BARBARA MARGO(MBA)

335 Blossom Lane Sewickley, Pennsylvania 15143 H (724) 266-1464 C (412) 865-
5703 bm8d17d0@westpost.net
SUMMARY
An organized, dedicated finance and logistics professional with significant expe
rience in financial analysis and reporting, account reconciliation, inventory co
ntrol and reconciliation, cost accounting/reporting, monthly closing activities,
training and development, instructional design, business process training and S
AP modules, including inventory, master data, customer service, sales, procureme
nt and accounting. Researches problematic issues thoroughly, identifying root c
auses and setting up frameworks to ensure accuracy as well as efficiency for fut
ure activities. Adept at creating reports from raw data gleaned from system inf
ormation. An analytical team leader who streamlines processes and procedures by
coordinating collaborative initiatives to achieve company goals.
EXPERIENCE
MEDRAD INC. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Senior Financial Analyst 2010
Senior Financial Analyst at electro-mechanical plant supporting all financial an
d accounting activities, including month-end closing activities, P&L preparation
, financial results reporting on all plant and facility cost centers. Prepare r
eports for and attend monthly profitability council meetings. Analyze actual vs
budget cost center and facility variances, overhead and direct labor variances,
direct and indirect labor headcount, production variances, rework, sales order
returns and WIP. Reconcile consignment inventory for third-party subcontractor.
Meet monthly with plant managers to discuss financial and plant activities and
concerns and potential production or plant problems that would impact financial
s. Prepare ad hoc reports and attend meetings as requested. Assist in preparat
ion of annual plant budgets.
BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Senior Financial Analyst 2009-2010
Collaborated with management team to revise new SAP module training schedules an
d to ensure employee participation. Learned software system to list required co
urses for employees automatically and keep accurate participation records for ma
nagement in U.S. and Germany. Orchestrated activity for phase one of inventory
reduction program, partnering with internal team to consolidate preliminary prod
uct and corporate information requested by consultants, scheduling and contribut
ing to interviews with product management, as well as creating reports for membe
rs of Jour Fixe on a weekly basis and providing updated information to consultan
ts.
Coordinated and scheduled SAP training for 16,000 employees nationwide to ensur
e proper understanding and to enable job performance functionally upon system de
ployment.
Assisted system administrator with entering training modules for selected emplo
yees, enabling accuracy in assignments. Created a better atmosphere of cooperat
ion and accomplished training tasks successfully.
Senior Financial Analyst, Regional Service Center and Tolling Operations 2005-20
09
Managed supply chain transactions for eight third party subcontractors with yiel
ds in excess of 17,000,000 pounds of material annually. Processed production, c
onsumption/raw material receipts, creating and posting deliveries as well as ide
ntifying and resolving outstanding system/procedural problems. Reconciled month
ly book inventories against company materials, quantifying and fixing open or ou
tstanding items. Performed annual physical inventory at manufacturing locations
with packaged goods and no guaranteed yields. Trained new department members i
n processes and procedures. Also trained existing team members in financial asp
ects of manufacturing to create proactive atmosphere in relationships with busin
ess partners.
Counseled in resolution of maverick spending for activity rate plants by setting
up service orders to accommodate vendor invoices for conversion and other fees
flowing to cost centers. Prepared and entered annual budget information for sub
contractor manufacturing locations for two business units and with 21 subcontrac
tors, working closely with regional product management and accounting to ensure
timely, accurate information. Analyzed contracts to enable compliance with cont
ract terms, consumption ratios, finished goods yields and reporting requirements
, noting exceptions to product management with recommendations for improvement.
Coached employees in department, refining processes and streamlining department
staff.
Served as senior member of newly created toll management group department, guid
ing nine outside consultants in procedures/processes.
Prepared PowerPoint presentations for outside consultants, teaching team to rec
ognize errors in production orders resulting in stoppages to closing processes a
t month end.
Created report showing beginning inventory, transactions affecting inventory an
d ending balances for month. Facilitated enhanced efficiency and productivity f
or month end processes.

Accountant II 2004-2005
Assisted with download of inventory from Legacy system and upload to SAP. Creat
ed processes and procedures for single invoice subcontractor manufacturing, sett
ing up master data, confirming process orders, sales returns and customer credit
s for material used in company processes. Developed pro forma invoices for conv
ersion fees and worked closely with credit department to bring invoices/credits
together into single document.
Reconciled monthly activity for over 400 products delivered to 20 end user clie
nts.
Settled and closed process orders for 16 SAP plants for month end closing.
Integrated new plant in Columbus, Georgia, onto existing Legacy system, guiding
the site accountant in cost system and other accounting problems while simultan
eously completing personal workload.
Collaborated with IT personnel to review and correct outstanding system problem
s and issues. Kept Legacy system operating at maximum efficiency by partnering
with IT, enabling supervisor to work with pre-deployment SAP team.
Deployed SAP and migrated Legacy inventory successfully. Designed procedures f
or single invoice third party subcontractor.
Set up master data for pieces as opposed to pounds or kilograms, creating/proce
ssing manufacturing orders, executing customer returns of polyol owned by subcon
tractor.
Completed invoices for subcontractor and worked closely with credit/collections
to ensure credit issued to subcontractor for polyol combined with charge for pr
ocessing products, resulting in creation of a single credit memo.
Senior Accounting Specialist 1995-2004
Provided accurate and updated information for users of company accounting system
s by maintaining and preserving data integrity of unit costing system using onli
ne screens, system activities and SAS programs to facilitate monthly accounting
activities with emphasis on month end closing. Reviewed, evaluated and adjusted
purchases of resale products for two business units and the entire corporation
raw material inventory to ensure accurate inventory costs and cost of goods sold
. Studied/resolved daily system problems through proper accounting procedures a
nd interaction with IS to correct recurring events permanently. Directed and de
livered consultation to correct missing standard cost information for month end
closing.
Issued, analyzed and reconciled corporate inventory reserves in excess of $5,00
0,000 for chemical divisions to ensure accurate and timely entries to cost of go
ods, off spec and income statement/balance sheet accounts.
Controlled and reconciled accounting/inventory transactions for eight third par
ty subcontractors with yields in excess of 18,000,000 pounds of material annuall
y.
Oversaw integration of new Columbus, Georgia, powder coatings plant.
Ran inventory reserves for company and month end report showing inventory items
requiring charge-back to business units.
Created SAS program to obtain correct business unit information for inventory e
ntries, placing information directly into journal entry for automatic posting.
Reduced workload from three week process to one week process.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Accounting Assistant, Accounts Payable and Employee Expense Accounting, 1
993-1995. Prepared, distributed and maintained system/procedure documentation o
f Walker 16.0 implementation. Identified and resolved problems with vendors, su
ppliers and internal customers. Performed collection activities for seriously d
elinquent company travelers. Provided training at plants/divisions for correct
expense accounting procedures. Created newsletter to communicate procedures, is
sues, problems and solutions.
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Communication Progr
ams Representative, 1986-1991. Created and maintained complex electronic accoun
ting programs for meeting, corporate sponsorship and department operating accoun
ts. Managed financial control system for project/operating budgets, including r
econciling monthly financial statements and compiling, analyzing and consolidati
ng statistical information for reports to management. Executed media contracts
for production of advertising materials for sponsorship programs.
EDUCATION
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, M.B.A., 1995
CARLOW UNIVERSITY, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, B.S., Accounting, Business Manageme
nt, 1986
CERTIFICATION AND MEMBERSHIP
Certified Meeting Planner, 1993
Member Institute of Management Accountants
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SAS, SAP