Manager Accounting

EDWARD SAMANIEGO

***** ****** ***** ? Wildomar, CA 92595 ? 951-***-**** ? *****@*****.***

Accounting Professional with more than nineteen years of experience in a

variety of manufacturing and distribution companies. Recent operational

experience provides a deeper understanding of cost accounting. Excellent

teaming and project management skills. Areas of expertise include:

? Cost ? Lean Manufacturing & ? Green Belt ? Team Lead Kaizen

Accounting 5s Certified Events

? Oracle ? Continuous Process ? MS Access / ? Business Objects

12.1.2 Improvement Minitab

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

eBIOSCIENCE CORPORATION

2009-Present

A biotechnical research and manufacturing company

Cost Accounting Manager

Responsible for all aspects of Cost Accounting, Gross Margin Analysis,

Variance Research and Reporting.

. Prepared and provided interpretation and analysis of financial data

covering sales, direct and indirect expenses, gross margins, profits

and percentage ratios of financial results.

. Identified, evaluated and reported weaknesses in the operating,

capital and project budgets

. Modeled and implemented E,E&O inventory reserve policy.

. Ensure the accuracy of the inventory value, quantity and controls by

tracking material movements, analyzing bills of materials, shipments

and internal auditing of physical inventory and implementation of

inventory cycle counts.

MILLIPORE CORPORATION (MIL) - $1.4B Revenue 2002-2009

A life science biopharmaceutical manufacturing company.

Manager, Materials Management / Inventory Control (2007-2009)

Managed and responsible for the accuracy of $45 million inventory with

33,000 line items

. Improved inventory accuracy value from 84% to > 99% accuracy in 12

months

. Responsible for accurate and timely completion of daily cycle counts

including triggered counts and lab inventory accuracy

. Major Projects:

- System conversion from SAP to Oracle v11i

- Establishing best practices and consistency within North American

Distribution plants

Manager, Cost Accounting (2002-2007)

Determined, recommended and maintained standard product costs, labor rates

and overhead rates through analysis of material costs, direct labor, annual

budget data, bills of materials, historic and projected expenses.

. Developed, analyzed and reported to executive management World Wide

COGS and information comparing budget to actual expenses and

identifying variances and cost overruns.

. Streamlined the monthly Cost Accounting close process from 7 days to

under 4 days.

. Responsible for all financial controls and compliance. Directed the

development, administration, and standards necessary to maintain

financial controls in compliance with FASB, GAAP and SOX.

. Managed all cost accounting and analysis functions to ensure effective

control over costs.

. Major Projects:

- System conversion of Fourth Shift to SAP & Global conversion to

standard cost system

- Implementation of Cost Accounting Systems & Inventory SOX Controls

EARLIER CAREER

Cost Analyst; Universal Packaging Systems, Chino, CA 2000-2002

Controller; Nu Tech Cosmetic Manufacturing, Inc, Carson, CA 1999-2000

Sr. Cost Accountant; Bijan Fragrances and other various companies, CA

1990-1999

United States Marine Corps, various locations

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Candidate. University of

Phoenix (15 general education units remain)

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