Experience

DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation|Photo Imaging
• United States
• Printing Services
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Cost Accounting Supervisor

  • Jan 2023 - Present


NORDAM

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Cost Accounting

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2022

  * Responsible for CO transactional data in SAP for US and Mexico divisions* Lead the Cost Accounting team in developing centralized processes for Gross Profit, Inventory and Warranty Reserves, Project Systems, and Cost Estimates* Implemented a new t-code in SAP to analyze and report revenue and cost of sales for financials, audit, tax, and sales and marketing* Analyze and track cost estimates for over 250,000 materials* Developing e-learning module for Project Systems* Revising methodology to track inventory reserves by program Show less

• Controller

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2016

  * Prepared budgets, forecasts and operational updates with division management* Responsible for quarterly reserve reviews including inventory and warranty* Tested budget and forecast reporting using GL Wand solution from Excel4apps* Served as a member of the Finance Policies and Procedures Committee* Defined SAP cost elements/activity types into fixed/variable components* Tracked costs on multiple new development programs in SAP Project Systems

• Senior Financial Accounting Systems Specialist

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  * Implemented centralized SAP FICO processes* Developed and implemented Annual SAP Costing process* Assisted in implementation of comprehensive reporting process for Actuals, Forecasts and Budgets in SAP* Responsible for monthly SAP CO close processes for US and Mexico divisions

• Assistant Controller

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2013

  * Responsible for managing G/L, AR and AP data loads into SAP* Assisted in developing Project Systems model for SAP* Developed a Six Sigma green belt project to document and improve the Return to Vendor process* Led a multi-divisional team to transition the Return to Vendor process to SAP* Implemented a cross training program to assure a minimum of two levels of coverage for all tasks* Documented processes, procedures and templates for the yearly audit schedules

• Cost Accounting Manager

  • Jul 2006 - Mar 2008

  * Analyzed gross margin by product line* Developed Net Consumption and COPA reconciliation for SAP divisions* Documented all Cost Accounting processes and reports



Grant Prideco

• United States

• Senior Cost Accountant

  • Jun 2005 - Jul 2006

  * Analyzed all manufacturing variances * Developed labor and overhead rates for manufacturing departments * Updated and maintained standard costs * Developed monthly forecasts, yearly budget and mid-year plan * Analyzed all manufacturing variances * Developed labor and overhead rates for manufacturing departments * Updated and maintained standard costs * Developed monthly forecasts, yearly budget and mid-year plan



Terex

• Belgium

• Cost Accountant

  • Nov 2004 - Jun 2005

  * Member of the Cost Per Hour Development Team * Updated costs on standard truck models on a monthly basis * Analyzed and closed monthly variances * Member of the Cost Per Hour Development Team * Updated costs on standard truck models on a monthly basis * Analyzed and closed monthly variances



Gerber Scientific Products

• United States
• Software Development

• Senior Cost Accountant

  • Jun 2001 - Nov 2004

  * Developed yearly standard costs using SAP costing runs * Developed reports to track Lean Manufacturing activity * Member of the Engineering Change Notice team * Responsible for tracking costs on new product development * Developed AS400 queries to analyze costs and inventories * Prepared worldwide gross margin analysis * Developed yearly standard costs using SAP costing runs * Developed reports to track Lean Manufacturing activity * Member of the Engineering Change Notice team * Responsible for tracking costs on new product development * Developed AS400 queries to analyze costs and inventories * Prepared worldwide gross margin analysis

• Cost Accountant

  • Aug 1999 - Jun 2001

  * Developed and analyzed standard costs for three product lines * Developed reports for reconciling work in process * Reconciled inventories of $55MM on a daily basis * Responsible for yearly physical inventory procedures and controls * Consolidated seven US and international reporting entities * Developed and analyzed standard costs for three product lines * Developed reports for reconciling work in process * Reconciled inventories of $55MM on a daily basis * Responsible for yearly physical inventory procedures and controls * Consolidated seven US and international reporting entities



Sabre International, Inc.

• Senior Accountant

  • Dec 1998 - Aug 1999

  * Assisted in reconciling Canadian joint venture * Responsible for monthly close and reporting package * Maintained spreadsheet to track all equipment purchases and rentals * Responsible for updating and maintaining general ledger system controls * Assisted in reconciling Canadian joint venture * Responsible for monthly close and reporting package * Maintained spreadsheet to track all equipment purchases and rentals * Responsible for updating and maintaining general ledger system controls



Emerson Industrial Automation formerly EGS Electrical Group

• Senior Accountant

  • Sep 1995 - Dec 1998

  * Streamlined and consolidated journal entries for monthly close * Reconciled inventories of $6MM on a weekly basis * Updated and maintained standard costs for four product lines * Responsible for Japanese joint venture accounting * Streamlined and consolidated journal entries for monthly close * Reconciled inventories of $6MM on a weekly basis * Updated and maintained standard costs for four product lines * Responsible for Japanese joint venture accounting



FlightSafety International

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Feb 1992 - Sep 1995

  * Assisted project managers, engineers and logistics support in retrieving cost information * Responsible for tracking job costs on approximately $150MM in work in process inventory * Assisted MIS in developing reports for accounting and other departments * Responsible for yearly physical inventory including aircraft and avionics inventory * Prepared percent complete schedule for recognizing revenue * Assisted project managers, engineers and logistics support in retrieving cost information * Responsible for tracking job costs on approximately $150MM in work in process inventory * Assisted MIS in developing reports for accounting and other departments * Responsible for yearly physical inventory including aircraft and avionics inventory * Prepared percent complete schedule for recognizing revenue



Lone Star Industries, Inc.

• United States

• Senior Accountant

  • Mar 1983 - Mar 1989

  * Responsible for accounting operations for four cement plants and ten terminals * Coordinated variance explanations with plant managers and plant accountants * Responsible for compiling monthly results for entire company * Developed annual budgets and resulting standard costs * Wrote EPS program to track inventory at 17 locations * Prepared financial backgrounds/forecasting for corporate special projects * Responsible for accounting operations for four cement plants and ten terminals * Coordinated variance explanations with plant managers and plant accountants * Responsible for compiling monthly results for entire company * Developed annual budgets and resulting standard costs * Wrote EPS program to track inventory at 17 locations * Prepared financial backgrounds/forecasting for corporate special projects