Part-Time Financial Reporting
Resume:
Jeffrey S Sikora
Youngstown, Ohio 44504
****.******@*****.***
Work Experience:
July 2009
to
Present
Manager Business Audit Applications
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Corporate Headquarters – Cleveland, Ohio
Supervise two employees
Administer Sarbanes-Oxley activities for all global operations
Lead audit engagements for corporate functions
Assist with developing and monitoring $10 million annual department budget
Participate in quarterly risk assessment process of global locations
Participated in six-month bubble assignment at European headquarters in Etoy, Switzerland
Led audit activities for new acquisitions
Developed program to assist acquisitions with integration into Parker control framework
Managed audit engagements for North America and Latin America regions
Acted as interim Division Controller for two different divisions
Assisted with developing Internal Audit Trainee program
February 2006
to
January 2009
Internal Auditor
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Corporate Headquarters – Cleveland, Ohio
Participated on domestic and international audit engagements
Assisted with developing new audit programs
Acted as interim Division Controller for one division
February 2003
to
February 2006
Accounting Manager
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Gear Pump Division – Youngstown, Ohio
Assisted Division Controller with the financial reporting and analyzing of division’s four manufacturing locations, including maquila operations in Monterrey, Mexico
Assisted in establishing and maintaining documentation of financial controls for conformance to Sarbanes-Oxley
Assisted in yearly budgeting and financial planning preparation
Prepared the division’s variance application and LIFO calculations
Assisted Hydraulic Group with the divestiture of its Zenith Division
Jeffrey S. Sikora
April 2000
to
February 2003
Plant Accountant/Oracle Specialist
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Gear Pump Division – Youngstown, Ohio
Trained plant accountants in utilization of Oracle financial transactions
Supervised Payroll department
Maintained financial and manufacturing data in Oracle system to ensure proper financial reporting
Assisted with implementing Oracle system at new manufacturing facilities
Prepared departmental budgets and met with department heads to review monthly results
Developed manufacturing charging rates for standard costing
Prepared and analyzed manufacturing variance reports
Assisted with merging local financial and manufacturing systems with corporate systems
March 1999
to
April 2000
Cost Accounting Supervisor
Commercial Intertech – Youngstown, Ohio (Acquired by Parker Hannifin in April 2000)
Supervised Cost Accounting responsibilities for four divisions
Reviewed and analyzed financial results, including variance, productivity, consumable spending, sales, and margin analysis
Coordinated physical inventories and performed post physical reconciliation
Coordinated yearly re-costing for standard cost system
Assisted in formulating policies and procedures for proper financial reporting
Assisted in implementing Oracle information systems software
January 1995
to
March 1999
Cost Analyst
Commercial Intertech – Youngstown, Ohio
Reviewed inventory transactions for accuracy, completeness and initiate corrections as required
Prepared journal entries for inventory activity and maintained G/L inventory balances
Prepared monthly reports including variances, sales, gross margins, purchases, and productivity
Assisted with physical inventories and yearly re-costing of standard costs
Acted as a liaison between production personnel and upper management
Jeffrey S. Sikora
April 1992
to
January 1995
Materials Manager
Sancap Abrasives – Alliance, Ohio
Purchased approximately $5 million per year of imported inventory from Swiss business partner SIA Frauenfeld
Determined proper order quantities and inventory balances based on sales forecasts and sales analysis
Prepared monthly purchase budget for production planning purposes and cash requirements
Prepared various inventory reports
Assisted in implementing Pansophic information systems software
January 1989
to
February 1992
Cost Accountant/Logistics Manager
SIA America – Alliance, Ohio
Created and maintained the standard costs for all products
Prepared journal entries to maintain all general ledger inventory accounts
Prepared monthly inventory and variance reports
Involved in preparing annual operations budget and quarterly revisions
Responsible for creating inventory control procedures
Established new procedures for the planning of raw materials and the scheduling of Jumbo production
Determined theoretical inventory balances based on sales forecasts and production requirements
November 1986
to
December 1988
Cost Accountant
Litton Electron Devices – San Carlos, California
Performed detailed analysis of unit costs, work orders and product bill of materials
Calculated manufacturing costs and prepared cost of goods sold journal entries
Reviewed purchase requisitions to ensure proper authorization and account charging for government compliance
January 1986
to
November 1986
Staff Accountant
Hart, Byars, Eng, Kambe & O’Connor; CPA’s – Palo Alto, California
Prepared individual, partnership and corporate income tax returns
Prepared corporate sales tax, payroll tax and property tax returns
Performed complications and audits of partnerships and corporations
Jeffrey S. Sikora
Education:
Masters of Business Administration – 1998
Youngstown State University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – 1985
Youngstown State University
Major: Accounting
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