Accounting Financial

Sandra Hartmann

***** ********* **** *****, *******, Texas 77079 ● 713-***-**** ● **************@*****.***

Senior Accountant

Financial Administration ~ GAAP Compliance ~ Staff Leadership

Profile of Qualifications

Excel throughout complete spectrum of financial management functions including accounts payable and receivable (A/P, A/R), general ledger (G/L), financial statements, financial reporting, audits, budgeting, journal entries and tax preparation.

Well-versed in managing a wide range of functional areas such as inventory control, production planning and analysis, credit management, vendor relations, project management, process improvements, financial and cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.

Proven success in establishing, implementing and maintaining cutting-edge accounting systems, procedures and controls to optimize expense tracking, information sharing, and financial analysis.

Highly respected for strong expertise in variance analysis, fixed asset accounting, and lean accounting.

Able to devise and contribute vital forecasts and financial outlooks, which play a major role in supporting and navigating fiscally strong, company operations.

Possess eight years’ experience as part-time lecturer at the Vaal Triangle Technicon.

Served as Moderator in Financial Accounting IV at Vaal University of Technology for five years.

Professional Experience

Ellwood Texas Forge Houston, February 2015 to July 2015

Senior Accountant

Prepare, Analyze, Consolidate and Report financial statements to Corporate

Prepares general ledger entries and documents financial transactions by entering account information.

Prepare, analyze and report daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly gross margin analysis by parts by customer type

Validate the cost of good sold as part of month-end close

Work with the materials review board to locate and dispose of obsolete inventory

General Ledger Reconciliations, including Bank and Fixed Assets

Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.

Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.

Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.

Analyze cost accounting data by reviewing standard and actual costs for inaccuracies

Assist with cycle count/physical inventories

Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

Maintain and depreciation of fixed assets by using the Sage Depreciation network

Guides A/P and Payroll staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.

Develop, implement, maintain and test accounting controls, policies and procedures. Analyze and recommending changes.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing results as needed

Gardner Denver Water Jetting Systems Inc., July 2013 to February 2015

Financial Accountant

Performed all accounting functions, month end close, analysis and reporting to corporate

Prepared monthly financial statements, analysis of gross sales, margin analysis presentations and variance explanations for corporate

Reviews financial reports for errors prior to the final closing and upload of data

Reviews and analyzes monthly operating results against estimates and final budgets. Identifies problem areas in operations, recommending process improvements.

Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.

Performs monthly general ledger account reconciliations including bank and fixed asset reconciliations

Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures

Analyzed and reported on WIP (Work in Process) to track cost involved in manufacturing

Analyzed cost accounting data and assist in all cost related functions

Assists with the development and preparation of the annual consolidated and divisional operating quarterly estimates, monthly forecasts and budgets.

Coordinates annual physical inventory preparation, count and reconciliation. Includes physical to book variance investigation and explanation.

Maintain and depreciation of fixed assets by using the Sage Depreciation network

Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.

TenarisHydril, 2007 to 2013

Mill Scheduling and Production Planning Accountant (March 2010 to July 2013)

Facilitate planning, scheduling and dispatch for thread protectors and couplings while maintaining inventory for both products across all US threading plants.

Meticulously review sales documentation to determine production-planning needs for thread protectors and couplings.

Perform inventory data analysis for both supply and demand of protectors and couplings and generate requisitions for Exiros.

Consistently maintain seamless communication with OMs and suppliers of protectors and couplings.

Develop and maintain detailed aging reports on both inventories, vital to achieving strict cost control.

Plant Accountant (March 2007 to March 2010)

Performed all aspects of accounting for plant operations with an emphasis in inventory valuation, control and reporting (i.e. balancing inventory, cycle count audits, physical inventory program, reserve management, etc.)

Conducted comprehensive manufacturing expense review to assess, determine and respond to any significant monthly and quarterly variances.

Oversaw labor costs, royalties, overhead, monthly close, account reconciliations, and SOX compliance.

Demonstrated outstanding organizational skills in facilitating monthly reporting encompassing Profit and Loss margin, manufacturing performance, labor, inventory adjustments, stock in transit, and aging work orders, sales orders and purchase orders.

Efficiently coordinated external audit requirements for year-end financial audit.

Safripol, Dow SA, Dow Plastics & DAS, March 1996 to March 2006

Senior Accountant

Spearheaded full-scope financial operations inclusive of financial analysis, general ledger, variance analysis, balance sheets, income statements, financial reporting, budgets, SOX compliance, and reconciliations.

Actively supported business units by preparing reports to evaluate manufacturing performance, gross margins, P&L, standard costs, and inventory status.

Supervised month-end close to ensure timely and accurate issuance of financial statements and supporting schedules.

Coordinated recognition and review of monthly journal vouchers prepared by accounting staff.

Steered monthly, quarterly and annual accounting including review of corporate accounts payable, inter-company allocations, cash transactions, derivative accounting and documentation, debt and equity entries, amortization of prepaid items, accruals, capitalized interest, etc.

Exhibited sharp financial acumen in overseeing fixed asset accounting, property and sales taxes, internal and external audit coordination, SOX compliance, and internal controls.

Proficiently directed financial audits and provided recommendations for procedural improvements and corrective action.

Collaboratively developed, implemented, and managed controls to ensure accuracy of inventory costs worldwide and verification process to ensure inventory accuracy at facility.

Played an integral role in budget preparation and teamed with management in creating five and ten-year business plans for company.

Recruited, oriented, trained, supervised, and evaluated accounting department staff of eleven.

Served as key member of SAP R/3 implementation team and earned recognition as SAP Super user.

Sasol Oil, Sasol Mining (Sigma Colleries), March 1987 to March 1996

Staff Accountant

Directed and delivered hands-on support throughout complete range of financial and accounting functions including A/P, A/R, journal entries, G/L, bank reconciliations, cash flow management, and monthly close.

Closely partner with multiple operating and accounting groups/departments to improve forecasting ability, achieve 100% accuracy of coding, and drive inter-departmental projects and initiatives to timely completion.

Led quarterly and annual review/audit activities with external auditors and diligently handled monthly management reporting and analysis.

Effectively orchestrated debt financing and debt service payments with bank and external agencies.

Prepared official annual report of actual revenues, transfers, and expenses.

Hired, trained, supervised, motivated, evaluated and directed high-performing team of eight.

Researched, coded and expeditiously processed invoices for payment.

Assimilated and quantified risk elements throughout customer base to formulate appropriate credit models, conducted customer credit inquiries, and decisively recommended approval or denial.

Held complete accountability for follow-up and collection of past due receivables and delinquent accounts, and extensively participated in collection negotiations, dispute resolution and settlements with third parties.

Education

Master of Technology Degree, Cost & Management Accounting, with Distinction

National Higher Diploma, Cost & Management Accounting

Diploma, Cost & Management Accounting

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel [advanced skills], Outlook), Business Objects, SAP R/2 & R/3, JD Edwards

Visual, Syteline, Lotus Notes, BPC (Business Planning and Consolidations software), Sage

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