Description :

1. Planned, organized, directed and controlled the functions of accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll personnel, and other related accounting personnel employed by the Alabama, Tallahassee, and Shreveport plant Supervised accounting staff of five employees located at regional office along with six sales service employees located at each plant location.
2. Oversaw and coordinated all day-to-day accounting duties such as invoice processing, revenue reporting, credit memo processing, account reconciliation and analysis, and inventory control for the Recycled Fibers Southeastern Division.
3. Coordinated month-end closing duties of account receivable and accounts payable personnel, prepared month-end journal entries to the general ledger accounts.
4. Responsible for monthly bank reconciliation report, weekly cash disbursements and cash receipts forecast, and monthly sales analysis to assist sales personnel in preparation of a customer margin variance.
5. Responsible for preparation of monthly financial statement and budget related documents reporting the results of operations directly to the General Manager for the Recycled Fibers Southeastern Division.
6. Responsible for producing quarterly reports for the Southeast Region for consolidation at corporate level for production and filing of SEC required reports for publicly traded companies in compliance with Sarbanes -Oxley.
7. Responsible for yearly on sight full scope audit of the southeast regions financial records by Deloitte & Touche accounting firm in accordance with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley.
8. Responsible for production of yearly sales budget and operations/ Fixed cost budget for Alabama, Tallahassee, and Shreveport plant.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Advanced through positions of increasing scope and responsibility to insure integrity of financial data for chemical manufacturing company.
2. Support bottom-line success by managing financial data and implementing proper inventory controls surrounding raw materials, parts, and capital assets.
3. Coordinate cross-departmentally with Production, Purchasing, and Maintenance teams to research, identify, and implement industry best practices.
4. Supervise fixed asset accountants on Construction in Progress Management, Cycle Counting, and System integration to streamline operations and efficiently manage the MRO financial data housed in the maintenance management software.
5. Communicate with regional counterparts to maintain consistency of reporting and data capture throughout the finance organization.
6. Track, compile, assess data, and present month-end reports related to spending and production variances, as well as other performance factors.
7. Selected Contributions: Work closely with product management and production teams in analysis of expansion projects, identifying yield issues on product lines and cost analysis.
8. Initiated process improvement teams for manufacturing facility in an effort to improve operational efficiencies and inventory control.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS In Business

Description :

1. Responsible for accurate and timely monthly financial statement preparation.
2. Managed all day to day activities of the finance department including AP, AR, Budget preparation, and cash management while implementing internal controls.
3. Ensured enterprise adherence to GAAP and SEC accounting standards to establish controls and safeguards.
4. Determined company's overall financial performance, identified areas for improvement, and fortified stakeholder's trust with standardized guidelines.
5. Conducted monthly, quarterly, and annual closing initiatives within six-day time period while also executing financial reporting reviews.
6. Designed and deployed training curriculum and new hire orientation for accounting and customer service employees.
7. Promoted optimal levels of productivity, accountability, and efficiency to ensure workforce optimization and team collaboration Skills.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Consultant

Education

BS In Business

Description :

1. Responsible for Budgeting, Forecasting, Month-End Closing, and Financial Analysis for manufacturing facility that generates over $100MM of finished goods product annually as well as distribution center that generates over $250MM in annual shipments.
2. Serve as intermediary between plant and internal audit to review SOX policies and assure that plant is in compliance with corporate expectations.
3. Responsible for review of all Capital Expense requests to ensure that documentation and financial data is correct.
4. Perform monthly analysis of Fixed Assets and make recommendations for disposals and impairments.
5. Work with Plant Leadership in developing savings initiatives by identifying areas of greatest opportunity and creating plan to meet objectives.
6. Oversee audit of all Raw Material and WIP inventory counts as well as Finished Goods cycle counts.
7. Provide detailed review of counts and work with plant to determine reasons for overages/shortages.
8. Selected Contributions: - Developed new model for budgeting employer tax expense to ensure proper calendarization of costs.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

B.S. In Business Administration

Description :

1. Conduct analyses and research in such areas as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital, investments, and other financial related matters.
2. Prepare forecasts and analyzes trends in manufacturing, distribution, sales, finance, general conditions and other related areas.
3. Performs a variety of necessary tasks for all assignments including preparing work plan schedule, completing detailed analysis and research, identifying options, preparing reports for management, and recommending action or change based on findings.
4. Provide assistance to departments in the formulation of their budgets.
5. Extrapolate information for annual budget preparation.
6. Review departmental actual expenses versus budgeted expenses and issues monthly variance statements.
7. Conducts special financial and business related studies as requested by management.
8. Collaborate with procurement and operations to fully understand all aspects of costs and make pricing recommendations.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Accounting

Description :

1. Supervise accounts payable, receivables, payroll, employee benefits, credit and collections, balance sheet and journal entries to prepare monthly financial statements.
2. Document and maintain complete cost records using excel spread sheets for each new machine build to include labor hours by department, engineer and design hours, cost of company machined parts and purchased components.
3. Implemented a fixed asset system Handle foreign exchange rates for none domestic vendors.
4. Review customer invoices to ensure payment compliance based on contractual agreements Prepare annual property tax listings, supervised payroll and benefits, negotiation of yearly insurance cost.
5. Install, train staff and trouble shoot the installation of QuickBooks.
6. Calculate fully burden labor and overhead rate for use in the quotation process.
7. Prepare and maintain the yearly operations budget.
8. Prepare, maintain and adjust daily, weekly and monthly cash flow projections.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Business Administration

Description :

1. Lead the management, reporting and planning of the plants financial and accounting activities.
2. Include budgeting, financial analysis, managing the monthly close process, financial reporting and driving plant productivity.
3. Responsible for ensuring the integrity of the financial records and safeguarding of assets ensuring a strong internal control environment in compliance with Kraft's policies, GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley.
4. Report and presents the manufacturing operation's financial results, risks, and opportunities to key stakeholders in a timely and accurate manner.
5. Provide cost forecasting and analysis, productivity pipeline accuracy and analysis.
6. Provide thought leadership and insight on achievement of plant key performance metrics with a strong focus on cost reduction and improved operating efficiencies.
7. Conduct self-assessment audits and manage all internal/external audits.
8. Build and maintain financial standards (financial BOMS).

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Business Administration

Description :

1. Responsible for cost accounting, financial analysis and month end close for the North Carolina manufacturing operation.
2. Member of senior management team for North Carolina operations.
3. Created and led cross-functional team which developed a reports page accessible by leaders resulting in improved productivity.
4. Facilitated and trained non-financial leaders in financial concepts, applications to company's financials, and how to run financial reports for their departments.
5. Created a sales price discount model to determine what discount "factor" to adjust discount percentages to achieve a specified price increase or decrease.
6. Developed direct labor variance reports enabling manufacturing leaders to focus on process improvement resulting in improved efficiencies.
7. Improved and refined gross margin reporting which serves as an important information source for executive conference calls and for product rationalization decisions.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

B. A. In Accounting

Description :

1. Responsible for monthly closing and reporting.
2. Review, analyze and monitor operating results in relation to costs, budgets and operating policies and prepare suggestions for corrective actions & improvements.
3. Prepare and issue analysis data and management information to support decision makers.
4. Responsible for external audit, internal audit and SAPRO (self-auditing program) Monitor and ensure the adherence to ZF group procedures & policies and IFRS.
5. Lead the physical inventory data reconciliation and review process, working closely with production and logistic to improve inventory accuracy.
6. Annual standard cost build up and inventory valuation Project calculation within plant responsibilities Recruit, develop and Lead finance and controlling team, setting high personal and professional standards.
7. Include objective setting, performance appraisal and the identification of staff training and development needs.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

MBA In Finance

Description :

1. Monitor all activities and ensure compliance to all corporate standards.
2. Analyze efficient working of commercial team and maintain profitable accountability of all projects.
3. Perform all financial forecasts and prepare all GAAP reports and provide an efficient interface with all customers to resolve all payment issues and develop and achieve all objectives.
4. Resolve all technical issues and provide technical assistance to all teams and documents all requirements for external auditors.
5. Design and maintain all standard cost of all plant products.
6. Reconcile all physical inventory and maintain accuracy in transactions and records for all inventory and perform financial audit on annual basis.
7. Manage and obtain approval for all requests on capital expenditures and maintain controls on all plant processes within required budget and prepare reports to summarize all business activities.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Computer Engineering

Description :

1. Explain month-over-month variances and present financial statements to corporate executive team.
2. Perform all financial planning and analysis for strategic manufacturing operation - including preparing the manufacturing facility's annual and five-year business plans.
3. Use sophisticated analytical tools to determine standard labor and overhead rates used in establishing standard costs and monthly over/under overhead absorption.
4. Track movement of carbon fiber, parts, and chemical inventory to ensure the integrity of the perpetual inventory system.
5. Review and approve bills of materials (BOMs) and work orders for new and existing orders.
6. Contract review and management; assure adhere to performance requirements and timely issuance of progress billings.
7. Use percentage-of-completion method of accounting, using inputs from project managers and job costing database, to recognize revenue in accordance with GAAP.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

MBA