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Aaron VanderPloeg

Hudsonville

Summary

Results-driven finance manager with expertise in cost accounting, financial analysis, and standard costing. Successfully managed financial operations for multiple manufacturing plants, delivering actionable insights that enhanced decision-making and identified growth opportunities.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager - Multi-Site Plant Controller

Dematic
Grand Rapids
04.2025 - Current
  • Managed financial reporting and analysis for Grand Rapids and Salt Lake City production operations to support strategic decision-making.
  • Analyzed operations across multiple production sites to identify growth opportunities and implement cost-saving measures.
  • Collaborated with departments to execute savings initiatives for new product integrations.
  • Managed a cost accountant employee and ensured accuracy of standard costing

Plant Controller

Dematic
Grand Rapids
10.2023 - 04.2025
  • Oversaw forecasting and budgeting for plant expenses, COGS, inventory, and KPIs to support financial decision-making.
  • Managed monthly financial close processes for plant operations, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
  • Interpreted complex financial data into actionable business intelligence for senior management.
  • Conducted variance analysis on actual results versus forecasts to identify discrepancies and inform corrective actions.

Cost Accountant

Dematic
Grand Rapids
05.2021 - 10.2023
  • Maintained standard costs for 10,000+ SKUs across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
  • Analyzed purchase price and production order variances, identifying cost-saving opportunities that enhanced profitability.
  • Conducted quarterly E&O analysis, making valuation adjustments through journal entries to optimize inventory accuracy.
  • Quarterly analysis of moving averages of materials to ensure accurate standard costing and inventory valuation and made capitalization variance adjustment entries to inventory

Education

BBA - Accounting

Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, MI
05-2021

BBA - Finance

Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, MI
05-2021

Skills

  • Financial analysis
  • Cost accounting
  • Standard costing
  • SAP ERP
  • Oracle EPM
  • Microsoft office

Timeline

Finance Manager - Multi-Site Plant Controller

Dematic
04.2025 - Current

Plant Controller

Dematic
10.2023 - 04.2025

Cost Accountant

Dematic
05.2021 - 10.2023

BBA - Accounting

Grand Valley State University

BBA - Finance

Grand Valley State University
Aaron VanderPloeg