For the given job description <<Eastridge Workforce Solutions is partnering with an ophthalmic medical technology corporation in its search for a Cost Accountant. Our Aliso Viejo, CA, client has commercialized the worlds first and only adjustable intraocular lens (IOL) that is customized after cataract surgery. For immediate consideration for this direct hire role apply today.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Month-end close including (but not limited to) of inventory accounts, ensuring reconciliation of perpetual to GL.Maintaining standard costs for inventory parts (material, labor, burden, OH and rolling of routers and product structures) including quarterlyannual updatesCompleting WO reviewaccounting close, analyzing variances, understanding inventory activitiesAnalyzing and recording amortization of capitalized PPVmanufacturing variancesMaintaining monthly allocation entriesParticipating in the annual physical inventory for finance, including reconciling the results to the general ledger and perpetual, coordinating tasks and personnelCompleting miscellaneous account analyses as requestedDocumenting procedures and streamlining transaction processing to improve efficienciesCompletion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations as assignedSupporting annual external audit and tax analysis as assigned
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Strong MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)Solid understanding of U.S. GAAPAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute average, ratios, percent.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and TRAINING:
Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance; minimum 5 years Accounting experience.Must be flexible and adaptable to change.Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines and work independentlyAbility to work professionally with all levels of management.Support our company values (Customer Focused, Agility, Sense of Urgency, Transformative).Training to be completed per the training plan for this position as maintained in the document control system.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
ERPMS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook).
BENEFITS:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Pet insuranceMedical Benefits: Anthem HMO, PPO, HDHP and Kaiser HMO. Eligible the first month following your start date.Spending accounts: HSA and FSABasic Term Life Insurance 100% employer paidShort TermLong Term Disability: 100% Employer paidEmployee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential Counseling for you and immediate family members- 100% employer paidMental Wellness Benefits- Modern Health provides coaching sessions + therapy sessions  100% employer paidPTO: 16 days (3 work weeks + plus one day)Paid Holidays: 11401k-employer
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.
We value diverse experiences, including prior contact with the criminal legal system, and applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.Certain clients require Eastridge to perform background checks and Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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>> the resume: <<Career FocusAccomplished and results oriented Investment professional with strong leadership and interpersonal skills who adds energy and value to an organization's quest for excellence.
Summary of SkillsInternet and Microsoft Office - MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Excel, Pivot Tables, Spreadsheets,Macros.* Business Objects, Lombardi, Eagle Accounting System, PEGA, DRAS, Workbench.Account reconciliationsDetail-orientedVariance analysisDetail-orientedAnalyticalExpert in MS Office SuiteAccount reconciliation expertEffective time managementComplex problem solvingSuperior research skills
Professional Experience09/2012to10/2015Investment AccountantAmerican Modern Insurance Group|Birmingham,AL,Reconciled mutual fund accounts with the custody Identified and Resolved differences in Custody and Accounting Cash, Currency and Positions using Eagle, IAX, Business Objects, Lombardi and Workbench Reports Communicated and Collaborated with other areas in the firm, client, fund accountant, custodians that are impacted by the functions of the team Conducted weekly client meetings and act as liaison between Accounting and custody to resolve any outstanding items in cash, currency and positions.Completed special projects from the management as needed Trained, Oversee and assisted staff in offshore team (Pune, India) and acted as a liaison between Pune Office and US.Helped US team by performing tests on Pega Vs.Business Objects and Eagle during the Platform Migration Trained new staff and assist them as needed to meet the department goals.Ran daily reports for fund accountants using business objects and MS Database.Award:  Received a special achievement award at BNY Mellon Bank in Asset Servicing  (Dec 2013) Award: Received a special achievement award at BNY Mellon Bank in Asset Servcing (Dec 2014.10/2011to02/2012AML Compliance OfficerWedbush Morgan Securities|New York,NY,Audited customer's bank accounts in the company's system Performed quality assurance reviews on customer information maintained on various bank systems Reconciled the quality assurance results on spreadsheets Performed background search on clients using tools such as world check and google search Finance Projects at UD Project 1: Group simulation project to develop the investment philosophy and strategy to drive a simulated investment of $1,000,000 using Stock-Track.Invested about 50% of our funds in moderate to high-risk investment in order to achieve capital appreciation; Invested about 25% of our funds in low to moderate risk investment in order to preserve our capital.Invested 25% of our funds in derivatives and rest in index fund, cash and money market.Performed an analysis to determine the allocation of stocks by minimizing CV and graphed the daily returns for each stocks Performed regression analysis and analyzed the regression statistics on weekly returns.Performed an analysis on our group's portfolio with the market and with other groups.Case analysis on Price Momentum Strategy Used price momentum model analysis to test whether the price momentum model will work on US stock market as it did with the US Canadian stocks.Used the weighted annual returns and created the worst outlook portfolio and the best outlook portfolio Selected the top eight performing stocks for each quarter to create the best outlook portfolio and compared to the market to determine if the pricing momentum would hold up.Calculated the average return for each portfolio and rebalanced the portfolio and compared to the S&P 500 for each quarter within the same time period.06/2008to02/2012Medical TechnologistUs Oncology, Inc.|Palos Heights,IL,Clinical Microbiology Experience - Highlights include ordering, processing, plating and culturing patient's specimens Tests - Performing rapid tests such as Rapid flu, C.Diff quick check and many more; Performing rapid and confirmatory tests to identify organism; Reading Gram stain slides.Other - Performing daily maintenance and running quality control on instruments.
EducationExpected in2011totoMaster of Business Administration|FinanceUniversity of Delaware,Newark,DEGPA:FinanceExpected in2008totoBachelor of Science|Medical TechnologyUniversity of Delaware,Newark,DEGPA:Medical TechnologyExpected intotoRelated course work in Business: Financial Reporting and Analysis, Financial Management, Corporate Financial Policies, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Corporate Governance, Financial Engineering and Risk Management (Derivatives).|,,GPA:
SkillsMS Office: Database, Macros, V-look up, Pivot tables, OutlookCompany Platforms: Business Objects, Workbench, Eagle, Pega, Lombardi, DRAS.>>. The result is, Potential Fit

Fit assessment: Potential Fit