Robert (Sandy) Sanderford
LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/sandy-26b072275 email: ****.**********@*****.*** Boerne, TX 78006 830-***-****
Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration
Baylor University . . . Major: Business Statistics
Bachelor of Accountancy
Baylor University . . . Major: Accounting &
Master of Science, Honors Program
Washington Institute for Graduate Studies . . . Concentration: Federal Taxation
Master of Business Administration
California Coast University . . . Concentration: Stochastic Forecasting
Master’s Thesis: Decomposition Analysis Technique and Extrapolative Forecasting ~ An Overview
Doctor of Philosophy, Graduated Summa Cum Laude
California Coast University . . . Concentration: Business Analytics
Doctoral Dissertation: An Investigation of Improvement in Forecast Accuracy through Decomposition Analysis
Employment:
Part-time Accountant . . . Vidan Diagnostics LLC . . . Current
perform bookkeeping and accounting functions for a small wholesaler
Long-term Health Issues . . . 2019-2024
though I treasured my job at EKF and enjoyed the camaraderie of my colleagues a persistent, debilitating, and life-threatening illness compelled me to retire . . . although I still suffer from the repercussions of my illness medical treatments have helped ameliorate the malady’s symptoms, and now, with restrictions, I function passably well
Cost Analyst . . . EKF Diagnostics’ Stanbio Laboratory Division . . . 2005-2019
created more comprehensive and definitive costs for the Division’s products in preparation of implementing an ERP system
subsequently gained expansion in duties to include forecasting, budgeting, business analytics, financial & operational analysis, and management reporting
Accountant . . . Self-Employed CPA . . . 4
provided forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis services, including preparation of SBA loan applications, to small businesses
Operations Analyst . . . Lancer Worldwide . . . 3
developed parametric cost estimates for a potential new product line only marginally related to the existing products
thereafter, transferred to the Plant Manager’s staff as an Operations Analyst
Forecasting & Budgeting Specialist . . . SignTech LLC . . . 2000
instituted formal, statistically based forecasting and budgeting methodology, replacing subjective forecasting system
working from management’s strategic plan generated sales forecasts, incorporating economic, industry and company historical data
assisted sales department in drafting the sales budget, the Plant Manager in formulating the production budget, and department heads in tactical planning and framing their operating expense budgets
constructed the capital budget, cash flow budget, master budget and pro forma financial statements
Credentials:
Certified Public Accountant License 014429 Issued by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy on 12 May 1975 . . . Certified Cost Analyst (expired) issued by the Institute of Cost Analysis on 31 December 1983 . . . Certified in Project Management (#4093610) and Risk Management (#4093689) by ExᴘᴇʀᴛRᴀᴛɪɴɢ