Diane Kowalczyk

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CPA with 14 years of progressive accounting and finance leadership, specializing in manufacturing and multi-entity consolidations. Deep expertise in GAAP compliance, ERP implementations, and financial close optimization. Reduced monthly close cycle from 12 days to 5 days and led a $2.1M cost-reduction initiative across three business units.

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Corporate ControllerMar 2019 - Present

Meridian Fabrication Group, Columbus, OH

Directed full-cycle accounting for a $340M revenue manufacturer with four subsidiaries, consolidating financials under ASC 810 and eliminating $180K in intercompany reconciliation errors annually.
Led Oracle Fusion ERP migration from legacy JD Edwards, cutting month-end close from 12 days to 5 days and reducing manual journal entries by 63%.
Built and mentored a 9-person accounting team, achieving zero material audit findings across five consecutive external audits and reducing external audit fees by $95K through improved workpaper quality.

Assistant ControllerJun 2015 - Feb 2019

Hargrove Industrial Supply, Cincinnati, OH

Managed general ledger, accounts payable, and fixed-asset accounting for a $125M wholesale distributor, reconciling 1,400+ GL accounts monthly with a 99.8% first-pass accuracy rate.
Designed a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecasting model that improved liquidity visibility and enabled the CFO to redeploy $4.2M in idle working capital into short-term instruments.
Coordinated annual budgeting process across seven cost centers, delivering a consolidated $130M operating budget two weeks ahead of board deadline.

Senior AccountantAug 2011 - May 2015

Delco Precision Components, Dayton, OH

Prepared monthly GAAP financial statements and variance analyses for a $60M precision-parts manufacturer, identifying a $310K inventory valuation error that was corrected before year-end audit.
Supported ASC 842 lease-accounting adoption for 22 operating leases, building the amortization schedule and training staff accountants on new disclosure requirements.
Processed and reviewed bi-weekly payroll for 280 hourly and salaried employees, maintaining 100% compliance with Ohio wage-and-hour regulations over four years.

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