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PRODUCT COSTING AND GLA ASSOCIATE
Professional Summary

Analytical and Innovative Product Costing Associate seeking a position as GSC Finance Manager to utilize financial knowledge in implementing innovative processes to grow and strengthen global organizations. Dynamic leader with over 10 years' experience managing financial flows, forecasting and driving organizational success. Proven ability to create effective supply chain strategies that reduce costs, increase work process efficiencies and profitability through functional and technical analysis. Critical thinker with a profound understanding of product cost and variance analysis. Exceptional communication, coordination, and presentational skills with proven ability to build solid business relationships across all levels of the organization.

Skills
  • Inventory Management
  • ERP Systems
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Process Improvement
  • Cost Control and Avoidance
  • Financial Analysis & Reporting
  • Policy & Procedure
  • Development
  • Training and Leadership
  • SAP Proficient
  • Accounts payable, Inventory control
  • Accounts, Inventory
  • Payable, Team Lead
  • Ad, Leadership
  • Balance sheet, Management reporting
  • Balance, Materials
  • Bookkeeping, Modeling
  • Business development, Monitors
  • Business processes, Policies
  • Charts, Procedure
  • Competitive, Development
  • Concise, Process Improvement
  • Conversion, Project Management
  • Cost Accounting, Proposal
  • Cost, Quality
  • Reduction, Receiving
  • Cost Control, Reporting
  • Customer service, Sales
  • ERP, SAP
  • Finance, Shipping
  • Financial, Strategic Planning
  • Financial Analysis, Tax
  • Financial statements, Workshops
  • General Ledger
  • Inventory Management
Work History
10/2014 - CurrentProduct Costing and GLA Associate | Japan Tobacco International - Danville, VA
  • Recently promoted as Team Lead to train, develop, and manage an intern.
  • Draft executive analysis reports highlighting business issues.
  • Work closely with business unit management and finance teams, including technology and development functions.
  • Assist leadership with modeling, planning and execution of financial process.
  • Analyze actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
  • Maintain materials Cost Accounting System via SAP.
  • Collaborate effectively with business managers to resolve variances, refine forecasts, and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Synthesize complex and detailed information into concise findings and recommendations with supporting analysis.
  • Provide management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
  • Support developing of standard product cost (material, conversion, direct and indirect cost), tracking of actual cost, variance calculation, analysis, and reporting.
  • Record cost information for use in controlling expenditures.
  • Assist in Month end close of the General Ledger.
  • Conduct physical inventories and monitors cycle count program.
  • Reconcile finished goods inventories on a weekly basis.
  • Assist global team with the analysis of operations data assuring that all information is up to date and in line with company policy.
  • Ensure efficiency of JTI operations by analyzing the key business processes compliance with local and global Policies and Procedures (P&Ps) relating to JSOX.
  • Confirm compliance with Operating Guidelines (OG) by coordinating Business Approval Proposal (BAP) system on local level.
06/2012 - 10/2014Accounting Assistant | Multi Packaging Solutions, Graham Personnel - Greensboro, NC
  • Streamlined the accounts payable process, saving the company $10,000 monthly in early payment discounts.
  • Developed comprehensive reports, abstracts, and charts to present data and guide investment strategies.
  • Analyzed on actual manufacturing costs by providing periodic reports comparing actual vs. Estimated.
  • Established cost accounting procedures on cycle counting, stores issues and returns, LEAN policy, scrap, and shipping procedures.
  • Analyzed labor, overhead and material consumption cost by product for product line profitability and cost reduction recommendations.
  • Coordinated and conducted semi-annual physical inventories for work-in-process and finished goods.
  • Complete inventory control in terms of receiving, issues and conversion into product transactions to reach a successful physical inventory.
  • Reconciled all company accounts, including credit cards, employee expenses and commissions.
  • Processed payroll for approximately 450 total employees.
04/2011 - 06/2013Bookkeeper | King's Bookkeeping - High Point, NC
  • Established new forecasting tracking and management reporting system of accounts payable to improve availability and accuracy of financial data, triggering 15% increase of accuracy.
  • Review financial statements and analyze sales revenues, costs, expenses, and tax rates for all business units.
  • Effectively balance the general ledger and handled month end reporting.
  • Generated comprehensive financial reports, balance sheet, income statement, and sales reports to ensure their accuracy.
  • Conduct a monthly reconciliation of every bank account.
  • Performed ad-hoc analysis and reporting.
  • Collaborated across the organization to address and devise an error report resolution for charges between accounts payable and various other financial issues.
  • Monitored, verified and approved invoices and reviewed balances using financial software to assess balance sheet for variances.
  • Eliminated discrepancies in finances by expertly documenting expenses, monitoring income, handling bank deposits and managing statements.
03/2008 - 06/2010Business Development Manager | Parks Automotive - High Point, NC
  • Accomplishments- Increased monthly sales by 72% by implementing strategies to develop and expand existing customer base.
  • Led a team of sales associates for special customer base training and managed business development training.
  • Responsible for heading up expansion in new markets as well as continued expansion among existing customer.
  • Established a full training curriculum, and instituted follow-up workshops to address ongoing developmental and leadership needs.
  • Focus on excellence; energize and motivate trainees toward top-level performance across highly competitive markets.
  • Improved quality customer service for the department from 67.91% to 91.27%.
  • Received multiple accolades on performance and dependability.
  • Devised SWOT analysis to create and execute business plan supporting achievement of established quotas.
Education
05/2011University of Phoenix, Tempe, AZMBA: Accounting And Business Management
05/2005Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NCBachelor of Science: Financial Management
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Japan Tobacco International
  • Multi Packaging Solutions, Graham Personnel
  • King's Bookkeeping
  • Parks Automotive

School Attended

  • University of Phoenix
  • Fayetteville State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Product Costing and GLA Associate
  • Accounting Assistant
  • Bookkeeper
  • Business Development Manager

Degrees

  • MBA : Accounting And Business Management
    Bachelor of Science : Financial Management