Manager Manufacturing Accounting
Resume:
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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