Project manager

David M. Gaydos

** ****** **** • Tallmadge, Oh, 44278

Phone: (330) 630 - 3938 • email: wfpcgg@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Experienced accounting service (QuickBooks ProAdvisor) professional with demonstrated success at developing budgets, cost estimates, return on investment calculations and performing process economics evaluations etc. Experience with A/R, A/P, financial sheets, ledger, bank reconciliation, payroll, closing books, etc. A leader and self-starter with excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate ideas, opinions and thoughts clearly and concisely. Computer literate with proficiency in SAP, Primavera, Lotus Notes, QuickBooks, Peachtree and Microsoft Office products including Excel and PowerPoint.

MAJOR AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY

Budget Management

Solid understanding of developing and implementing various types of budgets in numerous industries.

• Successfully developed, controlled, and implemented area budgets of $10MM for scheduled plant outages.

• Developed accurate forecasts on product usage of specialty chemicals for the rubber industry.

Cost Analysis

Performed various process studies to determine actual costs of operation (material costs, labor costs etc).

• Developed spreadsheets and databases of various costs involved in the manufacturing of elastomeric sealing and hose products in order to up date product pricing sheets and determine business unit’s profitability.

• Developed Capital Authorization requests, including Return on Investment Calculations for projects exceeding $1MM for equipment upgrades in the Chemical and Rubber Industries.

Purchasing

• Decided approximately $2MM in material purchases and contractor work to ensure safe and reliable operation of plant equipment.

• Reduced inventory and improved profitability of product line by 10% through the researching and selection of vendors that offered the greatest impact at providing greater technical and lower cost of ownership advantages over the competition.

WORK HISTORY

Angelic Industries LLC, Brimfield, OH 2009-

Part Time Bookkeeper 2010

First Energy Corp, Akron, OH 2008 - 2009

Area Manager

Barbe America Inc, Flowery Branch, GA 2005 - 2008

Technical Sales Engineer

Robin Industries, Elasto-Tec Division, Berlin, OH 2003 - 2005

Account Executive

Parker Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH 1993 – 2003

Engineer

EDUCATION

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio

MBA-Accounting/Benedictine University: Expected graduation date of 2012

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