RAYETTA WILSON
Eureka Springs,AR
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Controller
Kawneer North America
Springdale, AR
03.2025 - Current
- Purposefully works as a business partner to plant leadership, plans and executes financial performance to forecast results and monitors and maintains operational excellence.
- Coordinates all forecasts and budgets and bridges results of actuals to forecasts and budget.
- Manages and develops accounting staff and support.
- Reviews and approves all journal entries in one day close. Signs off on Balances Sheet and P&L.
- Manages financial integrity systems and compliance activities: External and Internal audits.
- Reviews all capital and expense projects.
- Handles standard costing system and LME cost updates. Explains variances.
- Building and Construction Materials Manufacturer
Consultant
Ducommun Incorporated
Huntsville, AR
06.2024 - 03.2025
- Manufacturer of Electronic Products and engineering Services for Aerospace Industry
IPT Financial Controller
GKN Aerospace
Dallas, TX
04.2022 - 05.2024
- Delivered program level results by building a successful network, driving its performance and leveraging best practices.
- Produced financial and accounting analysis. Made recommendations based on financial analysis to the Customer Finance Director and Program Directors.
- Provided financial insights and drove decisions
- Sales, COGS and Margin Analysis
- Implemented and Managed metrics and measurements
- Accessed and Communicated Risks
- World's Leading Multi-Technology Tier 1 Aerospace Supplier
Accounting Manager - Contractor
Allogene Therapeutics
San Francisco, CA
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Developed reports and participated in execution of deliverables for internal and external auditors.
- Executed and approved monthly Journal Entries.
- Worked independently and as part of a team.
- Interacted with various levels of management.
- Performed variance analysis forecast/budget/actuals
- Corroborated with Finance, Treasury and Program Managers to create Forecasts/Budgets/Cash Forecasts
- Operated within a SOX compliant atmosphere creating appropriate reports and documentation
- Biotechnology company developing CAR T products for Cancer and Autoimmune Disease
Controller
Simpson Construction Services
Wichita, KS
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Created monthly financial statements.
- Handled external audits.
- Monitored job costs and created Work on Hand analysis.
- Worked with project managers to prepare, analysis and report Job performance.
- Prepared and reviewed owner contracts.
- Secured all required bonds and insurance for new contracts.
- Focused on the day-to-day financial activities with emphasis on accurate and timely accounting entries.
- Supervised and approved all transactions to the General Ledger.
- Supervised AP, Billings and Payroll.
- Allocated Indirect Costs to Jobs.
- General Construction company of Commercial, Public and Multi Unit Residential Buildings
Senior Financial Analyst - Contractor
Siemens Gamesa
Hutchinson, KS
12.2018 - 07.2019
- Completed financial planning and reporting activities.
- Performed financial analysis regarding trends, financial structure, asset, cash and liabilities.
- Responsible for preparation, analysis and reporting of Financial Budgets and Forecasts.
- Completed financial planning and reporting activities.
- Provided safeguarding and accounting for fixed assets.
- Performed financial analysis regarding trends, financial structure, asset, cash and liabilities.
- Manufacturer of wind turbines which provides onshore and offshore wind services
Senior Financial Accountant
SVZ USA
Othello, WA
06.2017 - 08.2018
- Managed financial accounting in accordance with regulatory and corporate policies.
- Oversaw compliance, worked with external auditors, and ensured quality control of financial transactions and reporting.
- Interpreted external and internal information to set standard costs and production standards.
- Prepared month/year-end close reporting, cash flows, account reconciliations, and internal and external reporting.
- Provided safeguarding and accounting for fixed assets.
- Completed financial analysis for capital investment proposals.
- Producer and supplier of fruit and vegetable ingredients for leading food companies
Lead Accountant
Grant County Public Works
Ephrata, WA
05.2016 - 06.2017
- Analyzed records of labor, expenses, material, and equipment use; allocated costs to appropriate accounts and funds and verified that expenses were within budget limitations.
- Prepared monthly financial reports for management.
- Reviewed and analyzed equipment repair histories and usage to facilitate replacement decisions.
- Created back up for accounts receivable to obtain reimbursement from funding agencies (Governmental Grants).
- Collaborated with county and state auditors to prepare and conduct state audits.
- Administrator of county's road maintenance, construction, equipment, vehicles, and landfill
Lead Accountant
Landmark Structures, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
06.2013 - 06.2015
- Generated, processed, and tracked monthly job billings and collections; managed billing process.
- Communicated with project management, officers, and customers.
- Processed and entered change orders.
- Monitored multiple bank accounts and managed cash receipts.
- Handled intercompany transactions, and end of month activities.
- Improved and documented processes for accounts receivable and cash management.
- Company designing, engineering, and constructing composite elevated water storage
Lead GL Accountant / Supervisor
Odyssey Aerospace / Greenpoint Precision Machine
Denton, TX
05.2012 - 05.2013
- Served on senior management team responsible for two companies with separate accounting systems.
- Created financial reports and closed month.
- Produced/analyzed financial statements and presented financial statements to the executive team.
- Performed all monthly journal entries and accruals, reviewed and corrected job cost audit errors.
- Verified project costing. Communicated cost issues with operations and engineering.
- Manufacturer of VIP aircraft interiors and provider of machine shop support for private/commercial aircraft industries
Assistant Controller
Oro Agri, Inc. / International
Trophy Club, TX
03.2010 - 05.2012
- Created and finalized financial statements showing budget-to-actual variances; analyzed and explained unusual variances.
- Worked with CFO to handle financials for multiple companies.
- Performed standard costing to ensure proper accounting of monthly activities.
- Tracked and reconciled all accrual and prepaid accounts.
- Reconciled cash and lines of credit daily, ensuring smooth operations and resolution of problems.
- Completed weekly inventory and sales reporting.
- Worked with outside auditors to gather and compile data for yearly audit.
- Manufacturer of agricultural chemicals for U.S. and international markets
Timeline
Plant Controller
Kawneer North America
03.2025 - Current
Consultant
Ducommun Incorporated
06.2024 - 03.2025
IPT Financial Controller
GKN Aerospace
04.2022 - 05.2024
Accounting Manager - Contractor
Allogene Therapeutics
08.2021 - 04.2022
Controller
Simpson Construction Services
07.2019 - 08.2021
Senior Financial Analyst - Contractor
Siemens Gamesa
12.2018 - 07.2019
Senior Financial Accountant
SVZ USA
06.2017 - 08.2018
Lead Accountant
Grant County Public Works
05.2016 - 06.2017
Lead Accountant
Landmark Structures, Inc.
06.2013 - 06.2015
Lead GL Accountant / Supervisor
Odyssey Aerospace / Greenpoint Precision Machine
05.2012 - 05.2013
Assistant Controller
Oro Agri, Inc. / International
03.2010 - 05.2012