Bruce Lewczuk
Finance Manager - Computer Peripheral Importer/Distributor - Instruments & Equipment Co Hackettstown, NJ 07840
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* Domestic/International Background * Accounting/Controller skills * Consolidated Financial Statements
* Job Cost Systems * Budgets/ Forecasts * Cash Management * Monthly Closings and Financial Reporting
* Strategic planning * Operating/Capital budgets * Monthly rolling forecasts * Developing/Improving financial reports
* Proven skill in prioritizing and completing multiple tasks simultaneously * IT Report Writer Liaison
* Bi-lingual and Advanced Excel Skills * Computer System Conversions
* Excel / Word / SAP / Hyperion / Peachtree / Macola / SYMIX / QuickBooks Work Experience
Finance Manager - Computer Peripheral Importer/Distributor Instruments & Equipment Co - Sparta, NJ
April 2006 to Present
• Supervised 4, Reported directly to CEO
• Managed all day-to-day Accounting functions-A/P, A/R, Cash Management, Computer & Financial closings in Macola
• Performed/Supervised all Journal Entries, Financial Analysis & Financial Statements
• Responsible for annual budgeting, results analysis, forecasting and cash requirements planning
• Improved Financial Reporting System by Reprogramming code in Macola Report Writer Program
• Negotiated contracts with subcontractors and suppliers, established and communicated expected standards of performance, reviewed actual performance as basis of awarding subsequent contracts, with improved productivity
• Developed budgets and projections, analyzed monthly and quarterly results, performed month-end closings, variance analysis and improved the overall quality of the operating budgets
• Conducted new hire training, supervised and reviewed the work of assigned staffs Financial Consultant - Financial Planning and Analysis Legal Dept
2004 to 2006
• Primary objective is to reorganize the Legal Closing Process, reduce man-hours and streamline procedures
• Submitted report on procedural enhancements and received management approval and implemented changes
• Prepared data statements and financial statements (budget based modeling and spreadsheets calculations)
• Managed various aspects of monthly closing process for Legal Dept. - journal entries, financial reporting and analysis
• Developed and prepared error-free budgets, greatly improving the annual budgets, allowing time to be diverted to improving production efficiency
Johnson & Johnson - New Brunswick, NJ
1997 to 2006
Financial Consultant
Merck - Franklin Lakes, NJ
2003 to 2004
• Performed all aspects of internal audits of various business areas including sampling of evidence gathered, interacting with employees/management/ outside clients, testing of samples, and completing audit reports
• Participated in cross functional teams to facilitate completion of key strategic initiatives Education/ Seminar/ Courses:
Education
M.B.A. in Finance
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Madison, NJ
B.A. in Accounting/ Economics
Rutgers University - Newark, NJ
MBA courses
St. Joseph's University - Philadelphia, PA
Skills
• Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Billing
• Payroll
• Accounts Payable
• Quickbooks
• Financial Analysis
• Journal Entries
• Financial Report Writing
• Financial Statement Preparation
• General Ledger Accounting
• Internal Audits
• GAAP
• English
• Hyperion
• Forecasting
• Financial Planning
• Pricing
• Accounts receivable
• Bookkeeping
• Accounting
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer service
• General ledger reconciliation
• Account reconciliation
• Cash flow analysis
• Pivot tables
• Communication skills
• Bilingual
• Organizational skills
• Analysis skills
Languages
• Spanish - Fluent
• French - Beginner