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Ashley White

Arvada,CO

Summary

Professional financial expert, equipped to drive operational efficiency and profitability. Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and cost management. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving measurable results. Reliable, flexible, and adept at adapting to changing business needs. Proficient in ERP systems, financial reporting, and internal controls.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Plant Controller

Colorado Premium
Greeley, CO
09.2024 - Current
  • Handled ad-hoc requests from corporate finance, providing detailed insights into plant performance, and strategic initiatives.
  • Regularly reviewed BOMs for accuracy and updated inputs and costing as necesasry.
  • Prepared monthly reports of annual operating plans, monthly forecasts, and strategic planning initiatives.
  • Monitored manufacturing variances, identified root causes of discrepancies, and implemented corrective action plans for resolution.
  • Managed the annual budget development process, resulting in accurate forecasting and strategic decision-making.
  • Implemented inventory control procedures to optimize stock levels, reduce waste, and minimize carrying costs.
  • Analyzed the history and trends of production data to develop reliable forecast information.
  • Coordinated regular audits to ensure accuracy of inventory records and compliance.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all inventory transactions and adjustments.
  • Created reports on inventory levels, trends, costs, deliveries. for upper management review.
  • Resolved issues related to receiving errors such as incorrect quantities or missing items.

Cost Accountant

Sharffen Berger Chocolate Maker
Ashland, OR
10.2023 - 09.2024
  • Met with department managers regarding expenses, labor, overhead, productivity, usages, direct labor, and distribution costs.
  • Responsible for building and maintaining advanced Excel reports for maximized production, and utilized cost tracking for better visibility to bottom-line results.
  • Reviewed and updated the standard cost for all intermediate and finished good items, resulting in approximately $5,000 in average monthly savings due to corrected scrap allowances.
  • Developed reports on expenses related to chocolate production and packaging operations.
  • Reconciled balance sheet accounts such as inventory reserves, prepaids, accruals on a monthly basis in order to maintain accurate general ledger postings.
  • Monitored inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods in order to provide accurate information on product costing.

Plant Accountant

Tree Top, Inc.
Medford, OR
08.2021 - 10.2023
  • Managed the implementation of cost control programs that cut overhead costs by 10%.
  • Developed and prepared a monthly financial statement package for plant management.
  • Prepared annual plant-level budget.
  • Prepared monthly updated projections for the senior management team.
  • Conducted variance analysis to identify discrepancies in plant expenditures.
  • Maintained accurate inventory records and reconciled discrepancies regularly.

Staff Accountant

Lone Star Dairy Products
Canyon, TX
04.2017 - 07.2021
  • Managed financial operations, month-end reporting, financial schedules, and reconciliations.
  • Processed payroll and reviewed employee liability balances in support of HR objectives.
  • Supported budget administration with detailed expense analyses and report reviews.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX
01-2016

Skills

  • GAAP Accounting
  • Cost Accounting
  • Great Plains
  • Advanced Excel Functions
  • Infor
  • Budgeting
  • SAP
  • Month-end Close
  • Management reporting
  • Variance Analysis
  • Inventory Management
  • Bill of Materials Management

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Plant Controller

Colorado Premium
09.2024 - Current

Cost Accountant

Sharffen Berger Chocolate Maker
10.2023 - 09.2024

Plant Accountant

Tree Top, Inc.
08.2021 - 10.2023

Staff Accountant

Lone Star Dairy Products
04.2017 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

West Texas A&M University

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