Provide cost accounting support for the Gustine, CA plant and act as liaison between plant & Corporate Accounting. Also responsible for the reporting and commentary on actual monthly results for the CA plant and provide comparative analysis to current forecast and prior year.Perform pre month-end and month-end duties which include change of standards for raw material commodities, journal entries and various account reconciliations. Streamlined finished good item setup process, reducing completion time by 30-40%Provide various weekly & month-end reports including labor spend, R&M spend, production pounds, scrap, and purchase price variance, using CyberQuery.Calculate SVA savings for plant which includes tracking savings for plant spending and material on a monthly basis.Perform Item Setup for raw materials, formula & finished good items including routing, BOM, and cost rollup in QAD system, a PC-based ERP.Managed all item master maintenance and changes to product structures (BOM) and routingsPerformed variance analysis of purchase order cost vs. standard cost.

Cost AccountantAccurate and timely reporting of combined Daily Cost Variance Report for McCain’s 10 U.S. Snack and Potato Plants.Assist in overseeing C&F (Cost & Feasibility) Process, whereby costing is provided for potential new items.Manage Snacks PCR (New Items) and MPCA (Existing Items) processes whereby new finished good items are setup in AS400 system, and specification changes made to existing items. o Serve as a Liaison between various departments on costing for new and existing products; ensure information complete to support all functions, full approval achieved and systems ready for use.Assist in preparation and maintenance of monthly reporting and analysis for the Snacks Manufacturing plants, including Monthly Operations Report and Monthly Scoreboard Report for Plant and Corporate Management.Prepare monthly PPV report and meet with Procurement Dept. monthly to review purchasing variances and remaining fiscal year forecasts.Process raw material and packaging disposal requests for out of date or discontinued materials.Prepare monthly volume report by Business Unit for Quality staff.Ensure accurate plant energy accounts through account analysis of transactions and month-end accruals.Update budgeted standards and storage rates for new fiscal year in AS400 system.Documented and combined 3 company processes to aid in smooth process flow and harmonize snack and potato businesses into one process.

Cost AnalystCosted new items, updated existing items throughout year and updated standard costs at year end.Managed project costing that included identifying items without cost and interacting with other departments to determine the cost . Used bill-of-material to build cost.Analyzed purchase price variance on a weekly basis identifying items that have costing problems, forwarding these problems to management to determine a solution.Journalized purchase price variance report analysis on a monthly basis. Identified valuation of work-in-process jobs to determine variance causes and worked with materials staff to resolve variance issues. Documented and closed work-in-process jobs after cost differences valued. Project AccountantResponsible for month end closing process of the project accounting cycle through oracle project accounting module. Processed time & expense reports and inter-company invoices for all costs associated with installation and service work of printing presses.Created customer invoices on service work completed. Assisted project managers; set up projects and field orders in Oracle and Microsoft Access. Liaison with staff, responded to all inquiries regarding project accounting processes. Performed account analysis and reconciled warranty and suspense accounts. Set up cost budgets for projects in Oracle project accounting. General ledger journal entries.

Financial Specialist/Equity AnalystServed clients and customers through accurate and expeditious handling of financial transactions related to relocation assistance.Acted as a primary financial resource to Business Units for specific client portfolios.Performed timely and accurate calculations and disbursement of transferees’ equity, equity adjustments, equity loans and mortgage payoffs. Assisted all members of business with resolution of transferee equity questions.Provided operations with data necessary to collect outstanding receivables from transferees.Worked closely with operations and network of closing attorneys regarding equity funding.Performed account analysis and reconciliation at month end. Recognized for ability to effectively work with equity staff’s most demanding clients; consistently met tight deadlines.