Manager Plant

Nick Bowman

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Newburgh, IN ***30

Home: 812-***-**** Cell: 812-***-****

objective

To obtain an accounting position with a fast-paced

environment that will allow me to use and expand my

accounting skills and knowledge that I have gained

throughout my work and educational experiences.

Experience

CENTURY ALUMINUM, HAWESVILLE, KY

Senior Cost Accountant, May 2007 to present

Responsible for annual physical inventory and

monthly cycle counts of raw materials and finished

goods.

Develop and maintain yearly standard cost.

Calculate and analyze material usage variances.

Resolve overhead and purchase price variances

monthly.

Assist operations managers in developing and

maintaining bill of materials.

Support all budgeting, forecasting and planning

efforts.

Reconcile certain balance sheet accounts monthly.

Monitor financial and operational performance daily

and assist managers in cost analysis.

Train operations and other entities related to

inventory related activities in SAP.

Help implement new budget software (COGNOS) and

train employees.

Close capital projects, reconcile CIP accounts, add

new assets in services and setup depreciation.

Perform miscellaneous cost projects as they arise

for the Controller.

INDIANA TUBE CORPORATION, Evansville, IN

Assistant Controller, April 2006 to May 2007

Supervised AP, AR, and Payroll.

Projected Cash flow for the plant and reported

projections to headquarters.

Worked with Controller to calculate annual overhead

budget.

Responsible for Bill of Materials for all products.

Closed capital projects, put fixed assets in

service, and setup depreciation.

Prepared property taxes and US governments forms

and surveys.

Sent to Mexico to setup Maintenance Storeroom.

Performed cost analysis for the Plant Manager and

the Controller.

Responsible for monthly, quarterly and year in

close.

GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION, Mount Vernon, IN

Accounting Manager, December 2004 to April 2006

Plant Accountant, July 2002 to December 2004

Accounting Associates, January 2000 to July 2002

Calculated the annual overhead budget for the TPO

Plant.

Responsible for Bill of Material for all products

produced at the TPO Plant.

Managed inventory and usage at off-site facilities.

Inform corporate management of issues and monthly

results on usage, PPV, and overhead spending.

Held monthly cost meetings for the plant management

team.

Reconciled balance sheet accounts monthly.

Prepared and posted all journal entries for the TPO

Plant.

Trained employees on new computer system

implemented.

Managed inventory controls for raw material and

finished goods.

Processed payroll weekly for Mt. Vernon and TPO

plant.

Prepared and posted journal entries for Mt. Vernon

and TPO plant.

Implemented training program for payroll

associates.

Performed cost analysis for the Plant Manager.

Responsible for all aspects of monthly, quarterly,

and annual closings

Education

University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN

Bachelor of Science, December 1999

Business Administration Major, Accounting

Computer Skills

SAP, Microsoft Office, Windows 95/98, 2000, 2007

and XP, Word, Excel, Maximo, Varnet, Winstar, CSS

HRizon, Etime, TM1, Arcplan, PeopleSoft, COGNOS

Salary Requirement

Upon Request

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