MONECIA L. McKNIGHT

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St. Louis, Missouri 63034

Cell:(314) 276- 7068

SUMMARY

Over 30 years of diverse experience in planning, development, implementation and analyzing the operations of cost account systems, operational expenses. Excellent analytical skills in problem solving and improvising processes. Special skills in leadership, motivation and the development of subordinates.

WORK EXPERIENCE

ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, St. Louis, MO 1998 - 2019

Audit Team Lead/Manager

Plan, manage, analyze, supervise and identify control deficiencies and inefficiencies in all procedural disciplines of the company. Responsibilities included:

Supervise and manage fieldwork assignments to ensure accurate audit results.

Devise resolution for intricate documentation for final presentation by utilizing analytical tools; SAP, Audit Command Language (ACL), Visio Flow Charting software

Prepare financial statements resulting from acquisitions

Prepare and present audit findings in oral and written format to all levels of management

Oversee, mediate, and resolve employee conflict

Serve as peer advisor to new hires

Proficient with MSWord, Excel and PowerPoint

Proven invaluable by management as a methodical collaborator

Senior Auditor 1996 - 1998

Planned, reviewed and analyzed various operations balance sheets, income statements, inventories, processes, contract compliance, budgets and controls.

Cost Accountant 1995 - 1996

Established, reconciled and maintained breweries material product cost. Reduced the monthly close schedule from seven workdays to three by facilitating and coaching team members to carry out management’s request.

MALLINCKRODT GROUP, St. Louis, MO 1971 - 1995

Mallinckrodt Medical, Inc., Maryland Heights, MO 1995 - 1991

Cost and General Accounting Supervisor

Coordinated, developed, analyzed, supervised and maintained the division’s $38 million product cost budget. Consistently met budget schedule despite staffing shortage. Responsible for budget program revisions, which led to time-savings and improved accuracy.

Reduced financial variation impact by 75% by designing an automated inventory reevaluation system, which allowed PIC manager to accurately forecast projected year-end inventories.

Avoided substantial financial inventory losses by reviewing and analyzing a $21 million raw material work in process and finished goods inventory.

Acted as plant advisor in a $10 million cost reduction program.

Assured financial data integrity by analyzing and identifying MAPICS DB AS400 systems problems and authorizing system fixes.

Redesigned and implemented systems service request form and SOPs used to reduce Information Services turn around time by 25%.

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Successfully designed and created a spreadsheet that uncovered major system errors in identifying finished goods variations.

Supervised cost analysts in forecasting potential acquisitions and strategic planning preparation.

Prepared complex variable cost analyses for plant manager and division controller and “what if” analysis.

Develop a spreadsheet, which reduced hours of overtime in reconciling the plant’s cyclotron radiopharmaceutical usage.

Motivated and influenced others in their career growth and provided technical training to develop subordinates in job knowledge.

Considered a valuable player by plant management forecasting team spirit and generating positive attitudes.

Mallinckrodt Chemical Inc., St. Louis, MO 1985 - 1991

Senior Cost Analyst 1988 - 1991

Conducted, orchestrated, reconciled and maintained a $22 million narcotics quarterly financial inventory audit for the plant and developed an improved reconciliation process that resulted in reduction of overtime in excess of $120,000.

Acted as chief analyst in reconciling, analyzing and reporting the narcotics financial inventory by successfully and consistently maintaining data that had once gone unreported.

Designed and developed strategic depreciation budget model to capture and isolate capital projects for forty manufacturing departments.

Corrected problems with software systems and developed special programs to meet unique users needs.

Cost Analyst 1985 - 1988

Instrumental in the implementation and installation of a $2 million cost accounting system.

Designed and implemented a method to meet the rigorous monthly close schedule, resulting in a staff reduction.

Oversaw cycle count inventory losses and adverse financial activities by preparing monthly reports and oversaw accounting problems.

Mallinckrodt Nuclear, Maryland Heights, MO 1978 - 1985

Senior Accounting Clerk 1981 - 1985

Successfully organized and maintained plant assets by developing SOPs and designing flowcharts. Monitored system to ensure accurate controls reliability and data integrity.

General Accounting Bookkeeper 1978 - 1981

Designed petty cash system and maintained $2500 cash box. Oversaw all bookkeeping and accounting for twenty outside warehouses.

Mallinckrodt Chemical Inc., St. Louis, MO 1971 - 1978

PIC Expeditor, Quality Control Clerk, Human Resource Clerk, Buyers Assistant 1971 - 1978

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EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

M.B.A., Lindenwood College 1998

B.S., Accounting, St. Louis University 1985

Various management courses sponsored by Anheuser-Busch and Mallinckrodt Companies’

Member, IIA

Board Member, “Cedric The Entertainer Scholarship Fund”

Member, Community Partnership Program

Member, National Association of Black Accountants

Member, Mathew-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club

Member, Boys’ Scout’s

President of Block Unit

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