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Managed the month end closing process for a $56m division, which comprise of five manufacturing locations, and directed the efforts of a Cost Accountant and a Staff II Accountant Facilitated the acquisition of $12 million and $2 million manufacturing locations.Managed the Freight distribution expense for entire $765 million organization.Managed the postage accounting for four locations with a combined liability of $2 million to $3 million.Generated $500k improvement in Cash Flow by developing a billing database that facilitated daily invoicing instead of weekly invoicing.Contributed to a reduction of seven days in the monthly closing cycle through participation in a cross functional team.Coordinated the system conversion effects at three of the manufacturing locations.Executed the annual physical inventory for four manufacturing locations.Organized and facilitated computer training for other members of the finance department.

Managed the A/P, A/R, Payroll, Fixed Assets, & Financial Reporting for a $150 million automotive manufacturing organization comprised of four manufacturing locations, which includes supervising the efforts of five professional and non-professional employeesFacilitated the move of the accounting function from Jackson MI to Columbus OHSupervised the first complete balance sheet reconciliation for General Products in several years.Personally reconciled the $5 million “Construction-In-Progress” account and capitalized $3 million worth of new equipment and Facilities for the Columbus location.Prepared all financial reports including Monthly & Quarterly reports for the Board of Directors

Developed and lead the Standard Cost implementation project for $122 million division, managed and directed the general accounting function of a $12m forging facility in Muncie Indiana.Increased accuracy and efficiency by developing a standard financial reporting system that consolidates data from all the reporting units in the division.Managed the implementation of Visual Manufacturing ERP system into a $12 million manufacturing location in the UK.Administered Spending and Balance Sheet analysis, generated monthly journal entries, and bank and other account reconciliations.Prepared fixed asset justification and maintained the FAS fixed asset system.Generated and maintained Sarbanes Oxley reports and schedules, including maintaining Key Control documentation, Spreadsheet testing, and other self-test questionnaires.Generate the annual operating budget, balance sheet, and cash flow statements, and assist management in evaluating company performance

Managed the cost accounting function of a $30 million distribution company, supervised the year-end close, produced the audited financial statements and footnotes, and facilitated the annual financial audit.Generated the annual operating budget, balance sheet and cash flow statements, prepared quarterly forecast projections, and produced all financial and bank covenant compliance reporting. Developed a cash flow projection spread sheet to project cash excess and shortfall over the balance of the year.Increased accuracy and timeliness of product cost estimates by 80% by developing an Access database that generated and archived estimates for new items to determine contribution margin and set pricing.Increased efficiency in analyzing cost variances by over 100% by harvesting information from the accounts payable sub-ledger and linking it to the general ledger to generate more useful data.

Oversaw the cost accounting systems of nine manufacturing locations generating $40 million in revenue, compiled annual operating budgets and presentations for two of the manufacturing facilities, working closely with the plant managersPerformed annual physical inventory audits for multiple manufacturing and distribution locations.Yielded four to five hours of time-savings during the close cycle by developing several process improvements, capturing data from the legacy computer systems and exporting it into Microsoft Access to generating more user friendly information.Worked with associates to draft their annual performance objectives, and quarterly and annual performance reviews. Provided training and other resources.

Led the general accounting of a $100 million plywood and lumber manufacturing operation including preparing weekly and monthly profit & loss statements, monthly closing cycle, and monthly financial forecastsDeveloped capital project justification and requests, capital project post-completion audits, and the annual operating plan working with the operations managers and production supervisors.