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EARL KOPRIVA

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ady524@r.postjobfree.com

Leland, NC

CONTRACT EXPERIENCE

Specialty Products Technology (SPT) – Interim Controller, May – July 2023 (LHH – NC)

$125M subsidiary of $8B German based manufacturer of industrial electro-mechanical components.

Responsible for overall accounting operations and month-end close (Took over position within one week of month-end close, when previous Controller quit without giving any notice).

Responsible for analyzing and recording purchase price variances, bill of material maintenance, calculation of product cost variances (raw material, direct and indirect labor, manufacturing fixed and variable overhead) and analysis of all General & Admin expenses. Posted all JE activity to Oracle GL.

Adjusted finished goods inventory for scrap and adjusted any excess and obsolescence reserves.

Calculated promotion and advertising rebates and accruals.

Interfaced daily with sales, operations, production, purchasing and engineering to ensure that costs were accurately accounted for.

Extensive use of Excel/GSS addon and Oracle Business Object software.

CF Industries – Senior Cost Accountant, SEPT 2022 – OCT 2022 (SALO – Chicago)

Reported directly to Plant Accounting Manager providing monthly manufacturing accounting support, month-end closing and report creation and ad hoc analysis for $6 billion manufacturer and distributor of fertilizers.

Capitalized, depreciated, and retired fixed assets for 2 plants.

Amortized precious metals (plutonium, barium, and titanium) are used in the production of specialized fertilizers sold to government and businesses.

Prepared all required month-end journal entries and (2 days) using SAP and Oracle

UNFI/Super Valu – Senior Financial Analyst, JUL 2019 – MARCH 2020 (Clinton Larson Allen – Minneapolis)

Maintained databases of over $500M in IT equipment, software, and service contracts.

Processed all new orders and changes to existing contracts.

Provided daily reporting status updates to operating management.

Performed month-end reconciliations and prepared journal entries related to IT contract activity.

Caribou Coffee & Bagels – Senior Cost Accountant, DEC 2016 - APRIL 2019 (Baker Tilly – Minneapolis)

Maintained cost accounting Oracle database for labor, ingredients, overhead rates, and other production metrics.

Reconciled daily vendor purchases for warehouse and retail stores.

Recorded inventory receipts, transfers, work in process and reconciled to actual counts at month-end.

Extracted production data using Oracle Discoverer and prepared Excel monthly production reports for two plants, including variance analysis for labor, material, and overhead.

Reconciled Balance Sheet & Expense accounts; posted manufacturing month-end journals using Microsoft Dynamics

Element (GE Spin-off) – Senior Financial Analyst, DEC 2015 - OCT 2016 (Minneapolis)

Posted and reconciled lease payments and prrocessed wire transfers for $4B asset-backed securities.

Monitored daily securitized bank compliance with contractual notices and settlements.

Prepared invoice and collections summaries for use in securitization settlements.

Created ad hoc analysis related to customer collections and cash application performance.

Prepared all required monthly journal entry support related to cash and debt.

Extensive use of Advanced Excel & Oracle Discoverer.

Famous Dave’s – Treasury Financial Analyst, JUN 2015 - NOV 2015 (Minneapolis)

Analyzed daily cash activity, prepared wires and ACH’s for Treasury department.

Prepared weekly, rolling 3-month cash forecasts for Controller.

Reconciled monthly 5 bank accounts and entered adjusting journal entries using MS Dynamics.

Created and produced ad hoc reports from multiple sources using Advanced Excel features.

Ameriprise Financial – Senior Financial Analyst, JAN 2015 - APR 2015 (Minneapolis)

Audited annual mutual fund reports, including financials, footnotes, and investment portfolio tables. Assured timely completion of all checklist requirements related to annual shareholders’ reports.

Sylvan Learning - College Prep Tutor for Junior/Senior HS Students, JAN 2015 - AUG 2015 (Minneapolis)

National Litigation Law, LLP – Controller, MAY 2014 - DEC 2014 (Oklahoma City)

Implemented QuickBooks online accounting, payroll, and financial reports for a legal services business.

Established and maintained all banking, vendor, and customer relationships.

Reconciled monthly all bank, balance sheet and expense accounts.

Assisted in the installation of Salesforce CRM system, entered payables and receivables, submitted bi-weekly payrolls, prepared all journal entries, month-end closing and produced all financial statements.

Hired and trained the company’s first Controller.

US Bank – Forensic Analyst, JAN 2014 - APR 2014 (Express Pro – Minneapolis)

Extracted and analyzed bank data and documented fraudulent banking activity initiated by a California branch manager over a 10-year period.

Audited and documented major customer accounts pilfered by local branch manager for over $250,000.

Created Excel reports used as evidence in the criminal prosecution of the branch manager.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

The Blind Squirrel, LLC - Chief Financial Officer/Entrepreneur (Minneapolis)

Secured private and bank financing for an Internet startup business offering discounted "deals of the day" products and services to a subscriber database of over 100,000 members.

Created initial organizational, regulatory, and legal partnership documents.

Designed and installed accounting systems and management reports using QuickBooks.

Hired, trained, and supervised office staff.

Managed accounting, billing, and payment processing functions.

Implemented all operational policies, procedures, and controls.

Prepared LLC income tax returns and related investor K-1's, sales tax returns and payroll tax returns.

LJK Companies – VP & Chief Financial Officer (Minneapolis)

Managed operations, accounting, budgeting, and reporting for over thirty dedicated motel facilities built specifically for the private needs of rail and transportation companies and over five(5)

franchised & independently owned hotels/restaurants.

Responsible for all construction accounting and finance procurement for newly built and renovated hotels.

Negotiated contract rates for blocks of hotel rooms occupied by various businesses.

Managed accounting for in-home developed 24/7 on-line reservation and dispatching system used to service rail and trucking businesses.

Installed an ERP accounting system (Great Plains/MS Dynamics) and designed and implemented transaction and management reports using MS Reporter and Advanced Excel tools.

Managed day to day AR, AP, and GL transaction processing & month-end closes

Performed due diligence for all acquisitions and divestitures and secured bank financing.

Prepared weekly cash forecasts and reviewed all bank reconciliations.

Negotiated premiums for all commercial property, liability, employee benefits, worker’s compensation, and auto insurance policies and processed and submitted claims, as needed.

Performed annual compliance testing for all employee benefit and worker’s compensation plans.

Interfaced with outside auditors; provided supporting documents and schedules for annual audit and tax statements.

General Mills, Inc – Controller (Minneapolis)

Managed manufacturing accounting operations and financial reporting for multiple business divisions (frozen fish products, frozen pizza, new frozen products).

Administered procurement and accounting of all Consumer Foods Group ingredients and packaging materials.

Negotiated and managed contractor packing facility agreements and reviewed grain futures trading.

Produced manufacturing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and composed operating reports highlighting market performance, financial ratios, and comparative industry metrics for General Managers.

Developed, implemented, and audited compliance of accounting controls, policies, and procedures.

Supervised and reconciled daily transaction systems (AR, AP, Inventory) and accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of month-end ledger closings.

Completed fixed asset requests and gained corporate approval for acquisitions of more than $10 million annually.

Corporate Financial Analyst

Conducted and prepared for management both operational and financial audits.

Consolidated Consumer Foods Group’s monthly, quarterly, and annual financials for senior management review, including cash flow, capital expenditures and expense variance analysis.

Researched, analyzed, and presented potential M & A for senior management review and approval.

Integration of acquired businesses, divestiture or consolidation of operating divisions and plants.

Business IT Analyst

Assisted in the preparation of requests for proposals (RFP) for a new corporate accounting and financial reporting application.

Assisted in the modifications, testing and user training of corporate staff.

Arthur Andersen – Management Consultant (Chicago, Minneapolis, Sultanate of Oman)

Designed, programmed (COBOL), and implemented software used to forecast revenues and expenses for a major airline.

Designed, programmed (RPG), and implemented a sales and inventory application for a retail furniture chain.

Designed, programmed (FORTRAN), and implemented a financial model used to forecast revenues and expenses based on projected hospital occupancies.

Prepared accounting software RFPs for small businesses and nonprofits and conducted operational EDP (IT) audits in conjunction with client’s year-end audits.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois – Champaign, IL

BS - Mathematics & Computer Science

MBA – Finance & Accounting

CPA (inactive)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS EXCEL Tools (Power BI, Power Pivot/Charts, Power Query, Slicers, Extensive Use of Functions, GSS addon), Tableau, SAP Business Objects, MS Dynamics & Reporting, Oracle, Discoverer, QuickBooks

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