Accounting System

David M Hinkel

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Monroe, North Carolina 28112

704-***-**** *****.******@***.***

Core Competencies:

• Bachelo r’s Degree – Business Administration

• Standa rd Cost Accounting Experience

• J D Edwa rds ERP system in Manufactu r ing Envi ronment

• Inventory Control – F inished Goods, WIP, I n-t ransit, Aged

• Operating Statement Variance and Pu rchase P r ice Variance Analysis

• P roduct Cost Estimation and Unit Cost Analysis

• General Ledger Experience H andling Month-End Closings

• Excel Spreadsheets

Cost Analyst

11/2004 – 12/2012 Springs Global US, Fort M ill, SC

Provided JD Edwards standard costing and maintenance for manufactured i tems, including the audit of

BOMS and labor routes for integrity .

Provided standard cost for sourced finished goods. Audited PO prices, freight and duty cost for accuracy.

Processed and analyzed work orders to generate inventory and variance t ransactions to the general

ledger.

Analyzed and provided explanation of manufacturing variances actual to standard and purchase price

variances.

Inventory control –monitored JDE inventory t ransactions including inventory t ransfers, in-t ransit

i nventory, work-in process, aged inventory, and cycle counts. Entered journal entries to correct the general

ledger inventory as needed.

Reconciled all inventory accounts and other cost related balance sheet and expense accounts.

Analyzed capital budgets and project expense for annual budgeting.

Worked with plant management and industrial engineering in development of annual spend budgets.

Led the fabrication cost group in the conversion to JD Edward’s general ledger and cost system.

General ledger accounting experience - responsible for month-end closing duties for distr ibution centers

and manufacturing plants.

Handled yarn rebates due from vendor, reconciling account to ensure accuracy and that all rebates due

were received.

Provided explanation to auditors for questions related to standard cost and inventory accounting.

Experience in running AS 400 queries from JDE files.

Responsible for all governmental census reporting.

Senior Cost Accountant – Managed Fabrication Cost

5/1986 – 11/2004 Springs Global US, Fort M ill, SC

Responsible for overall operation of Bedding Division fabrication cost system. Supervised two senior cost

accountants and four cost accountants.

I mplemented new cost system into five fabrication plants, replacing the Springs cost system

Successful implementation of Pacer MRP system into six fabrication plants, with feed to cost system.

Developed standard unit costs for manufactured and sourced product. Updated costs quar terly /

annually and provided analysis of cost impact on inventory value and profit margins.

Developed cost analysis reports to provide detailed product cost breakdowns to plant management for

"best cost method" analysis

Provided new product cost estimates and other analysis to product managers for "make versus buy" and

p rice point analysis

E ducation: W ingate University BSBA, Wingate, NC 3.52 GPA Dean’s L ist - Senior Business

D ivision

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