Manager Accounting

Dale F. Gorecki

** ******** ****, ******* *****, IL 60089

Home: 847-***-**** - Cell: 847-***-**** - Email: *******@*********.***

Qualification Summary

Detail oriented Senior Financial Analyst with knowledge and hands on

experience in cost accounting, statistical analysis, budgeting and

forecasting with a positive attitude to meet deadlines and resolve problems

in an efficient and practical manner.

? Provide accurate reporting to facilitate executive level/senior

management decision-making.

? Strong analytical aptitude and accounting skills including costing,

cost allocations, budgeting and forecasting.

? Effective communication ability.

? Met month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing deadlines.

History of Excellence

in

-Financial -Budgeting -Product Costing

Forecasting

-Multitasking -Capital Expenditure -Communication Skills

Tracking

-Cost Accounting -Expertise with -Proficiency with

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel

-Documentation of -Account/Inventory -Special Projects

Procedures Reconciliations

Professional Experience

Walgreen Co., Deerfield, IL 08/2007 - 01/2010

Senior Financial Analyst 08/2008 to 01/2010

Financial Analyst 08/2007 to 08/2008

Primarily responsible for salary and expense analysis against annual budget

and monthly forecast; Various monthly accounting journal entries, including

cost allocations; Assist with annual budget preparation for the IT Support

and Systems Architecture/Infrastructure divisions; Various special projects

and ad hoc reporting for the Director of IT Support & Manager of IT

Financial Services, including the creation of a financial forecasting model

& E-commerce dashboard of key metrics; Automation, enhancement and

documentation of existing processes in order to perform analysis more

efficiently; Performed as "Acting" manager of IT Financial Services for 3

months, including being a point of contact within the department, various

admin. responsibilities and supervised the monthly IT Director's meeting

with Walgreen's Health Services staff; various other special projects as

assigned.

CF Industries, Inc., Deerfield, IL 02/2003 -

08/2007

Financial System Analyst 05/2007 to 08/2007

Help ensure the maintenance of systems used by Accounting and provide

instruction to the employees using these systems; Daily check run process;

Testing and implementation of upgrade for accounting system (PeopleSoft).

Staff Accountant - Cost Accounting 03/2005 - 05/2007

Accountant - Cost Accounting 02/2003 - 03/2005

Primarily responsible for monthly, quarterly and year-end closing including

accurate revenue recognition and expense accruals; Preparing Various

Journal Entries and running numerous queries within PeopleSoft to complete

close process; Prepare monthly Product & Distribution and Storage Costing;

Prepare and issue various memos and reports to management including

Consolidated Ending Inventory. Plant Production Costs and monthly Sales Ton

Reconciliation; Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual Gross Margin

Comparisons, quantifications and explanations for cost variances to prior

year, budget and projection; Complete Monthly Plant Inventory

Reconciliations; Prepare monthly Lower of Cost or Market Comparison and

recorded reserve when necessary; Complete various Account Analyses; Various

special projects for Manager of Corporate Accounting; Created and modified

numerous excel files to streamline the month end close; Assisted in various

positions within the department when personnel was absent; Reviewed Journal

Entries, Account Analyses and Reconciliations completed by clerks within

the Cost Accounting department, Assisted with Initial Public Offering,

including examination of documents for SEC submission.

Educational Background

? 1998 - 2002 Barat College Lake Forest, IL

? B.A. Business - Accounting

? Graduated with Departmental Honors

Awards Received

? Placed tenth in Lake County at 1996 Annual Accounting Competition

References

? Available Upon Request

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