SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Financial & Cost Accounting / Audits / Standard Costing / Budgets / Supply Chain Management / Financial Analysis and Reporting / Inventory Management /

Process Improvement

A proven leader, I improved operational and financial performance in start up to Fortune 100 companies such as Toyota, Alcoa, McDonald’s and GE. Trained in accounting with Big 6 experience, I broadened into Cost Accounting, Supply Chain Management and performance management as critical ways of improving productivity and profitability in companies.

Applying my knowledge of Financial & Cost Accounting and Supply Chain Management, I worked in multiple industries including manufacturing, professional services, restaurants, and real estate. I reported, analyzed and effectively communicated actual, budgets, variances, standard costs and job costs.

 Saving millions of dollars by analyzing, reporting, communicating, and effectively working in cross functional teams.

 Audited Financial Statements of Manufacturing plants, Hospitals, Colleges & Universities, Mutual Fund Companies, Insurance Companies, etc

 Recognized as a creative and effective strategic planner, innovator and problem solver

 Applying strong analytic, communicative and negotiation skills to improvement efforts

I have a double BS in Finance and Accounting from Franklin University and completed an intensive MBA type program via General Electric’s Financial Management Program. Students traveled to multiple GE businesses to work on financial projects and creatively solve business problems.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Created Budget System for Start-up Plant. A new automotive manufacturing plant was breaking ground in which the financial reporting and budgeting system did not exist. Benchmarked other Toyota Manufacturing Plant locations and developed plant $2 B budget policy and process. Work with General Managers of Administration, Manufacturing and Quality Control to support reporting and analysis of variances.

Standard Costing. Calculated, analyzed and reported standard variable cost for over 600 lamps for General Electric’s Lighting plant. Managed, updated and reported BOM for each sku. Liquidated $27,000,000 in labor cost and $22,000,000 in material cost.

Financial Analysis and Reporting. Company owned McDonald’s stores need Financial Analyst in the market to support store managers. Made journal entries, closed books, and prepared profit and loss statements for 30 company owned restaurants. Reported balance sheet, P & L’s and budget vs. actual variances to Regional Management.

Reduced cost of goods sold. Alcoa’s supply chain was not working efficiently and costs were too high. Evaluated procurement process, plant usage/waste, price, service, delivery and supplier’s internal controls structure. Implemented Kanban and restructured system, cutting total supply costs $425K in year one and $844K in year two.

TRACY DAVIS ge35ce@r.postjobfree.com

1008 Reece Ridge Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230 334-***-****

CAREER HISTORY

Operations Manager, Keller Williams Realty, 2004 to 2010. Opened new office in previously untapped market, raising $300K to begin franchise. Hired team of forty-five including sales and sales support staff. Incorporated competitor into business, growing to 40 agents. Maintained private book of business while managing team.

Buyer Analyst, Alcoa, Inc., 2001 to 2004. Recruited because of Toyota Production System experience to improve quality and profitability at this $26.6B manufacturer of aluminum coils. Reduced cost of goods sold through evaluating existing processes, reengineered supply chain, improving supplier relations and competitive commodity bidding. Managed team of four for e-bid.

Cost Specialist, Toyota Motor, 1998 to 2001. Designed, developed and implemented cost systems in a start-up organization. Developed budget policy and trained plant management on budget preparation. Coordinated annual budget for plant totaling $2.0 billion. Designed budget database to manage budget data and reporting. Reported monthly budget variances to plant management.

Earlier:

 Cost Specialist, General Electric; Conducted cost accounting, profit and loss analysis, standard cost for profit plan, perpetual inventory and general ledger accounting. Calculated standard variable cost for over 600 lamps liquidating $27,000,000 in labor and $22,000,000 in material cost. Priced purchased material, analyzed labor/material variances/efficiencies.

 Financial Analyst, McDonald’s Corporation; Analyzed and prepared Profit and Loss Statements monthly for 30 company owned restaurants. Designed and delivered monthly training workshops with restaurant managers to teach accounting procedures. Performed break-even analysis including calculating needed sales for capital projects

 Staff Accountant, Ernst & Young; Audited companies in the follow industries: Heath Care, Manufacturing, Banking, Mutual Fund, Services, Colleges & Universities, and Hospitals. Developed, performed and evaluated audit procedures to support Ernst & Young’s Accountants’ Report. Coordinated the planning, timing and completion of audit engagements with clients, managers and partners. Supervised and trained all staff accountants and interns on client team

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