Experience

Norix Furniture

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cost Accountant

  • May 2022 - Present



The Jel Sert Company

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr. Cost Accountant

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2023

• Cost Accountant

  • May 2016 - Nov 2017



Wrigley

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Analyst

  • Jul 2010 - May 2016

  ▪ Perform Period End Close Process, Accounting & Reporting for 3 factories using SAP▪ Provide variance analysis of actual costs vs. standard costs (including total factory expenses, absorption, PPV for ingredients and wrapping materials, currency and price revaluation with detailed commentary explaining variances▪ Accurate Expense Accruals (including Utilities, Groundskeeping, Security, Waste)▪ Perform Forecasting/Latest Estimate on periodic basis for 2 factories ▪ Create & Post Journal Entries in General Ledger using SAP▪ Product costing at item level and budget support▪ Responsible for Waste Reporting on a periodic basis for 2 factories▪ SAP Functional Expert/Power User responsible for processing period end transactions, approving user access, and setup/maintenance of cost centers and assessment cycles▪ Overhead expense reporting and co‐piloting with business partners to provide key insights that lead to cost savings while managing budgets within targets▪ Governance oversight for Accounts Payable to ensure proper controls and processes that enable timely & accurate payments get applied against correct accounts and cost centers▪ Meet with all Senior managers and team leads to discuss actuals vs. budget periodically▪ Responsible for preparing Yearly Expense Budget relating to 3 factories totaling $20MM▪ Active member on TPM/Continuous Improvement team that reduces production costs via various teams▪ Responsible for Account Reconciliations▪ Responsible for various scorecards, such as Factory Opportunities Scorecard, WST Global Scorecard, etc Show less

• Jr. Cost Accountant

  • Jan 2005 - Jul 2010

  ▪ Accurate Labor Accruals (including Full time, Overtime, Contractor, Administration)▪ Accurate Headcount Reporting with Commentary▪ Responsible for Total Factory hours and Headcount in SAP▪ Accurate Period End Labor Reporting ▪ Performed Labor Analysis with Overtime Commentary▪ Responsible for Account Reconciliations▪ Responsible for Waste Reporting▪ Responsible for Expense by Manager Reporting▪ Assisted with budgeting of Labor and analysis of labor data for budget in SAP▪ Daily spreadsheet showing spending of Spare Parts and Factory Department Supplies▪ Run all CMR Reports using Business Warehouse Show less

• Sales Assistant/Analyst

  • Oct 1999 - Jan 2005

  ▪ Managed Trade Fund Spending for National Accounts▪ Analyzed Actual Sales vs. Trade Fund Spending in SAP for National Accounts▪ Resolved Promotional deductions

• Deduction Correspondent

  • Nov 1996 - Oct 1999

  ▪ Managed & Resolved Pricing, Handling Fee deductions using SAP▪ Collected reimbursement of invalid deductions