Senior Cost Analyst

• Jul 2023 - Present

North American Operations Cost Analyst

• Dec 2021 - Jul 2023

•Create and maintain SAP standard costs for all products •SAP Master Data creation and maintenance for all Accounting and Costing Tabs per SKU •Inventory Reporting and Analysis – Value/Reach/Turns vs plan and targets •Analysis and reporting of department cost center spending and forecasted commitments •Work with and support department managers to review cost center details •Analysis and reporting of capital spending and forecasted commitments •Analysis of Depreciation Costs per asset class •Prepare ROI analysis for projects for Management review and approval •Ensure controls are adhered to for effective inventory management. •Provide analysis and feedback to the operations and manufacturing team on cost savings initiatives •Provide analysis of manufacturing and operations Key Performance Indicators – Productivity, Waste, Cost per sink •Coordinate and control physical inventory counts and provide analysis of results and follow up on open issues and corrective actions •Assist with year-end external financial audit as it pertains to inventory and manufacturing costs •Work closely with Director of Finance, Accounting and Operations Team where required •Perform Inventory Audits, Cycle Count analysis and posting •Analysis of Purchase price variance on raw materials •Manufacturing variance analysis – Labor and Raw Materials •Assist with month-end reporting as required (manufacturing – cost per sink, material consumption, productivity) •Maintain Provision for Obsolete Inventory Analysis of slow moving and discontinued inventory •Assist in creating yearly budgets and quarterly forecasts •Maintain Cost allocations in SAP •Year End Standard Cost rollover and revaluation •Miscellaneous reporting upon request Show less

Senior Accountant

• Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

•Review and post A/P invoices, review vendor statements, follow through and ensure any receiving or pricing discrepancies are researched, corrected, documented, and approved •Prepare monthly tooling and capital project costing reports, monitor spending against budget, maintain fixed assets register •Review and follow up on customer orders to ensure invoices are issued accurately and timely. •Responsible for accurate monthly financial statements including preparation of journal entries, detailed cost calculations, balance sheet account reconciliations, and supporting schedules •Prepare monthly reporting package in Cognos and consolidation reporting package in Excel •Prepare statutory reports to Statistics Canada for the group •Maintain monthly customer/supplier pricing and follow up on aged A/R and A/P items •Maintain NAFTA •Perform ad hoc reconciliations, variance analysis, ensuring timeliness and accuracy •Assist with interim and year-end audit and reporting requirements. •Participate in projects, prepare reports and additional assignments as required Show less

Cost Analyst

• Sep 2020 - May 2021

• Develop costing models for new product lines; Estimate and group all cost components that are applicable; Interact with different teams to gather input; develop customer product quotes • Analyze costs for existing product lines; allocate overhead costs to individual products and evaluate the actual margin vs. targeted margin, provide periodic reports to management • Inventory Control: Actively monitor and reconcile inventory with third party warehouses • At year end, prepare a sales budget, and dependent budgets (operations, warehouse, cartage, labour, freight); provide senior management with an overall financial picture; perform labour rate revision and impact on costing • Provide reports for purchasing department (annual material forecast report updated regularly, Backlog, retail reports ) • Provide documentation and support for audits • Daily monitoring of production and adjustments • Support the controller and Director of Finanace and other management in developing and achieving business goals and objectives, including assisting the Controller with preparation of the annual budget. • Actual vs. Budget and Forecast variance analyses including explanation of monthly variances for: product costs, labour hours by department, overtime by department, labour costs by department, wage rates and operating costs by line item. • Assists in preparing various financial reports, key statistical, ratio, comparative and variance analysis and financial modeling as required. Show less

Inventory Cost Analyst/ IT Help Desk (Full-Time)

• Mar 2018 - Sep 2020

Review,Enter & Record production formulas (BOM) into accounting system Documenting & controlling aged & damaged inventory (Spills,DNS) Record all inter-company inventory transfers, shipments, & sample adjustments Supervise Semi-annual & Annual inventory counts Reconcile inventory counts & record in accounting system as well as in number cruncher Calculate,Reconcile & record Month end tank dip inventory adjustments Product costing for experimental formulas as requested by the R&D Generating report for all the production formulas on monthly basis to compare std cost with Actual cost of Finished product and applying changes to cost if it is needed. Match PO's to receiving log & record in accounting system by adding proper OH, Freight/Tariff to decide Final Std. cost of Raw material/Resale product. Researching inventory discrepancies & making necessary corrections Maintaining Inventory Accuracy Metrics & associated reports for management Recording customer returns into accounting system with appropriate adjustments Implement and Manage Sales Report for Forecasting. Backing up accounting duties such as Preparing, & processing invoices Collecting & recording deposit Cheques for customer orders into QuickBooks. Enter & reconcile accounts receivable & payable in QB Making appropriate Journal Entries for Weekly Expense Report Serving as the first point of contact for seeking technical assistance over the phone or email Communicate electronically & in person with computer users experiencing difficulties to determine & document problems experienced Consult user guides, technical manuals & other documents to research & implement solutions Reproduce, diagnose & resolve technical problems encountered by users Collect, organize & maintain a problems-solutions log Install & train users on software Performing remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques Managing Small Business Server & Active directory for all the users Show less

Reliance HC Inbound CSR- (Second Job - Work from Home)

• May 2020 - Jul 2020

Accountable for accurate and timely updating of customer accounts. Handle incoming calls and assist our customers with their requests, up-selling and cross-selling, by providing the right solution for the customer. Maintain expert-level knowledge of our products and services. Communicate effectively inter departmentally and cross-functionally. Be a team player. Communicate (verbal and written) with internal partners on applicable customer-related interactions. Deliver best-in-class service experience in a professional courteous manner to internal and external customers. Show less

Customer Service Representative

• 2014 - 2015

• Receive and process telephone orders. • Take inventory and complete associated paperwork. • Greet customers and process account transactions. • Answer order inquires of customer and/or solve problems on the phone and in person. • Maintain composure and professionalism under pressure. • Receive and process telephone orders. • Take inventory and complete associated paperwork. • Greet customers and process account transactions. • Answer order inquires of customer and/or solve problems on the phone and in person. • Maintain composure and professionalism under pressure.

Data Entry Operator

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

• Online store Management. • Confidently navigate through Excel to manipulate data. • Accurately enter information into company’s software system • Add, Edit, and update online data related to products. • Generate reports. • Online store Management. • Confidently navigate through Excel to manipulate data. • Accurately enter information into company’s software system • Add, Edit, and update online data related to products. • Generate reports.

Accounting Assistant

• 2012 - 2013

• Maintained and prepared bookkeeping records. • Managing assigned daily accounting transactions such as accounts payable, Accounts Receivable (focused on billing), cash applications, and customer statement reconciliation. • Completed monthly, quarterly and year-end reports. • Reconciled financial accounts. • Performed general administrative duties and answered department inquiries. • Maintained all functions of petty cash, including dispensing funds and monthly reconciliation. Show less

Student Internship

• Dec 2011 - May 2012

• Completed System Development Project on asp.net. • Completed System Development Project on asp.net.

Trainee

• Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

Completed 2 Web Based Project using Asp.net 2008. Completed 2 Web Based Project using Asp.net 2008.