Financial specialist with broad experience in accounting and financial management. Direct experience with inventory, fixed assets and cash management. Interested in manufacturing industry.

Plant Finance Manager @ From November 2009 to Present (6 years 2 months) Senior Cost Accountant @ Decorative Concrete Products Manufacturer Coordinated physical inventories and reconciled variances. Analyzed manufacturing and purchase price variances. Established and maintained standard cost while interfacing with purchasing and production. Responsible for all aspects of inventory management-warehouse transfers,rework,scrap and quantity adjustments. Established and implemented inventory managment policies and procedures. Calculated standard labor and overhead rates for inventory valuation. Calculated LIFO inventory reserve for income tax reporting. Prepared monthly journal entries to properly classify and record raw material, packaging,WIP and finished goods costs. Calculated eligible inventory for credit line borrowing base. Prepared monthly slow moving inventory reports. Posted monthly inventory distribution to GL during month end close. Created Excel queries for inventory and GL account analysis. From July 2006 to May 2008 (1 year 11 months) Cost Accountant/Purchasing Agent @ Aerospace Fastener Manufacturer Burbank, Ca Established monthly budgets and forecasts. Prepared monthly inventory reports and analyzed cost of goods sold. Established a lean manufacturing team in order to reduce cost and inefficiencies. Maintained fixed asset accounting system. Interfaced with line and staff management regarding product costs and inventory management issues. Maintained professional relationships with vendors to achieve bidding,negotiation and selection of goods and services. From June 2001 to June 2006 (5 years 1 month)

B.S. Business Administration, Finance/Accounting @ California State University-Los Angeles From 1988 to 1992