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Financial Analyst Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Planning

Location:
Kernersville, NC
Posted:
October 01, 2018

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Anthony Kinard

Winston-Salem, NC *****

Cell Phone: 336-***-****

Email: ac68xn@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary:

Senior Financial Leader with over 20 years of manufacturing/operations experience with a track record of driving change throughout an organization, leading process improvement teams, and partnering with Senior Management to achieve strategic goals.

Utilize strong interpersonal and communications skills to comfortably work with all levels of an organization.

Senior Financial Manager with solid financial (FP&A) and cost management experience.

Skills:

Intermediate excel user (V-look up, pivot table)

Access, Windows NT, ERP Systems - BPCS,

SAP (CO, FI and PG1 Modules) Dun & Bradstreet’s McCormick & Dodge G/L,G, GAAP

Infinium and Lawson Financial Systems.

Extensive AS400 background

Professional Experience

Siemens Energy, Inc. Rural Hall, NC 5/17 – 9/17

Financial Analyst 3

Responsible for financial and cost integrity and customer satisfaction for the Siemens Winston-Salem Service Center’s manufacturing and central site operations. As Financial Analyst I am responsible for the following responsibilities:

Forecasting, budgeting, margin analysis, inventory analysis, month-end closing, cost center variance analysis.

Support the Operations Team in review of and compliance with financial internal controls.

Assist in the various trend analyses and developed forecasting models to validate forecasts.

Performed month-end close variance analysis and provided thorough variance explanations that operations management would utilize for performance assessment and strategic decision making.

VF Corporation, Greensboro, NC 8/14 – 6/15

Cost Accounting Specialist

Accountable for all aspects of product costing.

Ensured the accuracy of product costing for new cost standards.

Overseen annual roll of product cost standards, including testing of material component costs, labor standards and developing of overhead rates.

Performed comparisons of new product standards against original cost estimates.

Reported out on significant differences and causes for differences.

ACN, Inc., Concord, NC 2/12 – 2/13

Senior Financial Analyst

Provided full ownership of sales compensation process (commission payment to payout) for U.S., Canada and 18 European countries for global consolidation. Maintained high energy level, thriving in an entrepreneurial environment, which required a seamlessly switch between several disciplines.

A sales compensation role, analyzing and processing payments.

An analytical role, investigating and building models around key drivers of revenue and costs driven by the sales force.

A reporting role, working with accounting, analyzing and reporting month-end results.

Hands on problem solving, forecasting and variance explanations.

A leadership role, providing recommendations on alternative business strategies and working as a liaison with IT on automation efforts.

Volvo Trucks North America, Greensboro NC 11/11 – 2/12

Senior Projects Financial/Cost Controller

Supported R&D projects with financial costing, financial planning, and control performance measures for accurate and analytical reporting.

Provided dedicated financial support to assign projects and gate material, such as payment plan preparation and review meetings.

Collaborative extensively with multiple business units and senior management to identify areas of concern related to audit, compliance, risk and global financial control and develop solutions to remediate them.

Provided active initiative and support on project work during budgets and forecasts processes.

Directly participated on global and local financial system Project Teams as a team member and as a Local Lead.

Updated cost estimate tool including running reports and modified the master data in project management system.

Supported internal control processes and procedures.

Ciba Corporation, High Point, NC 2/07 – 5/11

Senior Financial Project Consultant

Utilized SAP FI Module, posted, analyzed, and reconciled US cash transactions and treasury investment transactions from various banks with special consideration given to adherence to SOX Compliance as mandated by section 404.

Managed cash analysis in a rapidly changing environment.

Maintained and monitored banking relationships.

Ensured transactions compliance with GAAP, aligning GAAP standards with business transactions

Monitored net cash availability and manage maximum weekly spending.

Developed forecasts and models in order to plan for multiple scenarios and proactively managed cash revenues and profits.

Joan Fabrics Corporation (Yarn Division), Norwood, NC 5/99 – 8/06

Division Controller – Five Manufacturing Plants

Accountable for managing and maintaining the integrity of all division financial and cost accounting, ensuring that all financial data was recorded accurately and on time within Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP).

Worked closely with Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Purchasing Personnel in development of costing for new products.

Accomplishments:

During the Dec. 2001 audit of Capital Job, discovered error, which resulted in a recovery of $113,835?

Provided technical assistance and guidance to the Manufacturing and Service Departments to ensure a high degree of cost management and inventory control.

Developed robust business understanding and demonstrated experience in analyzing financial information used to identify problems and recommend solutions.

Able to analyze and communicate financial results to internal audiences.

Ensured that the material costs and overall cost structure adhered to company cost strategy and controls.

Developed strong analytical, planning and organizational skills.

Guilford Mills, Inc., Greensboro, NC 8/94 – 5/99

Site Controller

Managed staff of four.

Administered and implemented all accounting and cost accounting functions.

Managed Cost Accounting, General Ledger, and Accounts Payable by using Lawson Financial System.

Managed all financial and variance analysis reporting.

Formalized operating budgets for presentations to executive management.

Developed standard costing and analyzed variances between actual and standard costs.

Performed a weekly material purchase price variance and usage variance analysis.

Strong involvement in capital planning and analysis process.

Other Experience:

AVX Corporation (1.5 yrs.) – Division Accounting Manager

Johnson & Johnson Corporation (4.5 yrs.) - Senior Plant Accountant

Hanesbrands (11 yrs.) - Cost Accountant; Senior Financial Analyst; Budget Analyst

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration (Concentration in Accounting)

Winston Salem State University, 1974



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