Fredrick A. Beery, Sr.
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Cell 330-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Possess a solid background in the field of accounting allowing me to make a difference in your accounting department. My expertise lies in creating a system which allows timely and quality reporting to management.
QUALIFICATIONS
*Demonstrates a willingness to work long hours and accept special assignment.
*Interact/communicate successfully with all levels of management and personnel.
*Possess a “can-do spirit,” positive attitude, determination; analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
*Proficient in Microsoft Office Products: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access and BEST Software FAS.
Experience in AS400/PRMS, Fourth Shift and NDS (Quipware).
EXPERIENCE
Senior Cost Accountant, Mercer Forge Corporation, Mercer, PA 04/13 – 01/15
Developed a standard costing system from ground up. Working with all levels of management, consultants and individuals at satellite sites, the proper steps were completed to incorporate a new costing system in under 16 months.
*Established new data collection processes from various departments.
*Created numerous files to capture data from new cost system and allow financial reporting and month-end close.
*Associated quoting model created to assist sales department on obtaining new business. Training, re-quote loss
bids and updating file required. Increase of $800k new business sales for upcoming fiscal year.
*Write new auditing, physical inventory and accounting policy/procedures for new costing system.
Cost Accountant, MP Biomedical LLC, Solon, OH 10/09 – 02/13
Responsible for establishment of a cost accounting system which will accurately accumulate and report product costs, variances, and inventory activity. This standard cost system is a ground-up project requiring in-depth knowledge and understanding of cost system: cost drivers, knowledge of variances and meanings, etc.
*Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
*Update standard costs, bill of materials and develop standard labor/burden rates.
*Analyze capital budgeting requests.
*Coordinate physical inventories and cycle counts.
Cost Accountant, Imperial Electric Company, Akron, OH 10/08 – 04/09
Losing their Controller and dropping sales, the company needed individual able to step in as cost accountant during a challenging time.
*Recreated reports out of Fourth Shift software for management following major data lost.
*Assist Ernst and Young auditors in year-end audit after current Controller took leave of absence.
*Identified major discrepancies between perpetual inventory and general ledger effecting the bottom line.
*Informed error to Controller of Fixed Assets outside of software package
Assistant Controller, Lexington Connector Seals, Vienna, OH 02/07 – 04/08
Responsible for all functions required to ensure efficient and effective operation of the accounting department.
Able to assist company is smooth transition of restructuring for future stability in the automotive industry.
*Maintain and control general ledger accounts, journal entries, bank reconciliation, year-end audits, etc.
*Preparation of financial statements, management reports, inventory control reporting, productivity analysis
reports, inter-company transaction, and various reporting schedules on quarterly basis.
*Prepare customer quotes, communicate with customers and suppliers, international communications, etc.
*Supervisor for accounting department: approve time cards, schedule vacation, delegate workload.
FREDRICK A. BEERY SR.
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Senior Accountant, Towlift, Inc., Cleveland, OH 04/96 – 02/07
Participated in a team effort, which include activities of all corporate accounting functions. Assisted management in converting ERP system from NDS Solutions to DIS Quipware. Additionally, aided in job costing large racking projects for large warehouses (to include OfficeMax and Sherwin Williams).
*Maintain and control general ledger accounts, journal entries, bank reconciliation, inventory control and costing.
*Preparation of financial statements, management reports and tax returns, to include federal, state, city income tax
returns, personal property, IFTA returns, and others.
*Daily cash alignment with bank via realignment to money market or draw down from line of credit.
*Monitor acquisition/disposal of large capital expenditures, depreciation schedules, financing, etc.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY
MILITARY
Fiscal Technician, U.S. Marine Corp, Garden City, New York 01/83 – 05/88