Roland Brunner has over 20 years of experience in cost accounting and financial analysis roles in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. He has extensive experience developing standard costs, variance analysis, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements to reduce expenses. Some of his accomplishments include lowering lab supplies by $300k annually, implementing cycle counts to reduce the need for annual inventory audits, and developing dashboards and KPIs to enhance expense control.

1. ROLAND F. BRUNNER
Phone: (510) 967-6826 ♦ Email: rolandbrunner2000@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
Prepared Standard costs using BOM, labor and overhead rates
Developed SOP for cycle counts and reduced the need for annual inventory, reducing audit fees
Lead cost reduction team in lowering lab supplies by $300K per year
Cost accounting experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotech and manufacturing companies
Coordinated both variance analysis and consolidations for three facilities world wide
Drove the monthly forecasting and annual budget process and prepared monthly reporting pack
Developed dashboard and KPI model to enhance control of $200M in expenses
Proficiency in enterprise, SAP and the use of large relational data bases
Reported on profitability by product line and facility to aid with expansion and make vs. buy
decisions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EPITOMICS, Burlingame, CA 3/2013 – 5/2013
Inventory/Cost Analyst - Consultant
Developed and implemented SOP for cycle counts reducing the need for annual inventory
Responsible for PPV analysis and standard cost variance including the appropriate journal entires
Reviewed and adjust cost accounting on BOM
RICOH EWS, San Jose, CA 2011 - 2012
Senior Financial Analyst
Implemented Budget Maestro and trained the staff on how to effectively use software
Trained staff to improve seeped and efficacy
Established financial reporting for controlling spending and tracking cost
Drafted SOX documentation for SOX compliance and accounting procedures manual
Mentored the Financial Analyst to improve analytical reporting and streamline processes
Modeled key financial information to track financial results using pivot tables and customized
reports from MAS 200 and Budget Maestro
ENDICIA, Palo Alto, CA 2008 - 2011
Finance Manager
Established SOX reconciliation process after accurately updating twelve months of records
Created and oversaw SOP for inventory control
Managed four separate cash accounts, cash flow forecasting, debt compliance, account
reconciliations
Reconciled 12 months of prior year balance sheets to correct accounting errors, correcting a
$1.3M overstatement on accounts receivable
Supported senior Endicia management team and parent company Newell Rubbermaid by
providing accounting and financial expertise
Created and managed two day close process in home grown accounting system, which increased
financial knowledge for the general manager
Drove monthly forecast and the annual budget process, which increased accountability
Prepared and presented financial and business data on monthly and quarterly results
Created process for managing $500K in monthly loans to customers, increasing customer base
by $3M per year
DEPOMED, Menlo Park, CA 2006 - 2007
Cost Analyst & Financial Analysis
Established standard coat and tracked standard cost variances
Tracked clinical trials, made accruals and reported on clinical trial progress
Reported on clinical trial status and resource requirements
Developed detailed analysis to explain partnership accounting and revenue recognition issues to
aid senior management in determining profitability of new product line
Project lead in establishing monthly financial review to better manage $40M budget

2. Established and managed credit policy for 18 customers to streamline approval process for
extending lines of credit.
Improved senior management’s business planning, instituting financial review and progress
updates on R&D and development projects
Developed new budget process to speed up the annual budget by one month and have it
completed in time for December board meeting
ABGENIX, Fremont, CA 2004 - 2006
Cost/Financial Analyst
Developed complex cash flow modeling for managing $200M in cash
Reported and track clinical trial progress as drugs went from phase III to the FDA approval
process
Participated in cost savings team, identifying opportunities to save $5M in expenses
Contributed financial insight to new strategic product life cycle R&D pipeline model for managing
future products and revenue
Lead finance member in charge of quarterly forecast for $200M operating plan to conserve
resources
Took charge of maintaining SOX compliance for $3M clinical trial accrual
Provided financial support for 6 development and 5 research projects totaling $80M
Trained project managers to use SAP to track and understand project financials to better control
their expenses
Aided in design and presentation of monthly financial package to executive team, increasing
management knowledge and control of expenses
SOUTHWALL TECHNOLOGIES, Palo Alto, CA 2001 to 2004
Senior Cost/Financial Analyst
Provided financial models to manage cash flow of $15M
Created strategic planning model for resource planning and financial modeling in $100M business
Responsible for standard costing and variance analysis for all products
Provided financial information to investors for $10M secondary offering
Created price/volume/mix analysis to support sales and marketing functions on $80M in sales
Acquired a $300K lease line, enabling IT to start a technology refresh program
CENTURA, Redwood Shores, CA 2000 to 2001
Manager, Business Planning & Analysis
Developed a P & L and balance sheet model for valuing a $12M business segment for sale to
third party
Responsible for sales tracking and commissions calculations to ensure accurate sales
compensation
Supervised team of one business manager and one senior financial analyst
Created financial models to aid company’s reorganization and return to profitability
SILICONIX, Santa Clara, CA 1997 to 2000
Product Unit Controller
Assisted product unit VP in controlling $20M in marketing and engineering expenses
Prepared analysis and participated in negotiations to resolve a $1.2M contract dispute with Intel
Created R&D discounted cash flow model for evaluating projects, including NPV and ROI
Designed & implemented ASP reporting to track price erosions and product margins
EDUCATION
Masters in Business Administration, Rutgers University
BS in Business, SUNY at Buffalo
SPECIAL SKILLS
Database conversion, Crystal Reports writing, SAP, SQL base, PowerPoint, Oracle, Hyperion Pillar,
Budget Maestro, PeopleSoft