Manager Accounting
Resume:
Andrew
P.
Coates
Kingston
Hall
Ct Home:
(757)
Hampton,
VA
(757)
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Seasoned
financial
executive
with
35
years
of
success
in
leadership
positions
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Enthusiastic,
energetic,
inclusive
leadership
style
that
motivates
and
rallies
others
around
a
common vision
and
strategy
*
Skilled
at
teaching,
guiding
and
training.
Willing
to
devote
time
and
energy
to
develop
staff
*
Analytical
and
system- minded;
able
to
recognize
new
possibilities,
organize
ideas
into
action
plans
and supply
ingenuity
to
problem
solving
*
Customer- focused
and
able
to
work
collaboratively
with
sales,
operations
and
other
functional
areas.
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Experienced
and
consistent
record
of
achievement
in: Accounting
and
Control Business
Development Financial
Planning Financial
Control
Contract
Pricing
Strategic
Planning Financial
Reporting
Contract
Negotiations
Operational
Analysis Budgeting/Forecasting
Capital
Budgeting
Profit
Improvement Policy
&
Procedures
Financial
Analysis Sarbanes
Oxley
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Marva
Maid
Dairy
Newport
News,
VA Aug
2007
-
Apr
2016 Direct
and
control
all
functions
of
the
accounting
department.
Worked
closely
with
the
Division
General Manager
(Danny
Lovell),
assisting
with
day
to
day
operational
issues
and
decisions. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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Reduced
staff
from
20
to
17
by
distributing
workloads
while
maintaining
complete
accounting
controls
*
Improved
year
end
audit
issues
from
last
place
company
to
first
place
company
within
Cooperative
*
Reduced
monthly
closing
period
from
15
to
10
business
days
*
Assisted
with
System
conversion,
being
able
to
utilize
ROSS/RAMS
computer
system
*
Set
up
and
maintained
standard
cost
system
for
50
SKU's
*
Able
to
apply
for
and
was
awarded
$100K
refund
from
City
of
Newport
News
Enterprise
Zone
Department
*
Audited
by
Virginia
Sales
Tax
2
times
in
7
years,
reducing
tax
liability
by
implementing
procedures designed
specifically
for
Dairy
manufacturing
plants
*
Assisted
in
the
closing
of
a
sister
company
manufacturing
plant
and
office,
moving
production
and
all accounting
into
the
Newport
News
office
by
only
adding
4
employees Controller
McArthur
Dairy
Sunrise,
FL
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Subsidiary
of
Dean
Foods Aug
2003
-
Jul
2007 Company
purchased
by
Dean
Foods
in
2001.
Initiate
and
direct
all
accounting
and
controls,
planning, financial
analysis,
functions
for
this
$170
million
company,
maintaining
a
consistently
profitable
division. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
*
Maintained
consistent
set
of
accounting
policies
and
procedures
to
produce
a
monthly
operating
and financial
reporting
package.
*
Improved
profitability
through
focus
on
performance
vs.
plan
and
expense
controls
*
Eliminated
2
accounting
positions,
resulting
in
an
annual
savings
over
$135K
while
improving
reporting and
analytical
support
to
corporate
office. Divisional
Controller
Pet
Dairy
Portsmouth,
VA
-
Subsidiary
of
Dean
Foods Sep
1991
-
Jul
2003 As
Division
Controller,
responsibilities
included
all
financial
decisions
within
the
division.
The
division operated
with
a
management
team
consisting
of
Division
Sales
Manager,
Division
Controller,
Plant
Manager and
Distribution
Manager.
Directed
all
accounting;
financial
reporting,
budgeting
and
forecasting. Direct
Report
-
Dave
Mack
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
*
Maintained
established
finance/accounting
procedures.
*
Identified,
developed
and
motivated
key
financial
staff,
resulting
in
an
increase
of
operating
effectiveness and
decreasing
costs
of
financial
services.
*
Established
pricing
standards
and
pricing
models
for
new
business,
resulting
in
greater
pricing
discipline while
reducing
time
and
cost
associated
with
contracts.
*
Recognizing
and
realizing
opportunities
for
synergies,
generating
a
higher
profitability
division. Office
Manager
Pet
Dairy
Portsmouth,
VA Sep
1983
-
Aug
1991 Accounting
Trainee
Pet
Dairy
Portsmouth,
VA Sep
1981
-
Aug
1983 E
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BA
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Business
Management
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4
year
degree Virginia
Wesleyan
College,
Norfolk,
VA Member
of
College
Baseball
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References:
Danny
Lovell
-
Director
of
logistics
and
Procurement
Marva
Maid
Dairy *******@*********.***
Office
(757)
528- 4451
Cell
(757)
286- 6255
Phillip
Hardison
-
Chief
of
Police
City
of
Franklin,
VA *********@**************.***
Office
(757)
562- 8579
direct
Cell
(757)
376- 0135
David
Stonesifer
-
CPA
Herbein
Company,
INC ************@*******.***
Office
(610)
378- 1175
ext.
110
David
Mack
-
Business
Consultant *********@*****.***
Cell
(423)
737- 6911
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