Accounting Manager

JOSEPH D. BINAU

**** **** ******** **** ** • McCutchenville, OH 44844-9615

Home Phone: 419-***-**** • E-mail: *******@***.***

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

I am a highly motivated, goal oriented professional with solid accounting experience. Well-organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. A strong work ethic combined with a commitment to excellence in all projects. I am a team player, working effectively with all departments and management in accomplishing objectives. I have often found ways to improve the efficiency of the accounting cycle. I have exemplary communication skills and I am computer literate. I continuously look for ways to improve my skill set.

AREAS OF STRENGTH

Streamlining the preparation of financial statements.

Extensive knowledge of G/L daily entries and month-end closing procedures.

Web-based fixed asset management.

Efficient inventory computation, counts, valuation of raw materials, work in process, & finished goods.

Calculation of product margins and tracking of financial performance.

Cash flow management and analysis.

Effective product sales and cost analysis.

Budget preparation and analysis.

A/R, A/P daily activities and month-end closing procedures.

Weekly, biweekly payroll activities and preparation of all related tax returns.

Effective supervision of year-end audit and preparation of all required schedules.

Management of accounting staff, implementation and maintenance of internal controls.

Enterprise resource planning selection and implementation.

COMPUTER APPLICATION EXPERIENCE

AS400

Epicor Manufacturing Solutions

Microsoft-Great Plains Solomon Accounting

Navision Attain Accounting

QuickBooks Professional

Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint

Lotus Approach, 1-2-3

ADP Enterprise E-Time

ADP Work Force Now

Paychex Payroll (Preview)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

National Electrical Carbon Products Inc.-Fostoria, OH 2016-2019

Payroll Accountant

Responsible for maintaining web-based time keeping system for all hourly staff members. Must mimic labor contract between company and union.

Responsible for maintaining web-based payroll system.

Upload weekly payroll data to AS400 database.

Reviewed weekly timecards, to account for a full work week for each employee.

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Entered corresponding payroll general ledger entry.

Analyzed payroll data, created and distributed reports.

Maintain and track payroll taxes, create returns.

Prepare monthly bank reconciliation for payroll reimbursement account.

Assist with IT issues.

Engineered Wire Products Inc. – Upper Sandusky, OH 2015

Cost Accountant

Reviewed and updated product costs and production standards on a daily basis for accuracy, and that costs were present for all inventory items. Achieved this through using average standard costs associated with the methods of manufacturing and through manual calculation when necessary for two plant locations.

Responsible for updating all product costs at month-end and quarter end utilizing ERP costing workbench and applying average material, labor, and burden costs.

Responsible for ensuring that all jobs were closed each month prior to month-end to capture costs.

Oversight of all cycle counts, creating cycle count periods, including research of variances, per count documentation.

Oversight of physical inventory count, initialization of inventory module, creation of tags and counts sheets, investigation of variances, posting of inventory counts, generated reporting based on the effect of cost of goods sold from the inventory adjustments.

Updated ERP standard, average, and last product costs after compiling the cost of goods sold utilizing spreadsheets during month-end and quarter-end close.

Responsible for the calculation of material, labor, & burden rates utilizing spreadsheets, then entered these rates into the ERP utilizing costing workbench.

Responsible for adding new and removing obsolete inventory from ERP as determined by the Production Manager during inventory counts.

Responsible for reviewing all balance sheet general ledger accounts and compiling the transactions through the use of spreadsheet pivot tables as to complete reconciliations.

Frazier Machine and Production Inc. - Perrysburg, OH 2011-2015

Accountant

Responsible for the oversight of all accounting functions. I improved the efficiency of the preparation of all financial statements and other financial reporting requirements by reconciling the general ledger to all subsidiary ledgers, and correcting accruals.

Review and prepare daily and month-end general ledger entries.

Month-end reconciliation of all cash accounts, and monthly cash flow projection.

Responsible for quarter-end and year-end inventory compilations and the calculation of cost of goods sold, and required reporting.

Responsible for recording all fixed asset transactions, tracking, computing depreciation, and maintenance of fixed asset ledger. Prepared fixed asset roll-forward analysis.

Oversight of all daily banking transactions and reporting.

Oversight of all daily & month-end accounts receivable & accounts payable transactions.

Lead person in charge of the E.R.P. implementation.

AMERICAN FINE SINTER COMPANY LTD- Tiffin, OH 2005-2009

Accounting Manager

Responsible for management of accounting department and oversight of all accounting functions. I improved the efficiency of the preparation of all financial statements and other financial reporting requirements through the use of Microsoft Excel.

Review and prepare daily and month-end general ledger entries. Monitored all accruals.

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Month-end reconciliation of all cash accounts, including petty cash, weekly, monthly cash flow projections.

Responsible for fiscal year- end audit. Preparation of all schedules required by external auditors, scheduling audit and coordinating activities.

Responsible for month-end and year-end inventory compilations and the calculation of cost of goods sold, utilizing Microsoft Excel.

Responsible for scheduling year-end inventory count and preparation of all pertinent schedules for external auditors.

Responsible for recording all fixed asset transactions, tracking, computing depreciation, and maintenance of fixed asset ledger. Prepared fixed asset roll-forward analysis.

Track financial performance of products, calculated margins by creating custom reporting with Microsoft Excel.

Oversight of all daily banking transactions. I approved loan rollovers, payment of interest, and principal repayment.

Oversight of all daily & month-end accounts receivable & accounts payable transactions.

Assisted in property and casualty insurance renewal.

Lead person in charge of the E.R.P. selection committee. I made the final recommendation to upper management; selected consulting firm, scheduled meetings with software consultants, responsible for project implementation.

TIFFIN LOADER CRANE COMPANY- PALFINGER AG – Tiffin, OH 2004-2005

Accountant

Responsible for preparation of all financial statements.

Posted all daily and month-end general ledger entries.

Month-end reconciliation of all cash accounts.

Month-end reconciliation of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inter-company accounts to the general ledger & their related schedules.

Entered acquisitions, disposals and tracked depreciation for all fixed assets.

Monthly inventory review, valuation and the computation of cost of goods sold.

Product cost analysis and creation of reporting when necessary.

Processed weekly payroll, tracked vacation and sick time.

AUTOMATED BUILDING COMPONENTS INC – North Baltimore, OH 1997-2004

Controller

Managed accounting department staff and all accounting functions.

Responsible for the preparation of all financial statements, and improved efficiency & accuracy of the reporting using E.R.P. with FRx reporting software, & Microsoft Excel.

Created and posted all general ledger entries and monitored all accruals.

Daily and month-end reconciliation of all cash accounts, including petty cash.

Entered acquisitions, disposals and tracked depreciation for all fixed assets. I selected and implemented a new web-based fixed asset tracking system to improve reporting of depreciation, and to provide ease of tax benefit calculation.

Developed an efficient and very effective weekly and monthly inventory reconciliation procedure which streamlined the computation of cost of goods sold.

Enhanced product cost analysis by the creation of customized reporting, using E.R.P. with FRx reporting software and Microsoft Excel. These reports tracked product margins, revenue recognition, gross margin, contribution margin, and net profit.

Supervised A/R, A/P daily entries and month-end reconciliation to general ledger.

Prepared annual budget, performed monthly review & submitting results to upper management.

Administered annual property & casualty insurance renewal & reporting of claims.

Key person for fiscal year-end audit, my duties included: scheduling audits, coordinating activities for all departments, and creating required schedules.

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EDUCATION

SOUTH UNIVERSITY-Savannah Georgia

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

STAUTZENBERGER COLLEGE – Findlay Ohio

Associates Degree in Accounting

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