Manager Accounting

Peter Koral

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Controller / Manager - Cost Accounting

Profit & Cost Optimization / P&L / ROI / SOX / SAP / ISO Audits / Six Sigma

/ Startups

Product Cost Analysis & Costing / Purchasing / Public Offerings / Supply

Chain / Project Finance

Designed and implemented strategic financial/business solutions to reduce

or recover costs, reconcile COS/inventory, ensure SOX and ISO compliance,

and update financial systems for diverse rapid growth, high-tech companies.

Established controls to standardize processes, increase efficiency, reduce

errors, and provide accurate reporting statements. Successful in both

permanent and contract positions. Looking to return to permanent employee

situation.

. Recovered/reconciled $1.5M negative cost of sales issue for

PerkinElmer.

. Key player in implementing BaaN, reconciling $80M Flextronics

inventory to just $141.

. Transferred Oracle Cost Accounting system to Verilink operation in

Alabama as part of plant closure.

Key skills: Analyzing problems and identifying/implementing workable

solutions... Managing multiple projects from concept to completion, on time

and within budget Collaborating with individuals at all levels in

company... Managing inventories to maximize utilization and minimize

costs... Driving original thinking... Orchestrating rapid change easily.

Technical Skills: Oracle, BaaN, SAP, ASK, ManMan, J.D. Edwards, Dataworks,

Infimacs, Quickbooks, Quicken, Optis2, Clarify, Excel, PowerPoint, Monarch,

Pivot tables, and Vlookup.

BS, Accounting, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. Coursework toward

MBA in MIS, Long Island University.

Highlighted Accomplishments

Recovered/reconciled $1.5M negative cost of sales issue for PerkinElmer.

Identified excessive negative cost of sales due to large numbers of Return

Material Authorizations (RMA) in inventory. Researched/traced all

transactions for assemblies shipped with RMAs. Recovered $1.3M and

reversed transactions, shifting cost from COS to Inventory.

Key player in implementing BaaN, reconciling $80M Flextronics inventory to

just $141. Company was converting from Dataworks to BaaN. Participated in

defining parameters for system, ensuring parts and WIP Account were at

minimum. Trained staff on system use and prepared month-end reports.

Completed reconciliation to minimal amount.

Transferred Oracle Cost Accounting system to Verilink operation in Alabama

as part of plant closure. Company was closing California operation and

needed to transfer cost accounting to Alabama. Negotiated contracts to

transition manufacturing to subcontractor, Wellex, enabling jobs for five

CA staff. Trained AL accounting staff on Oracle system.

Conducted ISO audits, identifying and rectifying issues for functional

areas at PerkinElmer. Evaluated purchasing/receiving and cost accounting

procedures for Engineering and R&D areas. Evaluated procedures,

identifying levels of adherence and approximately 6-12 errors. Provided

training to eliminate all issues within one month.

I have worked in the retail industry for over 10 years in total I worked in

New York for Wallachs a men's clothing storefor about 5 years and I worked

for Macy's for the Christmas season 2 yaers ago also selling mostly mens

clothing.

Volunteer work with Cub and Boy Scouts selling popcorn helping the boys

sell in front of stores and my son generally sold the most popcorn at the

stores or site sales. He also sold to people in our neighborhood and took

orders and then delivered the popcorn and collected the money and I had to

go with him.

Career Summary

Senior Cost Accountant Wintec Industries 2008 - 2009 (Contract) Prepared

audit schedules and reconciled inventory balances from four different

locations around the world and country.

Worked on various short term assignments for both Cost & General Accounting

from 04/08 to 10/08

Senior Cost Accountant, Boston Scientific, 2007 - 2008 (Contract).

Prepared month-end closing and mentored new Cost Accounting Manager

transferring from General Accounting. Prepared occupancy calculations to

prepare for relocation.

Product Line Accountant, Varian Medical Systems, 2006 - 2007. Responsible

for two product lines at remote site, and another line locally, reporting

monthly on revenues/cost. Reported revenue for products/royalties paid to

two OEM's.

Cost Accounting Manager, Thermwave Inc., 2005 - 2006. Responsible for

total cost accounting function. Worked with auditors/SOX staff to provide

information. Prepared excess/obsolete report and determined SAB100

reserves.

Cost Accounting Manager/Senior Cost Accountant, 2000 - 2005. Completed

short-term contract assignments with diverse companies including ELO

Touchsystems Inc., Alara Inc., Aviza Technology, Lightwave Electronics, R2

Technology (Assistant Controller) and Omneon Video Networks.

Manager of Cost Accounting, PerkinElmer, OptoElectronics, 2000. Managed

all G/L functions including month-end close on ManMan. Analyzed work order

variances to determine real cost of products. Tracked R&D expenses

Earlier, Manager of Cost Accounting, Verilink Corporation; Senior Cost and

Financial Analyst, Flextronics International; and Manager of Cost

Accounting, Pragmatech.

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