1. Rafael N. Ortega
522 York Dale Dr., Ruskin, FL, 33570 • Tel. (813) 215-9454 • Home (813) 645-8662
Email: rnortega2004@yahoo.com
Summary
My strengths are in the areas of Cost Accounting, Budgets, and Financial Analysis. After having worked for a
number of years as a Cost Manager with Pepperidge Farms Inc. and Breed Technologies Inc., and later as a
Supervisor of Logistics Finance with Tropicana Products Inc., I have become very skilled at managing and
analyzing costs throughout the entire manufacturing process. During my career, and more recently as a Sr. Cost
Accountant at Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc., I have fine-tuned my skills working with inventory controls, budgets,
monthly forecasts, and financial reporting. As a result of this professional background I have also developed
valuable skills interacting with all levels of management and plant operations.
Professional Skills
Management of monthly cost accounting cycle • Evaluation of period results and P&L performance • Budgeting
for P&L • Maintenance of standard costs and BOM • Analysis of cost variances • Inventory reconciliation •
Audit the integrity of all inventory and cost of sales accounts • Implementing financial systems • Working with
auditors • Enhancing financial controls
Accomplishments
• After being hired by Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. in April of 2007, I immediately acquired
responsibility over five bottling facilities and related sales warehouses, supporting them in all
areas of cost accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Designed a process for validating production volume and labor data entered by all US plants into a
manufacturing Labor Effic. Reporting system. The data is validated against the plant’s SAP based
inventory ledgers, and monthly P&L Variance Analysis.
• While employed at Tropicana Products Inc., I prepared numerous Annual Operating Plans for
various distribution operations and their administrative centers which added to budgets of over
$300 million, and within a combined dollar variance of less than 1.8 %. All assigned deadlines
and corporate targets were consistently met.
• Also while at Tropicana Products Inc., I improved inventory counting, shipping, and receiving
SOPs being used by all company warehousing facilities, which led to an improvement in the
Bradenton’s DCs internal audit rating from a “D” to an “A”.
• While working for Pepperidge Farms Inc., I successfully replaced my Mftg. plant’s existing
accounting system modules for a totally integrated financial/manufacturing software (BPCS)
within a year's time. Accounting modules implemented were: Inventory, Costing, Accounts
Payable, and General Ledger.
• Also while working at Pepperidge Farm’s manufacturing plant in Lakeland FL, I successfully
implemented an improved inventory tracking system at ten regional distribution outlets which in
the first year reduced inventory shrinkage by $175K.
Education
Degree: Masters in Business Administration, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Major: Finance and Economics
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Major: Business Administration, Finance

2. Experience
Coca-Cola Refreshments, Inc., Brandon, FL (April 2007 to Present)
Type of Business: manufacturing, Soda Processing and Bottling
Senior Cost Accountant, Northeast Region
• Team with plant managers and staff to prepare Annual Operating Budgets, and maintain monthly
Operating Forecasts for four manufacturing plants and supporting sales WH
• Supervise complete cost accounting cycle and month end closing for assigned locations
• Report to management and corporate on monthly P&L performance to Budget
• Lead monthly reviews with plant staff to explain manufacturing cost/volume variances
• Assist plant managers/staff by providing support with financial systems, data, and training
• Implement controls to ensure the integrity of all inventory and expense account balances
• Evaluate and process supervisors trimester incentive payouts for all five assigned locations
Tropicana Products, Inc., Bradenton, FL (2000 to 2004)
Type of Business: Manufacturing, Juice Processing
Supervisor of Logistics Finance
• Delivered the Annual Operating Plan and Quarterly Forecast for assigned customers, which
included three regional distribution centers, twelve offsite warehouses, eight administrative
cost centers, and all raw material interplant freight.
• Supervised one analyst, and all financial reporting of the Bradenton Distribution Ops.
• Provided monthly performance analysis and budget support to all assigned customers
• Evaluated the financial merits of proposed cost reduction projects
• Audited monthly inventory reconciliations of all offsite warehousing centers
Contract Work (1999 to 2000)
1) Sterile Recoveries, Inc., Clearwater, FL (Surgical equipment leasing)
2) Eaton Corporation, Cutler-Hammer Div., Tampa, FL (Mftg. Electronics)
Senior Financial Analyst
• Reconciled all monthly inventory and COGS account activity
• Performed standard cost “roll-ups” and inventory re-valuations
• Analyzed and reported monthly manufacturing cost variances
• Reported monthly Budget performance to plant management and corporate
Breed Technologies, Inc., Lakeland, FL (1994 to 1998)
Type of Business: Manufacturing, air bag systems for automobiles
Supervisor of Cost Accounting and Accounts Payable
• Supervised complete cost accounting cycle and month end closing
• Developed corporate budgets for materials, labor, and overhead
• Reviewed and maintained all standard costs and B.O.M.
• Presented monthly analyses of manufacturing variances and performance to Budget
• Performed scheduled inventory revaluations and reconciliation to G/L
• Supervised all Accounts/Payable functions
Pepperidge Farms, Inc., Lakeland, FL (1987 to 1994)
Type of Business: Food Processing, bakery
Manager of Cost Accounting (1990 - 1994)
Supervisor of Cost Accounting (1987 - 1990)
• Managed the entire month-end cost accounting closings
• Explained manufacturing and overhead cost variances
• Maintained and verified all manufacturing cost standards
• Reconciled all inventory and COGS account balances
• Reported monthly cost performance to plant management and corporate
• Prepared the plant’s Annual Operating Budget and Quarterly Forecasts