Reported directly to the CFO, directly supervised A/R-A/P Accountant and Customer Service Associate; indirectly managed Anchor Brewing Company accounting department of six people. Managed and handled full cycle of accounting functions including Inventory, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Treasury. Key contributor in assisting the Company through a reorganization and rename due to major acquisition by investors and strategic partners.
Major Contributions
Completed accounting system upgrade for Anchor Distilling Company, implementation for Anchor Brewing Company: Great Plains Dynamics-August 2010.
Assisted Anchor Brewing Company Cost Accounting Manager manufacturing system implementation: Horizon Manufacturing Solutions- September 2012.
Prepared departmental budgets; and researched and communicated budget variances to Sales and Marketing.
Extracted data from accounting system and presented related findings to Sales, Marketing and Executive Management.
Calculated landed costs of imported goods, entered inventory receipts into the system, prepared various gross margin analyses, and managed inventory.
Established and improved internal controls including documentation of workflow, policies, and procedures and controls.
Performed intercompany transactions, assisted CFO and Director of Finance in consolidations.
Handled tax matters and compiled the necessary information for CPAs to prepare corporate tax returns.
Evaluated and improved accounting software functionality to enhance software efficiency and ultimately operating efficiency within the Accounting department and throughout the organization.
Assisted Logistics and Compliance Manager with purchasing, importing, inventory, license and registrations, and compliance with various regulatory agencies.