1. 1182 Forest Run Drive
Batavia, OH 45103
513-748-1024
jennlyorl@yahoo.com
Jennifer York
 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, SQL, Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks, and intermediate SAP
 Specialize in process improvements by creating reports, building queries, mail merges and macros
 Advanced Excel and Access Skills
Professional Experience
12/2013 – Present Contech Engineered Solutions Cincinnati , OH
Cost Accountant
 Cost accountant for four multi-million dollar manufacturing plants located in: AL, UT, WA and VA
 Conduct time studies, create part numbers and set standards for new product line
 Manage, analyze and report cost for Wastewater Treatment and Rainwater Harvesting projects
 Build, analyze and apply Bill of Materials
 Communicate with plant personnel in order to solve problems regarding production, receiving, invoicing, transfers and
inventory related issues, and, train them in proper procedures
 Responsible for monthly financials, inventory recons, intercompany transfers, and other key performance indicators
 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
 Accurately value COGS , analyze and post production transactions
 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
09/2013 – 12/2013 Fir s t Trans i t, Inc. 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 upload annual standard costs for over 10,000 purchased parts
 Prepared monthly journals averaging 4 million dollars including: Full Absorption Calculation, Purchase Price Variance,
COGS, 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 manufacturing, and prepared periodic reports comparing standard to actual production costs
 Calculated Days of Inventory on Hand (DIOH)
 Built and reviewed SG&A Actual to Forecast reports; distributed weekly to the district managers
 Built daily query's, Mail Merges, macros through AS400, 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, excess & obsolete
 Gathered commentary for the memo and board package
 Collaborated with engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure proper costing of BOMs and Routers
 Developed a program calculating Work In Process valuation.
 Implemented cycle counts to produce daily discrepancy reports

2. 09/06-3/07 Mauser Corp, Inc. Hebron. KY
Senior Accountant
 Senior Accountant for the 4 IBC plastic plants with locations in OH, AR, NJ and KY
 Applied principles of accounting, GAAP, to analyze financial information and prepare monthly reports
 Supervised Accounting & Human Resource Departments
 Created and analyzed reports for determining standard vs actual costs of manufacturing
 Provided reports comparing factors affecting price and profitability; and explaining budget
variances to senior management
4/05 –6/06 Environments , Inc. Beaufor t, 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 information and prepare financial reports
 Managed the Accounting Department
 Collected, and analyzed information to determine standard verses actual costs of manufacturing
including: raw material, purchases, inventory, and labor
 Built Macros/SQL driven programs to streamline processes
 Determined and applied depreciation rates for capital assets
 Processed Vendor 1099’s
 Negotiated with freight company to establish contractual rates
4/02 – 4/05 Ci ti 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 assessing effectiveness of controls, accuracy of store inventories,
and efficiency of operations
 Developed special accounting systems and procedures utilizing AS400, Excel, and Access
 Managed Inventory Control Specialists
 Assisted subordinates and supervisors with resolving inventory shrinkage issues
 Managed 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 merchants for the best value; implemented ECA check conversion, and credit card processer,
realizing a savings of $110,000 a year
 Determined depreciation rates for capital assets using FASA and BEST
 Filed monthly sales and use tax, and yearly property 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 headquarters
 Processed daily sales and reported to district managers using Excel, and AS400
09/98 –10/01 Training & Marketing Analys t /Domi no ’ s Pi z z a Savannah, GA
06/97– 09/98 Ful l Charge Bookkeeper / Kenwor th of SAV, LLC Savannah, GA
11/96 –06/97 Staf f Accountant / The Liber ty Group, LLC Hinesvi l le, GA
10/95 –09/96 Staf f Accountant Budget Income Tax Ki l leen, 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