Corporation, City, State (1988–1993)
Manager Cost Accounting (1990–1993)
Senior Cost Accountant (1988–1990)
Managed the Cost Accounting Department, including hiring, training, and scheduling of work.
- Improved efficiencies through the implementation of standardized work and a cost control system that was integrated to the MRP system resulting in a 50% headcount reduction in the department.
- Developed an Activity Based Cost model for the allocation of overhead by product, enabling products true costing to be better understood and pricing to become more competitive.
- Analyzed ROI and made recommendations on capital project requests at various investment levels.
- Prepared property tax returns for multiple taxing authorities avoiding the use of an outside service.
- Prepared and reported operational results to senior management providing enhanced decision-making.
Corporation, City, State (1987–1988)
(World’s largest manufacturer of upholstered furniture with over $2 billion in revenues.)
Staff Accountant II, Corporate Cost Accounting Department
Maintained corporate cost accounting functions. Prepared and reported operational results to senior management.
Professional Achievements
- Contributing author, Becoming Lean, Productivity Press.
- Speaker, Productivity’s Best of North America manufacturing conference.
- Published World-Class Improvements with Lean Manufacturing, in Solutions magazine.
- Featured in 5-S Training video series, Productivity Press.
- Speaker, Advanced Manufacturing Forum, Penn State University.
Education / Professional Development
Bachelor of Business Administration
Major University - City, State
Manufacturing Executive Program • Manager of Managers Program
Major University – City, State
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Institute of Management Accountants, Montvale, New Jersey
Assorted Coursework:
Strategic Planning, American Management Association
The Art and Science of Six Sigma
Value Stream Mapping
Statistical Process Control
Lean Enterprise Summit (3 years)
Continuous Performance Improvement
Managing Employee Performance and Development
Eli Goldratt Satellite Program
Masco Tech Grand Kaizen Workshop
Fundamentals of Injection Molding, SME
Activity Based Costing and Management
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