Evan JAMES
Rogers
Summary
Skilled [Job Title] bringing [Number] years of experience working with [Type] organizations. Proven leadership and successful in leading teams in achieving financial goals. Accomplished in working with executive leaders to develop business, financial and growth strategies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Factory Controller
Graco Inc.
08.2021 - Current
- Prepared detailed variance analyses on a monthly basis, enabling more effective tracking of actuals versus forecasted figures.
- Managed budgeting process, aligning departmental budgets with organizational goals and monitoring performance against targets.
- Implemented cost-saving measures, identifying inefficiencies and reallocating resources to achieve optimal results.
- Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
Plant Accounting Manager
8th Avenue Foods & Provisions
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Manages all areas of plant accounting, including plant expense management, item costing, monthly reporting/balance sheet reconciliations and internal KPI reports
- Maintains accurate product cost by ensuring usage, scrap %, and standard run rates are correct
- Developed and implemented a new internal report which reduced R&M spend by 25%
- Spearheaded an inventory accuracy project which reduced year-end inventory losses from to $700K to $75K
- Created a new weekly labor report which helped identify and reduce overtime. This resulted in approximately $500K in savings over one years’ time.
- Prepares annual budget, updates standard run rates, provides monthly forecasts based on plant performance
- Currently leading project to reduce overpack – Target savings of $600K annually
- Investigates daily work order variances and develops reports to identify errors and resolve discrepancies
- Supports plant manager by identifying continuous improvement opportunities
- Reviews and approves miscellaneous plant invoices
Cost Accountant
8th Avenue Foods & Provisions
10.2016 - 02.2019
- Collaborated with senior accounting leaders and IT to successfully migrate accounting systems from QAD to J.D. Edwards
- Maintained BOM and Scrap % accuracy
- Established new standards and run rates for new items
- Conducted physical inventories for multiple manufacturing plants and 3rd party warehouses
Cost Accountant
Cybex International
05.2015 - 10.2016
- Analyzed monthly expenses, variances to establish new standard costs
- Prepared sales and use tax payments, returns and updated policies as tax laws changed
- Completed monthly reconciliations and journal entries
Associate Cost Accountant/Cost Analyst
Hormel Foods
06.2010 - 05.2015
- Created macro to improve efficiency of variance reporting which saving approximately 6 hours of work per week
- Implemented real time scanning process for packaging and supplies which increased cycle count accuracy
- Developed a new scrap % report which resulted in packaging savings of approximately $100K per year
- Analyzed standard yields and established new standards when necessary
- Administered and implemented a new obsolete inventory system
- Provided analysis and variance explanations for cycle count results
- Led webinars and training sessions focused on inventory reconciliation policies and best practices
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Luther College
Decorah, IA01.2010
Skills
- Cost Accounting
- Budget Management
- Month-End Reporting
- Close Procedures
- JD Edwards
- QAD
- PeopleSoft
- Oracle
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Process Improvement
- Budget preparation
- Cost accounting
Timeline
Factory Controller
Graco Inc.
08.2021 - Current
Plant Accounting Manager
8th Avenue Foods & Provisions
02.2019 - 08.2021
Cost Accountant
8th Avenue Foods & Provisions
10.2016 - 02.2019
Cost Accountant
Cybex International
05.2015 - 10.2016
Associate Cost Accountant/Cost Analyst
Hormel Foods
06.2010 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Luther College
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