Weber Logistics, Llc Work Values

Daily Duties at Weber Logistics, Llc:

At Weber Logistics, I reported directly to the Controller/VP of Finance. I was initially assigned as a temporary (Junior) Staff Accountant through Accountemps but was hired on as a fulltime Senior Staff Accountant within a month of my original temporary assignment, receiving a substantial raise. The company is divided into two primary divisions, warehousing and transportation. I was initially given full charge of handling financial report preparation and analysis of the entire warehousing division, consisting of approximately ten facilities, some in excess of a million square feet. This included but was not limited to auditing accounts for accuracy, revenue/expense accruals and interdepartmental journal entries, variance analyses of actual to budget plan, forecast and prior periods, as well as discussing variances with the departmental manager and various facility managers then compiling reports regarding variances for senior management on a monthly basis. I managed all company assets, leased and owned, including but not limited to property tax filings, journal entries and account maintenance, booking of acquisitions, disposals, construction-in-progress, accumulated depreciation and depreciation expense calculations and booking in compliance with GAAP, testing equipment lease contracts to determine capital or operational treatment as well as management of all facility real estate leases, including interpretation, booking of rent expense, Triple Net Expenses (property tax, insurance and CAM fees) and amortization of free rent incentives in accordance with GAAP. I was responsible for managing the financial aspects of all capital expenditure projects, ensuring costs remained at or below budget, that projects met organizational requirements, were in compliance with GAAP and were completed on time. I managed regulatory compliance, maintaining a database on all company taxes, permits and licenses, including registrations for a fleet of over 100 tractor/trailers for the transportation department, city, state and federal business, DOT and health taxes, licenses and permits. Duties included research of permit requirements, completing the application process, setting up periodic payments to maintain taxes, licenses and permits, as well as the journal entries, account maintenance and reconciliation for all accounts related to taxes, licenses and permits. I maintained all utility related expense accounts for the company, including auditing of bills for accuracy, journal entries, account maintenance and reconciliation for all utility related accounts. I was a member of the company’s insurance committee, which included going to market and management of all insurance renewals, working with senior management and our insurance consultant to ensure all insurance requirements were met, providing cost/benefit analyses between competing carriers for all insurance lines, including General Liability, Trucking, Worker’s Compensation, Warehouse Legal Liability, Commercial Property, Directors and Officer’s and Errors and Omissions. As part of the Risk Management team I was responsible for handling all Trucking, General Liability and Warehouse Legal Liability claims, and partnered with the HR department to manage Worker’s Compensation claims. Related to this I was responsible for reporting all incidents at the monthly safety meetings and maintained the accounting of the company safety bonus program. I was responsible for maintaining the database and all financial aspects the company’s numerous insurance lines including setting up and maintenance of all Prepaid Insurance and Insurance Expense accounts. I contributed with implementation of the annual budget and monthly forecast process that strengthened accountability by partnering with senior-level department and location managers in all business units. I was personally responsible for the budget of all the facilities whose financials I managed as well as the aforementioned expense accounts. I contributed with reducing the financial closing cycle from 13+ days to 8, implementing process controls for GL, A/P, A/R, and Payroll, ensuring accuracy, consistency, quality of internal reporting and adherence to GAAP guidelines. I contributed with the financial due diligence initiatives supporting the executive team during the integration of 2 acquisitions that represented more than $36 million in annual revenue. I managed companywide efforts to determine requirements, set up RFPs and negotiate with multiple vendors achieving the best value in equipment leases, services and purchases, reducing costs by over 50% for managed projects. I was responsible for developing pro forma financial income/cost models and cost benefit analyses employing financial ratios to assist senior management with decisions regarding possible projects, the potential opening of new locations as well as new service product development. I was also the back-up person for calculating and reporting the daily cash position to the board of directors and the CEO. Finally, I was the company’s direct liaison with various external auditors during audits and reviews with respect to all of my aforementioned duties.

What they like about Weber Logistics, Llc:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

Budgeting/Forecasting, Financial Reporting/Analysis, Risk Management, Variance/Performance Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, MS Excel/Access/Office Expertise, Logistics, Supply Chain, Accounting, Federal Tax

Skills

Budgeting/Forecasting, Variance/Performance Analysis, Asset Management, Financial Reporting/Analysis, Regulatory Compiance, Risk Analysis, Excel/Access/Programming Expertise, Lawson, Financial/Business Modeling, QuickBooks, Internal Controls, Process Improvement, Project Mangement, Mergers & Acquisitions, Audits, Cost / Benefit Analysis, Procurement / Purhcasing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Accounting, Federal Tax

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