Patti Anderson

**** ******* ****** ***** **** * Kenosha, WI 53144

262-***-**** Cell acwtel@r.postjobfree.com

Background Summary

Finance Professional with 10+ years’ experience in comprehensive financial and accounting functions within diverse Manufacturing organizations, ranging from small companies to corporate divisions. Proven ability to identify and implement strategies for analyzing and problem solving in order to streamline processes, reduce costs and meet corporate requirements.

Areas of Expertise:

Budget & Forecasting Financial Reporting Due Diligence

Cash Flow Analysis Variance Analysis Standard Cost Analysis

Fixed Assets Valuation / Tracking

Professional Experience

Director of Finance – Doheny’s, LLC 01/2014– Current

Retail Leader in Pool Supply Fulfillment. Employee range 50-135 employees. $55M sales.

Providing financial and operational guidance to company with monthly financial package which includes Consolidation of multiple Distribution Centers.

Created Annual Operating Budgeting

Designed weekly and monthly metrics covering all aspects of operations including sales, scrap, labor and cash flow to CEO and Operations Manager.

Provided variance analysis reports regarding labor, standards and cost to determine root cause of variances between budget and prior year.

Implemented internal control procedures for accounting, inventory and purchasing.

Implemented new Third Party Payroll System.

Controller – Quadra / Limtech 04/2011– 9/2013

Manufacturer of custom molded and extruded rubber products and tooling. 135 employees. $17-20M sales (division of QSR / Lexington Precision)

Performed Due Diligence for acquisition by private equity group in July 2012, and also provided final closing P&L, Balance Sheet, plus detailed audit papers for prior sale in October 2011, including 3 audits within 3 months.

Analyzed and presented monthly financial statements which include P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Sales, Capital Purchases, and trend analysis.

Created annual Business Planning Forecast including Sales Forecast. Worked with multiple departments for launch schedules and potential changes from prior year.

Designed weekly and monthly metrics covering all aspects of operations including sales, scrap, labor and cash flow to General Manager and Operations Manager.

Provided variance analysis reports regarding labor, standards and cost to determine root cause of variances between budget and prior year.

Implemented internal control procedures for accounting, inventory and purchasing.

Coordinated year-end close and provided External auditors with annual / accurate work papers.

Managed daily processing, monthly inventory reconciliation and created adjusting journal entries to close month within 5 business days at month end.

Restructured accounting department to include better efficiency and skills within the department, reducing accounting and payroll errors by 37%.

Controller – Moxness (Thistle Molded Group) 1994–2011

Silicone rubber manufacturing company serving global industrial markets and Fortune 500 companies. 60 employees. $10M Sales (Division of $100M conglomerate with five business segments that were sold separately over a 10 year span)

Responsible for overseeing all accounting functions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, General Ledger, internal and external financial reporting, monthly forecasting and annual planning process, annual audit, fixed assets, inventory control, payroll and Human Resources. Worked closely with General Manager to review costs, reconcile variances and identify areas of productivity and improvement.

Examined and presented standard costs against actual to identify process inefficiencies, improvement opportunities and low-profit products, to assist senior leadership in developing company strategy.

Contributed to annual budget process by working closely with various departments to review historical activities, trends, and future obligations.

Served as Financial Lead for Baan ERP implementation, created Standard Cost, AP, AR and GL/Financial Reporting modules.

Facilitated year-end close and provided Corporate and Public Auditors with accurate, timely financial statements and work papers, reducing yearly costs by $12,000.

Audited year-end physical inventory achieving less than a 5% variance in inventory. Calculated and yearly work center rates.

Implemented new payroll system, procedures and policy changes / improvements.

Managed 3-6 employees including conducting performance evaluations, and individual & development programs.

Education

BS - UW-Stevens Point

References

Available upon request

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