process at plant. • Serve as a Subcommittee coach to help implement R3 Projects, Kaizen, and one-point lessons. In addition, assist with associate-driven safety activities in weekly and monthly meeting• Oversight of supply room clerk and finance administrative positions

Charleston, South Carolina

• Co-Founder of medical and healthcare company, Atlas Concussion Testing, LLC. • Provide state-of-the-art concussion testing to athletes and other individuals who have experienced a concussion.

Charleston, South Carolina

• Assisted in the daily operations with the Global Forwarding Operations unit and learned about global freight services and helped shippers and carriers optimize their supply chains• Negotiated rates, tracked shipments, communicated with various ports, and developed customer relationships• Worked daily in Navisphere, the exclusive computer software program built for C.H. Robinson in which valuable knowledge about the transportation industry was gained• Worked on a group project with fellow interns where we accomplished the creation of successful new strategies for the company to implement • Exposed to the importance of meeting deadlines and the components that it takes to achieve each and every one of the deadlines in a fast-paced, opportunistic environment.

Summerville, Sc

• Shadowed the individual in charge of the accounting and financial operations of the company. • Prepared a statement of cash flow in excess of $250,000 for the company, constructed monthly balance sheets, calculated and created income statements, confirmed payroll, company expenses, tax information, and other various financial aspects of the business. • Gained real-world knowledge about how the financial operations of a real company work.

Summerville, Sc

• Assisted the office manager in accounts, management, payroll, and billing. • Aided in the stocking and managing of inventory in the office. • Answered phones, verified and scheduled appointments, worked within the Medicare system, accepted various forms of payment, and filed papers. • Learned about face-to-face interactions with customers and fellow employees, and also gained valuable insight as to the importance of understanding various technological systems in business operations.