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United States

Montvale, NJ, US

• Prepare financial reports including material margin, material variances, labor and headcount, P&L, and balance sheets for management review.
• Responsible for fixed asset management including CIP, asset transfers, capitalization and disposals.
• Balance and maintain inter-company account payable and receivable sub-ledgers, billings, and transactions
• Support Accounting Director in the preparation of budget, budgetary controls, and income statements
• Perform internal audit cycle counts and collaborate with Inventory Control team to improve and/or eliminate discrepancies. Support annual internal and external audits in addition to monthly SOX controls.
• Collaborate with Purchasing team to perform bi-annual costing revaluations. Analyze excess and obsolete materials quarterly and lead meetings with Inventory Control and Business Unit Management to create a plan to.

Hanover, MD, US

• Developed and maintained business relationship with assigned vendor portfolio. Led contract negotiations for terms, pricing, contractual agreements, and managed contract lifecycle for IT vendors.
• Coordinated with business stakeholders to understand technology needs and ensured vendor alignment.
• Proactively monitored vendor SLAs and KPIs to ensure compliance and acted as the first point of escalation to resolve vendor issues.
• Conducted quarterly business reviews with vendors to evaluate performance, address issues, and strategize road mapping opportunities.
• Collaborated with internal departments to ensure conformance with company policies and compliance. Provided IT vendor performance, spend analysis, and cost savings opportunities to management and stakeholders.
• Led and coordinated RFXs (RFPs, RFQs, and SOWs). Requested and obtained bid proposals from IT vendors. Worked in partnership with management and stakeholders to award vendors based on overall product delivery, cost.

St Petersburg, Florida, US

• Analyzed, maintained, and executed Materials Requirement Plan (MRP). Continuously monitored and verified materials pipeline. Identified and appropriately addressed materials supply issues.
• Ensured materials availability to support production per master production schedule through MRP execution, on-time delivery, and coordination of materials movement through receiving to production.
• Led and coordinated RFXs (RFPs, RFQs, and SOWs). Requested and obtained bid proposals from IT vendors. Worked in partnership with management and stakeholders to award vendors based on overall product delivery, cost.
• Quoted new and existing materials. Created material pricing in ERP systems. Determined safety stock and MOQs for assigned materials.
• Converted purchase requisitions to purchase orders. Collaborated with suppliers and internal departments on all ECNs and effectivity dates.
• Maintained cost of materials. Partnered with Finance to maintain current pricing and roll standard cost as needed.

St Petersburg, Florida, US

• Compiled, analyzed, and reviewed material margin, profit and loss, material costs and cost variances with management and functional departments.
• Developed and provided financial reports to aid in the preparation of claims to customers.
• Collaborated with Purchasing to perform quarterly cost runs and periodic cost rolls. Analyzed excess and obsolete material quarterly and led meetings with management.
• Performed internal audits against inventory cycle counts. Supported annual internal and external audit.
• Researched, compiled data for, and prepared various financial reports to submit to corporate Finance.
• Posted journal entries, performed monthly G / L account reconciliations, along with month-end and year-end close activities. Reviewed and maintained balance sheet accounts.

St Petersburg, Florida, US

• Processed daily billings, applied payments, resolved pricing errors, and collaborated with customers to ensure the timely collection of receivables.
• Balanced and maintained inter-company accounts payable and accounts receivable sub-ledgers.
• Prepared aging reports and led weekly meetings to review accounts receivable with management. Informed management of any risks including past-due invoices (+30 days), sales without documentation, and variances in prices.
• Collaborate with Finance and other departments to develop and document continuous improvement processes.
• Posted journal entries, performed monthly G/L account reconciliations, and month-end close activities including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supported annual internal and external audit.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Science - As, Business