Injection Molding Accounting

Ross J. Lybrink

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Howell, Michigan 48843 517-***-****

Summary of Qualifications:

Extensive accounting experience in manufacturing environments, mostly in the automotive industry. Experience includes using integrated MRP/ERP systems. Manufacturing experience includes plastic injection molding, steel blanking and assemblies.

Specific accounting experience includes:

Financial statement preparation

Variance analysis

General Ledger entries

G/L Account reconciliations

Posting and retiring of fixed assets

Depreciation calculation

Cash management

Cash flow forecast

Led physical inventories

Prepared Property Tax Statements

Supervision of A/P & A/R

Supervision of cost accountants

Develop labor and overhead rates

Develop budgets, forecasts & Profit Plans

Monitor Cost Center spending

Publish monthly actuals vs. forecasts to Managers

Business modeling

Calculate Payback and ROI

Cost estimating and price quoting

Finance rep. for Lean Manufacturing

Track and analyze job and tooling costs

Approve, track and analyze program costs

Interact with internal & external auditors

Contract and Temporary work with temp services Feb. 2015 – Sept. 2015

Project Cost Controller and Financial Analyst

Tracked progress of 5 projects and published related reports

Grupo Antolin Wayne, Canton, MI March 2012 – May 2014

Senior Financial Analyst / Acting Controller

Responsible for preparing financial statements, month end close, reporting monthly departmental budget variances, general ledger entries and account reconciliations, annual budgets, monthly P&L Forecasts, weekly sales forecasts, monthly covenant reports for line of credit, managed day to day financial activity, managed petty cash, worked with internal and external auditors, bank audits, cash management, Accounts Receivable collections, etc…

Acord Products, Rochester Hills, MI Jan. 2011 – Aug. 2011

Corporate Accountant

Prepared financial statements, assisted with month end close, general ledger entries and account reconciliations, reporting budget variances, and tracking costs for new program launches. Filled out Personal Property Tax Statement. Company went out of business.

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WJG Enterprises Molding Company, Charlotte, MI March 2007 – Nov. ‘09

(A $15 million plastic injection molding, Tier II supplier)

Plant Controller

Prepared financial statements, performed month end close, reconciled general ledger accounts and posted journal entries, created forecasts and business plans, reported budget variances, rolled up standard costs, evaluated inventory, conducted bank reconciliations, supervised Accounts payable and Accounts Receivable, interacted with CPAs and outside auditors. Prepared Personal Property Tax Statements. Managed day to day accounting activities. Left because company was going out of business.

TRW – Fenton Plant, Fenton, MI Feb 2007 – March ‘07

(A $210 million manufacturer and Tier One automotive supplier of anti-lock brake systems)

Contract consultant

Performed financial analysis and assisted with month–end close. Left for permanent position with WJG Enterprises Molding Company.

Intier Automotive, division of Magna, Corp. Novi, MI 2005 – 2006

(A $160 million manufacturer and Tier One automotive supplier of door modules)

Program Accountant

Provided launch support for new Chrysler program. Developed cost and pricing for engineering changes, created and updated cost cards, tracked tooling costs and reported periodically on program’s projected sales and profitability. Left because program was going to production.

Ontegra-Brighton, (Intier Automotive, division of Magna) Brighton, MI 2002 - 2005

(A $100 million plus manufacturer and Tier One automotive supplier of interior components)

Program Financial Analyst – was laid off due to downsizing

Provided launch support for Ford Freestyle program. Developed cost and pricing for engineering changes, created and updated cost cards, tracked tooling costs and reported periodically on program’s sales and profitability.

Clover Technologies Inc., Wixom, MI 1999 - 2002

($70 million, high tech communications company with several offices)

Cost Accounting Manager – company went out of business

Responsible for all job costing, tracking revenues, costs, profit margins and unbilled revenues for over a hundred construction projects at the six offices, simultaneously.

Assisted in implementation of job costing system using BAAN software.

MAGNETEK, Owosso, MI 1997 - 1998

(A $140 million manufacturer of a wide variety of household motors)

Cost Accounting Manager - was laid off due to downsizing

Managed cost accounting activity for five plants

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OGIHARA AMERICA CORPORATION, Howell, MI 1990 - 1997

(A $160 million Japanese, Tier-1 automotive supplier of stamping products)

Cost and Financial Analyst – left for promotional opportunity

Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting and inventory accuracy. Also controlled cash management, cash flow forecasting, published monthly budget variance reports and supervised A/P and A/R.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science – Accounting (Business Management Minor) Cleary College, Howell, MI

Associate Degree – Accounting: Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / SKILLS

Computer Proficiency: SAP, IQMS, BAAN, QAD, M.S. Word and Excel, Outlook

Participated on committees for launching ISO 9000 procedures and on cost reduction

committees.

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