Delivered on accounting requirements by conducting accounting duties. Responsible for directing the plant's accounting functions, including the establishment and maintenance of accounting principles, practices, procedures, internal control, and initiatives.• Managed the monthly close processes under strict timelines.• Ensured the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting and adherence to GAAP principles.• Developed and executed internal controls to meet reporting and compliance requirements.• Provided feedback to operations and business partners on cost and cost trends to improve profitability.• Prepared timely and accurate forecasts for multiple functional departments and business units.• Defined, developed, and implemented an accounting strategy which contributed to the plant and company strategic direction.• Partnered with operations and business leaders to identify and quantify financial risk and opportunities to improve plant profitability.• Drove continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metric management.• Presented monthly financial results and quarterly forecasts to senior leadership.• Identified individual and team development opportunities on an ongoing basis.• Coached and mentored Finance/Accounting staff to deliver excellence to internal and external customers.

Collaborated with Business, Operations, and Finance teams to set and measure operational metrics and KPI's to achieve strategic and financial goals. • Provided financial advice and assistance on business matters. • Provided independent evaluation of financial forecast, and assessment of financial risk and opportunities. • Supported and monitored business opportunities by reviewing of quotes and business proposals. • Drove improvement in core operating income and working capital metrics through setting of key driver targets. • Worked closely with Business Unit Leads, Plant Controllers, and Operational teams to review operational metrics and KPI's to achieve company objectives.

Provided financial analysis support for the plant. Responsible for forecasting and financial reporting. • Prepared timely forecasts. Compared forecast results to historical actuals for trend assessment and analysis. • Developed ad hoc financial analysis, modeling, and analytics. • Provided P & L and Balance Sheet analytics to support financial reviews and audits. • Tracked capital expenditures for validity and to meet cost targets. • Challenged Business Unit and Operational leaders on weekly indicator financial submissions on their achievability.

Managed cost accounting activities for the plant. Performed monthly review of actual BOM costs to forecast. Worked with business leaders to report, and assess actions to reduce PPV variance. Optimized financial performance based on varying customer requirements and demand. • Assessed monthly recognition of revenue and costs. • Reviewed actual BOM percentages to verify reported revenue and cost accuracy. • Analyzed validity and source of non-BOM costs for cost recovery. • Prepared material and profit margin analysis to better understand each Business Unit's performance.

Led general accounting activities for San Jose plant. Focused on improving operational efficiency of fixed asset management, expense tracking, and inter-company charges and reconciliation. • Managed the fixed asset system including tagging, capitalizing, and processing depreciations. • Tracked prepaid expenses and recorded their amortizations. • Verified, reconciled and posted inter-company transactions. • Reviewed cost center expenses for correct GL usage.

Managed accounting team and oversaw monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting. • Managed three staff accountants responsible for payroll, general ledger, and AP. • Reviewed and presented data to support internal and external audits. • Developed policies and procedures to improve financial and compliance reporting.

Managed site accounting team responsible for financial statement reporting. Additionally, managed other accounting services related to fixed assets, AP, AR and payroll. • Managed a team of three accountants covering billing, AR, AP, fixed assets, and financial reporting. • Reviewed and approved purchase orders, check requests, and capital expenditure requests. • Reviewed P & L and Balance Sheet preparations. • Coordinated reporting activities between divisions and headquarters.

Worked with department heads to ensure financial health of department by providing accurate cost center reporting and made recommendations to improve financial operations. • Provided cost benefit analysis of start up programs and initiatives. • Recommended headcount and expenditures to optimize financial results. • Designed, programmed, and ran ad hoc reports to meet management needs. • Managed a staff of two with responsibilities for accounts payable and outside referral. • Prepared and presented data for internal and external financial audits.