Manager Full Charge Bookkeeper

Location:

De Motte, IN

Posted:

October 05, 2012

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Wanda Medina

Email: abov34@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *. **** *.

City: DeMotte

State: IN

Zip: 46310

Country: USA

Phone: 219-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 75

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Job History / Details:

Wanda L. Medina

9950 W. 1100 N. DeMotte IN 46310 Phone: 219-***-**** Email: abov34@r.postjobfree.com

Career Goal: Corporate/Divisional Controller

Action-oriented Financial Leader with over 15 years of corporate and operations accounting and finance experience and a strong track record of improving performance across multiple operations and product lines. Excel in revenue growth, financial management, inventory control, customer/vendor relations, variance analysis and cash flow management. Excellent organizational, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to build internal relations and develop staff in attaining corporate goals. Computer skills include proficiency in Excel, Peachtree, QuickBooks, PowerPoint, FAS50, and other custom database accounting packages.

Education

MBA, 6/2006

KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT- DEVRY UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR IN APPLIED SCIENCE- ACCOUNTING, 12/2002

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY

* Alpha Beta Gamma-National Honor Society

* Who`s Who of American College Students

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE - MANAGEMENT, 12/2002

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY

Experience

STALCOP LLC, THORNTOWN IN

Controller, 3/2008 to Present

Supervise 3 accountants and oversee financial analysis, financial audits, inventory control, standard costing, variance analysis, overhead analysis, budgeting, consolidated financial statements for the US, Germany, and Czech Republic divisions, G/L, A/R, A/P and fixed-asset accounting in accordance with GAAP standards, borrowing base reporting, facility funding, and online banking. Develop and manage external financial relationships (e.g., banks, insurers, auditors) and constantly look for ways to strengthen overall financial performance.

Key results:

* Built a finely tuned accounting department utilizing outsourced back office services from Oremus Corporate Services in Hyderabad India. This measure resulted in a cost savings over in-house staff accountant help of over 90K per year.

* Revamped procedures and schedules to improve forecast precision.

* Utilized online banking services for ACH bill-pay which has resulted in a yearly cost reduction in postal supplies of over $2K a year, and decreased delivery of payments to vendors by two days.

* Developed internal computer storage of customer invoices and accounts payable invoices which resulted in the elimination of manual storage and is easily accessible to other departments within the company.

* Obtained alternate bids from insurance vendors in 2011 for property, casualty, and workman`s compensation insurance ultimately saving the company over 40K on their 2012 renewal.

DEAN PUMP DIVISION - MET-PRO CORPORATION- INDIANAPOLIS IN

Controller, 7/2006 - 11/2007

Supervise 2 accountants and oversee financial analysis, inventory control, standard costing, variance analysis, budgeting, G/L, A/R, A/P, Physical Inventory, Human Resources, and fixed asset accounting in accordance with GAAP standards.

Key results:

* Organized and updated vendor scrap monitoring procedures.

* Assisted with corporate internal audits in Harleysville PA

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY- MERRILLVILLE IN

Adjunct Faculty, Spring/2005

* Taught Accounting Information Systems

* Tutor Algebra (8 wks)

ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES - BROOK IN

Staff Accountant, 5/2005 - 2/2006

Accounts Receivable Billing, Account payable accruals, assisted regional controller with monthly close for five landfill sites, Sarbanes-Oxley testing and documentation, tonnage and transportation tracking.

ONYX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC - VALPARAISO IN

Controller, 6/1999 - 5/2005

Responsible for all accounting functions, reporting at both the facility and corporate level. Maintained records of consigned inventory, yearly budgeting, monthly planning, bi-monthly forecasting, scheduled transportation for finished materials, tracked loss percentages on de-tinning process, managed spreadsheets of analytical testing for customers.

Key results:

* Championed conversion from QuickBooks Pro to CODA and Infinium systems

* Championed implementation of EZ Payroll card reader system.

* Temporarily assumed the duties of production floor supervisor during a six month period while the company searched for a replacement, while also maintaining Controller functions. Supervised 6 production employees.

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO 6/1999

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Office Manager - Cameron Ashley Building Products-Chicago Heights IL

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Office Manager - J&L Services - Chicago Heights IL

Full Charge Bookkeeper - Trump Iron Works Inc. - Crown Point IN

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Technical Support - Trump Software Services - Crown Point IN

Reference Available Upon Request

References

Ronald K. St. Clair

Executive Director, Mergers and Acquisitions

Whitesell Corporation

317-***-****

Jeff Good - Milestone Advisors