Sales Manager
Resume:
Janice Vowell
Howell, MI *****
*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Work together with executive-level management in the areas of
controlling and financial analysis to participates in corporate Accounting
development of methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects,
programs, and people.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
* Managing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes and
transactions
* Creating budgets for forecasting and corporate planning
* Preparing and analyzing financial statements
* Auditing
* Month-end closings
* Managing fixed assets
* Coordinating corporate Income Tax Return
* Creating new processes or refining existing
* Creating process documentation
* Extensive SAP experience
CAREER SUMMARY: I worked with start-up companies in the automotive
industry to create the company's accounting procedures and processes while
coordinating efforts between Purchasing, Sales, and Logistics. Working
closely with executive-level management, I provided financial data and
analysis to assist them in decision-making.
EDUCATION: MBA with emphasis on Cost Management (3.8 G.P.A.) at Madonna
University in Livonia, MI
B.A. in German from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Centurion Medical Products, Howell, Michigan
07/09 - 04/10
Worked with SAP ECC 6.0
* Created process documentation
* Determined performance metrics
* Implemented new credit card process
* Began lockbox implementation and created a cost-savings analysis.
* Researched and presented how company can switch over to TAXUSJ in SAP
eliminating the cost of a
third party service.
Preh, Inc., Novi, Michigan
01/06 - 07/09
Preh specializes in control systems in the vehicle interior, sensor
systems, electronic control units and assembly systems. In 2007, the Preh
Group achieved a total turnover of 321.3 Mil. Euros. The Novi location was
a start-up division of Preh GmbH in Bad Neustadt, Germany, with annual
sales of around 47 million dollars in 2008. Preh, Inc. supplies products
to OEMs, Tier 1, and Tier 2 suppliers.
Promoted to Accounting Manager 01/08 - 07/09
Working with SAP R/3
* Implemented A/R and A/P processes by working together with parent company
in Germany
* Set up Simple IRA for employees and processed payroll using ADP
* Created budget forecast for North America location that was used by Preh
Germany for planning
* Prepared monthly and yearly financial statements for the NA operations to
be used by company
Executives and our auditing consultant team
* Worked with IRS on Corporate Income Tax Return audit
* Performed all month-end close activities, including balance sheet
reconciliations and P & L analysis
* Completed month-end closing activities
* Provided financial analysis/support to department leaders
* Prepared Cash Flow Analysis and wired funds and signed checks for
payments
* Monitored and assessed internal controls, ensured appropriate controls
were executed throughout the
Business
* Provided actual to forecast & actual to budget variance analysis
* Managed fixed assets
Promoted to Senior Accountant 01/07 - 12/07
Performs duties listed under Accountant title with the following added
responsibilities:
* Authorized to wire domestic and international funds.
Accountant 01/06 - 12/06
* Established accounts payable system for Preh, Inc. by creating process
flows and entering all supplier
Data
* Created accounts receivable process flow and maintained customer accounts
* Worked with Quality to set-up supplier and customer chargeback procedures
relevant to accounting
* Made all general ledger bookings
* Implemented the Simple IRS plan for the employees of Preh, Inc.
Registered the participants, and
managed their accounts
* Handled employee benefit issues by working with insurance agent
* Maintained payroll information and processed payroll bi-monthly
* Created financial statements and analyzed accounts
ZF North American Operations,
09/01 - 07/06
Northville, Michigan
Responsibilities
Accounts Payable Specialist, 04/04 - 01/06
Working with SAP R/3
* Transferred Accounts Payables from plant in North Carolina to corporate
headquarters
* Prepared the semi-monthly cash requirements for check runs and wire
payments
* Reconciled affiliate and inter-company balances
* Calculated and posted monthly freight accrual GL posting
* Worked with Purchasing to calculate debit/credit amounts for retroactive
price agreements
Bilingual Administrative Assistant/Service Parts Rep., 09/01 - 04/04
* Responded to service part issues with OEMs, RFQs, quotations, shipping
procedures, bill of materials,
etc. to that freed up time for the Account Managers to focus on sales
and engineering changes
* Created metric reports and presentations for General Sales Manager
* Assisted in the preparation of quality reports for the ZF Worldwide
Quality Director
* Organized executive level staff meetings
* Translated critical correspondence/documents from German to English
* Supported launch of Ford eVEREST GSDB
* Created PO Reqs, POs, processing Goods Receipts
* Audited expense reports and ensured accurate account postings
* Performed all other administrative functions as needed or requested
SW (Schwaebische Werkzeugmachinen) Industries, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI
03/ 00 - 08/01
Executive Assistant
AWARDS:
2002 Employee of the Month, ZF Industries
1996, 97, 98 Uwe K. Faulhaber Endowed Scholarship Awarded by the WSU
Department of German and Slavic Studies; Athletic
Director's Academic Honor Roll - WSU Fencing Team
SOFTWARE: Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and Power Point
LANGUAGES: Fluent in German
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