Brett Easterbrook

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Fruitdale, AL 36539

251-***-**** (Home)

251-***-**** (Cell)

abnkjs@r.postjobfree.com

Plant Controller

Diversified accountant with a strong background in analysis and project experience

Ability to analyze the cost to produce new products and manage the cost of existing

products so that the business can grow and remain competitive in a continuously

changing environment.

Professional Experience

2007 – present

Self Employed Home Builder

Project planning and management

Cost analysis for multiple projects

Communication with various trades and clients

Degussa Corporation, Mobile, AL

Controller 2003 - 2006

Responsibilities:

Financial reporting to site management and Degussa AG for all monthly, quarterly

and annual reports for the site. This includes return on capital employed, budget

analysis, efficiency reporting, and project and cost analysis.

Cost controlling responsibilities include reviewing and analyzing cost for the

various departments based on overall budgeted spending and unit rates.

New venture responsibilities include making calculations for pricing of all

required services for new ventures with Degussa Business Units, joint ventures,

and third party contracts.

Franchise Owner/Operator 2000 - 2003

Owned and operated a national franchise in the automotive repair industry

Responsible for all business decisions including sales, financing, staffing, customer

relations, quality control, purchasing, production scheduling, and cost controlling

Degussa Corporation, Mobile, AL

Accounting Manager 1997 - 2000

Managed functions and personnel of general accounting

Responsibilities included financial reporting, budgeting, ledger accounting, accounts

payable, payroll, and all related information systems

Additionally responsible for the consolidating and managing of accounts payable

functions for the business groups and Canada

Degussa Corporation, Mobile, AL

1995 – 1997

Accounting Supervisor

Supervised the general ledger, budgeting, payroll and accounts payable.

Responsible for all personnel and technical expertise for the above related functions.

Also responsible for the accounting of Ultraform Corporation, a joint venture between

Degussa and BASF. The Ultraform Plant consisted of 108 employees and over $300

million in assets.

Degussa Corporation, Mobile, AL

1992 – 1995

Financial Analyst

Analyst for cost accounting for the Mobile Plant Site

Responsibilities included analysis and production costing for numerous products,

intermediate products, and for the Dupont contract

Also responsible for the preparation of the budgets for the site which consisted of 14

production units and over $1 billion in assets

Degussa Corporation, Mobile, AL

1989 – 1992

Cost Accountant

Responsible for all accounting functions of the Ultraform Joint Venture

This included cost accounting, production costing, budgeting, analysis and the general

ledger for Ultraform Corporation

Mauldin & Jenkins, CPA’S

1988 – 1989

Staff Accountant

Duties included auditing, compilation, review and tax preparation for clients of the

firm. Mauldin & Jenkins was the 22nd largest firm in the world and the 4th largest firm

by profits per partner.

Education

Bachelor of Accounting, Auburn University, 1988

Member Beta Alpha Psi – Accounting Honorary Society

Accounting GPA 3.6

Computer Skills

Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Access, Marcam and SAP.

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