Accounting Manager Plant

Franklin Darnell Rowell

*** ******** ****** ******, *. C. 29078

803-***-**** (Home)/803-***-**** (Cell)

Email: ******@***.***

EDUCATION:

University of South Carolina-College of Business Administration 1987 - 1989

Area of study: Accounting

University of South Carolina-B.A.-College of Humanities and Social Sciences 1980

EXPERIENCE:

Controller 2019 - 2020

BiltRite Corporation and Overhead Door of Columbia

Seller and Installer of Garage Doors

Responsible for monthly and annual closings, auditing and reconciling general ledger accounts, reconciliation of inter-company accounts with other corporate divisions, develop monthly and annual budgets, review monthly variance analysis from budget, preparation of monthly sales tax returns, and fixed asset accounting, . Cost analysis included: COGS cost analysis and inventory cost analysis.

Controller 2017 – 2019

MacLean Power Systems, Newberry, SC

Manufacturer of fiberglass products for Power System Industry

Responsible for monthly closings, annual closings, reconciling general ledger accounts, reconciliation of inter-company accounts with other corporate divisions. Develop monthly and annual budgets and help to develop standard costs for plant, monthly variance analysis from budget, fixed asset accounting, and coordinating annual audit with company auditors.

Cost analysis included monthly variance analysis in the following areas: purchase price variance, WIP production variance, COGS standard cost analysis, production work order variance, and obsolete inventory analysis.

Accounting Manager 2014 - 2017

Tucker Materials of Columbia, Columbia, SC

Distributor of building materials

Responsible for monthly and annual closings, auditing and reconciling general ledger accounts, reconciliation of inter-company accounts with other corporate divisions, develop monthly and annual budgets, review monthly variance analysis from budget, preparation of annual property tax returns, fixed asset accounting, and coordinating annual audit and tax issues with company auditors.

Cost analysis included: COGS cost analysis and obsolete inventory analysis.

Controller 2009 - 2014

Mancor SC, Inc., Lugoff, SC

Manufacturer of metal parts for John Deere, Caterpillar, and Freightliner

Responsible for supervising staff of 2, overseeing accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and cost accounting functions for the plant. Responsible for cash m anagement, monthly and annual closings, auditing and reconciling general ledger accounts, and reconciliation of inter-company accounts with other corporate divisions. Developed monthly and annual budgets and developing standard costs for plant, monthly variance analysis from budget, preparation of annual property tax returns, fixed asset accounting, and coordinating annual audit and tax issues with company auditors.

Cost analysis included monthly variance analysis in the following areas: purchase price variance, WIP production variance, COGS standard cost analysis, production work order variance, and obsolete inventory analysis.

Cost Accountant 2008 - 2009

Cooper Hand Tools, Inc., Sumter, SC

M anufacturer of adjustable wrenches, metal snips, and bolt cutters

Responsible for WIP production variance, COGS standard cost analysis, production work order variance, and obsolete inventory analysis. Responsible for cycle count program and supervision of 2 cycle counters.

Accounting Manager 2003 - 2008

Haier America Refrigerators Company, LTD, Camden, SC

Consumer Appliance Manufacturer

Responsible for supervising staff of 3, overseeing accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and cost accounting functions for the plant. Responsible for cash management, monthly and annual closings, auditing and reconciling general ledger accounts, reconciliation of inter-company accounts with other corporate divisions. Worked with Controller on budget and developing standard costs for plant, monthly variance analysis from budget, preparation of annual property tax returns, fixed asset accounting, and coordinating annual audit and tax issues with company auditors.

Cost analysis included monthly variance analysis in the following areas: Purchase price variance, WIP production variance, COGS standard cost analysis, production work order variance, and obsolete inventory analysis.

Controller 2001 - 2003

Cox Industries, Inc., Orangeburg, S. C.

Manufacturer of treated lumber products

Responsible for closing three of nine divisions, auditing and reconciling general ledger accounts, approval of accounts payable vouchers. Worked with auditors on annual audit, setting up and reviewing need for sales tax registration for company divisions, filing of property tax forms for company, company bank reconciliations. Developed budgets for company divisions, monthly variance analysis from budget, and assisting CFO with other accounting matters.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina (BCBSSC), Columbia, SC 1996 - 2001

Accounting Supervisor 1998 - 2001

Companion Technologies (Computer Reseller and Development Div.)

Responsible for supervising a staff of five accountants, overseeing the closing process of Companion Technologies' six companies.

Senior Auditor, Corporate Division 1996 - 1998

Responsible for completing operational, financial and compliance audits to determine BCBSSC's Government Division's compliance with Medicare regulations.

Staff Accountant-Camden Division 1991 - 1996

New South, Inc., Camden, SC

Division of lumber manufacturer

Responsible for auditing general ledger accounts monthly, assisting in preparing monthly closing entries, preparing income statement and cost of goods sold for treating division. Worked with AP clerk on the proper classification of expenses, reconciling of perpetual inventories with monthly and annual physical counts, analyzing inventory variances, inventory valuation, analyzing department variances, assist in preparation of annual audit work papers, documenting of asset additions and retirements, and preparing monthly sales and use tax returns.

Computer Skills

Operating systems-MAS90, MAS200, SAP, JD Edwards, and other Window based proprietary ERP systems.

Software-Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, and Access, Windows Office.

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