Manager Accounting
Resume:
Gina Niewoehner
Hawkeye, IA *****
Home Phone 563-***-****
Cell Phone 563-***-****
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ACCOUNTING/FINANCE MANAGER
With comprehensive experience in:
Financial Management Fixed Asset Accounting Financial Forecasting
Generally Accepted Accounting Staff Management Management Reporting
Principles
Transactional Accounting-P/R, Sarbanes-Oxley Cost Analysis
A/P & A/R
Budget External Financial Internal Control
Preparation/Administration Reporting
Motivated and results-oriented with broad experience in numerous aspects of
internal control, accounting and financial management. Disciplined and
focused on timeliness and deadlines. A meticulous planner, extremely
efficient with attention to detail. Goal oriented with a sense of
responsibility. Encourages team-oriented behavior and insists on
accountability for completing responsible deliverables. Strong team
builder and facilitator, fosters an atmosphere that encourages creativity
and accountability.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Croell Redi-Mix May 2008-Current
Financial/ProcessAnalyst
Growing privately-held regional construction company with over 100 multi-
state locations; including 6 diversified companies. Responsible for all
financial & process improvements for 5 companies & 1 wholly owned
subsidiary. Work directly with the software company customized for the
industry to make specific improvements for the businesses functionality.
They have been growing exponentially over the last two years and are
experiencing major growing pains. Prepare journal entries and process,
prepare account reconciliations, and provide guidance and system oversight
to transactional accounting areas. Reconcile all intercompany balance
sheet & income statement accounts. Reconcile FAS - Fixed Asset System
monthly for all companies to general ledger. Prepare SUTA, FUTA & Work
Comp estimates for all companies & states. Reconcile all bank accounts
including plant petty cash. Responsible for aggregate job costing
including job costing oversight of equipment & CIP. Responsible for
overhead rates of block base manufacturing business.
> Successfully revamped the entire financial statement structure.
> Helped to create a systematic consolidated financial statement; they
never had one before.
> Helped to create and implement an upload template for journal entries
that would have 100 plus lines of entry for intercompany entries.
> Successfully implemented a Payroll Document Management System that
also included a Time & Attendance System with three ways of submitting
time instead of 50+
> Implemented a Document Management System across all transactional
areas of Accounting that included uploading of AP invoices direct to
the system.
> Successfully implemented a Job Costing system integrated with our
custom software.
Shawver Well Company October 2007-March
2008
Controller
Responsible for all accounting transactions. This includes general ledger,
accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, equipment &
depreciation schedules, month & year end closing of books. Insure accuracy
of financial reporting and oversee cash flow for maximum effectiveness of
cash management. File all federal and state tax obligations including
payroll. Capitalize and expense equipment purchases. Monthly financial
package including P&L, balance sheet, & statement of cash flow. Monitored
daily cash flow and transferred money between accounts as needed.
> Closed company books by year end that were 3 months behind when
started.
> Reconciled bank accounts that were extremely out of balance and had
not been reconciled to the ledger in more than 6 months.
> Completed annual Financial Statements for Northeast Iowa Water Company
when no activity had been done in the system for the entire year upon
my arrival.
> Established a written protocol for all accounting standard operating
procedures (SOP's)
> Updated company wide vacation accrual and validated it to the payroll
system so that it accurately reflected the company's liability back
one year.
> Reconcile and updated the asset tracking system (BNA) back to March
31, 2006.
> Established accounts in QuickBooks for all existing well care accounts
and created history that was merely kept on paper in the past.
ConAgra Foods March 2006-October
2007
Cost Manager/Financial Analyst
Manage all plant related financial process ensuring compliance to Sarbanes
Oxley regulations, GAAP, FASB, and company policies and procedures.
Analyze monthly variances between actual results, current estimate, plant
and prior year. Complete the annual budgeting of variable, fixed and
overhead expenses, capital and CCR projects including development of
standard costs. Manager weekly payroll payables & inventory cycle count
processes. Complete monthly closing process and provide Manufacturing
Statement & Financial Flash to Corporate. Maintain Oracle Fixed Asset
System and track all internal capital projects
> Served as active team member of $56 million plant expansion to add
additional pudding line. Tracked all capital spending and worked with
project engineer to maintain budget by job number. Capitalized
project into Oracle fixed asset system and maintained all jobs in
Access database.
> Served as active finance team member on SAP start-up team
> Participated in several team building exercises on and off site as a
management team and with other companies such as Milliken
> Served as an active team member of Plant Safety Committee including
Health & Wellness. Plant was in the process of achieving IOSHA's VPP
status
Dura Automotive Systems/Atwood Mobile Products June 1996-
March 2006
Controller
Responsible for all aspects of financial management; transactional
accounting - payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable. Maintain two
very diverse sets of books on a monthly basis (Dura/Atwood) and help to
support both MRP systems. Provide IT & network support in the plant for
75+ users. Annually develop the Annual Operating Plan and assist with the
5 year Strategic Plan (STRAP), provide guidance and assistance with the
plants Six Sigma program, annually develop burden rates, load costing
tables, roll current purchase costs to standard
> Assisted in reducing inventory from $6m to $2m and increasing turns
from 10.6 to 20
> Lowered Days Sales Outstanding from 68.1 to 43.3
> Increased Days Payable Outstanding from 49.1 to 68.8
> Improved overall cash-flow from $3.749m to $5.667m
> Successfully implemented Sarbanes-Oxley section 404
> Assisted in increasing the plant's Gross Profit % and EBIAT % from 55
to 15% in a declining automotive sales environment
> Improved plant's overall working capital ratio and RONA
> Successfully implemented Visual SPC (Quality Control System) on the
shop floor
> Assisted in transferring Inside Sales into our plant upon a plant
closing
Staff Accountant
Responsible for fixed asset accounting, cost accounting, and month end
closing & general accounting activities. Provide IT & network support in
the plant for 50+ users.
> Lowered DSO and improved overall cash-flow
> Monitored tooling programs and helped improve collections
> Monitored spending and implemented cost savings ideas to improve
profitability
> Monitored capital projects and made sure they met budget
John Deere Engine Works November 1993-
June 1996
Student Coop in Accounting
Part-time position while attending college. Processed exterior shipping
orders including final account distribution. Processed all expense
reports. Voucher check release. Bank reconciliations. Account
reconciliations. Provided support to accounts payable, fixed asset & cost
accounting areas.
> Partner in education with Waterloo High School where I mentored High
School students and tutored them with math home work.
> Covenant Hospital Volunteer in Mother Baby Unit and Pediatric Unit
EDUCATION
. University of Northern Iowa Bachelor of Arts: Accounting
Member of Institute of Management of Accountants since 1997 - Waterloo
Chapter; served on the Board and participated in Annual United Way Campaign
Fund by doing "Cash Counts"
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