Cost Accountant Inventory Management

ROBERT WORDLAW

*********@*****.*** 470-***-**** Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Professional Summary

Dynamic Senior Cost Accountant with extensive experience at JBT Corporation, excelling in inventory management and cost analysis. Proven track record in implementing process improvements and achieving accurate financial reporting. Proficient in GAAP and skilled in training and development, ensuring compliance and enhancing operational efficiency across multiple sites. Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt

Training and Development

Budget forecasting

GAAP proficiency

Pricing and costing

Inventory management

Year-end audits support

Standard costing

Financial reporting

Data reconciliation

Syteline 9

MS Excel proficient

CMS ERP Manufacturing software

SAP

Epicor

Fixed assets

Cost analysis

Oracle proficiency

Variance analysis

Auditor coordination

Internal controls implementation

Margin analysis

Blackline

Process improvement

Experience

Senior Cost Accountant JBT Corporation - Alpharetta, GA 02/2023 - Current

Manage over $80 million in inventory spread over 4 sites

Ensure that all FG projects cost is accurate in coordination with project managers

Reconcile all inventory accounts for month end close (Blackline)

Calculate all cost accruals for projects that are not complete (based on % of completion)

Calculate reserve amounts for excess and obsolete inventory

Developed an inventory tracker to easily convey monthly results to management

Supply data to external auditors to ensure compliance

Monitor daily transactions to ensure they are assigned to the correct project

Cost Accountant Team Lead Argos USA - Alpharetta, GA 05/2022 - 02/2023

Reconcile, adjust, and report inventory for 124 ready mix locations

Manage over $120 million in inventory

Focus on process implementation and streamlining reporting process

Reconcile in transit inventory transfers from sister cement plants monthly

Senior Cost Accountant Tara Materials Inc. - Lawrenceville, GA 01/2017 - 03/2022

Developed and implemented effective accounting systems

Updated general ledger with latest entries

Collected and arranged information and entered details into computer database

Worked with managers to develop annual expense plan goals

Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures

Calculate quarterly manufacturing labor and burden rates for standard cost update

Report monthly manufacturing details to the US Census Bureau

Reconcile all inventory accounts and root cause any variances

Lead the implementation of adding new plants to the CMS software system

Manage all standard cost and transfers through 8 plants facility

Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations

Oversaw team of 2 accounting staff members

Senior Cost Accountant Porex Corporation - Fairburn, GA 10/2011 - 12/2016

Established and maintained cost structure for our US, Malaysia, Scotland, and Germany facilities

Performed Inventory month end close functions and create reconciling GL journal entries

Maintained and updated BOM for active SKUs and monitored any that deviate from standard cost

Analyzed production routings for cost cutting possibilities and lead inventory teams for full counts

Created new process for performing full inventory and coordinated with external auditors

Compile 'ABC' list for daily cycle counts and analyze and approve all cycle count discrepancies

Analyzed GM reports, scrap reports and root cause any negative margins

Implemented process to calculate and account for material yield

Senior Cost Accountant NYX Inc - Livonia, MI 10/2007 - 10/2011

Assisted controller in annual operating planning process - BOM busting and related analysis activities

Reviewed and updated material and purchased part information and root cause any PPV

Verified standard to actual PO accuracy - conduct routine audits of cost information

Conducted press rate calculations and assembled burden rates

Performed month end close for all inventory modules and produced upcoming year forecast and budget

Education

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA 01/2005

Bachelor of Science: Accounting

Six sigma lean manufacturing certified

Projects that net over $300,000 in annual savings

Certifications

Six sigma lean manufacturing certified

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