Manager Accounting

Carol Dunderdale

**** *** ****

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Cell 847-***-****

***************@*******.***

Summary of Professional Qualifications:

Experienced acctng and finance mgr with substantial experience in planning and financial analysis

Strong supervisory and leadership skills overseeing small to mid-sized organizations

Global experience in corporations with sites in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Taiwan, Europe, Japan, South Africa and others

Experience:

Amcor - $680Million Multinational Packaging Mundelein,IL 7/15 – current

Senior Accountant

oConsolidation & analysis of global financial statements, incl. actual results, monthly forecasts

and the annual business plan

oCoordination of global Hyperion data submissions, forecasts, results and analysis

oPreparation of time bound reports required by executive management

oFixed Asset function for 8 US plants

oWork with Controller to make process improvements within accounting department

oLotus Notes, SAP, Hyperion

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. - Global Independent Safety Science Northbrook, IL3/12–5/15

Senior Accountant

oTrain and develop newly-hired accountants

oReview account reconciliations performed by accounting staff

oPrepare balance sheet account reconciliations; perform account analytics

oConsult via phone and email with accountants at multiple global locations

oImprove processes, establish best practices, hold training workshops

oOracle 11i & 12, Hyperion

FNA Group –$100Million Manufacturer Power Washers Elk Grove Village, IL 12/10–1/12

Accounting Manager (contract position)

oForecast cash: provide VP Finance with weekly 5-week cash projections for planning

oAssess, advise and restructure accounting department with better-qualified team members

oStreamline billing& accounting processes, recovering $20K shipping costs from customers

oManage A/R, A/P and billing functions including training to reduce errors

oCalculate monthly sales commissions, supervise audit requests, ad hoc assignments

oMAS 500

Global Material Technologies –$70Million Metal Wool & Fiber Producer Palatine, IL3/07-5/08

Financial/Treasury Analyst

oCash Planning for three plant locations (U.S., South Africa, China)

oWork closely with banker to purchase weekly foreign exchange future contracts (hedging EUR/ZAR, USD/ZAR.)

oDevelop system of measuring hedging activity to increase performance

oAnalyze hedge results protect against losses on A/R collections due to currency fluctuations

oAdvise President and CEO relating to hedging activity and South Africa operations

oForecast Weekly Cash Requirements to ensure cash available for commitments

oSchedule and approve all payments including daily wire payments and bank transfers, weekly check runs, monthly commission payments

oManage South Africa accounting operations – assigned as added responsibility after getting division “caught up” on 2 months of bank recs. for 3 separate bank accounts

oDevelop system of measuring hedging activity to increase performance

oOversee Credit and Collection operations; monitor daily collections, delinquent accounts reports, domestic & foreign credit insurance, credit reporting

oAssist in annual audit: prepare account reconciliations, lead physical inventory

oMAS 200, AS400

Prairie Management –$50Million Property Management Firm Chicago, IL 3/06-3/07

Assistant Controller

oRun, review, analyze and distribute monthly financial statements to management team

oPrepare and submit quarterly consolidated financial statements to bank

oResponsible for weekly Payables check run for 60 properties

oFile annual and quarterly government reports

oReconcile long-term lease accounts, improve process, train staff

oPrepare, enter, post journal entries; Direct month-end close

oPrepare audit schedules, assist controller with projects as needed

oPMAS, AS400, Crystal Reporting

Vulcanium Corporation- $50Million Industrial Titanium Producer Northbrook,IL12/97-9/98

Corporate Controller

oPerform all cash management functions; forecasting, borrowing and disbursements

oAdvise President as acting member of executive team to improve operations

oAct as HR Manager - perform all duties, keep compliant with FMLA laws

oProcess weekly payroll for 50 employees

oSupervise staff of 3 to accomplish all necessary accounting functions

oReduce month-end close to within 5 days, financial reports to President for more timely use

oPrepare and analyze financial statements

oFile quarterly Sales & Use Tax returns

oJobBoss, ADP

Futaba Corporation -$450MillionElectronic Component Producer Schaumburg, IL1982-1996

Accounting Manager

Establish accounting department: set up standard operating procedures within department

oHire, train, motivate and manage staff of five - A/P, A/R, Fixed Assets, Inventory Control

oConduct semi-annual standard cost review of Inventory, Overhead and Labor

oConduct month-end close, prepare and analyze financial statements

oPrepare semi-annual budget and long range planning reports

oCoordinate and direct annual physical inventory at three warehouse locations - travel to sites

oNegotiate and engage attorney for reduction of property tax

oAS400, Fourth Shift, FinPac, FAS 100

Self-Employed - Independent Insurance Producer 1998-2006

Licensed Producer / Investment Advisor with 10 years’ experience helping small businesses and families with financial strategies and appropriate product purchases. Used ACT CRM program.

Education, Licenses & Designations:

Roosevelt University - Chicago, IL Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Securities License (Series 7 & Series 66)

Producers License (Life, Health, Variable Annuities& Longterm Care)

Computer Hardware / Software Skills:

Oracle, QuickBooks, Peachtree, QAD, Hyperion, Noetix,MAS 500,MAS 200,FAS 100, PMAS (Real Estate Mgmt System,)Fourth Shift (ERP) IBM AS400, FinPac, HFA, NetWare, ADP E-Z Pay, JobBoss, Access, Crystal Reporting, Microsoft Dynamics GP, CRM programs: WebStation, ACT, Junxure, MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Lotus Notes, SAP, Hyperion

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