Gene Maze
Plymouth Meeting,PA
Summary
Strategic leader in supply chain and operations, specializing in cost analysis and inventory management. Ensures compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and possesses in-depth knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and CAS standards. Led teams through PWC audits and streamlined inventory reconciliation processes to enhance accuracy and eliminate redundancies.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT
AMETEK-ARI
11.2024 - Current
- Manage the cost accounting close, which includes inventory valuation and netting, audit-proof account reconciliation, accruals, vetting WIP orders, and providing actionable analysis of PP and MFG variances to production and supply chain.
- Developed burden rates adopted across the company, shaping production, service, and engineering project outcomes.
- Conducted reassessment of R&D expenses for $5 million engineering project, achieving $250K reduction.
Increased OTA revenue by $75K through effective management of product and project costing. - Engage proactively with Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to achieve a $500K reduction in aged work orders in WIP, and streamline reporting processes.
- Directed standard cost roll activities to ensure precise financial management.
Carried out SOX audit testing for integrity in cost accounting operations.
SENIOR COST ANALYST
NICE PAK
01.2023 - 09.2024
- Oversaw Month End Inventory reconciliation for multisite 600M company, facilitating punctuality and accuracy in PWC Audit processes, monthly accruals, mfg variance analysis, and inventory true up.
- Managed year-end physical counts across multiple production facilities to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Established procedures for vetting and validating $70 million in inventory, ensuring reliability.
- Managed quarterly E&O process and team, enhancing operational clarity and reducing discrepancies.
- Optimized fragmented 3-day inventory close into a streamlined 1-day process utilizing Power BI, reducing journal entries from multiple production facilities by 60%.
- Developed methodology for cycle counts to enhance operational efficiency.
- Established rigorous criteria for inventory management, ensuring elimination of reworkable components and increasing reliability.
- Realized cost savings between $75,000 and $125,000, minimizing reliance on new parts.
- Partnered with procurement and plant operations to streamline budgeting and forecasting.
- Developed standard operating procedures for donation disposal, achieving $100K in cost reductions.
SR COST ACCOUNTANT
LOVESAC
11.2020 - 04.2022
- Delivered purchase price variance and cost of goods sold reporting using NetSuite ERP.
- Managed month-end cost and inventory closure processes, determining net values, appraising restricted inventory, and resolving inventory cost variances.
- Conducted year-end inventory revaluation, standard cost roll, and FIFO analysis to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Developed contribution margin analysis and reporting using Power BI and Excel, enabling data-driven decisions by senior leadership.
- Evaluated manufacturing variances for multiple facilities across US (material, labor, freight).
- Executed quarterly analysis of Over-the-Water Inventory, including tariff costs and container expenses.
- Performed terminal cost evaluations and assessed inventory aging for strategic insights.
- Analyzed landed costs to clarify profit margins and inform pricing strategies.
- Conducted holding and risk analysis to mitigate financial exposure and enhance decision-making.
SR ACCOUNTANT
X Technologies
06.2018 - 10.2020
- Developed costing processes, procedures, and controls for new product development, product rework, and project cost management.
- Delivered detailed reports on Work in Progress, aged work orders, and orders with route or BOM issues to facilitate project tracking.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
KKM Accounting
06.2012 - 06.2018
- Led a team of 7-10 accountants at a regional CPA firm, executing quarterly and year-end close processes, ensuring GAAP & IFRS compliance, conducting audits, developing SOX controls, and consulting on ERP, inventory, and COGS platforms.
- Developed standard cost systems for manufacturing clients, capturing material, labor, and burden costs while establishing accurate rate development.
SR COST ACCOUNTANT/ ASST CONTROLLER
Burnett Staffing
01.2005 - 02.2012
- Led the integration of cost accounting and COGS during the ERP transition to SAP (CVR Energy).
- Created metrics and calculations in Epicor that streamlined financial reporting, reducing reliance on external systems by 30% (CVR Energy).
- Developed standard cost systems and played a crucial role in reducing inventory variances through enhanced internal controls (Tempico Manufacturing and CVR Energy).
- Managed financial metrics for forecasting and variance analysis, prepared and presented financial models, and conducted data analysis to support decision-making (Tempico Manufacturing).
- Established the foundation for cycle counting at company plants and collaborated with staff to eliminate variances (Manconix).
Education
MBA - Accounting
Capella University
04.2025
BS - Finance
Hofstra University
12.1991
Skills
- Standard and Prod Costing
- FIFO, LIFO, LCM
- Financial Analysis
- Month End Cost Accounting Close
- GAAP & IFRS
- Cycle Counting, Fixed Assets
- Budgeting and forecasting
- SAP & EPICOR
- NET SUITE & HFM
- SOX Testing and Audit
- Percentage of Completion Accounting
- Contribution Margin Analysis
- Gross Profit Analysis
- ASC 606 Revenue Accounting
- Excess and Obsolete Inventory
Life Event
Took care of ill parent, 04/01/22, 01/31/23, MD-DC area
Timeline
SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT
AMETEK-ARI
11.2024 - Current
SENIOR COST ANALYST
NICE PAK
01.2023 - 09.2024
SR COST ACCOUNTANT
LOVESAC
11.2020 - 04.2022
SR ACCOUNTANT
X Technologies
06.2018 - 10.2020
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
KKM Accounting
06.2012 - 06.2018
SR COST ACCOUNTANT/ ASST CONTROLLER
Burnett Staffing
01.2005 - 02.2012
MBA - Accounting
Capella University
BS - Finance
Hofstra University