Senior Accounting and Finance professional with 11+ years experience

John A. Eilers, Jr., MAFM

Denver, CO ~ 303-***-**** ~ *********@*******.***

www.linkedin.com/pub/john-eilers/10/352/528

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Accounting and Finance professional with 11+ years diverse corporate experience encompassing manufacturing operations, staffing services, freeway construction operations, and a CPA firm . Proven ability to achieve results in operational performance, process improvements, development of personnel.

• Business financial planning and analysis – annual strategic/profit plan and monthly forecasting.

• Subject Matter Expertise in wide range of corporate accounting functions.

• Sarbanes Oxley (Sox) regulatory compliance for 2 large Fortune 500 companies

• Quick study who is capable of learning new software and training others.

• Effective self-driven and motivated team player.

• Enjoy problem solving and attention to detail.

ACCOUNTING SKILLS

* Accounts Receivable * Payroll Tax Deposits * Journal Entries (M/E)

* Customer Maintenance * Journal Entries (Y/E) * Vendor Maintenance

* Bank Deposits * Bank Reconciliation * Sales Tax Returns

* Accounts Payable Checks * ME/YE Closing * Financial Statements

* Fixed Assets & Depreciation * Inventory Control * General Ledger

* Financial Statement Analysis * Account Reconciliation * Cost Analysis

* Cost Reporting * Cash Reconciliations * Accounts Payable

*GAAP Financial Statements *GAAP Compliance *GAAP Balance Sheet Recons

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

DBA, MYOB, QuickBooks, Monarch, Master Builder, JD Edwards, UBCC, Prophet 21, SAP, MFG Pro, Crystal, Oracle, Macola, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access, Skyline, Yardi, MIP Software, UBCC Payroll, ADP Payroll

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Senior Cost Accountant, Ball Corporation – CO 2009 - Present

Financial cost accounting responsibility for manufacturing group.

• Contract position slated to end 1Q2010

• Cost analysis of four MCC plants(Gainesville, Ft. Atkinson, Rome, Columbus)

• Coding of A/P Invoices for all four MCC plants and submitting to A/P for approval

• Assigning scrap cost for all scrap shipments for all four MCC plants

• Production and Variance Journal Entries on a daily basis for all four MCC plants

• Month-End Closing for all four MCC plants

• Assist with setting up budget files for 2010 for all four MCC plants

Senior Cost Accountant, Eaton Corporation – CO 2008 – 2009

Financial cost accounting responsibility for aerospace manufacturing group.

• Purchase Order compliance with approximately 25 buyers per month

• Cost analysis of future purchases for the Aurora plant for approximately $20K monthly

• Approving Accounts Payable invoices submitted to Corporate A/P approximately $10K monthly

• Monthly corporate reporting requirements - 12 different schedules

• Review of cost analysis for 3 product lines - Ground Support Equipment, Gammah, and Tubes

• Completion of month-end journal entries

• Review of Bill of Materials(BOM) to ensure that the cost is rolled up and complete cost is accounted for on each work order for Ground Support Equipment, Gammah, and Tubes.

SPS Consultant/Staff Accountant, Robert Half International – CO, CA 2006 – 2008

Assessment of company needs, assisting in accounting department, and making recommendations to clients.

• St. Charles Property Management Company, Staff Accountant, - journal entries, deposits, charge backs, accounts payable, and financial statements for 15 different properties.

• Central City Opera, Interim Controller - A/P, budgets, journal entries, financial reporting, payroll, and cash receipts.

• The Warranty Group, Staff Accountant - cost analysis, customer invoicing, account reconciliations, budgets, month end closing, and special projects.

• Ameristar Casino, Staff Accountant - General ledger reconciliations, cash reconciliations, departmental financial statement review, journal entries on a monthly basis, progressive jackpot tracking of all activity on slot machines, daily cash journal entries, logging all returned checks returned from the cage, month end closing for nine different departments.

• Molecular BioProducts, Inc., Cost Accountant- Review of Bill of Materials(BOM) to ensure that the cost was captured and all costs were rolled up for each work order, Creating Crystal Reports, Inventory Reports on a daily basis, and Month-End Closing Schedules.

Cost Accountant/Staff Accountant, URS Corporation – CA 2004 – 2006

Cost analysis for direct, indirect, and overhead accounts, monthly engineering reports, and weekly and monthly cost reports for a construction company.

• Cost Code corrections on weekly basis and daily cost code approval for time sheets for field staff which includes over 500 employees.

• Review approximately 400 cost accounts to determine the engineers are staying within budget.

• Review approximately 40 subcontractor payments monthly for accuracy and to assure all costs have been allocated.

• Time and material billing on a monthly basis to ensure payment to client

Staff Accountant, St. Thomas Creations – CA 2002 - 2003

Financial accounting responsibility for a kitchen appliance manufacturing company.

• Accounts Payable invoice processing of approximately 100 invoices per week.

• Month-End Closing for Inventory and Accounts Receivable.

• Multiple Bank Reconciliations

• On-Site expert of DBA accounting software and training.

Staff Accountant, HiTek Power Corporation – CA 2000 - 2002

Financial accounting responsibility for a power supply manufacturing company.

• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable invoice processing for approximately 50 invoices per week.

• Month-End Closing and Sales and COS Reconciliations.

• Balance Sheet and Income Statement Review for accuracy and corrections for approximately 30 accounts.

• Approval and Setup of any new customers/vendors for approximately 10 per month.

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, June 2003

Devry University, Master Degree, Accounting/Financial Management, April 2009

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