Lori Vande Linde
Hickory,North Carolina
Summary
I am driven, organized and effective. My forecasting abilities will increase your profits by creating efficiencies throughout your organization. I seek to use my professionalism to contribute to a leading-edge corporation. Skilled Financial Analysis bringing 25 years of experience working with Manufacturing, Distribution, and Service organizations. Proven leadership and successful in leading teams in achieving financial goals. Accomplished in working with executive leaders to develop business, financial and growth strategies.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Cogent Abacus Analytics
01.2023 - Current
- Conducted client interviews to gather and analyze data for identifying and comprehending financial needs.
- Formulated processes and procedures for the implementation of GAAP accounting standards
- Revamped and streamlined client's accounting system
- Contributed to the preparation of financial statements for clients
- Enhanced client experience by implementing SOPs
- Created clear and concise SOPs for the completion of month-end closing activities.
Controller
TSG FINISHING LLC
01.2018 - 01.2022
- In charge of handling financial tasks across the company's 3 plants and subsidiaries
- Led the management of a full accounting staff to oversee general ledger maintenance, forecasting activities, budgeting processes, and financial reporting for a $18 million company.
- Monitored cash flow while identifying and implementing strategic financial measures.
- Conducting comparisons between sales and profit projections with actual figures as well as budgeted expenses with actual expenses, while ensuring that any required adjustments are made for future projects and budgets.
- Sustained compliance with banking covenants
- Responsible for overseeing and managing Risk Insurance coverage
- Ensures efficient management and implementation of inventory controls.
- Implemented standardized guidelines for pricing processes by establishing labor and raw material benchmarks
- Developed an efficient plant overhead model resulting in precise allocation of overhead across three different plants.
Accounting Manager
KROEHLER FURNITURE MFG. CO.
01.2006 - 01.2018
- Managed financial operations for two manufacturing facilities
- Managed general ledger oversight, cost accounting, AP/AR management, fixed asset tracking, budget development and financial analysis.
- Served as a valuable resource for purchasing and manufacturing associates, while also managing the accounting team.
- Successfully completed financial statement preparations for the company.
- Established effective methods for monitoring and controlling inventory accounting
- Conducted necessary procedures and prepared Journal Entries in completion of month-end responsibilities.
- Evaluated cost changes in upcoming trend files resulting from raw material price increases
- Conducted essential preparations for government surveys and reports
- Streamlined and supervised the reconciliation process for Theoretical V.S.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to enhance manufacturing processes and achieve cost reduction
- Successfully managed standard cost discrepancies resulting in increased accuracy.
- Implemented effective methods to track material consumption, labor variations, overhead expenses, and volume adjustments
- Successfully implemented outsourcing strategy based on forecasted Mill Proforma, achieving significant cost savings of $1.2 million by reducing frames by 15%.
- Introduced obsolete factor to maintain reserve account for inactive raw materials disposal/write off
- Implemented ongoing weekly forecast to enhance operational efficiency
- Supported ongoing training initiatives for maintaining adherence to lean manufacturing principles.
Business Manager
KROEHLER FURNITURE MFG. CO
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Supervised purchasing staff
- Implemented effective inventory control procedures
- Prepared and reviewed financial results in accordance with established goals
- Prepared daily production report
- Prepared and analyzed Financial Statements
- Prepared Bill of Materials
- Created and implemented standard cost system for poly and fiber parts.
- Implemented production schedule for plant to meet daily, weekly, and monthly sales goals
- Collaborated with purchasing team to optimize cost-effective procurement strategies for materials and inventory control
- Collaborated with team to develop and implement ideas and procedures, guiding the Foam Plant Facility in achieving financial objectives and optimizing profitability.
Education
Certified Management Accountant - CMA
Gleim
08.2025
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting -
Gardner Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC01.2003
Skills
- Preparing financial statements
- Cash Flow Management
- Fixed Asset Management
- Financial Forecasting
- Budget Preparation
- Cost accounting
Accomplishments
- Created and implemented a costing model for TSG Finishing to ensure accurate pricing with an attainable 5% profit margin.
- Built and maintained a KPI dashboard to monitor operating performance efficiently.
- Implemented and maintained a capital structure budget for TSG Finishing that shows the amounts and timing of fixed asset purchases to help the company to grow in a healthy and profitable way.
- Forecasted a Mill Proforma for the reduction of frames for Kroehler Mfg. and realized a $1.2 million savings.
- Overseeing a full accounting staff, general ledger, forecasting and all financial reporting for a $24 million operation.
- Implemented weekly ongoing forecasting, on my own initiative, to enhance workflow throughout the organization.
Timeline
Controller
Cogent Abacus Analytics
01.2023 - Current
Controller
TSG FINISHING LLC
01.2018 - 01.2022
Accounting Manager
KROEHLER FURNITURE MFG. CO.
01.2006 - 01.2018
Business Manager
KROEHLER FURNITURE MFG. CO
01.2004 - 01.2006
Certified Management Accountant - CMA
Gleim
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting -
Gardner Webb University
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