Plant Manufacturing
Resume:
Kane Bauer
Apple Valley, MN 55124
****.*****@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS: Finance professional with over 5 years of experience in cost accounting, manufacturing
operations, financial analysis, and general accounting.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Polaris Industries, Medina, MN
Senior Cost Accountant, December 2010-Present
• Budget COGS for company’s largest and most dynamic business unit
• Project annual COGS monthly based on BOM and purchased part cost changes
• Assemble monthly Cost Summary Report for business unit, purchasing, and engineering.
• Enter costs in ERP system for new materials and update current costs for existing materials
• Audit BOM changes and work with engineering to ensure BOM integrity
• Monthly PPV Reconciliation
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN
Cost Accountant, April 2008-December 2010
• Maintained standard costing and provided COGS projection for commercial and residential business areas
• Knowledgeable with BOMs, routings, plant burden rates, earned standard hours, and absorption
• Detailed understanding of COGS including PPV and manufacturing variances
• Directed capital tooling IAR process
• Lead auditor for statistical inventory audits
• Month-end close and reconciliation responsibilities
• Initiated department’s value stream mapping and facilitated other process improvement initiatives
• Lead project to automate SAP’s costing module to improve accuracy of standard cost rolls
The Toro Company, Shakopee, MN
Plant Accountant, January 2007-April 2008
• Assisted plant management team with budgeting, planning, and projecting
• Worked on cross functional teams to develop plant burden rates
• Developed actual vs. budget P & L by value stream for key managers
• ROI’s for capital equipment investments
• Administered union payroll and accounts payable
• Month-end journal entries, reconciliation, and reporting responsibilities
JSI, Inc., Eagan, MN
Financial Analyst, December 2005-January 2007
• P & L analysis for telecommunication companies
• Quarterly Revenue Reporting
• Capital Investment Studies
OTHER VALUABLE EXPERIENCE/SPECIAL PROJECTS
• Member of the Supervisory Audit Committee of the Toro Credit Union
• Corporate Financial Analyst for HR, Facilities, and Business Development
• Chosen by plant director at Toro’s metal fabrication facility to implement a visual-lean continuous
improvement initiative. Facilitated kaizen’s with union employees and members of the management team
targeting the implementation of lean manufacturing principles into the plant’s day to day operations.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance: Graduated December 2005, St. Cloud State University
KEY COMPUTER SKILLS:
• Outstanding working knowledge with SAP inventory, manufacturing, and accounting transactions
• Cognos for Budgeting, DCSI Payroll System, Cribware, Powerlink, Sharepoint, and Mapics AS400
• Excellent with Microsoft Office 2003/2007/2010, including Word, Excel, and Access
• Strong data mining skills
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