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• Manage Financial close process for Manufacturing, Operations and Logistics. • Drive ongoing process improvement initiatives and implementation of Best Practice methodologies, processes and controls; Coordinate Annual Budgeting process for Manufacturing, Operations and Logistics. • Maintain and Administer the Company Incentive Plans. • Responsible for the administration, reconciliation and maintenance of all Property, Plant, and Equipment accounts and systems. • Analyze Budget variances and communicate to Department Managers. • Effectively manage 4 direct reports by setting clear performance goals and expectations. • Subject Matter Expert on project team for SAP system implementation and member of Special project teams for acquisitions of new plants and operations. • Successful in hiring, training, and development of accounting personnel.

Manage Financial close process and consolidation for $4B Company while ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of internal and external financial reporting in accordance with GAAP. Drive ongoing process improvement initiatives and implementation of Best Practice methodologies, processes and controls; successfully streamlined intercompany reconciliation process by reducing the time required to complete from 8 hrs down to 1 hr. Coordinate Annual Budgeting process for Corporate and Sales Divisions ($160M Annually) and consolidated budget reporting for entire company. Responsible for the administration, reconciliation and maintenance of all general ledger accounts and systems. Analyze Budget variances and communicate to Department Managers. Manage annual independent audit and assist external audit team in preparation of annual report. Effectively manage 8 direct reports by setting clear performance goals and expectations. Oversee implementation of new accounting systems, policies and procedures. Subject Matter Expert on project team for SAP system implementation and participated on Special project teams for acquisitions of new plants and operations. Successful in hiring, training, and development of accounting personnel.

Managed accounting operations for Multiple Plants while providing significant analytical support to plant management relative to the pursuit of their key business objectives. Published and reviewed monthly financial results with Management. Managed staff of 4 direct reports with indirect responsibility for accounting personnel at other various geographical locations throughout the company. Coordinated the Annual Budgeting process and developed Burden Rates for Standard Costing System. Capital Planning and Expenditure tracking by maintaining an up to date database of all active capital projects and provided management with capital requirement forecasts/projections. Responsible for Training the Accounting staffs at newly acquired plants and assisting in setting them up on the various Systems within Southwire.

Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis for Division. Responsible for reporting on Fixed Assets and Annual Departmental Budget Preparation, Consolidation of Plants Financial Statements, Account Reconciliations, Bank Account Reconciliations, Inventory Analysis, Variance Analysis, and various projects as needed for area VPs.

Brownsburg, Indiana, Us

Cost System Maintenance, Monthly Financial Statement Preparation, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Invoicing, Monthly Sales Commission Administration, and Fixed Asset System Maintenance.

Weekly Payroll Processing, Assisting in Cost Accounting Duties and Budget Preparation, Budget Variance Analysis, Revaluations of Inventory, Outside Warehouse Inventory Reconciliation, General Ledger Journal Entries, Sales Commission Administration, and Customer Billings

Mba, Accounting

Bba, Accounting

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