Corn Processing Accountant (March 2016-March 2019)
• Accurately reported manufacturing costs, profits, inventory, & production for multiple plants during accounting close periods to provide our commercial team with the proper tools to analyze
• Analyzed monthly profits/losses for companywide reporting packet
• Implemented various process improvements to increase time savings and overall efficiency
• Self-taught technology related job duties such as Excel macros, pivot tables, databases, etc.
• Represented my floor on the Corporate wide Safety Council to ensure all proper safety procedures were followed and to help in the event of emergencies in our building (CPR & AED Certified)
SOX Controls & Mapping Project (May 2014 to March 2015)
• Designed process flows and wrote new control narratives company wide
• Ensured all SOX requirements were met in each process
• Organized meetings with group controllers and PWC
• Specific Processes worked on: Agrinational Financial Statement Close, Corporate Accounting, Pension/OPEB, Treasury & Payroll
Cocoa Accountant (March 2014-March 2016)
• Analyzed mark to market gains/losses on our contracts
• Analyzed daily currency position reporting and provided data to commercial team for hedging
• Reconciled all inventory for North America Cocoa on monthly basis
• Accurately reported manufacturing costs, profits, inventory, & production for Canadian plant, dealing with USD, CAD, and translation ledgers
• Worked through transition of cocoa and chocolate sale to Olam and Cargill
•Consistently exceeded weekly sales goals by building sales using excellent customer service skills and follow-up.
•Increased overall efficiency and productivity by taking on extra shifts and seeking out areas for improvement.
•Improved sales by “managing on the spot”, correcting problem areas, and being an active team player.
•Accurately supported sales initiatives by quickly learning and applying management procedures and techniques.
Increased donations by working independently during off hours to contact potential donors
Maintained profit percentages and increased sales by developing cost books that helped efficiently and effectively negotiate sales with customers