Financial Analyst Accounting

Steven V. Gause

Phone: 864-***-****

Email: ***********@*******.***

Professional Profile

Accounting professional experienced with manufacturing and service accounting practices adhering to (FASB) Financial Accounting Standards Board and following (GAAP) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as well as (IFRS) International Financial Reporting Standards where necessary.

Education

University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Experience

Senior Financial Analyst, Carrier, August 2015 - Present

Refined and improved daily sales and weekly order reports. Perform monthly forecast and variance analysis for management. Assist with budget planning as well as monthly forecast updates. Prepare monthly forecast, quarterly and budget presentations for management review. Work on any ad hoc presentations or projects as needed. Audit monthly backlog for accuracy to be included on financial reports.

Controller, Bellweather Accounting and Consulting Firm, October 2010 – July 2015

Control all general ledgers for month and year end closings. Reconcile bank statement and insure cash flow accuracy. Implement financial statements and preparations for quarterly and annual tax filings. Calculate key financial indicators and provide explanation for any variance. Advise and install accounting systems for clients and insure proper controls are in place.

Financial Analyst, Draexlmaier, June 2008-September 2010

Prepare monthly variance statements and provide explanations for deviations from budgets to the appropriate managers. Prepare budget planning and presentation to executive board for all North American companies. Manage inventory, analysis and reporting. Keep bills of material and routings updated for accurate cost reporting. Work on special projects where needed including cost calculation for new carline projects.

Accounting Manager, LESCO Restorations, December 2002 – May 2008

Guided the company through a rapid expansion of the business that saw revenues and the staff double in size. Automated job cost tracking and invoicing. Maintain fixed assets and adjust depreciation schedules accordingly. Prepare monthly income statements and variance statements. Maintain and oversee payroll for over 180 people. Coordination of payroll tax filings in 15 states as well sales tax where required. Responsible for monthly and annual closing process. Primary interface with auditors for financial, worker’s compensation and general liability audits. Manage staff of 10 that entailed billing, accounts payable and receivable. Directed income statement and variance sheets. Directed cash flow and reconciled multiple bank statements. Managed project profit with GAAP based percent complete take-up report.

Plant Accountant, Crown Holdings, Incorporated, April 1994 – November 2002

Managed the front office staff. Turned the accounting department into the model by which other plants were measured. Utilized Excel to automate closing process. Responsible for annual and monthly forecasting as well as closing process. Perform monthly variance analysis as well as explain any deviations from forecast. Prepare monthly income statements and variance statements. Process and review weekly payroll for plant. Oversee periodic physical inventory and reconciliation to insure accuracy of inventory to ledger. Updated bills of material and routings for products annually. Administer production reporting and scrap to insure it agrees with what is actually being produced. Track job hours/repair parts worked/used by maintenance and record to the correct area. Directed capital appropriation spending and insure fixed asset inventory is correct. Managed petty cash and working fund for manual checks.

Advanced Computer Experience

SQL databases/Crystal Reports

CMPAS Crown Manufacturing Process Accounting Systems

Sage/ACCPAC/MAS 90 ERP Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

HFM Hyperion Financial Management

QAD System (similar to SAP)

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Peachtree Accounting Software

QuickBooks

SAP Systems/Business Intelligence

Acknowledgements and Credits

Improved inventory tracking with an Access Database to replace obsoleted system - 1999

Pioneered the company through an expansion from 4 to 15 states, doubling revenue - 2005

Directed the transition to standard costing system from average costing - 2010

Implemented transfer to new ERP system - 2013

Managed the merger which consolidated the financial data - 2014

Professional Memberships and Honors

Presidential senior honors – University of South Carolina

Friends of Accounting - University of South Carolina

President’s honor roll – University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business

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