Senior Cost Accountant

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Dora M. Coelho

Objective Senior Cost Accountant position

Qualifications Accounting professional with 20+ years experience in inventory and cost accounting. Demonstrated

record of results gathering, recording, and analyzing critical financial data to facilitate business and

bottom line objectives. Self-starter and analytical problem solver with a proven ability to effectively

multitask within a fast-paced, fluid production environment. Excellent organization, communication,

Experience and negotiation skills. Ability to work with ambiguous information and undefined objectives.

2009 – present Thoratec Corporation Pleasanton, CA

Senior Cost Accountant

Perform comprehensive variance analysis and determine root-cause for each significant variance.

Provide necessary reports and analysis explaining inventory levels and variances related to operations.

Key contributor to annual budget process and quarterly forecasts, working closely with the V.P. of

Operations and budget managers to review historical activities, trends, and future obligations.

Actual spending determination with analysis compared to plan and forecast with analysis.

Ensure inventories and cost of goods sold are properly stated, based on GAAP.

Maintaining of all costs in the ERP system and processing of standard costs rollups in the ERP system.

Reconciliation of the perpetual inventories and absorption accounting.

Develop and maintain standard cost for the Cardiovascular product lines.

Determination of warranty reserves and associated reporting.

Managing and analyzing excess and obsolete inventory.

Calculation of the capacity plan for utilization in standard cost setting.

Calculate estimated cost for new products.

Reconcile and keep record of the rental pool and calculate depreciation on a monthly basis.

Ensure SOX Controls are followed and complete the self testing of the controls.

Responsible for the completion of complex analysis and reports for external auditors.

Participate in other ad-hoc projects as needed.

Senior Accountant

Cash application and reconciliation of bank statements. Including cash verification, petty cash count,

and outstanding check list to AP.

Reconciled and analyzed corporate bank accounts and all balance sheet accounts related to cash,

intercompany, fixed assets, and equity.

Perform monthly analysis of financial information and perform closing activities in a timely manner

(monthly, quarterly, & annually). Along with performing monthly account reconciliations.

Maintain and reconcile all of the fixed assets for Thoratec Corporation including processing CER's,

preparing SOX checklist, preparing fixed asset investment status listing, and capital expenditure

reporting.

Maintain, reconcile, and file sales & use tax in 25+ states along with renewals of business registration

and annual reports in various states and filings of property taxes in various counties.

Support annual audit process and support preparation of annual budgets.

Dora M. Coelho

2000 – 2009 Cognex Corporation Alameda, CA

Senior Cost Accountant

Maintain and analyze all inventory and COGS accounts.

Provide inventory valuation reports and variance analysis. Including managing and analyzing excess

and obsolete inventory and warranty reserves.

Analyze, manage, and maintain standard costs and burden rates, provide analysis on cost fluctuations

and perform standard cost rolls.

Perform physical inventory and weekly cycle counts.

Interact with other departments (manufacturing, operations, etc.) to resolve issues related to inventory.

Reconcile all inventory balance sheet accounts and prepare journal entries for month-end and quarter-

end close. Including resolving variances between the ledger and perpetual records.

Protect company’s assets (inventory) by implementing/enforcing policies and maintaining effective

internal controls.

Analysis and process journal entries of labor and overhead to inventory.

Actively participate in documentation of processes and procedures related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act and

applicable SEC rules and regulations.

Participate in year-end audit and quarterly reviews.

Participate in other ad-hoc projects as needed.

1991–2000 Levi Strauss & Company San Francisco, CA

Cost / Inventory Supervisor

Develop product standards for the fashion line, brand, or consumer segment.

Perform standard margins and cost variances analysis to explain cost deviations.

Perform analysis of contractor related cost elements to ensure the accuracy of contractor payments

and inventory valuation.

Communicate with Product Managers the interrelationship between line items and the implication of

standard cost changes on the financial statements.

Ensure controls over contracted production in the Men’s Jean Consumer Segment.

Account for all inventories within the Men’s Jean segment and effectively perform physical inventory

duties.

Enforce proper procedures to collect receivables and minimize financial exposure.

Managed two cost specialists and five inventory specialists.

Inventory Accounting Specialist

Inventory control and valuation to protect company assets and ensure integrity of financial data.

Monitor movement of contractor raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.

Analyze and reconcile inventories and assist in the valuation and reporting of cost of sales.

Prepare schedules of contractors’ physical inventory results.

Analyze and prepare cost sheets comparing actual to standard on all production shipments.

Education 1996–1999 University of Phoenix San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Science in Accounting / Business

1983–1985 Chabot College Hayward, CA

Associates in Arts Degree in Accounting

Software/ Proficient in Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook.

Systems

Proficient with the following ERP systems: IFS, Macola, and Crystal.

Familiar with PeopleSoft and SAP Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC) software.

Experience with downloading from large mainframe systems into Excel.

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