Senior Cost Accounting Manager

Accounting & Finance

Developed and implemented a new standard cost model, incorporaƟng mulƟple step rouƟngs and overhead allocaƟons,
opƟmizing cost accuracy.
●   EffecƟvely managed allocaƟons across G&A, R&D, pilot line, and grant billings, ensuring transparent financial reporƟng.
●   Ensured historical financial statements were brought into GAAP compliance, enhancing financial reporƟng accuracy.
●   Successfully transiƟoned the company from Quickbooks to a new ERP system, streamlining financial operaƟons.
●   Successfully transiƟoned the company to a new Procure to Pay system (Coupa)
●   Collaborated in the development of business requirement documents (BRDs) for various departments, including Fixed Assets,
Design to Build, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, and Return AuthorizaƟons.
●   Managed the Fixed Asset Ledger for mulƟ-million-dollar investments, ensuring accurate tracking and reporƟng

Senior Cost AccounƟng Manager

●   Prepared complex financial analyses, including staƟsƟcal and comparaƟve reports, contribuƟng to informed decision-making.
●   Established and implemented budget and project control procedures, opƟmizing financial management.
●   Conducted accurate financial calculaƟons and analyzed warranty reserves on a monthly basis.
●   Managed daily inventory transacƟons, including material usage variance, scrap, and manufacturing yields.
●   Maintained and updated cost accounƟng systems, analyzed manufacturing costs, and ensured accurate product standard costs.

Senior Cost Accountant

●   Partnered with internal teams and third-party logisƟcs providers to streamline monthly inventory reporƟng processes.
●   Developed a comprehensive standard cost model, including mulƟple step rouƟngs and overhead allocaƟons.
●   Assisted in transiƟoning the company from Quickbooks to a new ERP system, enhancing operaƟonal efficiency.
●   Played a key role in the development of business requirement documents (BRDs) related to various business processes.
●   Assisted in the preparaƟon and planning for the company's first annual financial statement audit.
●   Developed and implemented scalable policies and processes to support company growth.

Cost AccounƟng Manager

●   Led financial close processes for inventory, cost of goods sold, and related accounts, ensuring accuracy.
●   Conducted regular adjustments to cost of goods sold, raw material, and finished goods forecasts.
●   Oversaw semi-annual physical inventories and reconciled book-to-physical discrepancies.
●   Analyzed and managed raw material and finished goods reserves.
●   Maintained daily inventory transacƟons within cost of goods sold and tracked direct labor, variances, and efficiencies.
●   Prepared and analyzed weekly KPI's for processes such as extra consumpƟon (including scrap and manufacturing yields), labor
efficiency, manufacturing lead Ɵmes, and producƟon volume.


●   Forecasted and managed a mulƟ-million-dollar CAPEX budget on a monthly basis.

●   Implemented standard costs and work cells for over 5,000 manufactured parts, opƟmizing cost esƟmaƟng and data management.
●   Conducted cost quotes and capital investment analysis for a new partnership, resulƟng in revenue doubling.
●   Managed capacity analysis and capital investment in new machinery purchases.
●   Maintained cost accounƟng systems, analyzed manufacturing costs, and ensured accurate product standard costs.
●   Ensured master data files associated with Cost AccounƟng and inventory modules were accurate in the ERP system.
●   Improved controls and processes for recording inventory transacƟons and managed cycle count audits.

Senior Cost Accountant/Inventory Analyst

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Daria McNeil: Senior Cost Accounting Manager in Alameda, California

Daria McNeil

University of California