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Alpharetta, Georgia, Us

Irving, Tx, Us

Irving, Tx, Us

Provide financial analysis and accounting services specific to Kimberly-Clark Corporation capital appropriations. Ensure consistent application of established corporate financial controls. Audit and maintain process documentation and policies to ensure accuracy, effectiveness and reliability of the established financial controls. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, adjust to changing conditions or improve internal control. Initiate, lead or actively participate in special projects meeting the needs of customers and/or enhance and streamline department processes and procedures. Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction. Key customers include Operations, Research & Development, Internal Audit, Corporate Tax and the Corporate Controller’s Office.

Responsible for providing Controller with weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reviews covering EBIT to Operating Cash to Working Capital. Additional weekly reporting to include operational metrics, e.g. Earned Standard Hours, Efficiency, Productivity. Sales by customer projections with margin variance analysis to actuals. Monthly and quarterly cash forecast projecting outflows and inflows by supplier and customer. Team player for month end close process [2 days] assisting with journal entries, reconciliations and judgmental accounting waiver requests. Internal SOX Control owner for controls covering Fixed Assets, CIP and Inventory Audits.Prepare Capital Investment analysis in conjunction with Engineering team for payback and IRR on projects ranging from $50K to $3MTrack and submit appropriate spending related to new program development for Program Accounting treatment and subsequent amortization schedulesProject owner for Fixed Assets valued at $30M including monthly depreciation calculation and physical auditPlant representative during acquisition for Real and Personal Property valuationFinance representative during audit of offsite Vendor Owned Inventory audit valued at $3M

Project lead for implementation of Wells Fargo Gateway across 5 locations and Element interface with Profit 21. Go-to for peers and lower level Accounting employees during leadership transition(s) and continual acquisition activities. Report and analyze Daily Sales for 7 regions to internal leadership and external private equity leaders. Maintain rolling 13-week Cash Forecast to internal and external leaders. Key member of team reconciling 2014 for Audit [20+ Balance Sheet accounts including those related to 10+ bank accounts].Reconcile Cash accounts for 5 accountsBackup for Operations Controller – supervising AP check runs and banking transactions for positive pay, wires and ACH activity

Tampa, Florida, Us

Instrumental in site transition to SAP in Feb. 2013: process development and training. Responsible for report generation for multiple departments of the St. Paul Mill [$35M EBITDA annually] and Duluth Grinding Ball Facility [$10M EBITDA annually] – Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss. Provide analysis to both management teams as well. Analyze and report of Key Performance Metrics variances: cost and efficiency for raw materials, labor & utility consumption.Manage month-end close activities throughout local productive environment for two sitesCompile quarterly forecasts for corporate submissionWork with local mangers to prepare 18 month budget to corporate FP&A

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Responsible for report generation and analysis of multiple value streams to management team. Calculate budget and rate calculations [Activity-based] for production. Compile pertinent financial data using various software tools for weekly and monthly reporting to corporate office. Manage physical inventory audit for plant and lead audits with subcontractors [Developed and executed process]. Capital request analysis before submission and at close of project. Support for Payroll Analyst responsible for processing weekly payroll – 200+ employees/Union contract. Team lead for Kronos Time and Attendance implementation – training, testing, and process documentation. SAP liaison for plant.Instrumental in improving Statistical audit accuracy from 91% (failing) to 99% in six month span – Kaizen activity to reduce transaction quantity and needed error correctionImproved visibility of expense spending, production results and labor hours for reporting to management team - more informed decision making; overall plant improvements to budget requirementsCompleted on-boarding of Finance Manager – standard work and system training

Fairport, New York, Us

Responsible for reporting of New York State Sales & Use tax, annual 1099’s and multiple state tangible properties. Generate monthly corporate expense report. Upload various monthly journal entries to the general ledger. Administer payments for directors’ fees, garnishments and various payroll and state income taxes. Reconcile multiple Balance Sheet accounts. Manage Petty Cash miscellaneous bank deposits. Backup for Cash Analyst.Initiated project to store AP invoices and GL journal entries electronically – decreased travel and expense for Internal Audit and physical storage requirements.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

Assist Plant Manager in closing accounts payable and payroll for remaining 60 employees. Communicate with suppliers directly to ensure statements and payments balanced. Generated report to remove inaccuracies in inventory. Process time sheets for payroll. Coordinate with corporate accountant to ensure timely payroll. Manage integrity of vacation hours for remaining employees.Lead sale of office furniture and supplies.

Cost Accounting ClerkResponsible for maintaining production log spreadsheets for direct and indirect labor. Data entry of all receipts into AS400 to be matched for payment. Produce inventory and scrap reports for management and provide a weekly update of status and trends.Interim Financial Accountant Contact with vendors on payment issues. Audit payroll for discrepancies. Process journal entries. Produce Monthly Work Hours report for Controller. Reconcile Imprest checking account and petty cash.Accounting ClerkProcess invoices for payment. Verify pricing and terms for materials. Audit ship confirmation invoicing for accuracy. Responsible for balancing payroll summaries, verifying timesheet hours against Kronos Timekeeper software, submitting payroll to Corporate, entering upgrades for job rates, and maintaining 130 employee attendance files.

Responsible for printing checks and balancing check registrar. Responsible for invoice integrity to company purchase orders. Work with vendors and other Alliance employees regarding variance correction. Maintain vendor information and filing system for all invoices: paid and unpaid. Prepare and deliver all bank deposits. Responsible for annual receipts in excess of $6 million. Review all vendor generated statements for accuracy.

Coordinate between the sales team and customer with the shipping department. Review production expectations for any relevant impacts on delivery. Correct pricing errors for orders regarding contracts/promotions.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration

High School