David A. Wiedenbein
Cridersville, Ohio 45806
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Professional Profile
Dedicated Hands on Financial Professional with the initiative and abilities to produce results. Over 20 years of strong financial and computer skills, complemented with a team motivated style of management.
Project and Standard Costing skills
Excellent Financial analytical skills
Financial Budgeting and Forecasting skills
Excellent Inventory Reconciliation and Cycle Counting Processes
Fixed Asset Accounting and CAPEX Budget and Plans
Software Experience
QAD PeopleSoft Baan Fourth Shift
Essbase Hyperion
Professional Experience
Lakeview Farms, LLC Delphos, Ohio October 2018 – Current
Cost / Accounting Manager
Analyze and Maintain Bills of Material
Cost Evaluation of Items
Monthly Customer Pricing
Monthly Brokerage Commission Payments
Monthly Bank Statement Reconciliations
New Item Pricing Evaluation
Commodity Tracking and Pricing
Monthly Physical Inventory Variance Reporting
Auria Solutions. LLC. Sidney, Ohio April 2015 – October 2018
Cost Analyst
Analyze and Maintain Bills of Material
Maintain and Present product change activities
Intercompany Receipts and Reconciliations
Month End Journal Entries for Scrap, Waste, Utilities, and Non-Cash activities
Budget preparation, Annual Cost Roll and Standard Costs
Tax Package Preparation and Audit Information Preparation
Honda of America Mfg. Marysville, Ohio May 2011 – January 2013
Budget Controller for Information Services [ Contract ]
Prepare, Analyze and Present Financial Budgets, Forecasts, and Results.
Track Departmental Expenditures throughout the month.
Track Purchase Orders for Contractors against Budget and Budgeted Projects.
Departmental Asset Tracking
GKN Axles Jackson Center, Ohio August 2007 - October 2008
Financial Controller
Prepare, Analyze and Present Financial Budgets, Forecasts and Results
Review and Maintain Standard Costing System and Bill of Materials.
Reduced monthly production variances by over $100,000 per month.
Supervise a staff of two a senior accountant and an Accounts Payable clerk.
CFM Corporation Bethel, Vermont April 2005 – August 2007
Plant Controller
Prepare, Review and Present Departmental budgets and results.
Review and Maintain Standard Costing System and Bill of Materials.
Maximize the utilization of the Administrative Personnel.
Preparation of Annual Budget
Casella Construction, Inc. Rutland, Vermont April 2003 – November 2004
Controller
Standardize Corporate Reporting and information utilization.
Develop and Maintain standard costing and inventory valuation, for Aggregate production.
Supervise a staff of three a Senior Accountant, Accounts Payable Clerk, and
Payroll / Accounts Receivable Clerk.
Preparation of Annual Budgets and Audit Information ( Financial and Insurance )
I & K Distributors, Inc. Delphos, Ohio May 2001 – May 2002
Director of Accounting
Developed accounting policies to move all accounting services in house and update General Ledger to mirror the Corporate General Ledger structure.
Developed and Implemented Intra and Inter Company reporting and reconciling procedures.
Spearheaded the development and implementation of Standard Costing and Inventory controls for both the Manufacturing and Distribution Companies.
Supervise a staff of six a Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant, two Accounts Payable Clerks,
Accounts Receivable Manager, and Payroll Manager.
Peterson Construction Company, Inc. Wapakoneta, Ohio September 1996 - April 2001
Controller/Treasurer
Converted the computer systems from IBM System 36 and Novell network to single Windows based network.
Converted the System 36 based Concord 1000 software to windows based StarBuilder software.
Developed and implemented a Worker’s Compensation cost containment program.
saving the company over $250,000 annually.
Oversee Employee Benefits, Corporate Insurance, and Corporate Investment Portfolio.
Supervise a staff of an Assistant Controller, Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounts Receivable / Contract Clerk, Payroll Clerk, and Administrative staff of six.
Corporate Secretary
Education
B.S., Business Administration – Finance Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio