1. Jennifer York
1182 Forest Run Drive
Batavia, OH 45103
Cellular 513-748-1024
E-mail jennlyorl@yahoo.com
Summary of Qualifications
 Driven, decisive, senior level accountant with 20 years of diverse, accounting experience specializing in manufacturing, retail, and
the food industry
 Analytical and detail-oriented resulting in process improvements, increased accuracy, consistency, and efficiency
 An energetic team leader proven to: Communicate effectively with all department managers and staff; collaboratively resolve
problems; motivate team members to achieve personal and organizational objectives
 Proficient in JD Edwards, Oracle, AS400, Reports Now, ISeries Navigator, Session Manager, Cognos Reporting, Visual Basic,
Crystal Reports, Monarch Pro, Microsoft Dynamics and QuickBooks
 Specialize in process improvements by creating reports, building queries, mail merges and macros through AS400, Excel, JD
Edwards Enterprise One, and Oracle
 Intermediate SAP
 Advanced Excel Skills
Professional Experience
12/2013 - Present Contech Engineer Solutions Cincinnati, OH
Cost Accountant
 Cost accountant for four multi-million dollar manufacturing plants located in: AL, UT, WA and VA
 Work with engineering to create part numbers and cost standards for new product line
 Conduct time studies and create standard work rates
 Manage, analyze and report cost for Wastewater Treatment and Rainwater Harvesting projects
 Bill of Material analysis
 Communicate with plant personnel in order to solve problems regarding production, receiving, invoicing, transfers and
inventory related issues, and, train them in proper procedures
 Prepare cost reports, including financial and other key performance indicators / KPIs
 Develop and maintain plant-level product line cost analysis models with emphasis on identifying variable vs fixed costs
 Analyze conversion, cost and yield variances on a daily basis
 Investigate the causes of errors, develop and implement solutions
 Provide management with monthly and ad­hoc
manufacturing analyses
 Analyze and post production reporting
 Set and analyze standards for material and labor costs
 Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts related to inventory
 Vendor invoice review and analysis, including cost coding
 Attend physical inventories and value counts
 Accurately value COGS sold and production transactions
09/2013 – 12/2013 First Transit Cincinnati, OH
Consultant Data Analyst
03/13-08/13 SBI Cincinnati, OH
Consultant Senior Financial Analyst
 Manufacturing Plant with over 600 million in sales
 Created reports improving accuracy for financial forecasting using JD Edwards, Reports Now, and advanced Excel skills
 Worked with international entities operating in: New Zealand, Japan, China, Denmark, and Europe reviewing sales; COGS; SG&A;
and updated monthly financial statements
05/07-02/13 MI SWACO, LLC. Florence, KY
Senior Financial Analyst 08/10-02/13
Senior Cost Analyst 05/07 – 08/10
 Manufacturing Plant with over 900 million in sales
 Collected, analyzed, and built a program to uploaded standard costs with over 10,000 purchased parts for annual cost freeze for
five years
 Prepared monthly journals averaging 4 million dollars including: Full Absorption Calculation, Purchase Price Variance, COGS for
trade and intercompany, Depreciation, Sales Accrual, Intercompany Transfers, and Royalties
 Responsible for monthly financials, inventory recons, and intercompany transfers for 7 global plants: Singapore, Belgium, India,
China, Canada, Aberdeen, Italy
 Analyzed actual manufacturing costs; and prepared periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs, and
margins including calculation of Days Inventory on Hand (DIOH)
 Built and reviewed SG&A Actual to Forecast reports; distributed weekly to the district managers
 Built and used daily query's, Mail Merges, macros through AS400 (BPCS), Excel, and Oracle to aid various departments with
process automation
 Built a Time Log Data Collection program for Industrial Engineers
 Audited shop orders, monthly substitution report, receiving, negative on hand inventory adjustments, and Excess and Obsolete
 Gathered commentary for the memo and board package
 Worked with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure proper costing of BOMs and Routers
 Team leader for yearly physical inventory. Built reports to calculate open WIP valuation.

2.  Implemented cycle count reports, and worked with IT to produce daily discrepancy reports
09/06-3/07 Mauser Corp, Inc. Hebron. KY
Senior Accountant
 Senior Accountant for the 4 IBC plastic plants, a Division of Mauser Group
 Applied principles of accounting, GAAP, to analyze financial information and prepare monthly financial reports for multiple IBC
Plastics Plants
 Supervised Accounting & Human Resource Departments
 Created reports using query’s to collect information for determining standard and actual costs of manufacturing, including raw
material, purchases, inventory, and labor
 Provided management with reports to compare factors affecting price and profitability, and explain monthly budget variances t o
senior management
 Audited inventory and receiving
4/05 –6/06 Environments, Inc. Beaufort, SC
Assistant Controller
 Day Care Distribution and Manufacturing company with 20 million in sales
 Acting Controller since 9/05
 Applied principles of accounting, GAAP, to analyze financial information and prepare monthly financial reports
 Supervised the Accounting Department
 Studied, collected, and analyzed information to determine standard and actual costs of manufacturing including: raw material,
purchases, inventory, and labor
 Provided management with reports to compare factors affecting price and profitability, and explain monthly budget variances to
senior management
 Built Macros/SQL driven programs to streamline processes
 Determined depreciation rates for capital assets
 Processed Vendor 1099’s
 Bargained with freight company to establish contractual rates
4/02 – 4/05 Citi Trends, Inc Savannah, GA
Inventory Control Supervisor- 10/04-4/05
 Retail clothing chain with over 230 million in sales and 220 stores
 Conducted audits for management to assess effectiveness of controls, accuracy of store inventories and efficiency of operations
 Developed and installed special accounting systems and related procedures in establishment which could not use standardized
system utilizing AS 400, Excel, and Access,
 Supervised inventory control specialists
 Assisted subordinates and supervisors with identifying and resolving problems
 Supervised all aspects of inventory control, cycle counts, in transit, cutoffs, applying and reporting shrinkage
 Responsible for the location of $67,000,000 of merchandise for 220 cost centers
Inventory Control Specialist - 11/03 - 10/04
Senior Staff Accountant - 01/03 - 11/03
 Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries for GL and inventory accounts
 Conducted an in-depth analysis of company's 401-K plan
 Evaluated credit card processing companies to determine the best rates; converted to an ECA check conversion, and credit card
processor saving the company $110,000 in the first year
 Determined depreciation rates for capital assets using FASA and BEST
 Filed yearly property; and monthly sales and use tax, for 220 stores in nine states
 Oversaw all store bank accounts, and preformed monthly reconciliations
 Applied for business and occupational licenses
 System's liaison and resident expert in Excel
Staff Accountant - 04/02- 01/03
 Processed daily ACH sweeps, and bank reconciliations for 220 cost centers and corporate
 Processed daily sales and reported to subordinates using Excel, and AS400 (Island Pacific)
9/98 – 10/01 Training & Marketing Analyst /Domino’s Pizza Savannah, GA
6/97 – 9/98 Full Charge Bookkeeper / Kenworth of SAV, LLC Savannah, GA
11/96 – 6/97 Staff Accountant / The Liberty Group, LLC Hinesville, GA
10/95 – 9/96 Staff Accountant Budget Income Tax Killeen, TX
Education
1991-1995 Columbia Pacific University San Rafael, CA
Bachelor’s in Business Administration
3.85 GPA
CEU
Sales & Use Tax, Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, Inventory Cycle & Control, Managing Projects & Priorities, Women
in Management, Certified First Responder