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SANDRA E. MAHAN

ALEXANDRIA,KY

Summary

Experienced finance professional with a comprehensive background in finance management. Successfully streamlines financial operations and implements cost-saving measures to drive efficiency and maximize profitability. Demonstrates a proven track record in budget forecasting and financial planning, leveraging strong analytical and strategic thinking skills. Adept at identifying opportunities for growth and optimizing financial performance to support organizational goals.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager/Cost Accounting

Multi-Color Corporation
01.2013 - 02.2025
  • Batavia Plant – Annual sales $156M
  • Responsible for all areas of accounting functions including GL, cost accounting, inventory accounting and revenue recognition
  • Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements/operational reports and measure them against budget/targets and prior year results
  • Perform month end and year end close process (BS, Financials, inventory reconciliation, audits, and variance analysis)
  • Use SAP, Hyperion, Microsoft Office
  • Increased profitability by analyzing financial trends and implementing cost-saving initiatives.

Cost Accountant

Robert Half
04.2012 - 01.2013

Worked at Multi-Color Corporation

  • Conducted in-depth variance analysis to identify root causes of discrepancies between actual results versus projections, informing corrective actions as necessary.

Controller

ITT Motion Technologies
01.2011 - 04.2012
  • Prepare the month end financial package which includes processing journal entries, uploading the data into the system and reviewing the results with top level management, for two manufacturing plants
  • Work closely with the operations side of the business to establish weekly sales forecasts, monthly cash flow, and OI with analysis and comparison to the yearly budget
  • Responsible for product costing and revaluation of standards on a yearly basis
  • Worked closely with both internal and external auditors to assure compliance
  • Oversee the annual physical inventories at the plant
  • Work with all levels of management and operations to compile the yearly budget and operating plan, including short term and long-term planning.

Plant Controller

GKN Aerospace
Cincinnati, OH
03.2008 - 01.2011
  • Responsible for the month end closing process, which includes journal entries, inventories, financial statement consolidation, variance analysis, and reconciliations, for four manufacturing plants
  • Prepare the month-end financial package, for review with top level management
  • Responsible for product cost standard revaluations
  • Work closely with both internal and external auditors to assure compliance
  • Conduct annual physical inventories at the plant and offsite warehouses
  • Prepare the yearly budgets and forecasts, including short term and long-term planning
  • Involved in lean manufacturing at the plants
  • Responsibility for the overall maintenance of the risk management system.

Controller

IT Springwire/Mubea
Florence, Kentucky
01.2006 - 03.2008
  • Responsible for the month end closing process, which includes journal entries, financial statement consolidation, and reconciliations, for a medium-sized company
  • In charge of cash management, general ledger, A/P, A/R, inventory, and fixed asset accounting
  • Prepare the month-end financial package for management review
  • Responsible for product cost standard revaluations
  • Work closely with both internal and external auditors to assure compliance
  • Conduct annual physical inventories at the plant and offsite warehouses
  • Prepare the yearly budgets and forecasts, including short term and long-term planning.

Assistant Controller

Newport Steel
Newport, Kentucky
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Responsible for the month-end closing process, which includes journal entries, financial statement consolidation, and reconciliations, for a medium-sized, publicly traded company
  • In charge of cash management, general ledger, A/P, A/R, inventory, and fixed asset accounting
  • Prepare the month-end financial package for management review
  • Responsible for quarterly product cost standard revaluations
  • Work closely with both internal and external auditors to assure compliance with SOX 404
  • Conduct semi-annual physical inventories at the manufacturing facility
  • Supervision of five people.

Regional Controller

Barrett Paving Materials, Inc
Wilder, Kentucky
01.2002 - 01.2005
  • Responsible for all financial systems, including general ledger, A/R, A/P, payroll, cost accounting, inventory accounting, fixed asset accounting, cash management, planning and budgeting for the region, which includes three separate asphalt plants
  • Prepare monthly financial results and reconciliations
  • In charge of the network and all computers and their related software/systems
  • Responsible for the benefits administration and risk management system
  • Administer the company policies and procedures
  • Regional administrative and financial representative to the Corporate Office.

Cost Accounting Manager/Division Controller

Cast-Fab Technologies
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.1992 - 01.2002
  • Responsible for all areas of cost accounting and financial analysis for both divisions of the business, including month end close process and book to physical reconciliations
  • Prepare monthly financial statements, including analysis of manufacturing and overhead variances
  • Involved in business planning, forecasting, and project analysis
  • Served for one year as an interim controller for a newly acquired company.

Cost Accountant

Ethicon, a Division of Johnson & Johnson
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.1991 - 01.1992
  • Costing of various product lines
  • Analyze monthly manufacturing variances (ie
  • Material, labor, burden, etc.)
  • Preparation of monthly financial journal entries, including transferring product from raw material inventory to finished goods
  • Compiled month end statements for each account; reconciled these to perpetual inventory and the general ledger.

Manager

General Electric
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.1989 - 01.1991
  • Served as a resource in the areas of financial tracking and management reporting
  • Participated in the organization of budget reviews
  • Conducted audits in the areas of finance, government, and safety
  • Controlled all patent activity
  • Oversee the administrative support activities for the section
  • Supervision of six people.

Business/Financial Planner

01.1985 - 01.1989
  • Developed financial reports for tracking data for multiple departments
  • Provided project/department financial documentation for budgeting
  • Assigned and kept track of all investments/expense outside the department
  • Provided information to managers/project engineers on funding sources, program financial status for Business Review, and prepared final Business Review output including identification of funding source problems
  • Prepared cost proposals for various engine lines, including their review with upper-level management
  • Performed financial and governmental audits.

Education

M.B.A. Finance -

Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

B.S. Business Administration -

Columbia College
Columbia, MO

Skills

  • Financial analysis
  • Budget management
  • Financial reporting
  • Cost control
  • Revenue forecasting
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Profitability analysis
  • Variance analysis
  • Financial Analysis Modeling
  • Detailed Financial Audit Analysis
  • Strategic Capital Planning
  • Cost-benefit analysis

Timeline

Finance Manager/Cost Accounting

Multi-Color Corporation
01.2013 - 02.2025

Cost Accountant

Robert Half
04.2012 - 01.2013

Controller

ITT Motion Technologies
01.2011 - 04.2012

Plant Controller

GKN Aerospace
03.2008 - 01.2011

Controller

IT Springwire/Mubea
01.2006 - 03.2008

Assistant Controller

Newport Steel
01.2005 - 01.2006

Regional Controller

Barrett Paving Materials, Inc
01.2002 - 01.2005

Cost Accounting Manager/Division Controller

Cast-Fab Technologies
01.1992 - 01.2002

Cost Accountant

Ethicon, a Division of Johnson & Johnson
01.1991 - 01.1992

Manager

General Electric
01.1989 - 01.1991

Business/Financial Planner

01.1985 - 01.1989

B.S. Business Administration -

Columbia College

M.B.A. Finance -

Xavier University
SANDRA E. MAHAN