Jared Cree
Delphi,IN
Summary
Proven leader in financial management with extensive experience at Indiana Packers Corporation, adept in accounting management and fostering team collaboration. Excelled in implementing ERP systems, enhancing financial reporting, and driving risk management strategies. Demonstrated expertise in statement reconciliation and staff management, significantly improving financial processes and reporting accuracy. Talented financial leader well-versed in accounting principles and regulations. Motivated to keep company financial operations compliant, accurate, and cost-effective. Ready to bring 18+ years of experience and take on challenging new role.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Meats Controller
Indiana Packers Corporation
02.2022 - Current
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing fto comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
- Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
ERP Finance Lead / QSI Controller
Indiana Packers Corporation
06.2020 - 02.2022
- Collaborated cross functionally to build ERP system along with developing interface between existing systems that were maintained.
- Contributed to standardization of financial reporting through implementation.
- Provided post go live support after implementation along with ongoing management of ERP post go-live.
- Maintained accounting responsibilities, along with financial reporting and financial statement generation for QSI and Oracle Pork while performing duties on ERP Implementation Team.
Corporate Controller / ERP Finance Lead
Indiana Packers Corporation
07.2017 - 06.2020
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
QSI Controller
Indiana Packers Corporation
10.2014 - 07.2017
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
- Developed process for weekly profit/loss statement along with reconciliation to actual and budget.
- Managed and led costing functionality along with pricing to customers.
- Assisted with sales negotiation on occasion.
Hedging Manager
Indiana Packers Corporation
04.2012 - 10.2014
- Enhanced position offsets timing to match with timing of grain pricing to Oracle Pork.
- Developed Oracle Pork hedging scheme along with writing plan to add Options contracts into scheme.
- Worked through internal controls transition of becoming Level 1 within Mitsubishi Corporation.
- Developed and proposed additional hedging timing to executive team along with leading weekly meeting to discuss commodity markets.
- Explored further risk management for company by utilizing other commodities such as oil contracts.
- Maintain Oracle Pork financial reporting duties along with Indiana Packers fiscal month end duties.
Senior Accountant
Indiana Packers Corporation
01.2010 - 04.2012
- Implement ERP system for Oracle Pork for barn profitability reporting along with company level financial statements.
- Streamlined accounts payable entry to limit number of invoices manually entered.
- Written monthly financial anaylsis of Oracle Pork operation to explain monthly changes within income statement line items.
- Developed sales cutoff entry format, along with yen in accounts receivable at month end.
- Developed and maintained Oracle Pork estimated cost to produce by group.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Assisted in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
Staff Account
Indiana Packers Corporation
06.2006 - 01.2010
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Performed backup roles within accounts payable and credit management.
- Managed capital project listing as well as closing project. Including management of fixed asset capitalization, disposals, and existence review.
- Performed cash application as well as streamlining the process.
- Worked with plant operations on daily/weekly yields along with compiling all data for weekly profit/loss analysis.
Education
Masters of Accountancy -
Manchester College
North Manchester, INMaster of Science -
Manchester College
North ManchesterSkills
Accounting management
Statement Reconciliation
Fixed Asset Management
Financial Forecasting
Budget Preparation
Preparing financial statements
Cash Flow Management
Staff Management
Payroll Processing
Audit preparation
Cost accounting
Risk Management
Timeline
Process Meats Controller
Indiana Packers Corporation
02.2022 - Current
ERP Finance Lead / QSI Controller
Indiana Packers Corporation
06.2020 - 02.2022
Corporate Controller / ERP Finance Lead
Indiana Packers Corporation
07.2017 - 06.2020
QSI Controller
Indiana Packers Corporation
10.2014 - 07.2017
Hedging Manager
Indiana Packers Corporation
04.2012 - 10.2014
Senior Accountant
Indiana Packers Corporation
01.2010 - 04.2012
Staff Account
Indiana Packers Corporation
06.2006 - 01.2010
Masters of Accountancy -
Manchester College
Master of Science -
Manchester College
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