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Plant Capital Accountant

Location:
Holly Springs, NC
Salary:
$50,000
Posted:
June 30, 2017

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Daniel R. Bohn

419-***-**** – ac03cq@r.postjobfree.com

Education Defiance College - Business Administration

Lowe’s Home Improvement, Defiance Ohio, 43512

Campbell Soup Supply Co, LLC Napoleon Ohio, 43515

Professional Summary

Provide oversight, accounting and financial controls for Plant Engineering, Maintenance and Utilities teams in researching new capital initiatives within a manufacturing facility. Support development of strategic and Annual Operating Plan and capital budgets.

Perform due diligence on cost estimates, equipment removal, economic analyses, and other key assumptions as needed, and facilitating timely project authorizations.

Knowledge of accounting theory and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), internal control procedures and systems.

Superior systems skills with specific knowledge of Kronos, Genesis, SAP, I2, Vertex and proficiency in Excel, Word and Access.

Subject-Matter-Expert Ohio Sales & Use Tax, Property Tax and Enterprise Zone Tax Abetments.

Perform month end adjusting journals, account and general ledger reconciliations.

12 years’ payroll management experience

Skills / Capabilities

Superior systems skills with specific knowledge of SAP, Elke, BPCS and AS400

Experienced in capital and expense accounting in a production environment

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong leadership, facilitation and interpersonal skills

Strong problem solving mindset and an analytical aptitude with the ability to drive continuous improvement

Detailed and results oriented with excellent project and time management

Ability to develop written standards and protocols

Ad Hoc reporting and analysis

Customer Service Associate Electrical 2017

Greet all customers with positive and confident attitude, making assessment and providing assistance selecting, carrying, and / or loading merchandise

Respond knowledgeably and promptly to all customer questions by taking them to areas of the store and walking them through projects when necessary

Strong knowledge of lighting and rough electrical merchandise

Ensure good housekeeping standards and safety procedures are in place

Prepare merchandise in department of responsibility based on customer requirements

Stock merchandise by looking for empty areas on shelves and replenishing supplies

Detect common signs of shoplifting, theft, and other security risks

Verify description and price as merchandise is scanned

Prioritize loads, print pricing labels, look up items or item numbers for price and inventory information

Back fill Plumbing Department as needed

Plant Capital Accountant Finance 2000-2015

Support Plant Engineering, Maintenance and Utility Teams in researching and developing new capital initiatives. Facilitate timely project authorizations for implementing capital initiatives. Perform due diligence on cost estimates, assets –to-be-removed, economic analysis, and other key assumptions as needed, facilitate timely project authorizations for implementing capital initiatives.

A.Facilitate the planning of the annual capital budget request; consolidate the capital AOP plan submissions, maintain approved annual capital budget, average capital spends $35MM.

B.Created project tracking report containing over 250 capital projects within Excel, which allowed project owners and plant staff to see current capital spend by the month. Excel file was saved in a shared drive for access. Automated down load freed up 6 hours per month end close, resulting in 72 hours and $3K annual savings.

C.Provide ad hoc reports of sub-ledger activity, including capital expenditures, retirements, and asset summaries.

Capital policy dictated that all fixed assets be physically inventory ever five years. Inventory consisted of over 20,000 assets of equipment and building assets residing in two production plants and three utility buildings.

A.Inventories were always completed within four years; results were below the estimated write off of 3% with no major write off. Resulting in accurate and timely reporting of assets book cost and values. Allowing for quicker and accurate identification of assets determined for removal on capital projects.

B.Lead to the creation of quarterly Excel report of Assets-to-be-Removed Reports and make all necessary adjustments to properly account for salvage values, accelerated depreciation, and to mark assets to be available for sale via Asset Recovery Services.

Financial lead and power user for the implantation SAP Fixed Asset Accounting Modules and subsequent training of 25 plant personal end users. Also, trained financial leads at two additional production facilities.

Member of the design and implantation teams for the I2 purchasing system and Vertex tax module. Subsequent training and over sight of 40 plant personal end users.

Coordinate with the Accenture Fixed Assets Team, to ensure approved capital initiatives were setup, tracked, reported and ultimately capitalized accurately and timely over an 18-month period.

A.Successful transition of capital initiatives to Accenture by the end of Fiscal Year 13. Continued to monitor and sign off on all capital initiatives for the first six months of Fiscal Year 14. Including project creation, capitalization and closeout.

B.Project creation, capitalization and closeout required 40% of the Plant Capital Accountant time. Transitioning over to Accenture allowed approximately 832 additional hours per fiscal year for the Plant Capital Accountant to concentrate on budgeting and project research.

Facilitate monthly and quarterly capital and expense reports. Monthly, quarterly and year end closings journal entries and account reconciliations and balances.

Resident Ohio Tax subject-matter-expert. Coordinating Property and Sales & Use tax audits and ensuring capital and expense purchases are correctly identified for Sales and Use taxes

A.Recent Ohio Sales and Use Tax Audit reviewed $165 MM of invoices and purchase orders covering three years of capital purchases, resulted in a minimal $10K tax accrual adjustment.

Provide support and oversight to Plant Controller’s and Engineering teams located in California, Michigan, North Carolina, and Texas for Capital Initiatives

Accounting Associate 1 General Accounting 1992-2000

Support Plant Engineering, Maintenance and Utility teams in researching and developing new capital initiatives. Provide ad hoc reports of sub-ledger activity, including capital expenditures, retirements, and asset summaries

Perform due diligence on cost estimates, assets–to-be-removed, economic analysis, and other key assumptions as needed, facilitate timely project authorizations for implementing capital initiatives.

Verify all project charges, (e.g. invoices, company material and labor and journal entries) asset capitalization, asset removal and projects closeout.

Resident Ohio Tax subject-matter-expert. Ensuring capital and expense purchases are correctly identified for Sales and Use Taxes. Assisting Corporate Tax Department with Property and Sales and Use tax audits.

Facilitate monthly and quarterly capital and expense reports. Monthly, quarterly and year end closing journal entries and account reconciliations and balances.

Accounting Associate (General Accounting, Factory Accounting and Payroll) 1986-1992

Facilitate monthly and quarterly capital and expense reports. Monthly, quarterly and year end closings journal entries and account reconciliations and balances.

Review capital and expense purchase orders and invoices for proper accounting. File invoices with corresponding project documentation.

Review and verify time card punches and job codes for employees working in the plants. Hours of each hourly employee are correctly inputted prior to running weekly pay checks.

Inventory yearly the maintenance storeroom consisting of machine parts and supplies. Reconcile and make adjusting journals per the inventory results. Supply maintenance personal their request for repair or replacements parts and verify the accounting charges are correct.

Quality Control Inspector 1978-1986

Sample, verify weight and inspect all ingredients, insuring all company standards are met for production. Sign off on every blending kettles for every batch blended. Entrusted with the ability to reject or place on hold any inferior ingredient or finished product.

Weigh, vacuum and seam check all filled cans. Verify product codes and expiration dates are correct on all cans and jars.

Verify speed and temperatures needed for sterilization of all finished products, initial all chart recorders for proper speed and temperature.

Inspect and verify all finished products are correctly labeled, packaged, palletized and correctly stretched wrapped prior to shipping.

Memberships – City of Defiance, Ohio

Board of Zoning and Building Appeals – 2003-2015

Parks and Recreation – 1997-2002

Planning Commission – 2001-2015

Reinvestment Area Committee – 2003 – 2014

References are available upon request



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