Arsip Setyo Rahayu Lestari Utami: Management

NATARAJAN SWAMINATHAN
111 Gray Place
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 787-4123

OBJECTIVE

To actively participate as a team member for improvement in the profitability and growth of a company.

EXPERIENCE

Loft & John, Inc. - March 1992 to present

Manager—Budgeting & Planning.

Primary responsible for:

Coordination and assimilation of Budget Plan, which included sales forecast operating budget, and capital expenditure plan.
Preparation of detailed operating budgets, both annual and rollover for each strategic business unit and corresponding actual performance reports.
Reviewing and analyzing monthly and quarterly variances and recommending corrective action to the management
Preparation of cash flow projections, flash and actual income statement.
Special projects.

In addition, also responsible for retail stores’ accounting, cash management, and payroll administration, reporting directly to the Controller; supervising four people in the Finance Department.

Major Accomplishments:

Improved corporation’s ability to utilize cash generated from retail stores through the use of on-line reporting system.
Recommended to management to recognize some of the unprofitable operations.

Tennessee Power & Light, Inc. - August 1986 to March 1992

Manufacturer of hydraulic and other industrial valves.
Sales $15-20 MM

Manager—Financial Reports & Analysis/Manager—General Accounting.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop, organize, and prepare short- and long-range Profit Plan, which included income and cash flow projection and capital expenditure plan.

NATARAJAN SWAMINATHAN

Prepare capital expenditure justification request using discounted cash flow and payback methods.
Review and analyze actual results and prepare trend and variance analysis.
Forecasting overhead rates for pricing government quotes.
Assisting VP Controller in preparation of interim and year-end audit schedules and special projects.
In addition, also responsible for coordination of general accounting function for monthly closing and supervision of data processing operation.

Major Accomplishments:

Conversion of outside service bureau operations to in-house computer operations and thereby cutting down costs.
Designed and implemented information flow and reports layout for computerizing sales backlog analysis & accounts payable resulting in better information and saving on costs.

Bakers Brothers, Inc. - August 1983 to July 1986

Manufacturer of dental/medical cabinetry and home and office furniture.
Sales $9 MM.

Assistant Controller/Senior Accountant.

Job Responsibilities:

Administration and supervision of general accounting and cost department functions.
Development and preparation of manufacturing budgets.
Assist the controller in Accounts Analysis for external auditors.

Major Accomplishments:

Developed and installed effective job cost system, which led to major improvements in pricing.
Chief Cost Accounting/Div. Commercial Offer with two major companies located in Bombay, India, during August 1980 to April 1983.

EDUCATION