Cost Accountant

Project AccountingSpending analysesForecastingBudget Rates CalculationsEngineering and Sustaining Reporting.

Compiled and reported Indirect/Overhead costs.Financially managed $10.4M capex project which included machinery and building expansion.Received Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt by completing training and Lean Six Sigma project with savings to the Finance department. Analyzed spend to determine where we could find cost savings such as reducing the amount of laptops issued out in order to reduce our IT charges.Performed month end close and entered final results into Hyperion.Maintained and reported the balance sheet notes.Allocated G & A costs to our Engineering, Manufacturing and Sustaining departments.Created Capital-In-Progress report to track capital expenditures and forecast for capital spend and depreciation.Revamped several reports and entries to save time during month end close and reporting processes such as the allocation key that the North American region utilized for Overhead and Indirect reporting.Worked on 2012 budgets for Manufacturing P & L. Maintained records for SOX Audit purposes.Audited the Procurement card and Expense reports to ensure that processes are properly followed.

Performed month end close utilizing PeopleSoft to enter journal entries. Evaluated and explained actual versus budget and forecasted variances.Maintained the balance sheet and its reconciliation. Performed monthly bank account reconciliations.Forecasted amounts for general ledger accounts and assisted with the yearly budgeting of the accounts. Allocated top-down budgets to departments. Conducted cost and revenue analysis on departments and locations to ensure their profitability.Reviewed Purchased Service Agreements' invoices, coded for payment, and used PeopleSoft to track payments. Created a new process for Purchase Service Agreements that yielded savings.Wrote several reports in Citrix to assist in cost of testing project.Distributed monthly internal financial reports. Compiled reporting that displayed the amount of uncollected cash at our local sites. Created Overtime reports to assist managers in cutting operational costs.Maintained asset tracking mechanisms.Collected and reconciled daily cash collections.Tracked Capital Expenditures monthly and provided forecastCleared $500,000 in capital expenditures on books that were no longer needed. Maintained and updated approval matrix. SOX audit tester and control owner.Awarded several Take-A-Bows for going above and beyond.

Coordinated many Diversity events to help increase employee satisfaction and understanding of diversity in the workplace. Arranged for several important speakers to present to company employees. Worked with our Human Resource department and Senior Leadership Team to discuss budget and activities.

Setup accounts in a timely fashion. Performed quality control on all pricing and new account setups. Maintained client files electronically and paper records. Ordered and bound price lists to be sent out to the client. Ensured that all legal documents were signed and executed properly before forwarding them to the appropriate departments.Entered data, such as pricing and account information, into internal systems.Prioritized requests and completed them by turnaround deadline. Awarded a Take-A-Bow for excellent contribution to two major projects.Answered incoming phone calls from clients and sales representatives. Supported the sales team with an array of requests. Collected information for several internal audits. Coordinated incoming sales reps for business rotation training.