Douglas Ando

About Douglas Ando

A detail oriented, growth minded, and hardworking finance manager with extensive experience in manufacturing, cost accounting, standard costing, variance analysis/reporting, and overhead allocation development. Comprehensive experience in budgeting, forecasting, ERP system maintenance/implementation, physical inventories, and production planning.Specialties: Budgeting, Forecasting, Pro Forma Analysis, Variance Analysis, Standard Costing, Labor/Headcount Analysis, Management Reporting, KPI Development, Inventory Accounting, Overhead Allocation, Material Cost Analysis, Capital Appropriation Analysis, ERP Systems Implementation, Product Profitability, SAP, JD Edwards, MAPICS, AS/400, MS Office

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Operations Finance

   Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   Jan 2017 — Present · Ewing, NJ, US

   Lead a team of 3-4 Financial Analysts focused on global strategy and execution of Corporate/Plant-wide Good to Great Cost Reduction initiatives, New Product Development models/cost estimates, Analytics/Automation projects, financial support for multi-million dollar Supply Chain projects, and Strategic Initiatives. Constructively challenge operational and strategic priorities- Collaborate with Site Managers, Plant Controllers, Brand Finance, Procurement, Marketing, Supply Chain, Global Manufacturing Services, Engineering, and Global Manufacturing Services on $10MM+ Capital Investments, Projects, and Operational Initiatives- Provide leadership insight and support monthly results, annual business plan, forecasts, and strategic outlooks that allows the business to anticipate future impacts and assist in developing alternative plans ensuring that results are grounded.

Education

• Christian Brothers Academy

  High School

• Rider University

  Master of Business Administration

• The College of New Jersey

  BS, Accounting

Skills

• Logistics
• Financial Forecasting
• Customer/Product Profitability Analysis
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Erp
• Inventory Accounting
• Hyperion Enterprise
• Sales Analysis
• Overhead Rates and Allocation
• Process Improvement
• Forecasting
• Sap Products
• Supply Chain Management
• Negotiation
• Microsoft Office
• Financial Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Key Performance Indicators
• Proformas
• Physical Inventory
• Production Planning
• Sap
• Erp Implementations
• Account Reconciliation
• Accounting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Mapics
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Payroll
• Analysis
• Standard Costs
• Renewable Energy
• Cost Accounting
• Leadership
• Financial Modeling
• Six Sigma
• Business Process Improvement
• Jde One World