JEFFERY A. KIRKLAND

Riverside, CA *****

951-***-****

ac6c3h@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Dayton, Ohio

Master of Business Administration August 1991

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting August 1986

EXPERIENCE

ARYZTA FOODS, LLC Santa Ana, CA

Finance Director October 2017-Present

Led drive to reduce obsolete/slow moving packaging inventory by 40%.

Coordinate with consumer finance optimal SKU portfolio to maximize gross margin.

Partner with Operational DVP to drive improved efficiencies; review long term capital requirements; and update quarterly, half year and yearly forecasts.

Bakery Controller March 2015-October 2017

Financial leader for three bakeries located in northern and southern CA.

Works collaboratively with the Bakery Directors and regional DVP with regards to cost, budget, and forecasts.

Responsible for weekly manufacturing variance package for bakeries to explain monthly volume, efficiency, spend and absorption variances.

Prepare annual budget and quarterly bakery performance presentations.

VENTURA FOODS, LLC Ontario, CA

Cost Control Manager – Ontario Division May 2010 – March 2015

Direct oversight of costing and inventory control departments.

Responsible for reviewing and approving cost requests and new product setups, maintaining product database to ensure products are valued accurately.

Accountable for implementation of cycle count program and fixed asset management.

Lead yearly budget process with manufacturing team to review product BOM’s and associated costs.

Project lead on “VF Camp” initiative to reduce manufacturing supplies by $100K annually.

Six Sigma “Green Belt” Certified.

CERADYNE INCORPORATED (CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT) Costa Mesa, CA

Divisional Controller – Advanced Ceramic Operations August 2009– January 2010

Responsible for supervising monthly close for division including identifying and accruing for E&O inventory reserves as well as maintaining accurate accounting for failed lot reserve.

Coordinated a Sales & Use tax audit which covered a period of three years.

SKB CORPORATION Orange, CA

Cost/Finance Manager May 2007-November 2008

Responsible for identifying an overall pricing strategy that ensures adequate returns on various product lines with annual sales of $40MM.

Provide divisional financial statements for Music, Sports, and Industrial divisions.

Review standard costs for products to maximize overall profitability.

GEORGE WESTON BAKERIES, INC. Placentia, CA

Plant/Market Area Controller February 2006-May 2007

Responsible for the monthly close of the facility as well as the coordination of the trade and promotional spending for the western market area.

Prepare annual and quarterly operating budgets for Market Area with annual sales of $160MM.

Responsible for the compilation of monthly performance forecast and annual plan.

BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION Anaheim, CA

Internal Audit Manager April 2003-February 2006

Corporate Accounting Manager May 1999-April 2003

Act as a point of contact for all plant controllers for any financial and manufacturing accounting issues.

Responsible for planning, implementing and testing internal controls and procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Key member of implementation team for new JBA/GEAC enterprise resource planning program that replaced all legacy accounting and manufacturing systems within the company.

Responsible for implementing all modules (including inventory management, manufacturing, financials, sales order entry and purchase order/materials planning) of the ERP system; establishing the production benchmarks for each of the plants/products and creating the bill of materials for manufacturing; establishing chart of accounts for general ledger, and implementing the new financials report design for senior management.

Managed and implemented the upgrade to the ADP payroll system.

WHITLOCK PACKAGING CORPORATION Anaheim, CA

Accounting Manager/Plant Controller September 1997-May 1999

Responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the facility and reviewing with plant manager production data including waste and efficiencies.

Monitored and reviewed all capital expenditure requests.

PACIFIC SNAPPLE DISTRIBUTORS Tustin, CA

Accounting Supervisor January 1997-September 1997

Direct supervision of the following functional areas including: cash collection, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory and fixed asset control.

Review of monthly financial results and explanation of variances with Controller and Director of Operations.

PORTION PAC, INC. Subsidiary of Heinz USA (Formerly Borden, Inc. Foodservice) Mason, OH

Financial Analyst - Foodservice Group August 1992-January 1997

Deliver analytical support for the group and justified capital expenditure projects ranging from $50k to $1MM.

Responsible for establishing cost standards for newly built plant.

BORDEN, INC. Columbus, OH

Financial Analyst - Treasury Department - Corporate Division October 1986–August 1992

Provide financial support for the department, especially relating to preparation of corporate cash flow forecasts, long range financial planning analysis and short and long term debt and investment levels. .

Designed forecast models to analyze debt levels and interest rates allowing senior management to formulate borrowing strategies.

Reference: Available upon request.

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