FOREST C. ANDERSON, CPA

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Antioch, Illinois 60002

847-***-****

847-***-****

Email: abqv2z@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Controller and Financial Manager with multiple industry experience in

internal audit, system design and development, and day to day operations.

Years of experience have honed my skills in process engineering,

forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis, standard cost development /

estimating, and systems development. Successful in coordinating team

efforts to bring projects to appropriate conclusions through focused

communication techniques and establishing applicable priorities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lanworth - Thomson Reuters LLC, Chicago, IL.

2007 - Present

Accounting Manager

Preparation and analysis of the monthly operating statements. Provide

Division Management with relevant revenue forecasts on a monthly basis.

Responsible for day to day accounting functions including Accounts payable,

accounts receivable, invoicing, and maintenance of sales records in Quick

Books.

. Participated in developing organization marketing goals

. Developed monthly scorecard for management to review performance

against key metrics.

. Managed Sales Compensation administration

. Prepared annual budget, coordinated presentation with senior

management.

. Provided rudimentary finance management training for non financial

managers.

. Responsible for the monthly closing cycle, ensuring cutoffs were

properly established, and corporate deadlines and reporting

requirements were met.

Moore Response Marketing Services, an RR Donnelley Company, Downers Grove,,

IL. 2000 - 2007

Manager of Budgets and Financial Analysis

Prepare and analyze the monthly operating reports for management. Provide

monthly profit forecast to both Corporate and Division Senior management.

Prepare monthly account analysis for Division Management.

. Systematized monthly analysis package for Senior Management

utilizing SAP queries and Excel spread sheets.

. Responsible for completion of the monthly close cycle for all

divisional sales offices and division manufacturing cost centers,

meeting corporate deadlines and reporting requirements.

. Coordinated the budget process between operating facilities,

division headquarters, and corporate management.

. Provide training for division finance staff in use of SAP

reporting, and input features.

. Maintain Sarbanes Oxley documentation files for SG&A profit Center

. Coordinated efforts to develop process for recording intra

divisional transactions providing adequate audit trails and

coordinated division inputs to corporate initiatives regarding the

recording and reconciliation of intercompany transactions.

TENNECO INCORPORATED, Lake Forest, IL 1996 -

2000

Senior Financial Analyst 1999 - 2000

Responsible for preparation and analysis of monthly operating reports for

the manufacturing and distribution organizations. Maintained standard

counts elements for three manufacturing facilities and three distribution

centers.

Developed and maintained procedures for bridging standard cost information

from a legacy cost system to the SAP cost system under development.

Participated in the development and control of plant budgeting activity for

2000.

Successfully developed and implemented Distribution Summary Reports for

Logistics Group management by consolidating data using Excel that was

available in SAP.

Provided Sales management with standard margin analysis on request.

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TENNECO INCORPORATED, Lake Forest, IL 1996 -

2000

Senior Internal Auditor 1996 - 1999

Served as Lead Auditor in various financial/operational audits, special

projects, and participated in several due diligence teams for significant

acquisitions.

Supervised as many as six professionals during these projects/audits.

Responsible for establishing audit programs, review of work papers,

establishing budgets and explaining variances.

Issued reports based on audit findings to multiple levels of management.

AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY, Chicago, IL 1980 -

1996

Senior Pricing Analyst 1994 - 1996

Administered pricing policies for the Food Metal & Specialty Unit with $1.2

billion in sales.

Provided contract administration, profitability analysis, cost estimating,

administration of Robinson-Patman compliance policies, as well as interface

with senior sales management.

Created several models in Excel to assist in profitability analysis,

automated price/volume variance analysis, and an automated calendar for all

significant dates.

Regional Controller, Closure Division 1990 -

1994

Instrumental in developing and controlling plant budgeting, financial

reporting / analysis, and supervision of standard cost development for four

plants. Coordinated data processing development for the division.

Successful conversion of an inventory control system from a System 36 to

the corporate mainframe.

Developed a distributed sales forecasting model.

Field Controller, Plastic Container Division 1984 -

1990

Developed all plant level accounting systems, including monthly forecasting

models, standard production reports, and the automation of perpetual

inventory records. Acted as liaison between our corporate data processing

group and division management determining priorities and specifications for

various projects.

Oversaw the conversion of a manual invoicing system to an automated system

integrated with corporate accounts receivable and perpetual inventory

systems resulting in a 20% reduction in unadjusted deductions and improved

records.

Successful implementation of an automated perpetual inventory system.

Internal Auditor 1981 -1984

Supervised both operational and financial audits of headquarters and

manufacturing facilities of each business unit. Participated in the

complete redevelopment of audit programs.

General Accounting Supervisor 1980 - 1981

Responsible for the preparation of financial statements, budgets,

supervision of three clerks, and the coordination of outside audit

activities.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

CERTIFICATION

Certified Public Accountant Illinois

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Excel Word SAP Hyperion Quick Books

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