Finance Analysis

DEBRA M. GALBREATH

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Lowell, Michigan 49331-9112 E-mail: *********@***.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced financial professional skilled in financial analysis and reporting. Strong background in cost accounting with experience in inventory account reconciliations and material spend reporting. Areas of expertise include purchase price variance, material cost analysis, identifying and implementing job improvements. Knowledgeable of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and accounting practices, manufacturing and purchasing operations. Excellent skills in organization, problem solving, research, managing multiple large projects, completing all job requirements and exercising sound judgment. Able to handle challenges in a constantly changing work environment.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

ALTICOR, Ada, Michigan 1979 – 2010

An $8 billion direct selling company that produces high-quality consumer’s products

available in over 80 countries.

Sr. Financial Analysis – Global Inventory & Supply Chain Finance 2005 – 2010

Provided critical accounting support to finance staff for purchase related activities. Partnered with procurement providing value-added analysis which advanced proactive and predictive material cost modeling. Prepared and issued high variance reporting to management.

• Enhanced data base which contained multiple years of standard, purchase order, and actual invoice costs for purchased raw and finished goods material.

• Redesigned and reformatted purchase price variance monthly analysis which allowed for straightforward and uncomplicated communication of clear data.

• Built partnership with accounts payable addressing issues impacting purchase price variance which was vital to preserving report accuracy and integrity.

• Developed data base of historical reporting and trend analysis for the top 500 purchased products which were used in predicting price modeling and projections.

• Provided procurement buyers with tool for reviewing product cost movements with associated vendors identifying opportunities for renegotiating pricing.

• Designed ad-hoc analyses per customer requests in a timely manner ensuring deadlines were met.

• Served as point person for transactional accounting issues impacting purchase price variance, procurement and accounts payable.

• Proven ability to participate in collaborative efforts in a manner which built and nurtured a cross-functional team relationship.

• Compiled and furnished audit schedules for annual audit.

• Developed purchase price variance report for Gurwich which was a newly acquired company.

Global Inventory Analysis – Global Inventory & Supply Chain Finance 1998 – 2004

Prepared, processed, consolidated, analyzed worldwide inventory ($595 million), and issued in a report distributed to upper management. Reported on current inventory levels and trends by category for each corporate affiliate. Reconciled perpetual inventory system to general ledger and made recommendations to correct differences.

DEBRA M. GALBREATH

• Successfully developed and implemented monthly contract inventory report for contract procurement team.

• Participated on OPEX team focused on studying inventory reconciliations and standard setting processes. Setup process map and control plan. Implemented improvements which streamlined reconciliation and standard setting processes.

• Attended 2 day business intelligence class which enabled the ability to write queries and format information needed for improving inventory reconciliations.

• Assumed duties previously performed by team leader for worldwide inventory book when team leader assigned to special project. Increased communications with major affiliates and explained monthly inventory fluctuations, revised graphs, and developed knowledge of days sales on hand calculation. Also provided graphs and analysis for operational close meetings.

• Developed monthly days sales on hand report for Venlo.

• Supported and collaborated the launching of new businesses. These launches required support in preparing necessary journal entries and account reconciliation’s.

• Cross trained on setting of manufactured standard costs work load could be back filled when needed.

Senior Cost Accountant – Cost Accounting 1992 – 1998

• Reconciled inventory transactions to general ledger and researched differences.

• Maintained standard costing for purchased catalog products.

• Investigated high purchase price variances.

Junior Cost Accountant – Cost Accounting 1986 – 1992

• Monitored transactions of purchaser price variance for all core line products.

• Maintained proper general ledger reporting of letters of credit and freight bills.

Accounting Clerk – Cost Accounting 1982 – 1986

Accounting Clerk – International Finance 1981 – 1982

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AS, Accounting, Davenport University, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Possess a Gold National Career Readiness Certificate #THPX85TV69Z3 verifiable at www.act.org/certificate

Corporate and Conference Training:

• Business Intelligence, software tool

• JD Edwards

• Microsoft Windows, includes Excel, Word, Access and Power point

• Lotus Notes

• How to Sharpen your Business Writing Skills

• Change Management: Adapting to Change

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Experienced working with diverse software:

• Business Intelligent Tool, Access, Excel, Word, JD Edwards system

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