1. Brian A. Prestidge
6557 FM 879 Email: baprestidge62@gmail.com
Ennis, Texas 75119 Cell: 469-586-8863
Education
Graduate of Dallas Baptist University, Masters in Finance GPA 3.7 2005
Graduate of Dallas Baptist University, Bachelors in Accounting GPA 3.6 1993
Software Experience
• Main Systems: Unix, J.D. Edwards, BPCS, SAP, People Soft, M1 and BVP
• Supplemental: Arc Plan, Maximo, MP 2 Microsoft Excel, Access & Word
Selected Accomplishments
• Identified excess usage of key material due to new composition of another raw material
• Member of Six Sigma granule team resulting in savings of over $250K annually. Project included
standardizing procedures, modifying production planning and recalibrating measuring units.
• Member of Six Sigma filled coating team resulting in savings of over $200K annually. Project included
identifying weaknesses in the measurement system, then selecting, justifying, purchasing and
implementation of new equipment.
• Conducted numerous fixed asset inventories, identifying missing assets resulting in substantial reduction in
tax base and implementing processes in order to eliminate reoccurrence.
• Able to reduce physical inventory process by eliminating non-value added tasks & automation.
• Responsible for selecting & hiring valuable additions to the accounting teams at GAF & JTEKT.
• Through professionalism and diplomacy able to break down “walls” that existed between people and
departments in order to create a working team to identify & eliminate process failures.
• Able to analyze, diagnose, prove and resolve variances between 2 systems. One production and one financial
in order to decrease waste.
• By monitoring forklift spending and usage saved $89K in 2013.
• Working in cooperation w/shipping supervisor able to identify areas of missing inventory savings $134K.
Professional Experience
Bilco Brick March 2015 to Oct 2015
Assistant Controller Lancaster, Texas
• Responsible for month end closing, reconciliations and updating the financial reporting package.
• Calculating and submitting monthly sales tax prepayments and then filing the actual sales tax return.
• File quarterly SUTA & FUTA returns.
• Input purchase orders on a daily basis and check for sales tax ability
• Maintain spare parts area by inputting new items and constantly updating existing parts with up to date
information.
• Update and track cycle count information
• Create the parts re-order information weekly.
• Review daily A/P invoices to determine if they actually are ready to be paid or if they can wait depending on
due dates and available cash flow
Georgia Pacific 2011 to April 2014
Plant Controller Waxahachie Texas Plant
• Responsible for the accounting of the corrugated production line.
• Responsible for the month end closing including account reconciliations and waste analysis.
• Ensure proper internal controls are in place to maintain 100% compliance
• Manage, guide and assist direct report to ensure all accounts payable are kept up to date and the procurement
card is maintained and reconciled timely and properly.
• Develop with accuracy monthly forecasts.
• Determine areas needed for improvement, create project team and resolve existing issues that are not in line
with plant and company goals.
• Continually working with the Shipping department in order to reduce aged inventory and reduce inventory
adjustments due to improper management.
• Constantly monitor spending for frivolous and fraudulent activity. And ensure sales tax is paid and not paid as
determined by law.

2. • Conduct weekly waste and spending calculations to determine if the plant is overspending/creating waste.
JTEKT Automotive Sept 2010 to April 2011
Accounting Supervisor Ennis Texas Plant
• Responsible for the accounting of several production lines for automotive steering components.
• Responsible for month end closings, account reconciliations and mfg variance analysis.
• Prepare the annual budget producing a useful tool to analyze plant performance.
• Update and maintain cost system in JD Edwards.
• Oversee (2) cost accountants providing guidance & training.
• Continually working with inventory control & other departments to eliminate process failures.
GAF/ELK Corporation March 2007 to Sept 2010
Accounting Manager Dallas Texas Plant
• Responsible for the accounting of (2) production lines, an asphalt production facility & multiple warehouses.
• Responsible for month end closings including account reconciliations and mfg variance analysis.
• Prepare the annual budget by gathering historic information and partnering with department heads in order to
identify areas of cost savings and accurately develop bill of materials for products in order to forecast raw
material consumption and overhead spending in order to produce a useful tool to analyze plant performance.
• Update & maintain cost system including generating/updating bill of materials, scrap factors and overhead rates.
• Oversee weekly raw material inventory, identifying areas of excess waste and inefficiencies for operations
• Responsible for weekly spending analysis & mid month forecasting estimates
• Review Capital Spending requests to insure financial justification is reasonable & old assets are discarded.
• Oversee the Cost Accountant & payroll positions providing guidance and training.
• Continually teamed with department managers to identify causes of waste, over spending and process failures in
order to develop and implement strategies for corrective action and report to upper management
CertainTeed Corporation 2000 to 2007
Remote Site Plant Controller for Glenwood, Arkansas Granule Plant
Remote Site Plant Controller for Piedmont, Missouri Granule Plant
On Site Plant Controller for Ennis, Texas Plant
• Responsible for month end closings including account reconciliations and mfg variance analysis.
• Perform midmonth financial forecasts and identify areas and reasons for discrepancies.
• Prepare the annual budget, identify areas of cost savings and produce a useful tool to analyze plant performance.
• Perform bi-weekly raw material inventories to identify areas of waste and inefficiencies for operations to address
• Prepare & track financial justifications for capital and maintain fixed asset ledger.
• Member of the Internal Audit Team evaluating internal controls of various locations within the company
• Continually teamed with department managers to identify causes of waste, over spending and process failures in
order to develop and implement strategies for corrective action.
Ennis Business Forms 1997 to 2000
Internal Auditor
• Audit the purchasing system of subsidiaries of the company & create new policies based on the results.
• Audit and Inventory Fixed Assets & create new policy. Results led to disposing of over $1m of old assets.
• Fixed Assets, Property Tax, Cost and Inventory Accountant from January 1999 to April 2000.
• Aid external auditors in the annual audit process.
• Audited the cash management system identifying severe weaknesses in the internal controls.
• Able to take over the cost accountant responsibilities overnight without a lapse in timely and accurately reporting
when the primary cost accountant suffered a heart attack.
Elk Corporation of Texas 1982 to 1997
Staff Accountant -1993 to 1997
• Perform bi-weekly raw material inventories to identify areas of waste and inefficiencies for operations to address

3. • Responsible for month end closings including account reconciliations and mfg variance analysis for one of two
production plants.
• Track CIP projects and fixed asset accountant for both plants.
• Worked with Corporate office & sister plants in order to reconcile and report inter-company transactions
accurately on a monthly basis.
• Worked with department managers in order to develop the annual overhead budget.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the general ledger system.
Variance analysis, Inventory, cost accounting, MBA, forecasting, budgeting, plant controller,
accounting manager