Project Management Business Process

Sabrina Caggiano

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SUMMARY

Analytical leader skilled in financial accounting practices, resource and project management, and business process improvements in diverse industries. Continually focused on building relationships and promoting synergy to drive positive change. Fluent in Italian language.

Areas of Expertise include:

Education & Training

Bachelor’s of Science in International Business

INDIANA UNIVERSITY Indianapolis, IN

Business Law, UNIVERSITY OF LAW, Verona, Italy Business and Foreign Languages, EINAUDI, Verona, Italy

Professional Experience

Sonny’s Carwash Manufacturing – Tamarac, FL - December 2023 to Present A manufacturer of car wash equipment

SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT

- Partners with key internal customers (i.e. operations, manufacturing, purchasing, marketing, and Engineering).

- Own costing at both plant and item level

- Review departmental expenses monthly including the preparation and review of monthly management reports as well as special/ad-hoc reporting projects

- Applies cost accounting principles to establish and maintain standard costs, labor, overhead, and add on rates

- Analyze manufacturing margins, cost information, absorptions and variances in SAP

- Utilize SAP to maintain master data, understanding underlying report data sources

Business Development

Budget

P&L

Price development

Strategic Planning and Analysis

Cost Improvement

General Ledger

Factory Cost Accounting

Account Management

Problem Resolution

Labor, Overhead and

Absorption/Yield/loss

Forecasting

Logistics and Supply Chain

Billing and Adjustments

Process Improvement

Client Satisfaction

Project Management

Finance and Accounting

Multitasking

Sabrina Caggiano

- Ensures inventory is properly valued including assessment of variances and inventory reserves

- Tracks and compare inventory results with general ledger balances

- Oversees inventory cycle count process

- Be the on-site point person for back-office process questions

- Work closely with the central controllership function and other various off-site corporate departments to implement processes and controls locally on-site

- Reviews inventory dispositions and adjustments

- Provides management with reports and suggests actions for improvement

- Participates in period-end and year end close process

- Assists in capital project scope and planning (manufacturing), and preparing financial justification

- Assist with audit requests from external auditors

- Document workflow and work procedures

Nestle Health and Science – Boca Raton, FL - May 2023 to December 2023 – Temp Manufacturer of Vitamins and health products

SENIOR COST ANALYST ACCOUNTING

- Work on budget, forecast and month end close

- Review of costs and general ledger of two manufacturing factories.

- Work with the different manufacturing departments to collect data for cost saving purposes.

- Monitor and review of volumes, headcount, overtime and absorption.

- Analyze monthly data, factories’ P&L and KPI’s

- Review with the controller the costs of new projects and new product. Teva Pharmaceutical – Weston, FL - June 2021 – May 2023 An international pharmaceutical company specialized in the distribution of generic drugs. SENIOR PRICE AND COSTS ANALYST

- Work on quotes and formal contracts for current and potential customers.

- Performing data review and analysis to find revenue and profitability opportunities by leveraging pricing and sales data

- Work with Sales, Finance, and Purchasing to understand data and product performance in order to develop pricing solutions resulting in financial growth/savings.

- Performing detailed level of research on product segments, market dynamics, industry trends in order to provide guidance to pricing operations and leadership

- Monitoring current contracts and retail prices in order to identify opportunities and develop solutions to improve process, outcomes, and revenue performance.

- Support pricing managers in pricing data analysis, operations, optimization, problem resolution Sabrina Caggiano

Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners - Salt Lake City, UT- May 2018 – May 2023 - REMOTE An international manufacturing company for the distribution of Soda Ash. SENIOR PRICE, COSTS AND SALES DATA ANALYST

- Team Leader in pricing and cost analysis, with a keen focus on raising standards of performance considering all manufacturing processes and logistics.

- Master data, price and cost keeping of all customers in USA, Canada and Foreign in SAP. Including quarterly rebates and allowances.

- Assisting in major system implementation, for price and cost keeping, inventory and forecasting.

- Major customer contracts management and EDI implementation.

- Prepare monthly sales results by department and other major cost initiatives reports.

- Leader in risk management and cost improvement projects.

- Report, manage and follow up on inconsistencies in reports, working closely with IT team to implement better tools to achieve accurate analysis.

- Provide reporting on Forecast, cost vs revenue by account, Sales vs Forecast, freight efficiencies.

- New customer on boarding and Contract drafting.

- Manage successfully the completion of regular financial and processing audits. Key Accomplishments:

• Executed strategic pricing and cost analysis of logistic and manufacturing processes.

• Designed, developed, and implemented several business process improvements that increased efficiencies, giving the company a competitive edge on our competitors.

• Coordinated and analyzed costs and prices of inbound and outbound Land and Sea Freight resulting in lower freight costs and better product margins.

• Moved and re-structured processes and documentation from corporate office in New Jersey to Sandy, UT new office in less than 3 months.

• Successful implementation of SAP, EDI for major customer, currently working on system implementation for price and cost keeping, inventory and forecasting.

• Created customer contracts per audit standards

• Improved logistics efficiencies by eliminating extra costs, implementing new procedures and investing in more up to date technology.

• Currently Managing a pricing and cost team dedicated to efficiently develop company prices with a special attention to our costs of processes and logistics. Sabrina Caggiano

OOCL - South Jordan, UT - Sept. 2015 – April 2018

An international container and logistics transportation company. BUSINESS ANALYST AND COST ACCOUNTING

- Pricing and cost analysis, with a keen focus on raising standards of performance

- Risk management and cost improvement.

- Direct and develop a group of key accounts.

- Contract negotiations and management, business forecasting Key Accomplishments:

• Executed strategic pricing and cost analysis for some of the largest accounts in the organization such as PetSmart, Amazon, Restoration Hardware, The Gap, Forever 21, and Flexport.

• Designed, developed, and implemented several business process improvements that improved efficiencies, giving the company a competitive edge on our competitors.

• Coordinated and analyzed the logistics of inbound and outbound Land and Sea Freight resulting in lower freight costs.

CARDON OUTREACH - Draper, UT - April, 2015 – Sept. 2015 A provider of revenue cycle management resources.

MEDICAL BILLER AND ANALYST

- Provided medical billing services and account services for hospitals and clinics working with Medicare and Medicaid.

- Assisted with claims data analysis and reporting in an effort to generate cost savings for hospitals and clinics.

Key Accomplishments:

• Established new Hospital and Clinic accounts based on referrals from existing customers and their satisfaction with the performance of our company in billing their accounts, and focusing on operational excellence and improved collection statistics.

• Presented accounts with strategic analysis on how to reduce expenses and costs based on their current bills. LEP SPECIAL FASTENERS / FONTANA FASTENERS - Frankfort, IN - April 2007 – May 2013 Offers heat treating, metallurgical, and finishing services for diverse industries. ACCOUNTING CLERK AND ANALYST (3 YEARS)

- Analyzed, reviewed, and provided strategic planning and forecasting for sales and products.

- Directed procurement and purchasing strategies, and managed special projects when called upon. Key Accomplishments:

• Directed the procurement and purchasing process for the company. Significantly reduced costs by researching new suppliers and renegotiating rates with current suppliers. Sabrina Caggiano

• Analyzed cash flow and found several instances of where we could cut expenses by improving business or operational processes and by eliminating wasteful spending. BUSINESS ANALYST (1 YEAR)

- Directed the financial analysis of each department.

- Provided proposed resolutions to the issues and presented the reports to management for their consideration.

Key Accomplishments:

• Analyzed production and costs which resulted in a savings of 15% overall by implementing business process improvement strategies.

• Provided strategic analysis and reporting for management review and decision-making. MARKETING ANALYST (2 YEARS)

- Collaborated with customers and their vendors to evaluate incoming business

- Evaluate current market and client base, study information to help management make informed decisions.

- Provide process improvement suggestions, cost controls, and business development ideas. Key Accomplishments:

• Established and developed relationships with some of the largest accounts in the company such as Ford, Caterpillar, and Brighton Best.

• Improved the method for booking orders and collaborated with other departments to better implement customer requests, thus improving time management and increasing profitability. PITTARELLO SHOES -Verona, IT - June 2003 – Aug. 2004 Manufacturer and retailer of shoes.

ACCOUNTANT / MARKETING SPECIALIST

- Generating business transaction records, such as invoices and purchase orders, and also updating bank and credit accounting databases and spreadsheets.

- Assisting with month end and year-end closing process.

- Process payable invoices, expense reports and credit card reconciliations

- Provide process improvement suggestions, cost controls, and business development ideas. Key Accomplishments:

Develop proficient software skills. Established knowledge on how to handle day-to-day accounting tasks, reporting and performance analysis functionality.

Sabrina Caggiano

MARMI BELLINI -Verona, Italy - Feb. 2002 – June 2003 Manufacturer of marble products.

ENTRY LEVEL ACCOUNTING

- Executed general accounting procedures for the company including bookkeeping, cash reconciliation, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, deposits, and payments.

- Assisting with month end and year-end closing process. Key Accomplishments:

• Provided cost analysis to management to assist in their decision-making process and provide input on various procurement and other cost related projects.

Software

- Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Outlook, Publisher, Power Point, Access, Excel (Pivot Tables, V&H- look ups, formulas, macros)

- SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks, Salesforce.

- Crunchtime, Qlik Sense, Tableau

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