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Chad M. Houchins

Assumption,IL

Work History

Sr, Financial Analyst/Sr. Accountant

The GSI Group, LLC
08.2022 - Current
  • Produce the annual operating plan and prepared quarterly forecasts to guide financial strategy
  • Conduct comprehensive analysis comparing actual spend against the Annual Operating Plan to ensure successful tracking and identify variances to be addressed
  • Prepare a variety of journal entries pertaining to incentive compensation, credit card expense reports, sales rebates, prepayments, legal expenses, etc.
  • Prepare 20 balance sheet reconciliations monthly
  • Preparation of OpEx spend comparing to the AOP for business owners and distribute monthly

Financial Analyst

Archer Daniels Midland Company
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Analyze financial results by function and provide forecasting support and updates to the forecast based on analysis and collaboration with function leaders
  • Produce and review the Global Forecast for analytical purposes for the CFO and all segment CFO's
  • Produce and review the Capital Forecast for analytical purposes for the CFO and all segment CFO's
  • Export data from HSF (Hyperion Strategic Finance) to reporting cubes to pull data to validate data ties to HFM (Hyperion Financial Management) actuals for Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow

Accounting Analyst

Archer Daniels Midland Company
12.2018 - 12.2021
  • Inventory reconciliation for Starch and Renewable Chemicals business locations including reporting results of plant accounting in compliance with US GAAP guidelines
  • Prepared and analyzed financial statements to support Starch and Renewable Chemicals locations
  • Prepared accrual entries for product receipts not recorded in the ledger
  • Led a project to change the process of accruing for utilities for Milling
  • Preparation of accrual entry for Utilities for Milling and the related analysis
  • Prepared balance sheet reconciliations for Renewable Chemicals
  • Reviewed balance sheet reconciliation for Payroll.
  • Prepared inter-co margin elimination entries for Starch business

Business Solutions Analyst III

Archer Daniels Midland Company
04.2011 - 12.2018
  • Understand end to end process and support global business teams to define and prioritize business requirements.
  • Conduct system fit/gap analysis, provide input on design decisions, and write detailed functional designs for JD Edwards applications and reports.
  • Create test plans and execute associated scripts to test system configuration and enhancements in Team Foundation Server (TFS).
  • Share knowledge of technology risks and opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness within the respective process area.
  • Evaluate, test, and recommend new opportunities for enhancing JD Edwards.
  • Record processes in User Productivity Kit (UPK) to be used for training for business users.

Sr. Accountant

The GSI Group, Inc.
07.2005 - 04.2011
  • Selected to implement Oracle's HFM (Hyperion Financial Management) tool.
  • Part of team that successfully implemented SAP's EC-CS consolidation and reporting tool.
  • Perform monthly analysis of all foreign subsidiaries balance sheets and income statements.
  • Perform month end consolidation entries for international subsidiaries.
  • Maintain Fixed Asset Database (Sage FAS Fixed Asset System) for Tax Purposes
  • Reconcile all Inter-Company Accounts for more than 10 Companies.
  • Work with Ernst & Young on Quarterly and Year End Audits.
  • Responsible for all Chart of Accounts and Cost Center Maintenance within SAP ERP System.
  • Responsible for the Daily, Month End, and Monthly Average Foreign Exchange Rates.

Customer Service Representative

The GSI Group, Inc.
09.1997 - 06.2005
  • Performed price quotations and technical support for domestic and international dealers.
  • Entered orders and scheduled shipments for domestic and international dealers.

Assembler/Machine Operator

The GSI Group, Inc.
07.1995 - 08.1997
  • Assembled centrifugal fans used for grain drying.
  • Operated a machine punch press.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

University of Illinois At Springfield
Springfield, Illinois, IL
06.2004 - 05.2009

Summary

Motivated Senior Financial Analyst skilled in creating quantitative risk-management solutions. Manages accurate and efficient delivery of time-sensitive risk information.

Skills

Account reconciliation

Financial statements expertise

Bookkeeping

Planning and analysis

Revenue pattern analysis

Financial model creation

Timeline

Sr, Financial Analyst/Sr. Accountant

The GSI Group, LLC
08.2022 - Current

Financial Analyst

Archer Daniels Midland Company
12.2021 - 08.2022

Accounting Analyst

Archer Daniels Midland Company
12.2018 - 12.2021

Business Solutions Analyst III

Archer Daniels Midland Company
04.2011 - 12.2018

Sr. Accountant

The GSI Group, Inc.
07.2005 - 04.2011

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

University of Illinois At Springfield
06.2004 - 05.2009

Customer Service Representative

The GSI Group, Inc.
09.1997 - 06.2005

Assembler/Machine Operator

The GSI Group, Inc.
07.1995 - 08.1997

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