Gary K. Shields
Cardiff, California 92007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Adamcz Associates 2006 to 2010
Chambers Group, Inc.
Irvine, California
Financial Analyst
. Perform monthly account analysis of balance sheet items.
. Assisted with creation of annual budget.
. Input information into system to conduct actual versus budget analysis.
. Create and format financial statements.
. Performed overhead allocation by headcount.
. Conducted physical inventory on assets.
. Created and maintained chart of accounts.
. Monitored time sheets for labor utilization.
Clarion Corporation of America 1994 to
2002
Cypress, California
Financial Analyst II - Service Administration
Preparation of annual and revised budgets; variance analysis.
Analyze the cost of service operations for budgetary purposes and to
monitor cost efficiency.
Prepare monthly journal entries related to service and production
operations.
Prepare and analyze gross profit for service and production operations.
Review and prepare repair cost and revenue information on a monthly basis.
Analyze service cost chargebacks to parent company and OEM customers
according to established cost sharing agreements.
Coordinate with Accounting and OEM Warranty Administration Departments to
research customer payment deductions related to warranty costs.
Review contract repair estimates.
Fansteel/PSM
1988 to 1993
Los Angeles, California
Senior Cost Accountant
. Responsible for inventory/profit analysis-determine profitability of jobs
using labor rates, percent complete, and estimate hours remaining.
Material, labor, and overhead variance analysis.
Perform physical inventory.
Progress billings-estimate billings of customers by using actual costs and
expected costs to completion.
Cash flow analysis-review (forecast) receivable and payable levels.
Cash collections.
Divisional reporting to Corporate Headquarters-sales, orders, backlog,
accounts receivable, accounts payable and cash.
Monitor invoice process on a daily basis.
Tridair Industries
1985 to 1987
Torrance, California
Cost Accountant
Capital Asset Account Analysis-reported on all capital expenditures.
Monthly cost reporting - labor and direct costing methods.
Monthly sales reporting to senior management.
Prepared daily, monthly, and yearly sales and backlog figures.
Pricing Analyst
. Responsible for pricing and pricing analysis.
. Provided target pricing recommendations to senior management.
. Cost benefit analysis.
EDUCATION
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan December, 1984
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major: Finance
Computer Literacy
Proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, Access, Outlook,
Lotus Notes, Wind2, and J.D. Edwards software.
Experience on the IBM AS400 mainframe system.
References
Professional as well as personal available upon request.
Relocation
Willing to relocate.