Manager Customer Service

Carole Koch

Email: ***********@*******.***

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Residence: 973-***-****

North Haledon, NJ 07508 Mobile

Phone: 973-***-****

Controller

Senior accounting professional with 22 years experience in financial

reporting, analysis, forecasting, budgeting, inventory control and

operational evaluation for single and multi-site manufacturing and

industrial organizations. Solid interpersonal skills and cross-functional

team interactions (sales, production, information systems, and human

resources) coupled with effective leadership abilities. Core competencies

include:

. A/P and G/L account analysis

. Financial Statements and Management Reporting

. Operating and Capital Budget Preparation

. Job Costing and Variance Analysis

. Accounting Procedures - Developed and Established

. Inventory Management and Reconciliation

. Staff Training and Development

. Automated Financial System and Business Software (SAP, Hyperion, Data

3 (AS400), KRONOS (Payroll), Microsoft Package, Quick Books, MFGPro,

and Outlook.

Professional Experience

Acupac Packaging Company - Mahwah, NJ

2008-Present

A contract manufacturer capable of in-line dosing of non-woven applicator

and packaging into

packettes for cosmetics,medical devices,household and automotive

industries. Position reports

to the General Manager.

CONTROLLER

Hired to build Acupac into a profitable, structured operation based on

cGMP, SOP's, and strategic

planning and forecasting, I assumed the following responsibilities:

. Month End Closing, General and Cost Accounting, Department

Analysis, Budgets,

and Accounts Payable

. Operational control of Routers, Bills of Material and

Forecasting Process.

. Advisor to General Manager on opportunities to increase

efficiencies and

insure credibility of the Shipping Forecast

Achievements:

. Developed Forecasting tool using Cyberquery format

. Reduced Inventory levels from $2.2MM to $1.6MM increasing cash

flow

. Introduced Pre-Numbered Purchase Orders with specific signing

authority

. Identified Sku's that were "borderline" profitable and worked

with Customer Service to increase pricing

. Reviewed Operational manning and speeds

Contract Employment

July, 2007-2008

Controller

Responsible for A/P, A/R, cash flow, budget, monthly closing, open orders,

and report design.

Alcan Packaging Company - Lincoln Park, NJ

1991-2007

A cosmetic tube manufacturing facility in the Tubes - North America

division of the Alcan Corporation. Alcan Corporation is a global company

with 70,000 employees worldwide providing products ranging from rolled

aluminum to extruded tubes for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Position

reports to Plant Manager.

CONTROLLER

Initially charged with establishing accounting procedures and structure for

this mid-sized manufacturing site, the position evolved to include

responsibilities for A/P, payroll, forecasting, variance analysis, and

general and cost accounting. A Senior Accounting Analyst reports to the

position.

Key account abilities and accomplishments:

. Managed month-end, year-end close and financial statement preparation,

analyzed balance sheet, P&L and budget variance.

. Supported corporate planning efforts through forecasting and

operational/capital budget development.

. Reviewed production work orders for variance analysis; transfers of

business volume for revenue generation; expenditures for impact on

cash flow

. Managed and reconciled physical inventory ($1.5 MM combined value) and

reviewed for obsolescence movement and valuation.

. Established standards and cost center rates.

. Completed all requirements for SARBANNES-OXLEY SIGN-OFF - 2004-2006

. Trained new controllers for three different Alcan facilities.

. Focused plant management on profitability - achieved above budget

results - 2001-2006

Lonza Corporation - Fair Lawn, NJ

1988 -

1991

Manufacturer of chemical additives used in compounding and food processing.

COST MANAGER

The Fair Lawn facility was a centralized corporate office which controlled

the accounting function for five manufacturing facilities in the US.

Recruited to manage a staff of seven employees responsible for month-end

close and consolidation of the manufacturing facilities. Challenged to

audit inventory levels at each site quarterly. Reported to Corporate

Controller.

. Reviewed financials; consolidated for divisional reporting

. Worked with IT department to enhance reporting from site locations

. Developed procedures for physical inventories and reconciliations

EDUCATION

B.S. (Accounting) - Montclair (NJ) State University

M.B.A. (Finance and Marketing) - Montclair (NJ) State University

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