Customer Service Sales

William A. Thigpen

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Brentwood, CA 94513

Home 925-***-****

Cell Phone 925-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

March 2007 - present Accounting Manager

UltraCell (Livermore, Ca)

> Creation and implementation of administrative policies & procedures

(A/P, A/R, G/L, Purchasing, Manufacturing & Sales Order) Inventory

analysis to include implementation of material resource planning (MRP)

procedures, inventory reserve analysis & inventory reduction

> System administrator for ERP package (Vantage by Epicor), to include

implementation

> Perform in depth analysis of actual to budge variances for

monthly/quarterly financial operation results

> Oversight of the month end closing process, Fixed asset analysis and

Budget preparation

> DCAA Compliance liaison responsible for ensuring all work met FAR &

CAS guidelines including rate reviews, year end audits (ICE audit), &

inventory/operational control procedures

o Key Accomplishment

> Successful transition of ERP software from Quickbooks/ERP LITE to

Vantage

> Incorporation of a strategic forecast into the business plan

> Control & Reduction of on hand inventories based upon the strategic

forecast.

January 2005 - December 2008 Self Employed/Business

Owner

Ice Cream Enterprises dba Carvel Ice Cream

> Complete set-up and operation of a franchised business to include;

marketing, licensing, financial preparation, human resources and

inventory control

o Key Accomplishment

> #1 franchise on the West Coast in Sales & Customer Service two years

March 2004 - January 2005 (Cost Accountant)/Senior

Accountant

James Hardie Building Products (Mission Viejo, Ca)

> Financial analysis and review of all manufacturing plant operations

and corporate related SGA expenditures through comparison to

budget/YTD trends and headcount expenditures

> Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial packages to include

Schedule I, 10Q & 10k preparation and year end Audit package

o Key Accomplishment

> Integration of the reporting packages from both the GL and Cost

department's for a more streamlined review of operational results

August 2001 - March 2004 (Cost Accountant)Project/Process

Accountant

Cambro Manufacturing (Huntington Beach, CA)

> Responsible for maintaining and implementing new policies and

procedures that will generate better efficiencies and more accurate

tracking of resources

> Analyze and explain all manufacturing variances from budget (incl.

Expense & usage)

> Implement cycle count procedures that will cycle through the

inventory at least once every quarter, enabling us to eliminate the

need for a monthly inventory

April 1999 - July 2001

Cost Accountant/Business Analyst

Arlon Adhesives & Films (Santa Ana, CA)

Responsibilities include:

> Responsible for all cost accounting journal entries.

> Responsible for maintaining and reporting on inventory, implemented

cycle count procedures.

> Analyzed and explained all manufacturing variances, Responsible for

maintaining and updating standard cost system.

> Design financial reports using system or bolt-on reporting tools;

Identify and implement "quick hit" process

> Traveled to other divisions to assist with accounting procedures and

internal audit

> Year-end budget preparation and Financial statement preparation

March 1998 - April 1999

Senior Cost Accountant

Palomar Products, Inc. (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)

Responsibilities include:

> Preparation of the Program Review (Financial Analysis)

> Month end closing, account reconciliation and balance sheet analysis

> Project cost accounting and reconciliation

> Tax preparation, Fixed asset analysis and Budget preparation

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

B.A., Economics

California State University Fullerton, School of Business

Masters Degree, Business Administration

Saint Mary's College of California

Anticipated graduation 12/2010

INFORMATION SYSTEMS BACKGROUND

Information systems platforms: PC's, LANs, AS400, SYS36, Vista, and Tempnet

Accounting software: SYMIX, SAS, CDI, WINFAS, RENC's, BPIC's,

PRISM,VANTAGE,QUICKBOOKs

Spreadsheet software: Excel, Business Objects, and Business Products

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