Manager Sales

Charles J. Gurriera

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Farmingville, NY 11738

Home: 631-***-****

Cell: 631-***-****

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Accounting Management Professional with extensive experience and a

successful record of reducing costs across multi-billion dollar

corporation. Expertise is in developing product standards, budgets,

variance reporting and inventory. Strengths include communication skills

and ability to effectively interface with Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

departments.

SAP Sarbanes Oxley Inventory

Budgets Variance Reporting Product Standards

Cost Reductions Business Unit Manager Gross Margin Analysis

Time & Motion Study Transfer Pricing Lean Manufacturing

ROI Analysis Int'l Operations Review Corporate Cost Accounting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A & Z Pharmaceutical, Deer Park, NY (Sales 40 Million)

2012

Senior Cost Accounting Manager

. Created spreadsheet to collect labor actuals

. Identified cost savings

. Worked with operation departments

. Took physical inventory

. Developed product standards

Estee Lauder, Melville, NY (Sales $ 7.8 Billion)

2011

Consultant/ Protiviti

Audited projects for the Global Information Systems (GIS). Reviewed all

depreciation schedules for accuracy.

. Created a spreadsheet to track actual costs and analyze against

budget.

. Develop guidelines to develop project costs.

. Documented and flowcharted monthly and annual budget processes.

. Analyzed processes and suggested areas to improve and streamline to

make processes more consistent and accurate.

Forest Laboratories Inc, Hauppauge, NY (Sales $4.0 Billion) 2000-2010

Senior Corporate Operations Manager

Maintained standard costing system, supervised staff of three. Set costing

polices, reviewed standards, revised material and labor standards.

Performed monthly variance analysis.

. Analyzed data for pricing new products, set selling price to ensure best

possible profit margin.

. Actively participated in developing the Manufacturing Budget, special

reporting to VP Mfg and Controller.

. Managed and reported product line P&L and ROI analysis. Develop product

standards.

. Conducted operation reviews for multiple manufacturing divisions.

Identified issues and implemented processes which enhanced P&L accuracy.

Audit operational processes.

. Utilized various SAP modules; Purchasing Module, inquiries only, APO and

Material Management

. Chosen as a member of implementation team for Warehouse Management

System.

. Managed profit elimination and profit realization of intercompany

products. Initiated the automation of profit elimination and

realization processes. Worked closely with Manufacturing, Facilities,

Engineering Technical Services and Quality Assurance to initiated

process improvements which served as model for additional packaging

lines. Recommendations resulted in reduced costs and throughput time.

. Participated on team that implemented Sarbanes/Oxley. Served as

documenter and reviewer.

. Researched and analyzed metrics which standardized reporting and

identified variances.

Graham Field Inc, Bay Shore, NY (Sales $350 Million) 1999-2000

Corporate Cost Accounting/Budget

Business Unit Manager for three subsidiaries, setting costing policies for

all subsidiaries. Maintained standard costing system and managed staff of

three.

. Analyzed gross margin analysis, determining non-profitable products.

. Involved with capital budget reduction, worked closely with mfg to

reduce costs and capital budget.

. Performed routine accounting functions including G/L, budget process

involving COGS, inventory reserve, auditing, variance analysis, forensic

accounting and special reporting.

. Facilitator of eight interdepartmental task forces with a mission to

reduce costs.

V.I. Technologies, Melville, NY (Sales $45 Million) 1997-1999

Cost Accounting Manager

Provided hands-on management of routine and complex accounting functions

including: setting prices, tracking and capital projects, identifying

elements of direct and indirect manufacturing costs, evaluating inventory,

reporting of material, labor and overhead, and analyzing variances and

gross margins.

. Implemented standard cost system, automated manual reporting.

. Participated on team that implemented MRP.

. Developed goal driven budgets and developed product standards.

ILC Data Device Corporation, Bohemia, NY (Sales $115 Million) 1986-1996

Cost Accounting/Cost Estimating

Supervised cost accounting functions; responsible for reporting and

maintaining procedures.

. Designed and developed reports interfacing with IS.

. Participated on team that implemented MRPII.

. Served as Team Leader in analysis of direct material that saved $1M.

. Developed overhead rates and conducted audits with Defense Contract

Audit Agency.

TECHNICAL SKIILLS

SAP, MSOffice, Microsoft Project, Lotus, Quattro Pro

EDUCATION

PMP Candidate, Stony Brook University 03/2012

MBA, Banking and Finance: Dowling College

BBA, Public Accounting: Hofstra University

- TQM for Management, Zenger Miller

- Audit Training for ISO9001,

- Management Training, Fred Pryor

- Government Accounting, Inventory & Cycle Counting by AMA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

IMA ASQC

AMA

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