Sparton is world leader in design, development, testing, and production of complex maritime electronic systems, primarily sonobuoys, in support of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and maritime capabilities supporting Undersea Warfare (USW).Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Cash, Treasury, and Payroll. $200MM annual revenue. Onboarded processes and procedures post Elbit Systems acquisition, including initial audit as part of going from private to public ownership. Manage implementation conversion from Paycor/Kronos to DayForce/Ceridian.Implement new processes and software systems as part of continuous improvement by applying Lean principles to accounting operations. Communicate effectively with other departments to accomplish strategic financial goals. Manage accounting transactions for accuracy and efficiency while meeting goals for operational accounting and financial reporting. Systems used include Oracle, Paycor, Kronos, Agile, WAWF, SplashBI.

Somerset processes millions of board feet of lumber a year. Throughout our operations, including our own lumber manufacturing, and drying, milling, and finishing of hardwood flooring, we maintain control over the entire process. Products include solid and engineered hardwood flooring, biofuel, and lumber.Weekly production reports for yields and variances vs budgeted/forecasted.Accounts Receivable reporting and follow-up with customers. Accounts payable for various bills needing allocation.Capital control for all companies. Spending report, capitalization, depreciation.Property tax accrual, projection, and payables. Facilitate transactions with international customers. Census and other various government reporting. Standard costing and new product costing.

Perform analytical functions for plant with $250 million revenue, 700-900 employees, and daily production of 200,000 pounds of air handling equipment Responsible for part costing, absorption, on-hand inventory, and WIP tracking Capital: track all capital spending, projects, completion and payback Perform annual physical inventory audit Backup buyer for key components Prioritize needed parts with supplier to reduce impact to floor operations APICS Material Management Certification in process

Provided actionable information on a weekly basis to improve operational efficiency and drive down manufacturing variances. Eliminated the need for an intern working 20hrs a week by using more efficient processes for report generation and updating. Integral to providing cost information for make vs buy decisions and location of production choices. Prepare monthly journal entriesPerform account reconciliationsAnalyze, report, and manage manufacturing variancesFinancial statement preparation and analysisPrepare sales and marketing financial analysisAssist with the development of the financial plan Review standard material usage/varianceBackup payroll operator (Kronos/Oracle)Experience in Ariba, Oracle ERP, Hyperion, etc.Ad-hoc financial reports and analysis for managers to aid in business decision makingPerformed financial, analytical, and assistant controller functions for plant with $65 million annual budget, 275 employees, 1.2 million pounds daily production. Duties included: budgeting, payroll, forecasting Identified and tracked variances, resulting in reductions in manufacturing variances of 50% Supervised accounts payable specialist Worked with Logistics to ensure inventory accuracy and shipping Performed monthly accounting functions: journal entries, accruals, cost center reports, reconciliations Provided new product analytical support: cost, feasibility, capital requirements, return on investment Audit: primary plant contact for internal and external audits, administer controls, ensure compliance Capital: capitalization of projects, set depreciation schedules, track project budgets System integration: Ariba and Kronos rollout, led on-site user training Provided financial reporting support for three facilities to VP level, including consumer division results

Audit and Attestation ServicesSOX Testing - Internal controls design and operation testing.Internal Audit Engagements