Cost Accounting Entry Level

ELEONORA SOLOMON

Greensboro, NC ***** *******.****@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/eleonora-solomon

Qualifications Summary

Highly skilled professional with extensive international experience in Finance area. Background includes Budget Cost Accounting, Analysis Budget Variances, Manufacturing Cost Calculation, Sales Margin Analysis, Financial Accounts Analysis, Company Billing and Payments, Fixed Assets, Financial reports - Month End close, Price deviation Analysis, Researching Business Procedures, Working in Finance departments for manufacturing companies. Other qualifications include:

Strong ability to present a vision in concrete terms and complete projects on time

Proficiency in internal controls and accounting procedures

Effective interaction with all levels inside and outside of organization through excellent communications, multilingual fluency

Technical Proficiencies

Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing, Cost Calculation, Variance Analysis, Actuals vs Budget Analysis, Sales Margin Analysis, Cost Centers profit analysis, General Ledger, Company Inter Billing, Reconciliation, Collection, Analyzing Travel, Financial Reports, Accounting, Month End closing process, Commissions, familiarity with Financial Modeling, Business Procedures

Project Analysis – entry level

Office Administration: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, familiar with Power BI

Database Management Systems: Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Network Procurement System (NWP); Lawson; mutual proprietary accounting systems

Manufacturing experience

Professional Experience

Ziehl-Abegg, Inc Greensboro, NC

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST/ SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT 08/2017 – current

Creating and implementing Cost Accounting system – project complete

Tracking all company expenses by cost allocation to different cost centers

Controlling Sales Margin – reports analysis, price change development research

Month End Closing preparation and reports, Reconciliation of Financial Accounts, Audit Support, Processing Accruals and Reclassifications

Providing variance analysis of operational results (actual versus budget) and identifying issues and opportunities to improve profitability.

Operating expenses budget preparation, collaborating with department heads to gather inputs, assumptions and data for accurate financial projections

Cost Accounting Budget preparation, Monitoring and Analysis monthly cost centers budget variances, Presenting reports to management

Calculation of production costs, and providing quotes to the customers

Backlog sales order vs Stock on Hand analytics and presentation to Production Management

Maintaining and controlling internal procedures and processes

High Point Regional Hospital UNC, High Point, NC

ACCOUNTANT 08/2015 to 08/2017

Processing payroll for 2800 employees including garnishments, payroll deductions, setting direct deposits, processing bonuses and all kind of adjustments

Reviewing and analyzing Doctor’s Contract Agreements

Generating and distributing reports from payroll deductions - payroll taxes, benefits, uniforms, guild shows, county payments

Analyzing budget variances on different hospital departments

Posting accruals for month end and reclassifying adjustments

Reconciling deductions, earnings, garnishment accounts

Flowserve Corporation, Raleigh, NC

STAFF ACCOUNTANT 03/2011 to 08/2015

• Invoicing daily shipments, reviewing shipping documentation for accuracy, revenue recognition and import compliance

Using variety of financial reports to support finance department and production system. Analyzing deferred revenue, sales commission, forecast preparation

Processing imports invoices, performing collection for different divisions of the company, analyzing customer statements and billing and payment history, providing credit references per requests

Performing accounts reconciliation, month end closing, making journal entries for accruals, liquidating damages cost allocation, reclassify adjustments, processing adjustments for intercompany balances

Participating in conversion to new system, audits assistance

Maintaining Time Force system for more than 500 employees to ensure the work hours are properly reported, setting up new hires, terminations, other updates

Red Hat Inc, Raleigh, NC

BILLING ANALYST (contract) 09/2010 to 12/2010

Reviewing and analyzing Government Contracts and sales orders to ensure compliance with company policies; booking orders, issuing invoices and refunds using Oracle applications

Boeing St. Louis, MO

CORPORATE CARD ANALYST-AUDITOR 08/2009 to 08/2010

Analyzing and auditing Buyers Purchasing Corporate Cards Reports summary. Administering late documents, gathering and reviewing documents for cost assurance audit

Applying knowledge of policies, regulations and procedures coordinated with supplier management, maintaining and reviewing files showing compliance of documents through different cycles

ACCOUNTANT ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 02/2009 to 08/2009

Support processing Defense system production payments through various Accounts Payable systems ensuring compliance with established procedures

Reviewing, verifying and processing supplier invoices, price changes, and blanket orders using Oracle Database Application NWP & ERP systems

Providing customer service (primarily with suppliers and Procurement personnel) particularly when scheduling and conducting focus group meetings, researching and analyzing payment issues/discrepancies, and generating correspondence

Amdocs St. Louis, MO

ACCOUNTANT 12/2003 to 02/2009

Issuing customer invoices in accordance to contracts and SOX requirements

Maintaining all customer payments using online banking systems, dealing with highly confidential information on daily basis

Producing monthly reports detailing and explaining discrepancies

Intensive usage of Oracle Database Application software-ERP

Participating in SOX compliance project including processes description and testing

Education & Training

Master’s & Bachelor Degree in Economics and Management Information Systems

Kharkiv Engineering And Economic Institute, Kharkiv, Ukraine

(Evaluated for U.S. equivalency)

Professional Development

Applied Project Control – PMI accredited certification program (2022)

Yellow Belt Certification, High Point, NC (2016)

Budgeting Course - New York Institute of Finance, NY (2009)

Financial and Managerial Accounting Course - Washington University St. Louis, MO (2007)

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