Responsibilities:Deploy business plan targets across the organization.Track and monitor performance to targets, utilizing analytical validation, and communicate results to management.Identify and highlight cost trends and areas of concern.Maintain rolling forecasts of expected results versus budget commitments.Promote business and financial improvement opportunities.Coach and mentor finance team members.Achievements:Facilitated successful closures of 2 plants. Assumed responsibility for controller position for 2 divisions pending their merger.Led divisions in completing the preliminary budget preparation.Lead quarter end financial review with Senior Leadership Team.Led analytical process for finance and business partners.

Prepare monthly financial statements.Maintenance of product cost sheets.Complete the audit file.Preparation of the annual budget, quarterly reports and presentations and year end reports.Develop relationships with managers and supervisors in order to better understand the manufacturing process as well as respond to their needs.Achievements:Assumed accounting responsibility for a division that was slated for closure.Assumed accounting responsibility for a start up facility while leading search for new ControllerMet monthly schedule for month-end close.Prepared year-end schedules and quarter end schedules as required.Lead quarter end financial review.Responded to auditor inquiries.Lead the team in preparing documentation required for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

Preparation of month end entries and reports.Maintenance of product cost sheets.Complete the audit file.Assist Controller in the preparation of the annual budget, quarterly reports and presentations and yearend reports.Develop relationships with managers and supervisors in order to better understand the manufacturing process as well as respond to their needs.Achievements:Met monthly schedule for month-end close.Prepared year-end schedules and quarter end schedules as required.Participated in quarter end financial review.Responded to auditor inquiries.

Preparation of month end entries and reports and transmission of data to Head Office.Set up and maintenance of standard costs in the manufacturing system (PRISM).Chair the Gainsharing Committee and update plant Gainsharing board on a monthly basis.Assist Controller in the preparation of the annual budget and upload the approved budget into the financial system (JDEdwards).Develop relationships with managers and supervisors in order to better understand the manufacturing process as well as respond to their needs.Achievements:Met monthly schedule for month-end close and transmission.Met schedule for budget preparation.Created new reports for the Engineering Manager that enabled him to better understand his expenses.Created financial report that allowed better visibility of monthly results.Became Super User for JD Edwards Distribution module for both manufacturing plants.Supervision of Project Accountant and Accounts Payable Clerk added to responsibilities in 1999.Supervision of Payroll Administrator added in 2000.

Preparation of monthly variance reports for labour, purchases and factory overhead.Aid in setting of product cost standards in the computer system.Responsibility for grants and subsidies relating to capital expenditures.Coordinate budget preparation of operations departments.Supervise Inventory Control Supervisor, Data Entry Clerk and Cost Analyst.Responsibility for fixed assets.Achievements:Successfully completed 1998 Operation group budget for presentation to Management.Supervised physical inventory at year end.; Cost Accounting Supervisor