Daria McNeil: Senior Cost Accounting Manager in Alameda, California

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

● 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.

● 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.