Process Engineer Financial Analyst
Resume:
Logan S. Abrams, CPA, MBA
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/logansabrams-cpa-manufacturing-finance
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
CPA and MBA Clemson graduate with 10+ years of multi-faceted accounting and communication experience as a process engineer, problem-solver, analytical thinker, and adaptable professional. My ideal position would combine my accounting knowledge and experience with Lean Six Sigma practices in order to contribute directly to the bottom line with value-added activities as a finance professional. My goal is to continue my career long-term in or around an organization from which I can grow, contribute, and pursue increasing levels of responsibility over time.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration
Clemson University, Graduation: December, 2021 Greenville, SC
Bachelor of Arts in English and Accounting
University of Colorado Boulder, CO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Staff Accountant
JPS Composite Materials Corp, Anderson, SC 2021-Present
I am a major contributor within the Finance department at JPS, primarily in relation to dealings with both our internal and external auditors in the areas of fixed assets, intercompany accounting, cash, balance sheet reconciliations, and internal processes required to support the fair presentation of the financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. As an example of this, I was directly responsible for the creation of more accurate monthly journal entries related to the fixed asset lifecycle, particularly in relation to depreciation and potential asset writedowns. I also created a new and more efficient process done as part of the monthly close related to all intercompany accounts, in particular as related to the corporate cash side and its integration with the JPS financial statements. I also reconciled all the payroll accounts, particularly those related to the various tax withholding balance sheet accounts as payroll is funded by our parent company and is also an integral part of our financial statements. In conclusion, these items, among others, make me a major contributor/reason for our clean financial statements since the start of my employment at JPS.
Major Skills: Tableau · Microsoft Project · Oracle Database · General Ledgers · Interpersonal Skills · Leadership · Account Reconciliation · Internal Controls
Senior Accountant (Contracted)
Jacobs Engineering, Greenville, SC 2019
Completed project backlog/invoice billing (including international intercompany billings) for both federal and nonfederal contracts amounting to approximately 75 invoices with a cash impact of approximately $1.5 million every 2 months
PC&L Department Analyst (Contracted)
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, Fountain Inn, SC 2017-2018
Collected more than 2 million dollars in past due AR accounts; work on these and other AR arrears is on-going
Found savings to the plant via discovery and reconciliation of short-ships amounting to more than $360K
Cleared backlog of goods receipts within the shipping department using 3-way match
Reconciled purchase requests for raw materials/component parts for past series models E70, E71, E85 etc. in services post-production in conjunction with buyer
Served as primary liaison for transfer of past-series services’ physical inventory to receiver
Served as part of tag control for 2017 year-end physical inventory and 2018 mid-year physical inventory
On-going reconciliation of complaint reports involving creation of an EXCEL data base that delivers evolving information to the right people in the plant while directly and continuously coordinating with BMW
Built on prior SAP experience using QAD
Tax Professional
H&R Block, Anderson, SC 2015-2017
Advised clients on tax-related deductions particularly related to the Affordable Care Act while also preparing client tax returns
Financial Analyst
Xerox Business Services, LLC, Greenville, SC for Michelin of North America 2013-2014
Worked closely with remote offices in India, Manila, Philippines, and Juarez, Mexico to provide scanning, input, processing, and daily internal control for approximately 600 invoices per day
Supervised daily reconciliation on major general ledger accounts, accounts payable and receivable using remote overseas teams
Facilitated economies of scale, efficiencies, and process standardization at the Group level for Michelin by consolidation of Michelin’s activities to language-specific Xerox locations such as Barcelona, Spain to take advantage of language synergies
Strengthened the relationship with Michelin through liaison by creating sense of urgency among stakeholders, recognizing perception discrepancies, and resolving issues quickly
Charge Capture Specialist
Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC 2012-2013
Audited PET’s, handled system-wide late charges and claims corrections in A/R department
Resolved questions from the external auditors in regards to internal control framework
Co-Owner/CFO
JJLN, Inc., Family Restaurant, Anderson, SC 2010-2012
Completed all phases of corporate accounting from cradle to grave including GL functions, bank/credit reconciliations, fixed assets, payroll and related tax returns, federal/local tax returns
Responsible for all back-office HR and accounting functions
Graduate School Work – Examples
This is the final paper written in relation to the predictive project used as my final in my project management class taken in the last semester of my MBA. It demonstrates both my technical writing abilities as well as my ability to plan multi-phase projects within the Microsoft Project software.
The above files are a risk analysis and WACC calculation done as part of my corporate finance class in a prior semester. This showcases some of my technical writing abilities/experience as well as my use of various Microsoft Office software particularly Excel and Word.
The below file is a Power Point presentation analyzing corporate communication within Lockheed Martin.
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