Daniel Whitman

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EXPERIENCE

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems North America, Orlando, FL (2010-2015)

Assistant Manager Cost Accounting

SAP ERP system

•Product Cost: Labor and Overhead Rates, Manufacturing Variance Analysis

•Manufacturing Budgeting and Reporting

•New Manufactured Product Standard Costing

•Reporting, Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting,

•Heavy EXCEL Reporting, Pivots, Tables, Analysis

•Balance Sheet Reserves Analysis and JE adjustments

Thomas & Betts, Inc, Ormond Beach, FL (2009 – 2010)

Sr. Cost Analyst

•Product Cost: Labor and Overhead Rates, Manufacturing Variance Analysis

•Costing new products

•Reporting, Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting,

•Heavy EXCEL Reporting, Pivots, Graphs, Analysis

•Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

•Cycle Count Program Development and Report Development

TriQuint Semi-Conductor, Apopka, FL (10-2007 – 02-2009)

Sr. Cost Analyst

•Product Cost: Labor and Overhead Rates, Manufacturing Variance Analysis

•Costing new products

•Reporting, Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting,

•Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

•Cycle Count Controls

•Remediation Process control

Key Accomplishments

•Project Lead: Standard Cost implementation on SAP

•Change from clock time to moves as cost driver

•Responsible for Handset chip standard costs

•Developed a Cost Model to analyze standard cost on existing and proposed units

Fast paced position with numerous responsibilities including chairman of cost and inventory analysis team across several sites.

Pioneer Ram, Inc., Orlando, FL (11-2005 – 10-2007)

Plant Controller

. Product Cost: Labor & Overhead Rates, Analysis & Variance

. Expense Budgeting, Inventory Cost Management

. Standard Cost

Key Accomplishments:

1. Using EXCEL pivot tables and data downloads from J. D. Edwards ERP system, I developed a product line report which applied manufacturing variances back to individual items. This provided an estimated true gross margin of each. Using this information I developed a pricing model that provided better cost guidance for pricing of products.

2. Working with actual vs standard cost data, I developed a method to determine manpower requirements in every department and reduce labor variances.

Supervised 1 Accounts Payable / HR position

Emergency One, Inc., Ocala, FL (11/2002 - 2/2005)

Manager of Manufacturing Cost Operations

. Sarbanes-Oxley audit Implementation

. Manufacturing product line profitability reporting

. Cost Analysis (Labor, Material, Overhead, Variances)

. Mfg Plant and Dept Budgets, profitability by product line

. Supervised 3 (2 general accountants, 1 cost accountant)

Key Accomplishments:

Monthly budgeting/forecasting of labor hours and dept costs for large mfg. plant Labor analysis by dept: direct and indirect labor costs per unit, O.T. hrs variance to plan, actual vs. standard labor variance analysis Implementation of cycle count procedures

New Dana Perfume Corp., Coconut Creek, FL (7/2001 - 8/2002)

Forecast Analyst

. rolling 12 month production forecast for $80M company

Freightliner Corporation (Truck Manufacturing) (1984 - 2001)

Plant Cost Accountant -- 3/1996 - 12/2000, Mt. Holly, NC

. Capital & Expense budgets for 750,000 sq. ft. truck assy. Plant

. Reports: labor efficiency, variances, direct/indirect labor, O.T.

. Oversight of fixed asset acquisition and disposal

. Management of plant real and personal property tax issues

. Make vs. Buy analysis

Key Accomplishments:

Led cost-reduction project with MRO supplier resulting a cost reduction of over $300,000 per year

Sr. Cost Analyst -- 12/1992 - 3/1996, Portland, OR (corporate H.Q.)

. BOM cost development for new products

. Base model cost reports for existing products

. Cost analysis of new or revised parts

. Cost analysis of out-sourcing all cab electrical harnesses

. Tooling justifications / make vs buy

Senior Value Analyst --10/1987 - 12/1992, Portland, OR (corporate H.Q.)

. Employee cost improvement suggestion program administration

. Value Analysis / Value Engineering workshops

Aftermarket Buyer -- 6/1986 - 10/1987, Portland, OR (corporate H.Q)

. Blanket and spot purchasing agreements with suppliers

. Vendor qualification and selection activities

Part Pricing Clerk-- 5/1984 - 6/1986, Portland, OR (corporate H.Q.)

. Direct Ship invoice processing

. Parts Pricing studies

. Set dealer price for proprietary in-house parts

Special Skills

EXCEL worksheets:

autofilters, vlookups, tables, pivot tables, sorts, functions

EDUCATION

June/1997 University of Portland, M.B.A.

June /1985 Portland State University, B.S. -- Marketing

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