Resumes

CINDY A. HARTMAN
    
E-mail:cindy.hartman1@gmail.com
Cell: (563) 505-3860
Home: (563) 332-6773


CAREER SUMMARY

A seasoned management accountant with 25 years of broad-based experience in budget, general and cost accounting, inventory control, financial analysis and planning.  Excellent communication, organization, management and interpersonal skills.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SSAB   Muscatine, IA    1997-2010

SSAB is a global leader in value added, high strength steel, employing 8700 people in over 445 countries around the world. The company operates production facilities in Sweden and the United States and has a turnover of more than $7.5 billion.

Financial Services Manager    2009-2010
Performed as Accountant for Cut to Length location in St. Paul, MN. Observed the physical inventory at St. Paul along with the external auditor. Documented the procedures. Performed a complete physical inventory in Spring 2009 of all fixed assets and capital spending.

Purchasing Agent    2005-2009
Supervised the work of 3 buyers and one administrative assistant.  Purchased maintenance/repair/operations (MRO) parts, and material and services  for administration.

Inventory Accountant    2001-2005
Established a method to track and account for a 3rd party (out of state) processor, including physical inventories. Assisted in the reconciling of parts in the warehouse.  Discovered a discrepancy during physical inventories between inventory and sales quotation, recovering almost $500,000 for the company.

Scrap Adm. Assistant    2000-2001
Entered daily scrap purchased, received, in transit and consumed. Followed up on scrap vendor questions.  Worked with programmer to customize a computer system  to follow the purchasing, consumption and inventory of scrap.

Administrative Assistant, Finance    1997-2000
Responsible for the inventory of raw materials used in the production of steel.  Performed accounting for several large, long-term contracts.

VISTA CHEMICAL COMPANY   Houston, TX        1987-1993

Senior Cost Accountant
Responsible for the preparation of assigned business area profit statements, determining the propriety of all fixed and variable costs for three plastic plants, preparing and analyzing sales information by product line, calculating and analyzing cost information on a product line basis and reconciling general ledger accounts to ensure current and accurate recognition of revenues, costs and expenses. Investigated and resolved inventory disputes. Prepared government and industry specific reports. Coordinated the publication of the 300-page monthly operating report.

U.S. TOOL & DIE, INC.   Pittsburgh, PA    1984-1985

Contract Controller
Responsible for all accounting activities, job shop costing, management reporting, bank relations, monthly closing activities and the preparation of monthly reporting package. Assisted owners in the successful sale of their thirty-five year old family business.

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION   Pittsburgh, PA    1976-1982

Senior Accounting Analyst – Nuclear Tech Division    1980-1982    
Responsible for long-term financial planning, forecasting balance sheet accounts and engineering work force requirements. Established and defended annual government billing rates.

Accounting Analyst    
Nuclear Service Division    1978-1980
Complete responsibility for contract and joint venture accounting, including: cost accumulation, monitoring and auditing; cost analysis, comparison against budget and resolving discrepancies.

Associate Accounting Analyst
Nuclear Energy Systems Group    1976-1978
Responsibility for maintaining five different divisions' general ledgers, budgets and contract invoicing. Also worked in this position as a student intern during the 1974 and 1975 summers.

EDUCATION
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Graduated with Distinction   1975