Cost Accountant

Jason Ledbetter

**** ******* ****** **** ****: 931-***-****

Hillsboro, TN 37342 Cell: 931-***-****

E-mail: ***************@*****.***

Software and Systems

• SAP, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel, Hyperion Essbase, Infor (Trans4M),

IDEAS, Peoplesoft, Kronos, Paycor, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access

Accomplishments

• Improved close process and reporting system by designing ledger pull from mainframe

using Essbase; removed approximately 1 day from close process

• Designed methodology for analysis of production variances, giving management

explanations and guidance and actionable information on over $1 million in plant

production variances

• Designed detailed spend analyses and breakdowns for department spend in excess of

$400 thousand per month

• Designed process and report to track tooling receivables in excess of $10 million.

Report was picked up by CEO and became company standard for tracking and

collecting tooling receivables

• Taught undergraduate introductory Sociology for 3 semesters while working to obtain

MBA

Relevant Experience

2013 Cost Accountant, Magneti Marelli Pulaski, TN

• Responsible for all product costing related duties for $45 million manufacturing facility

• Analyze standard costs, perform cost analyses, and update standards

• Assist with month end close: journal entries, P&L analyses, variance analyses

• Prepare and analyze daily and weekly reports examining variable and fixed cost spend

in plant

• Developed and implemented earned vs actual labor analysis in order to assist

management with improvement of production labor efficiencies.

2010-2012 Cost Accountant/Assistant Controller/Controller, Van-Rob Manchester, TN

• Supervised all product costing related duties cost buildups, BOM cost audits,

manufacturing cost audits on over 50 finished goods and 200 WIP goods

• Handled/supervised month-end close procedures, including journal entries and

local/corporate reports

• Plant lead in annual budgeting process-$70 million budget

• Analyzed plant spending. Reported spending to department heads and work to ensure

that spending is in line with budget.

• Analyzed production variances, explained variances to senior management, and

worked with plant management to implement action plans based on variance analyses

• Special projects as requested by Division Controller and General Manager

• Reviewed and submitted capital and customer tooling budgets to corporate. Worked

with program managers to track spending and ensure timely collection of customer

receivables related to tooling

2004-2010 Cost Accountant/Accounting Supervisor, Perdue Farms, Inc. Monterey, TN

• Prepared and analyzed weekly production variance estimates

• Oversaw transition of plant mainframe ledger system to SAP real time ERP system

• Worked with plant staff to compile, analyze and audit facility Standard Operating

Procedures

• Performed audit functions (inventory, payroll, etc.) per corporate Internal Control

guidelines

• Performed month end close including preparation and booking of month end journal

entries.

• Supervised and reviewed plant account reconciliations

• Managed payroll function for 1,500 associate plant

• Supervised two hourly associates in AP and payroll functions

2003-2004 Bookkeeper, Premier Diagnostic Imaging Cookeville, TN

• Responsible for maintaining books on five interrelated entities using Quick Books

accounting software

• Prepared bank reconciliations for ten bank accounts

• Managed timekeeping, payroll, and benefits for approximately 45 employees and

five physicians

• Responsible for completing quarterly tax returns for three companies

• Compiled and analyzed monthly financial reports for company and two medical

billing clients

Other Experience

2002-2004 Graduate Assistant, Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN

• Assisted professors with various research and teaching projects as assigned by MBA

department.

• Interacted with graduate and undergraduate students through grading of assignment

and proctoring exams.

2001-2002 Adjunct Faculty, Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN

• Planned and taught introductory level Sociology class

• Responsible for developing lesson plans, tests, and all grading

2001-2002 Family Services Coordinator, Holland J. Stephens Center Livingston, TN

• Provided in home parenting support services to at risk youth and families

• Conducted at least 1 community outreach presentation per month to local civic

organizations and government institutions

• Partnered with other resource agencies to ensure that clients received support and

resources to meet their needs

• Taught weekly parenting classes

Education

2004 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN

• Master of Business Administration, concentration in Accounting

• Met 150 hour requirement to be eligible to sit for the CPA examination

• GPA 3.75

1998 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN

• B. S. Sociology

• GPA 3.37

Certifications

• Currently pursuing CMA/CPA certifications

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