Controller

KEN L. MUNICH

***** *** ***** · Yorba Linda, CA *2887 714-***-**** **.*****@*****.***

CONTROLLER

As a Controller, I am hands-on, energetic, self-starter, with strategic vision, organization and attention to details. Strong technical skills, time management, problem solving, with good judgment developing operations, key communication, team building, meeting deadlines, with high ethical standards. Oversee, mentor, and monitor the day-to-day operations of the accounting department & staff. An accounting professional working to ensure the accuracy, integrity, timelessness, and confidentiality of accounting transactions under the company’s policies, GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and IFRS knowledge. Big-4 CPA experience managing & completing audits & reviews. Developing, analyzing and interpretation of statistical and accounting information in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability & performance. Welcome the opportunity to be measured by performance in a company with great work ethic and stability.

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

Prepare Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Prepare Income Stmt (P&L)

Financial Month-end Closings

Cash Mgmt and Cash Flow

Journal Entries / Accruals

Sales Order & Accrued Rev.

G/L Reconciliation/Clearing A/C

Accounting “Clean-up”

Variance & Margin Analysis

Breakeven Analysis / ROI

Chart of Accounts

Budgeting & Forecasting

Inter-Company Reporting

Multi-company Consolidation

International Transfer Pricing

Division / Dept. Reporting

US GAAP (Strong knowledge)

SOX / Sarbanes-Oxley /J-SOX

Regulatory/License Compliance

Bank & Petty Cash Reconciled

Manufacturing-BOM/Mat.Tsf

Manufacturing-MRP/ERP

Distribution & Fabrication

Supply Chain Mgmt / SAP

Inventory audit & reconciliation

Inventory Consign/Vendor

Cycle & Physical Counts

Process & Standard Cost

Work In Process (WIP) & OH

Construction Accounting

Project Cost / Job Cost

Schedule of Values-AIA

Contracts / Backlog Reports

Job Percentage Complete

Time & Material (T&M)

Purchasing (PO)

Job Overhead Rate Calc

Due Diligence / Ad-hoc Report

Investments & Line of Credit

Banking, Wire, Bonding, ACH

Credit Cards & Chargeback

Manage Accounting Staff

Hiring/Training/Evaluation, SOPs

Accounts Payable (A/P)

Value Stream/Lean Accounting

Accounts Receivable (A/R)

Fixed Asset (FA) & Depreciation

Lease Review & Schedules, CAM

Payroll-In-house & Job Cost

Payroll-ADP, PayChex

P/R-Union, Certified, Prevailing

Employee Commissions/Bonus

Payroll Tax Returns / Multi-State

Property Tax Returns (571L)

Sales & Use Tax Returns

Software Conversions/Upgrades

Liaison: Vendor, Bank, Customers

Venture capital reports & KPI

Audits: CPA, Bank Covenants

Audits: P/R & W/C, State & Fed

Permits, Licenses, CPR approved

HR, Insurance, & Benefit Programs

SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE, IMPLEMENTATION, SOFTWARE UPGRADES & CONVERSIONS

Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Office

ADP & PayChex, Union Payroll

Best Fixed Assets

Eclipse / SAP

American Contractor

Great Plains / MS Dynamics

JD Edwards & JobBoss

Lawson & Macola

MAS (90,200,500)

Concur

On-Line Banking

Peachtree & Quantum

Platinum / Epicor & FRX

QuickBooks & QB-Pro

Sage / Timberline

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND CAREER PROFILE

CONSULTANT-CONTROLLER Yorba Linda, CA * Nov-2017-Present

Private business consultant. Projects for food & beverage, cosmetic, retail, and manufacturing, using the same skills, best practices, and knowledge to compile financial data, audit, metrics, reconciliations, budgets, and cash flow data.

CLEANCUT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. Anaheim, CA * Dec. 2012-Oct. 2017

CONTROLLER (Medical Device Packaging - Manufacturing, Design, Distribution)

Responsible for cash flow management, debt payments & banking, manage all accounting, MRP functions, journal entries, month-end closing, balance sheet general ledger accounting reconciliations, inventory & counts, job costing, multiple entities, department & consolidation financial reporting, manage line of credit, tax compliance reporting, property taxes, establishment of and adherence to accounting policies and procedures, compile information for tax returns, R&D studies, tax credit reporting, outside financial reporting with CPA, banking, and other professional firms. Manage company assets. Management of insurance policies & brokerage Responsible to hire, recruit and train additional accounting personnel. I compiled info for the R&D tax credit and the buyout of one partner. I reported directly with president, owners to maintain and protect confidentiality, special projects and HR. Strong knowledge of GAAP, reviews, and audits.

CUSTOM FOODS Santa Fe Springs, CA * Feb. 2010 – Dec. 2012

CONTROLLER (Food & Beverage)

The manufacturing, R&D formulation, blending, contract packaging of dry mix foods & beverages. Customers include private label production for mass market retailers, restaurants, etc. Sales are direct and through distributors both domestically and internationally. National brands include; Williams Sonoma, Smart & Final, (ICC) Marie Callender’s Cornbread, Sprinkles Cupcakes. Managed the operations of warehousing, production, and inventory of raw, WIP, & finished goods.

Report directly to COO/President with excellent communication of operations, financials, budgeting & forecasts.

Manages daily operational needs for staffing, production requirements, inventory, equipment, and banking.

Renegotiated key vendor semiannual & annual contracts for a 8% reduction over previous-year costs

Improve accounting accuracy & timeliness, billings, cash flow reports, budgets, margins. Year end audit/review.

KAUFMAN GROUP: HIGH-TECH MANUFACTURING Stanton, CA * Jan. 2009 – Dec. 2010

CONTROLLER (Company Sold)

High-tech manufacturer provides molding, stamping, connectors, backplanes, chassis, integrated system solutions

Perform high-level financial analysis including preparation and presentation to executive management team

Prepare financial statements in Peachtree, budgeting and forecasting, consolidations, and oversee month-end reporting process. High volume production billings. Prepare cash flow reports. HR policies.

Ensure compliance with US GAAP and SOX standards. Work with production for ISO-9000 certifications.

Develop reporting tools to assess and improve inventory controls, cost accounting, productivity, inflation, etc.

Lead team of Staff level Accountants in daily procedures, responsiveness, improved accuracy and timeliness.

R3 CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURING & DISTRIBUTION

CONTROLLER & OPERATIONS MANAGER Anaheim, CA * Aug.2007 – Jan. 2009

$50-M Recruited by executive search firm to financially organize this unique combination of cabinet manufacturing, logistics/distribution/warehouse center, turn-key construction & renovation contractor, and property management.

Accounting conversion from Eclipse to Timberline (Sage) software, new chart of accounts & inventory item format

Implemented new general ledger, cost & job cost accounting, budgets, implemented check scanning for deposits

Implemented manufacturing bidding model, manufacturing costing model, contract reviews, product cost analysis

Reduced inventory variances by 75% = $620-k, improved accuracy of physical/cycle counts, improved SKU’s

Reconciled all balance sheet accounts and fixed assets, month-end journal entries, closing and reporting

Prepare various tax reports, property, payroll, sales & use, corporate, state, and tax related correspondences

Prepare month end financial reports for owners & mgmt, venture capital, investor’s. Auditors, White Nelson CPA

CFO SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING Yorba Linda, CA * Jan. 2000 – Jul. 2007

Manufacturing of Sheet Metal & Cast Fabrication/Service Installs. $7-M, Analyze raw mat, WIP and finished goods

Manufacturing & Distribution of Plastic Sheet, Rod & Tubing, Fabrication $22M Standard & Job cost, inventory/WIP

Manufacturing & Distributor of Motorcycle After-Market Parts: $12M BOM, Product Line Cost & G/L Reporting

DAINIPPON SCREEN Brea & Irvine, CA * Apr. 1990 – Dec. 1999

CORPORATE CONTROLLER

International Japanese ISO certified manufacturing, service and worldwide import/export distributor Subsidiary of: Dainippon Screen Mfg Co Ltd ($200M) Japan, US, Canada, Europe, U.K., Germany & Asia.

Selected, implemented new accounting system for inventory control, engineering and customer service reporting

Responsible for budgets and multiple departmental reporting, international reporting, and inter-company reporting

Implemented cost accounting (standard & job) variance analysis, product costing by SKU, duties/freight analysis

Prepared and maintained detailed schedules for auditors and internal management of inter-company accounts

Attended and presented at year-end Board of Director meeting locally and in Kyoto, Japan.

Member of Executive Team meeting weekly for financial review, variance analysis, cost reduction plans and staff.

Reported directly to US president & CEO. Auditors: AA & Co.

Education and memberships

Business Administration, Major: Accounting Cost Accounting (Standard & Job Cost)

Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton, CA Texas State Board of Accountancy

Memberships: Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and Controller’s Council, over 15 years

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