Accounting Plant

PAUL K. YUN

**** *** **** ****** ( Tustin, CA *2780 ( 714-***-**** (

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EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Bachelor of Arts in Management Science, 1993

EXPERIENCE

HELIX MEDICAL

2008 - Present

Controller

( Oversee all aspects of finance and accounting activities for two plants

( Develop analysis and interpretation of statistical, financial and

accounting information in order to

appraise operating results in terms of profitability, performance

against budget, and other matters

bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the

organization

( Establish major economic objectives and policies for the company and

prepare reports that outline the

company's financial position in the areas of income, expenses, and

earnings based on past, present,

and future operations

( Evaluate the performance of personnel in the Accounting Department and

recommend training

requirements to keep the staff at the highest level of skill necessary

to meet company needs and

objectives

( Review and analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts for

trends and variances and

implement new accounting pronouncements and processes as required

( Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial

forecasts by instituting and

maintaining other planning and control procedures

( Provide direction and assistance to two plants regarding best practice

on procedures and efficient

control and utilization of financial resources

( Assist with key functional areas to ensure business management processes

and disciplines are in place

NEWPORT CORPORATION

2003 - 2008

Plant Controller

( Direct all finance and accounting activities in the areas of financial

planning and analysis, general

ledger, cost accounting, accounts payable, credit/collections, payroll

and fixed assets

( Maintain and manage financial internal control procedures to assure

compliance with all provisions of

Sarbanes-Oxley

( Participated in the development and implementation of SAP ERP system,

trouble-shoot on-going

issues with implementation, streamline the usage of new system in most

efficient way possible

( Identify opportunities to reduce costs/waste and aggressively

propose/develop action plans for

implementation

( Function as a business partner with the Plant Manager to effectively

manage and control all facets of

the plant's efficiency and productivity

( Provide insightful, timely and objective measurements of business units

performance, which include

both qualitative analysis and presentations of financial and non-

financial data

( Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the

plant

( Prepare and manage strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting in

accordance with corporate

process

( Drive business goals such as cost reduction initiatives, working capital

management, and

return on capital employed to ensure that they are adequately measured,

managed and achieved

( Ensure that the financial reporting processes are in accordance with

GAAP with an emphasis on

manufacturing and inventory accounting issues such as product costing

( Act as a teacher of finance to the non-finance members of the plant team

so the whole business team

understands the cost drivers of their operations

( Prepare complex journal entries using data obtained from accounting,

manufacturing, and material

management records

( Oversee, coordinate, administer, and control financial operations; and

establish operational objectives

and work plans, and delegate assignments to subordinate managers

( Drive strong internal customer focus by building partnerships with

business unit stakeholders within a

matrix organization

( Interface with the company auditors and prepare required audit schedules

ST. JOHN KNITS, INC.

1999 - 2003

Plant Controller

( Responsible for financial reporting for Mexico plant

( Supervise US/Mexico Import/Export activities for legal compliances

( Establish and manage plant cost accounting, inventory control procedures

& annual business plans

( Identify and implement process/efficiency improvements

( Work with plant management to reduce costs and insure accurate product

costing and product

profitability reporting

( Prepare detailed operating performance reports for review with operating

management

( Coordinate and audit cycle counting program and assist management in

understanding standard and

actual product cost

( Act as the primary liaison to internal and external auditors and insure

processes are in place so there

are controls over inventory, expenses & fixed assets

( Review monthly manufacturing variances and prepare detailed analysis

( Provide training and guidance to the organization on systems

transactions and process controls

( Supervision of accounting staff including cost accountants, accounts

payable, accounts receivable,

payroll, and staff accountants

( Responsible for the areas of cost modeling, cost analysis, and monthly

plant manufacturing

performance, yearly budgets, and audits

( Responsible for the accuracy of the inventory by means of leading

physical inventories, creation and

development of controls and proper training of involved personnel

( Share responsibility with members of the plant lead team for setting the

plant's overall goals,

performance measures and operating policies

( Work closely with IT Department to ensure smooth and efficient

operations of financial record

keeping and reporting

LIGHTPOINTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

1995 - 1999

Cost Accounting Manager

( Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the

Cost Accounting System

with Microsoft Great Plains eEnterprise ERP system

( Oversee cost accounting activities for both domestically and

internationally

( Responsible for ensuring that all cost accounting policies and

procedures are documented and are in

accordance with GAAP

( Responsible for providing the management with an analysis of the

company's operations from the

cost accounting perspective

( Determine product standard and actual costs, profitability,

manufacturing variances analysis and

monthly & quarterly fluctuations in cost of goods sold and inventory

portion of the financial statement

( Established the actual cost system to ensure accurate product costs to

support Sales in pricing

( Consult with and advise management of manufacturing costs, variances,

and operational efficiencies

( Function as primary finance interface with all departments as it relates

to deriving the costing

methods, report analysis and education in all of above

( Carryout inventory control & reconciliation, corporate cost accounting

reporting, standard cost

roll-ups and special projects as needed

( Identify, support, and implement functional and cross-functional process

improvements

( Prepare estimates of new and proposed products, support development of

management reports

specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of

products

( Support/drive process improvement initiatives including costing and

reporting metrics, budgeting, and

cost controls

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

1992 - 1995

Senior Cost Accountant

COMPUTER SKILLS

SAP, Hyperion, Great Plains eEnterprise, IQMS, Business Objects, MS Excel,

Word & PowerPoint

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English, Korean and Spanish

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