Kenda M. Moody

*** **** ***** ****

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

573-***-****

act95o@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

Senior level financial profession with a record of improving profits and cutting costs through knowledge of all areas of budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, analysis, and costing in a manufacturing operations. An experienced self starter, team player and problem solver with excellent communication skills. An innovator with creative skills and solid knowledge of computerized systems to maximize the overall business processes.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Utilized Best Practice Methods to streamline and automate financial reporting process to reduce the month end closing period from 6 days down to 3 days

Designed and implemented automated labor task budgets for the engineering department to aid in managing and forecasting labor requirements

Negotiated a travel service contract to reduce expenses by 15.3% and provide centralized monthly management reports

Conducted in house ERP training classes to maximize usage of the following applications - Inventory Management, Purchasing, Production Control and Cost, Product Management, and General Ledger

Implemented a Suggestion Review Committee to promote Continuing Quality Improvement and encourage all employees to identify areas of potential cost savings - resulted in a 5% product cost reduction during the first year

Extensively used report writers to provide concise information to improve management of the overall business

Implement a MRP inventory system that resulted in a 25% reduction of inventory and saved thousands of dollars in expediting fees

Key member of the ISO 9000 Implementation team responsible for establishing companywide policies and procedures

Headed up a Productivity Program to reduce total operating expenses by 12.5%

Key Member of the New Software Development and Implementation Team

EXPERIENCE

CONTROLLER 2013 – Present

Interflex Group

Wilkesboro, NC

In Charge of the following - AR, AP, Payroll, Costing, and Billing, Total of 5 employees

Cash Flow Management, including weekly cash disbursements and collections

Responsible for the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate

Managing the Fixed Asset process including approval, tagging, audits and capitalization;

Help identify cost saving opportunities for the company and implement continuous improvement initiatives as needed

Directed financial statement preparation and variance analysis

Created Dashboards to provide companywide visaulbity to major KPI’s

Implement a MRP system to effectively manage inventory

Established Career Development Paths for direct reports

COST ACCOUTING MANAGER 2011 – 2013

Prism Medical Supply

St Louis, MO

Supervised and managed 2 employees

Establish and monitor standard cost and BOM’s for over 6,000 sku’s

Recommend and lead changes in cost accounting methods and procedures and standard product cost

Analyze inventory movement to identify slow moving/obsolete parts and also establish safety stock levels

Responsible for cycle counts and inventory reconciliations

Prepare annual budget and calculate overhead

Prepare and analyze interpret gross margins, cost variances, inventory, and KPI’s

CONTROLLER 2004– 2011

Beaver Hat Company

New Haven, MO

In Charge of the following - AR, AP, Payroll, Fixed Asset, Costing, and Billing, Total of 6 employees

Review authorizations for capital expenditure to ensure proper expense vs. capital accounting treatment, adherence to capital budget and forecast, and required Return-on-Investment (ROI)

Develop and report on key performance indicators (KPI's)

Calculated product costs and established selling price to maximize profitability

Prepare financial statements and perform analysis

Managed line of credit along with all banking activities

Implemented a health care benefit plan for employees

Managing the Fixed Asset process including tagging assets, asset audits and capitalization;

CONTROLLER 1996 – 2004

Spray Dynamics, LTD

St Clair, MO

In Charge of the following - AR, AP, Payroll, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Billing, and Payroll. Total of 14 employees.

Managed the line of credit to maximize returns and limit risk

Coordinated the company wide annual budget process including a five strategic and capital plan

Directed financial statement preparation and variance analysis

Prepared monthly performance reports that includes budget and product cost variance analysis

Established and monitor internal controls ensure proper procedures were followed

Perform inventory analysis to minimize inventory dollars

Generate special ad hoc reports as needed for owners review

Comply monthly actual and forecasted cash flow statements

Work closely with owner to ensure profitability of the company

Establish and maintain standard product costs

Coordinated and supervised all accounting functions and payroll with ADP.

Prepare the company wide annual budget

Directed financial statement preparation and variance analysis

Approve capital asset purchases after feasibility study and rate of return calculations were performed

COST ACCOUNTING MANAGER 1988 -1996

Distribution Control Systems

St Louis, MO

Coordinated and supervised all cost accounting activities. Total of 2 employees

Establish internal controls and procedures to accurately monitor inventory levels and accuracy

Implement and maintain divisional labor reporting system along with graphs to depict performance

Calculated divisional overhead rates utilizing Activity based Costing concepts

Perform monthly variance analysis for labor, material, and overhead.

Review bill of materials rollups to ensure proper costing rollups

Establish and maintain standard product costs

COST ACCOUNTANT 1983 - 1987

Cupples Products

St Louis, MO

Establish and maintain standard product costs

Prepare manufacturing budgets and calculate overhead rates

Perform monthly overhead analysis and job cost studies

Organize and perform annual physical inventory

Calculate monthly cost of sales using Percentage Completion Accounting

Calculate quarterly inventory valuation using LIFO

Education

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

B.S in Business Administration majoring in Accounting

Systems/Software

Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Quick Books, Peach Tree, BI, MAPICS, QUERY, DFU, PMX, Radius, Macola, Crystal Report Writer, Advanced Excel Skill Level, Radius, AS400, Open Accounts, Industrios

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