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Amanda Brown

@amandabrown4

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Cost Accounting Manager specializing in inventory control, variance analysis, and month-end efficiency.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking to bring strategic financial insight and strong analytical skills to a new organization—leading cost accounting, strengthening inventory controls, improving month-end close, and delivering KPI-driven reporting through data tools and process improvement.

I’m a results-driven Cost Accounting Manager with nearly 19 years of progressive accounting experience in manufacturing accounting. I bring proven expertise in inventory control, financial reporting, and process improvement within a large-scale consumer goods environment, and I’m known for turning detailed analysis into operational efficiency.

In my current role, I lead month-end close activity, including journal entries and account reconciliations for manufacturing. I oversee inventory valuation and cycle count programs to ensure compliance with internal controls and GAAP, coordinate annual standard cost rollouts, and partner with operations to investigate and resolve inventory variances.

I also strengthen accuracy and accountability through audit support and inventory reconciliation work, including intercompany inventory transactions between US and Canada and obsolete reserve calculations. I build KPI reporting for management and create ad hoc reporting with tools like Microstrategy and PowerBi, while leveraging data tools such as pivot tables and advanced Excel and supporting ERP implementations like Oracle.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cost Accounting Manager

Fruit of the Loom, Inc.

Apr 2018 - Apr 2026 (8 years)

Led month-end close activities including journal entries and account reconciliations for manufacturing, and oversaw inventory valuation and cycle count programs to ensure compliance with internal controls and GAAP. Coordinated standard cost rollouts, investigated and resolved inventory variances, supported internal/external audits, and managed intercompany inventory transactions and inventory disp

Cost Accounting Inventory Control Cycle Counts Financial Reporting Month End Close Year End Close Process Improvement Team Leadership Supervision Oracle ERP Journal Entries Account Reconciliation GAAP KPI Reporting Microstrategy OneStream Impact3C Audit Support

Cost Accounting Supervisor

Fruit of the Loom, Inc.

Nov 2013 - Apr 2018 (4 years 5 months)

Supervised cost accounting functions, including support for month-end close activities and inventory-related reporting for manufacturing operations. Supported internal/external audit processes and contributed to inventory variance investigation and resolution.

Cost Accounting Inventory Control Financial Reporting Month End Close Process Improvement Team Leadership Supervision Oracle ERP GAAP Audit Support Microstrategy OneStream Impact3C

Senior Cost Accountant

Fruit of the Loom, Inc.

Sep 2009 - Nov 2013 (4 years 2 months)

Performed cost accounting responsibilities to support manufacturing reporting, including inventory-related analysis and variance investigation. Contributed to audit support by preparing documentation and reconciliations.

Cost Accounting Inventory Control Financial Reporting Month End Close Account Reconciliation Oracle ERP GAAP Audit Support Microstrategy OneStream Impact3C

Cost Accountant

Fruit of the Loom, Inc.

Aug 2007 - Sep 2009 (2 years 1 month)

Handled foundational cost accounting duties supporting manufacturing accounting, including inventory control processes and reporting needs. Assisted with reconciliations and documentation supporting audit activities.