Experience

Federated Auto Parts

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Administrator

  • Sep 2014 - Present



Uni-Select USA

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Manager, Planning & Analysis

  • May 2010 - Feb 2015

  • Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management of accounting related activities in the areas of monthly/yearly financial close outs and monthly financial performance reviews• Responsible for monthly review of all journal entries, account reconciliations and timely variance review with explanations between actual results and budgets/forecasts. • Analyze and report on gross margin issues, review P&L and balance sheet to ensure proper results and minimize financial risks.• Streamline accounting processes and deliver accurate financial information to appropriate constituencies.• Develop and foster processes, procedures and managerial tools to control and execute post-closing activities providing an efficient and successful integration of newly acquired businesses.• Manage 12-19 employees

• Manager, Inventory Accounting & Payables

  • Jul 2009 - Apr 2010

  • Responsible for the successful completion of tasks assigned to Inventory Accounting, including annual physical inventory audits and reconciliations to the G/L, monthly G/L account reconciliations, monthly inventory book to perpetual reconciliations with detailed transaction variance analysis, accurate / timely customer drop-ship billings, vendor changeovers and jobber rebate processing. • Oversee the accurate and timely processing of assigned Accounts Payable tasks, including qty/pricing validation with corrective actions for variances, proper coding and entering of invoices into the payables system, prompt payments based on vendor terms, accurate deductions with supporting documentation, statement review and vendor payment dispute resolutions.• Responsible for working with both internal and external auditors to secure successful results.



Parts Depot, Inc.

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Inventory & Operational Accounting

  • May 2006 - Jun 2009

  - Physical Inventory Audits/Reconciliations to the G/L- Monthly book to stock reconciliations with detailed variance explanations- Month-end JE's/Reconciliations/Account Recs- Operational audits- Develop and implement operational control procedures- Store/Warehouse Manager training- Vendor rebates- Jobber rebate programs- both internal programs and vendor funded programs (master installer/volume rebates/etc.)- Customer changeovers - Physical Inventory Audits/Reconciliations to the G/L- Monthly book to stock reconciliations with detailed variance explanations- Month-end JE's/Reconciliations/Account Recs- Operational audits- Develop and implement operational control procedures- Store/Warehouse Manager training- Vendor rebates- Jobber rebate programs- both internal programs and vendor funded programs (master installer/volume rebates/etc.)- Customer changeovers