Microsoft Office Accounting
Resume:
Laura J. Podsiadlo
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
**************@*****.***
Summary
An experienced, dependable and results oriented individual who is willing to learn new systems and processes to assist an organization in achieving its business and profitability goals. Ability to apply accounting experience to various fields and industries, while maintaining a high level of accuracy, accountability and professionalism.
Extensive experience in cost and inventory accounting
Excellent management, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively on both team and individual based projects
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access)
Effectively able to follow complex instructions and protocol
Ability to learn new systems and processes with ease
Dedicated to efficiency and continuous process improvement
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Professional Experience
Supply Technologies 2000-Present
Mayfield Heights, OH
Cost Supervisor 2008-Present
Responsible for accuracy of inventory, reserves, PPV and freight for over forty distribution branches with divisional gross inventory in excess of $115M
Developed annual business plans and monthly forecasts for other variable costs for the North America division with annual sales of $400M
Performed trend and GAP analyses
Coordinated data preparation and validated data for bank audits, bank inventory appraisals, SOX testing and audit requirements
Responsible for training new hires on all aspects of cost accounting tasks
Provided direction to Materials and Operations on inventory related issues
Created queries from SQL database for data extraction and analysis
Developed new methodology to reserve for inactive inventory
Designed new format to review freight adder as result of process changes
Key player in new work order implementation project
Led project to develop steel surcharge adder
Developed new method to calculate import freight accrual for month close; resulted in reduction of close by a full workday while still minimizing risk
Created and developed various work procedures and processes including POC consignment reconciliation and cycle count procedures
Staff Accountant 2000-2008
Tracked obsolete disposals
Reconciled book to perpetual; determined causes for differences and took corrective actions
Tracked aged WIP and worked with Materials and Branch to close work orders
Observed and audited physical inventories
Completed special projects as assigned
North American Refractories Company 1986-2000
Cleveland, OH
Corporate Credit Manager 1998-2000
Cost Accounting Supervisor 1993-1998
Cost Accountant 1986-1993
Education
Kent State University
Kent, OH
College of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration
Honors: cum laude
CPA Certification, inactive
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