Management Manager

Barbara H. Nicely

P.O. Box **, Penhook, VA ***** ۰-540-***-**** ۰ ******@*********.***

Accounting professional with extensive knowledge and experience in Manufacturing Cost Accounting and

reporting.

Career Experience

DONATED GOODS ACCOUNTANT, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys June 2009 – Present

• Plan and direct the financial activities for the Donated Goods business segment.

• Evaluate operating data, business trends and industry information to understand performance levels and advise

senior managers.

• Perform monthly close for retail division, including journal entries, accruals, accounts analyses and

reconciliations.

• Prepare financial analysis of operations, including interim and final financial statements, annual budgets and

monthly forecasts with supporting schedules for guidance of management.

• Analyze direct and indirect costs to determine proper allocation for recording cost elements. Develop and improve

methods for calculating and controlling costs, compile cost data for the budget and forecasting process.

• Financial planning support to upper management and is the key interface with department management.

FINANCIAL ANALYST, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys April 2008 – June 2009

• Direct the month end close process and distribute consolidated financial statement package.

• Analyze and report key business indicators including Cash Flow, Liquidity, Asset Turnover, Financial Leverage

and Profitability ratios.

• Review costs and perform cost benefit analyses related to projects or programs.

• Apply a working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations; verify documents for completeness and

compliance with government and private agencies.

• Liaison between department personnel and corporate auditors, external auditors and government auditors.

• Responsible for Cash Flow and Budget Projections.

• Responsible for preparing a GAAP Financial Statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

• Monitors government contract funding and invoicing.

• General Ledger Account Analysis and subsidiary ledger reconciliation.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER, Hershey Chocolate of Va January 2006 – April 2008

• Create and maintain Bills of Material and Routings in SAP, developing standard costs.

• Provide weekly and monthly material, labor, variable and fixed variance analyses and investigate

variances to standard. Recommend plans of action to cure.

• Perform, manage and report results of the monthly close process.

• Provide Accounting support and analysis for new and existing products, including standard cost creation

and maintenance, analyzing standard revision variances, startup cost budgeting and cost impact

analyses.

• Ensure daily production, waste and efficiency data is delivered accurately and timely.

• Daily inventory error review and correction. Review weekly packaging and ingredient physical

inventories. Perform month end physical inventories of raw material, bulk inventory and packaging

items.

• Coordinate and perform Sarbanes Oxley testing and filing. Develop remedial plans for areas with

control deficiencies.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Polymer Group, Inc. May 2002 – January 2006

FINANCIAL ANALYST January 1998 – May 2002

• Create and maintain Bills of Material and Routings for new and existing products, developing standard

costs.

• Generate cost estimates and profitability analyses for new products and technologies for Marketing and

strategic planning.

• Provide the operations management group with financial and performance information relevant to their

departments.

• Provide material, labor, variable and fixed variance analyses and investigate variances to standard.

• Summarize and analyze the plant’s production, efficiency and scrap data and provide to management

daily.

• Develop testing strategies and maintain narratives for Sarbanes Oxley testing.

• Coordinated yearly physical inventory count.

Education

Eastern Mennonite University, 1996

Concentration in Accounting and Finance with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management and

Organizational Development.

Software Experience

• SAP

• Oracle

• JD Edwards

• Navision

• Advanced Excel user

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