Albert Kamba
Waco,TX
Summary
Dynamic finance and accounting professional with extensive expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls. Proficient in managing general ledger activities, month-end close processes, and cost accounting in manufacturing environments. Successful in collaborating with plant management teams to enhance financial performance and drive operational efficiencies. Holds prestigious CPA, CMA, and CIA certifications, underscoring a commitment to excellence in the field.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cost Accountant
Envases Commerce, LLC
04.2025 - Current
- Perform cost-accounting activities covering material and finished product cost, cost of sales, product development and overheads costs.
- Analyze and monitor raw material inventory.
- Perform analysis on product cost, productivity variances, inventory and cost of goods sold and highlight opportunities.
- Analyze cost of production by work order following the company’s costing system.
- Perform periodic internal audits and physical inventory count as needed.
- Present financial information in a clear and concise format to management.
- Assist in the period close process including reconciling balance sheet account.
Plant Controller
Refresco
10.2023 - 10.2024
- Managed weekly, monthly, and quarterly flash forecast processes in collaboration with the Plant Management team to deliver accurate financial results.
- Oversaw month, quarter, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Partnered with Plant Management to identify process improvements that delivered financial benefits or mitigated risks.
- Acted as a business partner to plant leadership, providing recommendations to improve profitability.
- Developed internal control procedures for repair and maintenance spare parts inventory, raw material inventory, and finished goods inventory.
- Produced weekly labor and expense reports.
- Participated in continuous improvement team projects.
Controller
Starplast, USA
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Oversaw day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cash disbursement.
- Managed month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure accuracy of financial reporting.
- Maintained the general ledger and ensured financial statement integrity.
- Worked with business partners to prepare annual budgets and monthly forecasts.
- Monitored working capital requirements, tracking inventory levels, aged receivables, and supplier payments.
- Reviewed internal controls for inventory and accounts payable to maintain financial reporting accuracy.
- Produced weekly profitability analyses by customer and product category.
Plant Controller
Epi Breads, A Division of Lavoi Corporation
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Led month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely financial reporting.
- Managed the general ledger and maintained financial statement accuracy.
- Established collaborative relationships with operations teams.
- Ensured internal controls for inventory and material usage were followed.
- Performed weekly and monthly variance analyses.
Senior Accountant – Inventory
Safety-Kleen
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Managed weekly standard cost updates and inter-branch transfer costs.
- Performed inventory account reconciliations and roll-forward reports.
- Updated perpetual average and standard costs in PeopleSoft.
- Monitored inter-unit transfers and recommended inventory write-offs.
Assistant Plant Controller
DHL Supply Chain
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Assisted with annual budgets and monthly forecasts.
- Managed period-end close processes and analyzed performance variances.
- Partnered with plant leadership to ensure accountability and performance improvements.
- Provided weekly reporting on key performance indicators for plant management.
- Implemented internal controls for plant inventory, shipping, and receiving.
- Produced and analyzed labor reports, resulting in a 25% reduction in overtime and improved staffing efficiency.
- Analyzed labor, raw material usage, and overhead variances, leading to significant cost savings in packaging waste.
Financial Analyst
DHL Supply Chain
11.2014 - 12.2016
- Supported five manufacturing plants during period-end close processes.
- Assisted with standard cost setting and cost accounting functions.
- Audited bills of materials (BOMs) to align standard costs with selling prices.
- Generated weekly production reports and reported variances to plant controllers.
Inventory Control Analyst
DHL Supply Chain
01.2011 - 10.2014
- Assisted with inventory cycle counts.
- Participated in quarterly and year-end physical inventory counts.
- Prepared schedules for damaged goods.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Texas A&M University
Corpus Christi, TX11-2022
BBA (Hons) - undefined
University of Zimbabwe
Skills
- Enterprise resource planning software proficiency
- Cost analysis expertise
- Internal controls
- Report preparation
- Profitability analysis
- Margin analysis
- Standard costing
- Standard cost analysis
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Timeline
Cost Accountant
Envases Commerce, LLC
04.2025 - Current
Plant Controller
Refresco
10.2023 - 10.2024
Controller
Starplast, USA
05.2022 - 08.2023
Plant Controller
Epi Breads, A Division of Lavoi Corporation
08.2019 - 05.2022
Senior Accountant – Inventory
Safety-Kleen
12.2018 - 06.2019
Assistant Plant Controller
DHL Supply Chain
01.2017 - 04.2018
Financial Analyst
DHL Supply Chain
11.2014 - 12.2016
Inventory Control Analyst
DHL Supply Chain
01.2011 - 10.2014
BBA (Hons) - undefined
University of Zimbabwe
MBA - Business Administration
Texas A&M University