Support Specialist Production Control

Raymond Thomson

Winter Garden, FL *****

832-***-**** - *************@***.***

Professional Summary

Dedicated Principal Cost & Project Analyst. Highly self-motivated with ability to lead teams to ensure the implementation of Controls to successfully, implement, system set up, maintain and execute systems for use in manufacturing and production. Abilities include the construction, implementation and final results of production costs for accurate results for the Manufacturing and Production Control.

Skills

Project Organization

Project Analysis

Project Management

Preparation of Annual Budgets

AP/AR Reconciliation

Implement Team for Manufacturing & Production Control

Team Management

Work History

01/2016 to 02/2023

Principal Cost & Project Analyst

Entertainments Group, Orlando – Orlando, FL

Prepared detailed monthly project cost analysis and forecasts.

Internal Team Lead on implementation of Inventory Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing and documentation.

Created detailed work instructions using detailed descriptions and images.

Provided ongoing support for users with inventory and purchasing.

Go live with Manufacturing and Production Control in 2021 as well as integration of Engineering system to PeopleSoft Manufacturing BOM's.

Verification of BOM construction between the two systems.

Build Production routers; Cloud Planning daily report.

Preparation of monthly Inventory and Goods Received not Invoiced reconciliations.

Processed the Close to Production for completed assemblies; ensure all materials and labor had been correctly charged; investigated any shortages or overages and corrected.

Processed Close to Accounting of Completed Assemblies, verified all costs correctly posted.

Continued to support other business segments when needed for issues with Cost Management.

06/2010 to 12/2015

Principal Cost & Project Analyst

Oceaneering Int., Houston, TX – Houston, TX Morgan City

Prepared monthly detailed cost analysis of offshore ROV Installation Projects for up to 20 installations/decommissioning installations at any one time.

Worked with installation Project Managers and Installation Superintendents to control material/shipping and labor costs.

Ensured all A/P vouchers match the PO prior to posting and payments.

Prepared annual budget and monthly forecast based on actual cost to date and the Project Managers expectations on duration of cost to completion.

Managed Monthly reconciliations on each ROV systems inventory value to the General Ledger.

Investigate and correct any variance; reconciliation of the inventory goods received not invoiced; investigate and correct all variances and outstanding balances.

Continued to support other business segments when required for issues with Inventory, Manufacturing and Production Control

01/2007 to 05/2010

Application Support Specialist

Oceaneering International, Inc – Houston, TX

Team member for the worldwide support and implementation of PeopleSoft ERP System.

Configuration of, Cost Managements, Inventory, Manufacturing, Production Control, Purchasing to all Oceaneering locations worldwide as well as Offshore Inventory control and replenishment for the fleet of 200+ ROV's.

Troubleshooting subsystem inventory, Production Cost Management variances with the General Ledger; Preparation of test scripts with the supporting documentation; Conduct system testing of Cost Management supported with full documentation; development of user training documentation.

Provided daily user support, liaising with Oceaneering developers as well as Oracle Developers in resolving system bugs.

10/2005 to 12/2006

Plant Controller

Oceaneering Subsea Products – Panama City, FL

Developed annual financial budget, while working closely with department managers and Plant General Manager.

Instrumental in reorganization of the Finance Department.

Leader of staff consisting of accountants and clerks working with A/P, A/R, Inventory, Payroll, Project Accounts and Management Accounts.

Successfully, increased efficiency of the preparation and review of month end Project Costs Assessments and Forecasts for final report of financial results to Plant General Manager and Corporate Group Controller.

Member of Oceaneering continuous improvement safety team in the formation of worldwide SOX procedures and policies.

01/2004 to 09/2005

Application Support Specialist

Oceaneering International – Houston TX & Rosyth, Scotland

18-month Special Assignment

Member of Oceaneering Team for selection, testing and setup of PeopleSoft ERP system.

Cost Management, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Production Control

Preparation of Test scripts, recording results. Making system setup adjustments as required.

05/1984 to 12/2004

Assistant Controller

Oceaneering Subsea Products (Formally Multiflex) – Rosyth Scotland

Leader of staff of four accountants and clerks with A/P, A/R, Inventory, Project Accounts, Management Accounts and Balance Sheet Reconciliations.

Initiated the computerization of all accounting records 1986/1987.

Developed new process and procedures in the preparation and timely review of monthly Project Cost Assessments and Forecast to Complete.

Prepared monthly financial results for Plant General Manager and Controller.

Assisted with the preparation of annual financial budgets, working with department managers, project managers.

Cost control of Asset purchases.

Key lead role in transition and implementation to JD Edwards ERP Systems with acquisition of Multiflex by Oceaneering International, Inc. in 1993 including general ledger, project costing, inventory and purchasing.

Team lead, in the development and implantation of computerizing of engineering drawing BOM's linked to component Quantities and Costs.

Education

1982/83

Associate of Science: Accounting And Computer Science

Napier University - Edinburgh, Scotland

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