Financial Management
Resume:
Robert B. Lutz
Rockland, MA 02370
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SUMMARY
Financial professional with a depth of experience in cost, inventory and
fixed asset accounting across different industries. Financial analysis
experience includes budgeting, forecasting and monthly management
reporting. Proficient in Excel and skilled in enterprise systems including
SAP and Hyperion Enterprise/Retrieve Reporting. Demonstrated ability to
succeed in working with cross-functional teams in various business
environments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Braintree Laboratories, Braintree, MA 2008-2010
Cost Accountant
Cost accounting for a privately held pharmaceutical company focused on
research, development and manufacture of healthcare products. Prepare
standard costs for inventory, raw material and overhead cost
allocations and calculations and reconcile monthly inventory.
Identify cost overruns and waste, prepare cost calculation for items to
be billed. Utilize complicated spreadsheets for costing. Perform fixed
asset accounting function including maintaining asset listing,
acquisition and disposal records, prepare depreciation schedule for tax
and books, track and cost equipment and facility build out projects.
Maintain general ledger inventory and fixed asset accounts.
Accomplishments:
Selected as a member of a cross-functional team responsible for
planning the establishment and implementation of a new manufacturing
module of Great Plains system.
. Analyze and reconcile financial data across cost centers to create annual
standard cost book.
CCA (Collection Corporation of America), Norwell, MA
2007-2008
Sr. Financial Analyst
Prepared key metrics for senior management. Performed financial planning
and analysis including IFRS reporting, monthly inter-company balance
reconciliation, quarterly results and forecasts and annual budget.
Prepared and submitted state sale and usage tax payments via Texnet, for
offices in multiple jurisdictions.
Accomplishments:
. Prepared financial results for the Board of Directors' meetings.
. Partnered with the Operations Team to improve the accuracy and reporting
of financial data.
Manulife (John Hancock Insurance Company), Boston, MA
2006-2007
Contractor - Financial Analyst
Reconciled general ledger accounts including inter-company accounts and
resolved issues for multiple companies. Updated the notes to financial
statements, interrogatories and audited financials for five statutory
legal entities using Essbase. Conducted analysis and quarterly reporting
for the five insurance companies.
Accomplishments:
. Assisted with numerous special projects such as reconciling
intercompany accounts by analyzing information in financial files and
compiling supporting data, which led to improvement in accuracy of
account information.
. Analyzed financial files within the shared drive and succeeded in
reorganizing file structure and content.
Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, MA
1978-2005
Senior Financial Analyst - Financial Shared Services Global Supply Chain
2001-2005
Provided Global SAP Financial & IT support to manufacturing and Flex
Packaging and performed financial analysis of non-standard costs and
variances (i.e. absorption, amortization and inventory revaluation).
Managed accounting, P&L, and balance sheet for the company stores
including, budgeting, quarterly forecasts and results analysis and
quarterly balance sheet accounts.
Accomplishments:
. Identified and resolved a 1.2 million dollar system error that
incorrectly overstated inventory. This lead to an IT improved process
change.
. Reconciled In-Transit inventory $1M between international and domestic
plants, making complex journal entries to align inventory accounts.
. Managed the consolidation of the company stores from three stores to
one, working with Operations. Resulted in a reduction of headcount
by two people and lower inventories, while instituting financial
controls.
Financial Analyst - Distribution Division
1997-2001
Managed $34M inventory accounting: Divisional monthly and quarterly
account reconciliations and annual inventory audit, SAP categorization
and accounting maintenance. Monitored the cycle count process to ensure
compliance.
Accomplishments:
. Developed an Excel worksheet that automated the standard cost
update process.
. Trained peers in SAP standard cost setting and reporting.
Junior Financial Analyst - Coating Manufacturing
1992-1997
Cost accountant for the $150M Negative and Fluids Division. Analyzed and
reported monthly operating results and yield variances to Divisional and
Corporate management. Conducted inventory audits, prepared the budget and
set future material standards using the Hyperion Reporting system.
Accomplishments:
. Member of an Improvement Team that identified $1M annual savings in
film negative material costs.
. Selected to be corporate representative to United Way, Loaned
Executive Program.
Financial Aide - Research & Development
1987-1992
Assisted in budget/forecast for $80M Film Imaging Operations. Fixed
asset management/capitalization
and annual material control audits.
Financial Specialist - Treasury Services/Cash Management
1986-1987
Sr. Finance Clerk - Accounts Payable
1982-1986
Financial Assistant - Camera Division
1981-1982
General Operator - Camera Division
1978-1981
EDUCATION 1997
Bachelor of Science in Business Management/Accounting.
Bridgewater State College
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Excel, SAP Modules - Finance, Controlling, Sales & Distribution,
Hyperion Enterprise/Retrieve and Essbase, Great Plains, Sage (Best)
software
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