JANET E.

FLORA, CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR

260-463-1711 (Mobile) JanetEFlora@aol.com
7869 S 140 E, Wolcottville, IN 46795

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Material Planner – Poly, Temporary, 09/2009 – 08/2010 Biomet, Inc. through Peoplelink, Warsaw, IN
• Completed daily MRP review and maintenance. Planned and scheduled production for Poly Cell
• Reviewed materials required, monitored supply and production, lead times and safety stocks
• Participated on New Product development teams, tracked new product implementation

Plant Accountant, 04/2005 – 10/2008 Parker Hannifin –TechSeal Division, Goshen, IN

• Completed annual standard cost update and monthly financial close & reports
• Prepared daily performance reporting to Div. GM & Staff for 6 plants, trained Div. accounting personnel
• Forecasted & tracked monthly financial performance for 4 plants,
• Assisted in attaining a 12% improvement in ROS in 1 plant, automated OEE reporting for work cells
• 3 years experience with CMS ERP software, created queries for accounting/managerial use
• Reviewed & updated Sarbanes-Oxley Risk Assessments and Documentation
• Completed Sarbanes-Oxley peer testing, performed internal financial, operational, & Sarbanes-Oxley
audits as requested, maintained internal audit relationships, assisted on external audits
• Functioned as Financial Manager on executive staff. Advised plant on WARN ACT

Plant Accountant 09/2000–02/2004, Material Planner 02/2004–04/2005, Benteler Automotive, Inc., Goshen, IN
• 5 years experience with SAP R/3 ERP Software, Reviewed cost rates, analyzed product cost structures.
• Updated annual overhead rates & standard costs in SAP. Also updated product part numbers, BOMs,
Routings, profit centers & cost centers in SAP. Attended USA SAP trainings. Functioned as unofficial
internal SAP trainer. Developed Variance Analysis Reporting from SAP. Ran SAP Queries as need or
requested. Developed Sales and Gross Margin Reporting System from SAP.
 • Tracked Tooling, Prototype and Capital Projects, and performed Fixed Asset Management in SAP.
• Assisted completing annual financial plans for a $125MM plant, developed a product line financial
statement, streamlined reporting, reduced EOM close from 5 to 2 days.
• Increased profitability from expense reviews & logistical cost savings initiatives; initiated $800K savings
• Functioned as Supplier Analyst/Lean Mfg./Value Analysis & CIT/Launch Coordinator in Materials
• Completed annual audit preparation, completed financial & operational audits, and inventory cycle counts
• Assisted in implementing WARN ACT (The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification)

Cost Analyst/Staff Accountant 02/1998 – 09/2000 Syndicate Systems, Inc., Middlebury, IN

• Performed costing analyses as requested, reviewed and updated annual standard costs in MAPICS
• Developed a product line gross margin reporting system in Excel,
• Increased profitability from gross margin reviews with Exec. Staff and Sales Execs.
• Assisted creating capital project tracking database and maintained fixed asset files

Staff Accountant 10/1996 – 04/1997 Anna M. Efthimiou, CPA, LaGrange, IN

• Assisted resolving prior IRS tax audit issues of clients, trained clients in various software programs
• Completed small business clients’ monthly financial close & monitored cash flows,
• Prepared partnership and corporate tax returns,

Financial Manager, 1993–10/1996 Northeastern Center, Inc., Kendallville, IN

• Prepared annual audits; first facility in state to receive Medicaid payback to a State Mental Health Center
• Managed grants, cash and treasury functions, maintained State, banking & audit relationships
• Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial close & annual State & Federal financial reports
• Supervised A/R, A/P Credit & Collections, Cash Management, Customer Billing
• Consulted & advised to payroll, third party insurance, and Medicaid & Medicare areas.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
 • Credit & Collections/Cash Manager – supervised/approved invoicing and credit & collections, managed cash
• Plant Controller – Completed monthly financial close & reports and supervised all hourly office staff for 4 plants
• New Accounts & Assistant Operations Manager – 6 years bank accounting, auditing & operational experience

JANET E. FLORA, CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR

260-463-1711 (Mobile) JanetEFlora@aol.com
7869 S 140 E, Wolcottville, IN 46795

EDUCATION
• 1982-89 Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN
o B.A., Business Admin. – Accounting, approx. GPA 3.4, Attained Dean’s and Vice Chancellor’s list
o Enrolled in IU School of Continuing Studies for additional credits to sit for CPA exam

CERTIFICATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS
• CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) awarded May, 2008. Certificate # 75504 issued by the IMA
• Currently in process of attaining the following certifications:
o CSOX/CSOXP (Sarbanes-Oxley Professional Certification)
o CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
o CMA (Certified Managerial Accountant)
o CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
• Current or past member of:
o Institute of Internal Auditors(IIA)(CIA)
o Information Systems Audit and Control Association(ISACA)
o The GRC Group(SOX INSTITUTE)
o Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
o American Production & Inventory Control Society(APICS)
o American Institute of Certified Public Accountants(AICPA)
o Indiana CPA Society

SKILLS
• Audit preparation, financial, operational and Sarbanes-Oxley audits, business process reviews
• Establishing and maintaining audit relationships
• Financial Analysis, Value Stream mapping & Value Added Analysis
• Database management & query skills, various accounting, tax & payroll software packages
• MS Office including Access, Excel, Net Meeting, Outlook, Power Point, Project, Visio, & Word
• Experienced in XA, SAP, CMS & MAPICS, computer literate & internet savvy
• Currently interested in mastering ABAP, BASIS and Crystal Reports