Accounting, Finance.
Resume:
IKE I. JOGWE
*** **** **** ****** • Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-***-**** Home • 949-***-**** Cell • **************@*********.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Seeking a position to apply my skills and experience in Finance and Accounting combined with my ability to coordinate with people and circumstances. I am fanatic using my qualifications and experience in all facets of corporate/manufacturing accounting, analysis and control, reconciliation, budgeting, GL maintenance, etc. and knowledge of Unlimited Accounting (UA), PeopleSoft, Peachtree, AS400, Panasophic, Microsoft Office and Sage FAS software.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Cost Accountant, Fabrica, Inc., Santa Ana, CA 3/08 to 3/09
•Completed monthly financial closing process including manufacturing expenses, production volumes, and variance analysis of standard versus actual cost of materials, labor and overhead.
•Maintained accurate product cost and prices. Created & maintained monthly Inventory roll forward schedule.
•Performed monthly reconciliation of work-in-progress and finished inventory levels to the GL.
•Prepared monthly detailed reports on budgets, variances, performance metrics, gross margins, inventory reserve balances, work-in-progress and finished inventory roll forward schedules.
•Assisted controller in the preparation of manufacturing financial plans for the establishment of standard costs, annual operating plans and quarterly forecasts.
•Prepared all associated materials for yearly external audits, reconciled any discrepancies.
•Implemented an objective shrinkage level (1.25% to 3%) thereby reflecting the most favorable variance in cost of sales to date.
•Established objective cost drives to determine standard rates for: Labor, Overhead, Utilities, (Materials) Primary & Secondary Backings, Dye & Chemicals, Topicals & Latex.
• Developed & trended monthly analysis, for all raw materials, labor & utilities usage.
Senior Accountant, Teletrac, Inc., Garden Grove, CA 7/01 to 3/08
•Performed general accounting duties for the preparation of financial statements.
•Performed monthly reconciliation of GL accounts and accounts payable subsidiary ledger to the general ledger; maintained fixed asset system; prepared monthly fixed asset roll forward schedule.
•Maintained raw materials cost file; performed monthly analysis of inventory purchases, construction, work-in-progress cost maintenance and analysis; bill of materials development and implementation.
•Prepared inventory roll forward schedule, sales and use tax returns for multi-state tax reporting and monthly reconciliation of sales, use and excise tax accounts; reduced assessed sales tax liability from $2.3 million to $100k; prepared all associated materials for annual external audit.
•Streamlined sales, use and excise tax liabilities accounts, resulting in savings of $125k in 2001, $88k in 2002 and $105k in 2003.
•Performed variance analysis for monthly budgeted cost of service and equipment to actual.
Controller, Foam-Tech Manufacturing, Pomona, CA 9/96 to 1/01
•Maintained core responsibility for daily accounting review and month-end close, preparation and analysis of financial statements and cost of sales and cash flow, inventory valuation, raw materials cost file maintenance and job cost analysis.
•Maintained sales and operating budgets including variance analysis, capital expenditure analysis and justification.
•Provided financial data for outsource payroll to ADP.
•Implemented policy and procedure.
EDUCATION
Candidate Bachelor of Science in Business, University of Redlands
Several courses in Cost Accounting, Economics, Finance and Political Science, University of CA, Irvine
Diploma in Accounting, Irvine College of Business
Excellent References & Educational Transcripts Available Upon Request
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Former Assistant Secretary/Secretary, Umuogba USA Non-Profit Service Organization
Den Leader, Boys Scout of America Pack 108
Former Coach, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 97
Former Coach, Daily Pilot Cup, Youth Soccer Tournament.
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