Cost Accountant Resume St. Louis, MO - Hire IT People

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Finance; Minor in Psychology

EXPERIENCE

Confidential. St. Louis, MO 3/2008 -Present Cost Accountant

Conduct daily cost analyses including purchase price variances, process order variances, and margin review.
Collaborate with procurement and manufacturing to value inventory using SAP purchase orders, invoices, and bills of materials.
Partner with individual manufacturing departments to increase understanding of costing procedures and methods for increased costing accuracy.
Manage Inventory Donation Program and inter-departmental program team providing excess inventory to schools free of charge. More than $5 million donated to university research to date.
Compiled accounting information from all North American offices as member of Hyperion Financial Management support team undertaking company-wide project to streamline global reporting.
Perform month-end closing functions including providing management with monthly inventory analysis reports as well as finalizing inventory and cost of sales.
Increased efficiency and accuracy in cost accounting department by using advanced Excel features such as Macros, Vlookups, Pivot Tables, and Solver.

Confidential St. Louis, MO 3/2005 -3/2008 Pricing Analyst (5/2007-3/2008)

Analyzed and resolved all pricing discrepancies between Macy's Midwest points-of-sale and the division's mainframe system.
Provided senior management with weekly analysis, actionable data, and recommendations for improving pricing based on weekly data gathered from stores across the region.
Managed store audits for pricing accuracy and analyzed audit results to identify stores with poor pricing execution and designed solutions to ensure their compliance with division pricing policies.
Guided buyers in establishing and implementing pricing strategies. Coordinated sale events with advertising department and retail stores.
Supervised two clerical positions in pricing office.
Trained Assistant Buyers, Executive Trainees, and Interns on Macy's pricing systems.

General Ledger Accountant (2/2006-5/2007)

Completed month-end closing functions including closing expense and finalizing P&L reports.
Compiled weekly P&L forecasts for Director of Accounting and Vice President of Finance.
Played key role in merger of Famous-Barr and Macy's Midwest ledgers - managed technical and managerial input from Corporate Headquarters, consolidated systems, and incorporated 50 stores into the Macy's Midwest general ledger system without any interruption of accounting operations.
Collaborated with expense managers to process monthly journal entries, payroll transfers, accruals, and reconciliations for Famous Barr and Macy's Midwest.
Helped Human Resources department to budget and plan the division's medical expenditure accounts including group life, dental, and disability.

Capital Expense Analyst 3/2005-2/2006 Confidential

Forecasted utility, supply, and service expenses on a weekly basis. Provided expense analysis to Engineering and Supplies Purchasing departments as guidance for cost-cutting capital projects and budgeting.
Responsible for collecting approximately $300,000 of cosmetic counter construction monies from vendors.
Completed inter-company charge-backs to corporate office.
Performed accruals for distribution centers and operations expense managers.
Booked monthly depreciation and amortization entries for property, supplies, and payroll.

Confidential, LLC Washington, MO Inventory Accounting Analyst 3/2004-3/2005

Tracked inventory receipts, sales, and returns and provided management with analysis of discrepancies between warehouse and Great Plains system.
Performed monthly reconciliation of inventory accounts and conducted physical inventory audits at company warehouse in Dallas, Texas.
Calculated and paid licensing fees and royalties pursuant to contracts with companies such as Disney and Mattel.
Used Great Plains accounting software to enter all inventory receipts to ledger and provide assistance to accounts payable and accounts receivable staff accountants.

Confidential, CA Accounting Trainee 6/2003-3/2004

Assisted General Ledger Accountant with month-end closings and reconciliations.
Supported staff accountants in accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.