Experience

Kendo Brands, Inc.

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cost Accounting Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Cost & General Accounting, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle JDE

• Financial Consultant - Cost Accounting, FP&A, General Accounting

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2021



VTS Group

• Luxembourg
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Regional Finance Manager/Financial Controller

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Regional corporate finance lead: finance, accounting, costing, multiple locations, domestic and international. Execution of all financial transactions including accounts payable and receivable. Managing cash flow forecast, financial statements, tax documentation, bank related documentation, credit cards statement. Microsoft Dynamics - Financial and Controlling modules: reviews and analysis. Regional corporate finance lead: finance, accounting, costing, multiple locations, domestic and international. Execution of all financial transactions including accounts payable and receivable. Managing cash flow forecast, financial statements, tax documentation, bank related documentation, credit cards statement. Microsoft Dynamics - Financial and Controlling modules: reviews and analysis.



CSM Bakery Solutions

• Luxembourg
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Cost/Financial Analyst - Supply Chain Finance

  • 2013 - 2017

  Determines tolling agreement product prices via analysis of formulas, commodity costs and plant operation costs. Completes reports for forecasting, trending, and what-if analysis ("so-what" factor). Interprets Procurement data and develops recommendations to support commodity market costing. Analyzes sales, financial, costing and operational data and extracts and defines relevant information (What) Interprets data to identify the root causes of past sales, financial, costing and operational performance variances (Why) Reviews cost systems and ensures accuracy of same via analysis and management of established data audits. Assists in developing periodic cost updates, individual customer and SKU profit & loss statements. Show less



DTI LLC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • 2010 - 2013

  ·General Accounting: Heavy involvement with month-end and quarter-end close, balance sheet accounts reconciliation, income statement accounts review, forecasts, variance analysis, management reporting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales tax, and ad-hoc analysis. ·Management of Concur reporting system: Concur Management System implementation, upgrades, reporting. Expansion of work with IT and Concur technical support to resolve issues, testing system upgrades, and internal system enhancements. Maintain key components of expense reporting system by working with Human Resources and Finance for accurate data. Manage reimbursement process for employee travel and vendor payments to ensure timely and accurate distribution. ·Management of Sales Commission: Ensure payments to sales personnel based on commission plan provisions. Calculates commission/incentive award payments to sales personnel based on commission plan. Maintains sales scoreboard and furnish senior executives with monthly sales cost analysis. ·Facilities Operating Leases: Ensure proper accounting for all lease-related costs in accordance with SFAS 13; including free-rent periods, and CAM expenses. Show less



Concurrent Technology Inc.

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Accounting Manager

  • 2006 - 2008

  Supervised accounts payable, travel expense reporting system, payroll, and accounts receivable. Managed and maintain the general accounting systems to provide accurate records of assets, liabilities, and other financial transactions. Conducted cost analysis; cost accounting, and project management. Prepared revenue reconciliations, coordinate with inventory and sales administration personnel. Performed various aspects of the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts: Worked closely with the external auditors to ensure the audited financial statements are prepared timely and accurately. Analyzed and prepared sales & use tax and property taxes. Performed other accounting projects as assigned. Show less



US Franchise Systems, Inc. (Hyatt Hotel Group Affiliate), Atlanta, GA

• Greater Atlanta Area

• Accounting Manager

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

  Supervised accounting staff, coordinated, and assisted with all aspects of monthly general ledger close process, including reviewing and processing journal entries: ·Reconciled balance sheet accounts, and consolidated financial statements for managed and corporate entities. ·Provided monthly variance analysis for management and managed entity personnel. ·Managed accounts payable, Concur reporting system, and payroll, for all divisions. ·Ensured consolidation entries including the elimination and adjusting company entries prepared correctly. ·Ensured compliance with GAAP, Accounting Manual and Company policies. ·Performed job costing, and project management activities. Created various ad hoc financial analyses for Finance, Sales and Marketing. ·Updated deferred, unbilled revenue schedules, and recognized revenue. ·Worked closely with the external auditors to ensure the annual audited financial statements are prepared timely and accurately. ·Analyzed and prepared sales and use tax, and property tax returns. ·Budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, management reporting. Show less