Sales Software
Resume:
JONATHAN STADLER
Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512
Home: 610-***-**** e-mail: *********@*******.*** Work: 215-***-****
PROFILE:
A visionary Cost Accountant/Inventory Control Analyst offering progressive experience in manufacturing settings. Experienced in all
facets of standard cost and job order cost accounting, with a proven background in providing detailed operating analysis and
uncovering significant cost saving opportunities. Very strong background in the area of inventory control & reconciliation,
development and analysis of standard costs, and proficient in the use of inventory tracking & ERP software. Highly
effective communicator interacting with various departments and management at all levels to achieve results.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Cost Accountant with significant experience in standard cost accounting, inventory reconciliation’s,
variance analysis,
financial reporting, and financial audits.
Very strong background with ERP software packages, including work on implementation teams,
troubleshooting, and very
proficient in the use of query writers.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software and strong background in the use of
Microsoft Access
database software.
Expertise in:
-Development of standard cost -Analysis of change in std costs -Variance Analysis
-Intercompany Accounting -Mfg. Absorption -Job Order Costing
-Sales volume/mix/price analysis -Inventory Reconciliations - Sales Forecasting
-Development of cycle counting programs
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
ACME HARDESTY COMPANY Blue Bell, PA 1/2007 to Present
COST ACCOUNTANT – OLEO-CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTOR
Process daily flash report, calculate commissions & new business incentive for sales group, track collection of fuel surcharge billed to
customers, prepare daily sales and gross margin estimate for the period to anticipate probable net income for the month, calculate rebates
for vendors who have special pricing arrangements, analyze and prepare month-end schedules for sales and cost of goods sold accounts
and sales and inventory fluctuations. Reconcile inventory by warehouse on a monthly basis. Monitor receipts of bulk shipments to tank
farms to ensure accuracy in system, and file insurance claims if losses exceed threshold. Review invoicing by individual sales order on a
daily basis to ensure sales fall within proper gross margin guidelines. . Member of team that develops yearly operating plan, involvement
includes developing sales by item and customer, calculating total volume, sales amount, and gross margin. .
Achievements:
Worked with IT dept to develop a process to upload yearly operating plan into ERP package.
Participated in 2 upgrades for ERP package, performing tests on inventory and general ledger
functions.
Uncovered major item costing issue during testing for most recent ERP software upgrade.
Determined cause of problem, and made sure fix was in place before upgrade went live.
Developed and maintain a monthly forecast for all non-contract customers.
Developed and maintain a set of metrics to help improve accuracy of non-contract business
forecast.
QUAKER CHEMICALS Conshohocken, PA 11/2004 to 1/2007
SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT / US Operations
Duties include financial reporting of sales & cogs activities; monthly inventory reconciliations for all facilities with Quaker owned
product, and update standard costs on a monthly basis. Prepare monthly analysis reports for ppv, mfg absorption, sales fluctuation, &
inventory variances. Involved with Sarbannes-Oxley audits to ensure company is compliant in the areas of financial reporting &
inventory accuracy.
Achievements:
Developed and maintain a sales fluctuation schedule by industry schedule, categorizing by
change in
Volume/mix/price.
Provide a detailed breakdown for revenue flux from prior period & prior year.
Developed and maintain a mfg. absorption analysis schedule to reconcile mfg. absorption
balance to the change in
inventory from the prior period.
Developed and maintain a schedule to audit salesman commissions, to ensure each salesman
was properly paid
for all commissionable sales in their respective territories.
Developed and maintain a process to ensure that all sales have an accurate cog for month-end.
COTT BEVERAGES USA, INC. Reading, PA 3/1999 to 11/2004
COST ACCOUNTANT/INVENTORY CONTROL ANALYST
In charge of inventory control for warehouse with 3 million cases on the floor and over 1000 different sku’s. Supervised a small staff,
one inventory control clerk & one forklift operator. Duties included troubleshooting of inventory control software, developed cycle
counting programs and inventory control reports, & reconciled inventory on floor to perpetual quantity. Developed “Standard Operating
Procedures” to ensurse inventory is handled properly throughout warehouse on a consistent basis. Prior duties were as a Cost
Accountant for all co-packers and warehouse facilities involved with Reading division operation.
Achievements:
Recovered at least 100K annually from co-packers through a bill-back system designed to
analyze loss of
company owned raw materials & finished goods at co-packers facilities.
Helped reduce inventory costs, by establishing date-code rotation procedures to ensure all
products is shipped to
customer before it goes below shipping guidelines.
Inventory accuracy increased from an average of 92% to 98% over 5 years by improved
reporting,
implementing cycle counting, and designing stringent month-end cut-off procedures.
Key member of team that implemented inventory control software, tasks included training of
personnel,
developing inventory control reports and trouble-shooting software bugs.
SYNTHES Paoli, PA 11/1998 to 3/1999
CORPORATE COST ACCOUNTANT
Generated standard costs for all new products and engineering proposals. Assisted in financial reporting, performed month end
journal entries and provided operations & inventory schedules for management.
CHERRYDALE FARMS Pennsburg, PA 1/1997 to 11/1998
SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT
Duties included financial reporting of sales & cogs activities, monthly GL to perpetual inventory reconciliation, and preparation of
critical labor, overhead, yield, ppv variance, and inventory analysis reports. Provided detail cost & profit margin analysis for all sales
proposals. Developed and maintained finished good standard costs.
Achievements:
• Developed and uploaded finished good standard costs into BAAN ERP Software package.
Helped troubleshoot major software problems involving flow of work orders, unvouchered
payables, & reporting
of sales and returns & allowances.
Reduced perpetual inventory to GL variances by setting in place cutoff procedures, and using
troubleshooting
skills to examine irregularities in work orders and flow of materials.
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEMS Valley Forge, PA 9/1995 to 1/1997
COST ACCOUNTANT
In charge of financial statement preparation for sales & COGS, and inventory accounts. Developed, uploaded and maintained standard
costs in ERP software. Performed monthly GL to perpetual inventory reconciliation.
Achievements:
• Developed first standard cost by sku for finished goods and uploaded into new ERP software.
• Put together comprehensive monthly report management, providing critical analysis of
operating
margins by product line, manufacturing absorption, and variance & yield analysis.
DUNMORE CORPORATION Newtown, PA 2/1994 to 8/1995
COST ACCOUNTANT
COCHRANE ENVIRONMENTAL King of Prussia, PA 9/1991 to 2/1994
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
JOHNSON MARCH SYSTEMS Ivyland, PA 3/1989 to 9/1991
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
ADVENTURE PROPERTIES LTD Huntingdon Valley, PA 5/1988 to 3/1989
ACCOUNTING CLERK
EDUCATION:
Philadelphia College of Textiles & Sciences, Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Science, Major: Accounting, Minor: Finance, 1998
Bucks County Community College, Philadelphia, PA Associates Degree, Major: Accounting, 1990
COMPUTER SKILLS:
ERP Software: MFG-PRO, BAAN, Cimpro, JD Edwards, Solomon, Midas, Axapta, Dynamics Business Office Software: Microsoft
Office, Showcase Query Writer, SAS Query Writer, Atlas Inventory Control Software: ADC
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