Cynthia Pepperman
Commerce Twp, MI 48390
ablxa2@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of Qualifications
Tenacious, well-qualified and results orientated Finance/Accounting
Professional with over 20 years experience in positions of increasing
responsibilities and duties. Adept at managing all phases of
finance/accounting from needs assessment thru implementation and results
review.
Core Competencies
? Strategic & Critical Thinking ? Forecasting & Planning ? Project
Management
? Active analysis of results ? Decision Making ? Department
Liaison and support
? Management ? Business trends ? Interpretation
of Converging Information
? Process improvement ? Change Management ? Team Player
? Policies and Procedures review ? Continuous improvement ?
Communications
Employment:
Edscha North America 10/2007-Present
Controller
Edscha is a world market leader and leader in innovation for door
hinges and door checks in the Hinge Systems Division. They are the
North American Headquarters to 3 manufacturing plants (1 in Canada and
2 in Mexico).
Responsibilities include month-end closing, budgeting, monthly
reporting and Research and Development reporting to the plants. Other
responsibilities include financial strategy and planning as well as ad-
hoc reporting and analysis for the executive management.
. Completed a major analysis of all accounting processes as the
accounts were in disarray.
. Restructured the charts of accounts as it was set up for a
manufacturing plant not corporate headquarters.
. Worked on a project analyzing the processes and procedures
from customer call thru final invoice for the research and
development activities in Pontiac and subsequently at the
plants.
INCAT Systems 02/2001-10/2007
Assistant Controller
INCAT Systems is a reseller of computer software and hardware as well
as servicing the products sold. They also supply engineering and
consulting services to customers such as Lear and Chrysler. They are
the North American Headquarters to approximately 20 locations in the US
plus subsidiaries in Mexico and Canada.
Responsibilities include month-end closing, consolidation of foreign
subsidiaries, budgeting, monthly reporting, managing profitability and
commission calculation and reporting. Other responsibilities include
financial modeling and ad-hoc reporting and analysis for the executive
management.
. Completed a major overhaul of the asset tracking.
. Assumed Controller responsibilities for one of our business
groups.
. Created ad hoc reporting for commissions and have streamlined
process for the calculation and reporting of the commissions.
. Balance and confirm foreign exchange transactions for our
Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries
Gehring LP 12/1997-12/2000
Controller
Gehring LP is a manufacturer of Honing machines for processing bore
diameters. The product line ranges from highly flexible single spindle
machines to multi-spindle high volume transfer machines.
Responsibilities included manufacturing job costing of special
machinery entailing 60 week process from initial purchase order to
installation: forecast & strategic planning, development of budgets and
directing all office management functions including accounts payable,
accounts receivable, payroll, insurance, workmen's compensation, taxes,
5-year financial and operating planning, long-term revenues and
expenses, purchasing, human resources, employee benefits, and special
German reporting for an international, Tier One Supplier.
. Re-organized financial reporting to report by profit center,
taking into account overhead allocations.
. Set up procedures for forecasting short and long range cash
requirements and obligations as a basis for maintaining
adequate funds.
. Corporate Secretary - responsible for obtaining and managing
Financing for operations management. Worked with Banks as
well and parent company to secure adequate funding.
. Streamlined reporting for profit centers, promoting process
improvement.
Hegenscheidt-MFD-Corporation 7/1990-12/1997
Controller
Hegenscheidt is an international, tier one supplier of roller finishing
services for crankshafts as well as wheel truing machines for the
railroad industry.
Controller 1995-1997
Responsibilities included control of the cost accounting for special
machinery, control of all accounting functions (including corporate
finance), human resources, and payroll and assisted outside IT
personnel. Assisted with annual planning as well as creation and
execution of plan presentation to Foreign parent company.
.
. Creation of Job costing system, burden rate calculations and
percentage of completion tracking.
. Provide other company units with related information required by
them.
. Reported operational results with recommendations when
necessary.
. Trustee for Company 401k plan as well as Treasurer. Secured
and maintained funding for corporate operations.
Accountant 1992-1995
Responsibilities included management of accounting, office staff, and
purchasing, full charge of month-end financials and year-end through
audit, conducted performance reviews, hired/fired in administrative
departments, scheduled staff of three, and trained new hires.
Interfaced with outside computer service for accounting and management
updates and maintenance.
. Initiated modification/enhancements to computerized systems.
. Planned, organized, directed and controlled the accounting
and control function of the division.
. Forecast short-range and long -range cash requirements and
obligations, as a basis for maintaining adequate funds
Full Charge Bookkeeper 7/1990-1992
Responsibilities included handling accounts receivable, accounts
payable, general ledger, payroll, inventory and assets. Also
responsible for general liability and workmen's' compensation
insurance, taxes and employee benefits.
. Implemented computerization system - Macola accounting.
. Wrote procedures and policies for all accounting functions on
computerized system
. Trained personnel on computerized system
Systems Used: Accounting and Others
Macola, Navision, Peartree, Quickbooks, SEM-BCS Excel, Timescope,
Word, Sage
Education:
. University of Phoenix BSBACC - Bachelors of Science in
Business - Accounting