Cost Accountant San Diego / Consultant / Cost Analyst

CONTACT me at MYCOSTGURU [at] GMAIL.COM.

I have very STRONG REFERENCES.

Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Managed the Cost Accounting Department for a manufacturer of military and commercial communications equipment.

• Independently maintained the standard costs of a perpetual inventory system that included over 33,000 component level parts and assemblies using multi-level Bills of Materials.

• Analyzed absorption variances and established standard rates for labor and overhead.

• Documented and assessed material and labor variances, prepared journal entries, and reconciled balance sheet accounts.

• Forecasted Gross Profit margins/Cost of Sales, projected monthly inventory balances, and prepared budgets.

• Generated and analyzed Excess and Obsolete Inventory reports for the disposition of inventory.

• Utilized job cost systems to track R&D engineering expenses.

• Served as a Department Liaison for independent auditors.

• Served as an Internal Auditor for company-wide ISO9000 audits.

• Reduced production costs by proactively influencing manufacturing inputs (i.e., not solely reporting on the outputs). Provided Manufacturing with timely data and cost saving solutions.

• Responsible for monitoring the cohesiveness/integrity of corporate procedure or software changes having a potential impact on accounting systems (e.g., approved IT changes affecting inventory modules).

• Responsible for tracking and making royalty payments pertaining to vendor license agreements.

• Managed a physical inventory auditing process, prior to ABC cycle counting.

Special Projects:

• Implemented ABC analysis for cycle counting to replace physical inventory; the results increased inventory accuracy, eliminated parts expediting, and improved production workflow.

• Developed a system to establish a reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory, which was also used as a management tool for discontinuation of product lines and disposal of obsolete materials.

• Established an inventory tracking system to monitor inventory at customer locations.

• Developed a floor stock system to eliminate tracking parts of insignificant value.

• Authored and implemented internal control processes and procedures in compliance with the ISO 9000:2000 quality standard.

Additional Capabilities:

• Proficient in the use of a fully integrated inventory and financial system, with the ability to write complex reports for use on routine assignments and special projects.

• Knowledge of: MRP, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, various integrated software applications such as Excel, Word, Access, and Crystal Reports, etc.

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