Kevin Young
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Ricardo Colunga
Kevin is a great employee. I worked with him for 5+ years and he was always willing to step in and help to make sure the team was successful. Whenever I had a question regarding CAPEX, he was very prompt to respond with accurate information. He is very knowledgeable and someone you can trust to get the job done; someone you want on your team. It was a pleasure working with him.
Sanjeeve P. Antony FCCA, CPA
Kevin is a great team player and I was fortunate to have worked with him as a part of our operations finance team. His commitment and drive to deliver results were second to none. He always demonstrated excellent work ethics and a professional demeanor.
Ricardo Colunga
Kevin is a great employee. I worked with him for 5+ years and he was always willing to step in and help to make sure the team was successful. Whenever I had a question regarding CAPEX, he was very prompt to respond with accurate information. He is very knowledgeable and someone you can trust to get the job done; someone you want on your team. It was a pleasure working with him.
Sanjeeve P. Antony FCCA, CPA
Kevin is a great team player and I was fortunate to have worked with him as a part of our operations finance team. His commitment and drive to deliver results were second to none. He always demonstrated excellent work ethics and a professional demeanor.
Ricardo Colunga
Kevin is a great employee. I worked with him for 5+ years and he was always willing to step in and help to make sure the team was successful. Whenever I had a question regarding CAPEX, he was very prompt to respond with accurate information. He is very knowledgeable and someone you can trust to get the job done; someone you want on your team. It was a pleasure working with him.
Sanjeeve P. Antony FCCA, CPA
Kevin is a great team player and I was fortunate to have worked with him as a part of our operations finance team. His commitment and drive to deliver results were second to none. He always demonstrated excellent work ethics and a professional demeanor.
Ricardo Colunga
Kevin is a great employee. I worked with him for 5+ years and he was always willing to step in and help to make sure the team was successful. Whenever I had a question regarding CAPEX, he was very prompt to respond with accurate information. He is very knowledgeable and someone you can trust to get the job done; someone you want on your team. It was a pleasure working with him.
Sanjeeve P. Antony FCCA, CPA
Kevin is a great team player and I was fortunate to have worked with him as a part of our operations finance team. His commitment and drive to deliver results were second to none. He always demonstrated excellent work ethics and a professional demeanor.
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Certified Public Accountant
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Experience
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Horsburgh & Scott
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff/Cost Accountant
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May 2021 - Present
Responsible for maintaining the Cost Accounting System and supporting the CFO and Controller Accountant in routine activities including maintaining general ledger, assisting with the monthly financial close, maintaining POC schedules, reconciling WIP and finished goods inventory and A/R posting and collections. All aspects of Cost Accounting Responsible for maintaining the Cost Accounting System and supporting the CFO and Controller Accountant in routine activities including maintaining general ledger, assisting with the monthly financial close, maintaining POC schedules, reconciling WIP and finished goods inventory and A/R posting and collections. All aspects of Cost Accounting
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Collins Aerospace
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations Finance Manager
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2019 - 2021
Oversaw CAPEX, Cost Reduction, Cost of Poor Quality, Engineering Finance, manufacturing variances, and Productivity for Landing Systems segment. • Led development of 2021 $65M CAPEX plan and $500M 5-year strategic plan, creating detailed initiatives in accordance with company objectives.• Designed monthly construction in process review with site operations and Finance, driving $80M decrease in CIP, internal controls, SOX compliance, and improved cash flow.• Reduced turn-backs 90% through centralization of all CAPEX-related forms, training, policies, and procedures in SharePoint.• Supervised finance tracking for plant closures and start-ups, facilitating $200M in accurate reporting. • Implemented procedures for analysis and review of manufacturing productivity, initiating tasks in addressing problems, issues, and opportunities for $500M annual spend.• Constructed Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) metrics, identifying root causes of scrap and rework, driving $20M savings.
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Operations Analyst / Finance Analyst IV
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2012 - 2019
Reported to Operations Finance Manager. Maintained and monitored SAP standard cost system in collaboration with operations analysts and engineering on bills of material and routings. Oversaw accounting for all Landing systems restructuring costs.• Managed Landing systems cost process, delivering accurate and on-time cost rolls. • Collaborated with procurement, developing annual purchase part standards, ensuring correct cost roll for 22K parts and < 50 changes following cost roll.• Performed 20+ make-versus-buy analyses, optimizing operations and supply chain costs.• Reported on $50M Tullahoma site closure and transition to Poland and Canada resulting in project being on time and within budget.
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Supply Chain Finance Manager / Finance Analyst IV
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2009 - 2012
Developed standard cost for $1B landing systems segment with 23K+ parts and $600M in value. Reported to VP of Finance.• Reduced errors 90% by designing monthly cost roll error report, resolving concerns or problems with bills of material, routings, and missing costs. • Devised monthly PPV review for supply chain, verifying costs and identifying issues.• Submitted monthly corporate metrics on spend, PPV, and savings ensuring accurate reporting and identifying issues with costs.
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Collins Aerospace
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations Accountant / Finance Analyst III
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2005 - 2008
Played key role as site accountant for standard cost, inventory, and program income statements. Developed program income statements and analysis for 7 military programs. • Leveraged Microsoft access, extracting bills of material and routings from Impresa ERP system. • Created process for analyzing root causes of changes in weighted average cost system, facilitating 100+ corrections to purchase orders, costs, and bills of material. • Provided data from legacy ERP system as part of SAP implementation team, ensuring correct data uploads in SAP. • Tracked and reported on $30M Cleveland plant / plating site closure and transition to Tullahoma plant and Oakville Plant ensuring projects were on track, in budget, and completed on time.
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Education
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Cleveland State University
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting
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