Management Accounting

GILBERT GUTIERREZ

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San Antonio, Texas 78229 915-***-****

SUMMARY

Versatile Accounting Professional with an extensive background in Cost Accounting, Inventory Management, Budget Management, and Financial Report preparation for Fortune 500 companies, oil and gas companies, manufacturing, aerospace, and healthcare.

Strong attention to detail with the ability to effectively manage/analyze complex data sources and provide senior management with effective decision-making tools for cost minimization strategies.

Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills – able to work effectively with team members at all corporate levels.

Computer proficiency includes Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) MS Project, CIM Manufacturing Systems, SAP, Showcase, Hyperion, and JD Edwards.

EDUCATION

MBA in Global Management, University of Phoenix, 2002.

Bachelor of Science in Business, Major in Accounting, Western New Mexico University, Silver City, New Mexico, 1980.

EXPERIENCE

KALMAR RT CENTER LLC, Cibolo, Texas 7/15 – 12/15

Cost Accountant Manager – Handled cost accounting functions for the Cibolo office and prepared reports on manufacturing variances, accuracy of standards costs, inventory valuation; managed the month-end close process; developed budgets; and worked with senior management to prepare forecasts.

Researched, analyzed, and produced detail variance analyses of actual results versus plan that included manufacturing standard cost variances.

Tracked and valued production inventory and established guidelines for conducting routine cycle counts and periodic physical inventory.

Analyzed financial performance and assisted senior management in interpreting financial data.

Assisted with internal and external audit requests as well a ad hoc analyses requested by senior management.

GLOBUS MEDICAL, San Antonio, Texas 1/5 – 3/15

Senior Cost Analyst – Contracted by this startup company to develop cost accounting policies and procedures.

Successfully worked with senior management to establish criteria and create procedures that met desired goals.

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, Houston, Texas 5/07 – 8/14

Plant Controller – Supply Chain Division, Elmendorf, Texas (12/13 – 8/14)

Provided cost accounting, modeling, and financial analysis for four plants (two in Texas, one in Pennsylvania, and one in Indiana) with an annual production of over $14 million of chemicals used in oil and gas hydraulic fracturing.

Managed/analyzed an $18 million operational budget and provided senior management with variance reports.

Created a process improvement for managing material and labor that utilized an innovative analysis that identified causes for variations.

Prepared reports for Plant Managers that were used to resolve issues and reduce production overhead.

Prepared Demand Adjusted Schedules for Directors and Senior Management, Monthly/Annual Cost Rolls for all locations, and ad hoc reports directed by senior management.

Functioned as Lead Auditor for physical inventories/audits at each distribution and manufacturing plants.

Used JD Edwards ERP Systems and other applications to prepare reports that included: Monthly/Quarterly Direct Expense Variance/Absorption Analysis; AFE justification, documentation, and tracking; inventory trend analysis; E&O analysis; Standard Cost Maintenance Analysis; Business Interruption Case Analysis; and Freeport Exemption Calculations and Filings.

Monitored and corrected all Purchase Price and Work Order Variance related issues.

Senior Manufacturing Cost Accountant – Supply Chain Division, Elmendorf, Texas (5/07 – 11/13)

Functioned as a business partner to the Plant Manager and provided a variety of reports that included P&L swing (month-to-month as well as quarter-to-quarter), expense, absorption, variances, sales, and cost of sales.

Drove the process improvement for plant cost rolling. Worked with team to load appropriate date and established overhead rates used to roll monthly and annual costs.

Ensured accuracy of inventory for manufacturing locations by completing a 100% count through cycle counting or physical inventory.

Monitored, trained team members, and assisted in resolving cycle count issues.

Investigated and resolved inventory integrity issues and provided manufacturing management with assistance for budget reviews and forecasting.

Created and produced various queries for various applications; assisted management in monitoring AFE spend and other fixed asset issues; and reviewed PPV material and Closed Work Order variances at each location.

Conducted final document review of financial statements and other items to ensure meeting external audit requirements.

AVANZAR INTERIOR TECHNOLOGY, San Antonio, Texas 1/06 – 4/07

Cost Accountant – Managed the cost accounting systems for the company’s two plants that manufactured door panel and headliners for the Toyota Plant in San Antonio, Texas. Key functions included:

Updating the MFG/PRO Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM), reconciling the MFG/PRO MBOM to the SAP BOM, analysis and preparation of the annual standard (Material, Labor, Overhead, and Freight) monthly annual cost rollups and analysis of variances for operations that generated over $10 million in annual revenue.

Developing and providing timely production, material, and labor operating metrics for the Plant Managers.

Completing periodic reviews of material and labor reporting systems (receiving, shipping, finished goods inventories, labor distribution, scrap reporting, and material usage) that ensured accurate monthly income statements.

Performing comprehensive analysis of inventory balances and identified slow-moving or obsolete inventory items.

Coordinated with Material Managers to reduce inventory days on hand and aging reports.

Working with the Plant Controller and completing general accounting functions that included month-end closing, journal entries and reports.

Ensured timely month-end closing and reporting into Hyperion, SAP, CI, ITS, VA/VE, and BBP.

Prepared the year-end audit requirements for each plant.

Coordinated the annual profit plan and quarterly forecasts for non-production department. Worked with non-production managers to assist with analyzing actual to budget variances.

Coordinating the monthly, quarterly, and annual physical inventory.

Ensuring all account functions complied with Sarbanes-Oxley (Section 4040 and BOS).

FOAMEX, El Paso, Texas 1/03 – 12/05

Plant Cost Accountant – Performed cost accounting and managed cost accounting systems for a plant that generated $5 million in annual revenues from the manufacturing of industrial foam products.

Worked closely with the Accounting Manager and used JD Edwards One World to perform accounting functions that included month-end closings, general ledger, trial balances, vendor credit/debit memos, reconciling Working fund Capital account, and month-end perpetual inventory.

Prepared bill of material on new and existing products and assisted with the completion of various special projects.

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