Manager Accounting
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ROBERT HARDAKER, C.P.A.
Tampa, FL 33618-1120
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Blackberry 908-***-****
E-mail: abgs7m@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY:
Highly motivated, energetic, and detail oriented financial professional
with expertise in Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Inventory Control,
Variance Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting. Results driven leader with
strong understanding of Manufacturing Accounting with a proven track record
of accomplishments. Makes sound judgments based on data obtained. Clearly
communicates results of work, orally and in writing. Unique interpersonal
and communication skills, problem solving and analytical skills, with a
make-it-happen approach. Team player with an overall global perspective.
Possess a high level of integrity.
EXPERIENCE:
DSE, Inc - Tampa, FL
$150 Million Government Contractor 40mm Munitions
December 2010-Present
Accounting Manager
Overall responsibility for accounting department including
general ledger, A/R, A/P, Cash, Cost and
Inventory. Supervision of eight accounting department staff.
Part of Syspro ERP system
reimplementation team for finance department to establish
standard cost system and eliminate
manual processes.
West-Point Home Inc. - New York, NY
$500 Million International Bed & Bath Product Manufacturer
2007-December 2010
Senior Cost Accounting Manager
Global responsibility for cost accounting and inventory control group,
consisting of two cost accounting managers, one corporate inventory
control manager, and five staff accountants.
Restructured global cost and inventory control organization,
centralized analysis and policy set-up in New York and expanded
cost department support in Bahrain in line with corporate
strategy.
Project leader for the implementation of financial and cost
systems into Bahrain manufacturing operations to support
strategic imperative of low cost initiative.
Refined cost analysis and improved monthly cost reporting
package to enhance cost management decision making and tactical
action plans.
Enforce and maintain a strong control environment.
Established cost reporting system for Indus Home Limited, our
joint venture in Pakistan.
Conduct audits for management to assess effectiveness of
controls, accuracy of financial records, and efficiency of
operations.
Analyze ROI and made recommendations on capital project requests
at various investment levels.
Manage the cost and inventory financial month-end close.
Responsible for the reporting of the monthly financial
manufacturing results.
Review P&L and Balance Sheet with Corporate Controller on a
monthly basis.
Prepare required information for quarterly and year-end
financial audits, including SOX, both internal and external.
Prepare information on a quarterly basis for the Corporate
Controller and Director of Internal Audit for presentation and
review by Board of Directors Audit Committee.
Review major cost and price proposals with NY sales and
merchandising prior to presentation to customers.
Review with NY sales and merchandising on a monthly basis, gross
margins by business units, by customer and by product line.
Alfa Wasserman, Inc. - West Caldwell, NJ 2005-2007
$50 Million Clinical Medical Equipment Manufacturer
Cost & Inventory Accounting Manager
Responsible for standard cost system, product costing, variance
analysis, monitoring of inventory levels Company entity, and financial
metrics. Budgeting and forecasting for four separate divisions.
Realigned Mfg to GL Product lines to correctly link to GL,
resulting in first time Mfg system transactions posting to GL.
Thru GL report writing system, formatted and created numerous
financial statements.
Created manufacturing reporting process thru monthly Operations
Summary Reports.
Developed Financial Metrics Reporting requirements for
presentation to senior management
Established an environment for an understanding of
manufacturing financials.
Smiths Industries Actuation Systems - Whippany, NJ 1999-2005
$55 Million Commercial and Military Manufacturer of Electro-Mechanical
Actuators
Cost & Inventory Accounting Manager
Managed and directed the Cost and Inventory Department, with a
department of 3, in its responsibility for maintenance and review of
accurate financial data for standard product costing, variance
analysis, and inventory systems as well as the preparations and
issuance of Monthly Management Report, as well as the company
Budgeting and Forecasting process.
Reduced inventory levels from $18m to $8m over
year and a half timeframe.
Reconciled detail vs. GL inventory differences down from $750k
to under $50k
Increased Gross Margins by identifying areas of run and set-up
time reductions thru lean manufacturing process.
Reduction in Overhead Expenses by detailed analysis work
identifying excess spending.
Created Engineering reporting system to accurately and
effectively capture $7 to $10 million of annual engineering R&D
development cost.
Developed management reporting process thru various reports and
in creating management review process of these reports.
Partnered directly with V.P. Mfg. Operations to insure the
financial goals of manufacturing were met.
The B. Manischewitz Company - Jersey City, NJ 1995-1998
$50 Million Manufacturer of Kosher Food Products.
Cost & Inventory Accounting Manager
Responsible for the development and implementation of the Standard
Cost Reporting system for two Manufacturing facilities located in NJ
along with the financial production reporting process of both
facilities.
Implemented a Standard Cost Accounting System for two
manufacturing facilities, which resulted in approximately $1
million in savings over a two-year period.
Completed implementation of Mainframe computer manufacturing
system.
Developed In-House and co-packer physical inventory process and
procedures resulting in less than 1% book to physical inventory
difference.
Assisted in the development of the company first product line
P&L.
Pricing out of new products on a Contribution Margin level for
new product introduction.
White Storage and Retrieval Systems, Inc. - Kenilworth, NJ 1994-1995
$60 Million Manufacturer of Capital Machinery and Equipment
Cost & Inventory Accounting Manager
Assisting in the conversion of Old Mainframe computer system to ASK
ManMan computer system
Converted General Ledger system to ASK ManMan 9.2 format.
Responsible for first ever preparation of annual budget.
Variance analysis of initial reports from new ASK ManMan
system.
Fischer Scientific Company - Fairlawn, NJ 1992-1994
$100 Million Manufacturer of Reagent Chemicals
Cost & Inventory Accounting Supervisor
Responsible for supervision of Cost and Inventory Accounting
departments. Staff of two cost accountants.
Calculating and setting-up of Standard Product Costs and input
to computer system.
Analyze, record, and explain production variances and inventory
differences.
Assist in preparation of annual budgeting process.
Kraft General Foods Corporation, Maxwell House Coffee - Hoboken, NJ 1986-
1992
Multi Million Dollar Coffee Manufacturing
Began work in the Accounting department as a Cost Analyst responsible for
fixed budget along with the extraction and caffeine recovery process.
Promoted to Senior Cost Analyst, responsibilities included canned and brick
pack coffee processing and packing areas for two separate divisions within
Kraft General Foods
Senior Cost Analyst
Calculation of monthly coffee yields and production financial
data.
Analyzed and reported financial capital project expenditures vs.
plan for $20 to $30 million program.
Worked closely with outside co-packer production facilities
which resulted in coffee yield and recovering savings.
Prepared both fixed and variable budgets for production
departments based on production levels.
Cost Analyst
Monitor and report on the yields for the extraction of caffeine
from green coffee.
Prepare all financial information for caffeine recovered for
resale.
Report on the spending against $11 million maintenance
departments fixed budget.
Hartz Mountain Corporation - Harrison, NJ 1984-1986
Multi Million Dollar Pet Product Manufacturer
Senior Corporate Accountant
Emerson Quiet Kool - Avenel, NJ 1982-1984
Multi Million Dollar Room Air Conditioner Manufacturer
Cost Accountant
Education
Providence College - B.S. Accounting
Middlesex County College - A.A. Accounting
Computer Skills
Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint
References
Available upon request
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