Jared Koepp Email & Phone Number

Waukesha, Wi, Us

Waukesha, Wi, Us

• Same tasks as Cost Accounting Manager in addition to the following accomplishments below• Enhanced the cost of good sold variance forecasting and actuals reporting through business insights and reporting tools• Implemented a process to more accurately calculate excess and obsolete inventory reserves• Established a good receipt invoice receipt process to monitor and resolve aged GRIR which resulted in a reduction of severely aged items by 20%• Reduced in-transit inventory calculation by 40% by working cross functionally with Supply Chain partners to leverage data to more accurately calculate in-transit times • Worked cross functionally to improve cycle counting processes across all sites by implementing design changes in SAP as well as standardizing a process to more accurately and timely record adjustments

Waukesha, Wi, Us

• Oversees the costing process by preparing detailed analytics and implementing robust costing controls• Manages all cost accounting month-end close activities, analysis, and journal entries• Mentoring team of cost accountants to ensure company and personal goals are achieved• Reviews cost team's analysis and entries, investigates complex monthly issues, provides analytical support to the Controller• Prepares and analyzes the monthly financial statement, investigating variances, documenting month over month changes, and correcting issues as needed• Works cross functionally to ensure accurate product costs and burdens are calculated and applied properly• Assists in directing the organization's overall cost accounting policies• Calculates and analyzes material costs, purchasing overhead, and inventory adjustments• Works closely with the finance and operations teams supporting them by developing processes, reports, and close procedures• Participates in the forecasting and budgeting of standard cost variances, supporting the FP&A team on all forecast and budget updates• Ensures the integrity of cost and fixed asset accounting records for completeness and accuracy• Assists with various external audits as required

Colombes, Île-De-France, Fr

• Responsible for two manufacturing sites in Mexico – Mexico City and Monterrey • Organize the site budget process by preparing costing data for next year• Deliver transformational improvements to the end to end process and system to support more efficient business decision-making and analysis for management • Utilized understanding of business processes and their priorities to highlight areas of concern or likely areas where process has exposure• Provide training to local FP&A team on a Finance Core Model• Ensure accurate weighted average cost by monitoring purchase price and material usage variances throughout the month

Colombes, Île-De-France, Fr

• Design processes, organizations, and SAP solutions to create a Finance Core Model that meet both legal and business requirements• Coordinate with other BPOs to properly integrate Finance operational processes and improve accuracy, efficiency, and compliance• Create and document detailed FI/CO accounting flows and posting specifications for end-to-end integrated business processes that fulfil IFRS as well as business reporting requirements• Build testing protocols to validate functionality of changes made to the system• Organize Change Management Assessment workshops to identify organizational gaps and provide assistance to the local management to build an action plan that mitigates risk• Adapt and follow up the cut over plan according to the legacy data source and assist key users in data conversion• Organize, plan and deliver training sessions• Organize feedback sessions with Finance Managers to identify new requirements, improve the efficiency, and share best practices• Identify any bad use of the system impacting data accuracy or closing deadlines and define actions plan

Colombes, Île-De-France, Fr

• Develop and manage the annual budgeting process• Develops business process / communication expectations for the organization• Mentors peers on expectations and overall business process• Collaborate with Business Unit Controllers and shared services teams to develop and deploy executive friendly reporting tools to enhance organizational analytical capabilities• Lead the development and execution of a regional consolidations project for US GAAP reporting• Partner with executive leadership to understand pain points and deliver solutions that address business needs and expectations• Develop financial systems roadmap that meets the needs for timeliness reporting• Collaborates with BPO to help define organizational improvements and enhancing best practices• Managed Power BI implementation team for US facilities

Colombes, Île-De-France, Fr

• Participate in the budgeting process, including expense budgeting, sales & margin, and fixed cost allocations• Monitor and analyze raw material and manufacturing costing across all US facilities• Maintain sales hierarchy and prepare monthly sales reports • Prepare monthly journal entries in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS• Review and compile department specific expense reports for multiple departments within Bostik• Transfer data from SAP and Movex into IBM Planning Analytics for sales and budget reporting• Administrate and improve processes for IBM Planning Analytics• Perform capital investment financial analysis• Review new product for cost data accuracy• Conduct internal quality audits at manufacturing sites using ISO standards• Review business unit P&L on a monthly basis to identify trends and irregularities

Cork, Ireland, Ie

• Manage fixed assets ledger, depreciation, and additions for North America HVAC business• Record monthly journal entries• Create monthly reports used by management for financial statements and reconciliations• Load data from Oracle to HFM and troubleshoot errors

Cork, Ireland, Ie

• Communicate with team members and customers to resolve issues with services provided • Prepared monthly reports to forecast collections to meet cash goals • Initiated credit holds, stop work notices, liens, bonds, or legal action • Handled a portfolio worth over $13 million in accounts receivable with over 325 customer accounts• Responsible for strong internal controls for accounts receivable transactions

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting

General College Courses

Technical, Certificate: Entry-Level Collision Repair And Refinishing