1. MIGUEL J. SANCHEZ
PO Box 4664 ~ Wayne, NJ 07474
(973) 768-2697
mjsanchez19@ymail.com
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a challenging position at BMW of North America which will afford me the opportunity to
develop further skills in the Finance and Controlling areas.
SUMMARY:
Over 30 years of Accounting experience with expertise in:
• Preparation of Financial Statements and Reports.
• Account Reconciliation and Financial Statement Analysis.
• Led and facilitate Physical Inventories for all BMW product lines.
• Responsible for Managing the Financial Accounting of 30 Small Corporations.
• Prepared various Corporate & Personal Federal & State Tax Returns.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
BMW of NORTH AMERICA, LLC - Woodcliff Lake, NJ January 2011 - Present
Inventory Cost Accounting Manager
• Manage all activity related to the $1.8 billion + of inventory and associated costs through
monitoring, processing, reconciliation, reporting, research and analysis.
• Support the annual KPMG audit and mid-year review of the financial statements.
• Manage the reconciliation and analysis of parts.
• Perform the reconciliation and analysis for car and motorcycle inventory which includes
research and resolving all discrepancies.
• Lead, conduct and organize all physical car and parts inventories for all RDC’s & VDC’s
to confirm the existence of inventory and ensure BMW processes are adhered to.
• Establish the proper valuation of inventory and that cost of sales recognition is valid and
accurate with related revenues.
• Identify and resolve issues encountered with inventory systems and interfaces of such
systems into the INFT general ledger.
• Manage daily operations of the Cost Accounting positions: Senior Analyst/Accountant
Inventory, Analyst/Accountant Inventory as well as Consultant/Intern positions.
Senior Car Inventory Analyst: January 2002 – December 2010
• Reconciled and recorded all BMW & MINI Auto Inventory to the General Ledger and
researched discrepancies.
• Prepared journal entries, account analysis of inventory and related accounts, importation
accrual accounts, monthly Car Performance Report, monthly and quarterly SAP Access
schedules for BMW AG reporting purposes, reconciled custom duty payments, prepared
and recorded the Cash Application and related Foreign Exchange Gain / Loss
Transactions.
• Organized and facilitated annual physical car inventories for all VDC’s.
• Effectively identified and resolved car reconciliation/processing issues with the Cost
Accounting Manager, IT and Accounts Payable.
• Promoted to the position of First Aid Team Co-coordinator on the Health and Safety
Committee while continuing to fulfill my responsibilities as a Fire Warden.

2. Senior Parts Inventory Analyst: September 1998 – December 2001
• Reconciled Parts Perpetual Inventory to the General Ledger and rectified discrepancies.
• Prepared journal entries, account analysis of inventory and related accounts,
Intercompany Accounts, monthly Parts Performance Report, quarterly SAP Access
schedules for BMW AG reporting purposes, custom duty payments, monthly charge
backs to subsidiaries, Foreign Exchange Transactions and Annual Standard Cost Update
for Parts Inventory revaluation.
• Led and conducted physical parts inventories for all PDC’s.
• Identified and resolved Variance, Standard Cost Update and Parts reconciliation issues
with the Cost Accounting Manager, IT and Accounts Payable.
• Analyzed and processed charge backs to BMW AG, monthly account reconciliation.
• Direct involvement in the planning, testing and implementation stages of the transition to
ZF, the new parts inventory mainframe system.
• Administered continuous support towards the enhancement of the new Parts system.
• Appointed member of the Health & Safety Committee - First Aid Team and Fire Warden.
Senior Parts Inventory Clerk: October 1997 – August 1998
• Prepared journal entries, account analysis, monthly charge backs to parent company,
foreign currency translation, maintenance of daily report spreadsheets for parts and
custom duty entry documentation.
• Assisted Senior Inventory Parts Analyst in recording and reconcile inter-company
liabilities.
AT&T, INC. - Morristown, NJ September 1997 - October 1997
Tax Associate (Temporary):
• Maintained tax exemption certificates and all related documentation for AT&T customers
on a proprietary computer database.
• Assisted with exempt portion of sales tax audit.
ESCADA (USA), INC. – Hasbrouck Heights, NJ June 1997 – September 1997
Accounting Assistant (Temporary):
• Assisted accounting personnel with state sales tax audits and performed general ledger
account analysis and journal entries.
• Reconciled credit card accounts, prepared multiple state sales tax returns, analyzed
charge backs to customers, created spreadsheets and worked on special projects.
JAMES H. BIRTWHISTLE CPA – New Milford, NJ November 1982 – April 1997
Accountant Associate:
• Managed all tax and accounting work for 30 small businesses.
• Compiled financial data on a monthly basis and prepared financial statements for use by
company management.
EDUCATION:
William Paterson College, Wayne, NJ
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Concentrations: Accounting & Finance
SOFTWARE:
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, various general ledger, mainframe and database
systems, including SAP, Atlas, IFT, INTF, ZF Parts System, VIC, Cognos Cube.