Awarded transfer from high technology European manufacturing operations to US headquarters, to implement major Costing project, and build relations for positive functional interaction and results. Performed budget reporting and monitoring of planned versus actual expenses, prepared managerial reports. Created and analyzed monthly financial statements, initiated adjustments in general ledger, reconciled inventory accounts. Tracked and analyzed variances, lead regular meetings with functional managers to reduce variances. Identified needs, tested and implemented new projects, processes. Managed intercompany transactions and general ledger accounts. Oracle 11i superuser and initial R12 upgrade cost accounting team member. Promoted to accountant to analyze and manage costing processes for purchases, inventory, and products for a growing European high-technology manufacturing and distribution company. Monitored and reported price & production variances for manufacturing operations to corporate headquarters, maintained standard costs on corporate level. Trained and supervised three accountants and their related financial analyses. Contributed to creating the annual budget and tracked actual spending. Developed and managed internal (Manufacturing, Engineering, G/L, A/R, and A/P) relationships and continually looked for ways to strengthen overall Cost Accounting processes for company financial performance.