ERIC J.

SCHROEDER
822 11th Avenue; Fulton, IL 61252
H#630-956-4744; W#630-836-5775
es4fd276@westpost.net

Profile
A critical thinking and highly innovative Controller/Analyst/Accountant with mor
e than 18 years of accounting and control experience. A self starter with a focu
s toward creating consistent management information in difficult and challenging
environments.
Career History
British Petroleum - Refining and Marketing - IT&S
Warrenville, IL
Controller/Analyst
11/03 to Present
Operational activities consist of application development and support for Retail
, Logistics, and Refining operations. Daily activities consisted of financial S
upport to Chief Information Officer and his subordinate staff of Program Manager
s and Service Delivery Managers in both Project and Steady State environments.
*Scope of control $100m in costs
*Manage and control all general ledger activity including asset and expense elem
ents.
*Perform analysis and economic evaluation in support of decision making process
.
*Develop, implement, and apply rigor to annual financial plans and budgets.
Key Accomplishments:
*Developed reporting model that ironed out data irregularities for the purpose o
f providing accurate and consistent management information.
*Participated in the reduction of departmental costs by over 40% between 2005 an
d 2009 by introducing consistent cost information to the process of vendor re-ne
gotiation.
British Petroleum - Industrial Lubricants and Services
Naperville. IL
Financial Analyst
11/99 to 11/03
O
peration activities consisted of the manufacture and sale of lubrication fluids
for industrial application.
Daily activities consisted of the preparation of the monthly financial reporting
package and subsidiary analysis for individual budget holders and upper managem
ent.
* Heavy emphasis on cash and ratio analysis (ROACE, EWC, etc.)
* Working with accounting managers and operations to understand results and sup
port decisions
* Consolidated results for North and South American entities into Americas Repor
ting
Key Accomplishments:
* Development of financial package that include complete and automatic ratio ana
lysis.
* Development of real-time cash-flows analysis based on automatic updates from b
alance sheet accounts.
Castrol Industrial North America
Downers Grove, IL
Cost/Inventory Accountant 11/97 to 11/99
Operations consisted of the manufacture and sale of lubrication fluids for indus
trial application. Daily activities consisted of maintenance of bill of material
s to insure accurate product costing and inventory valuation.
* On site supervision and reconciliation of bi-annual physical inventories.
* Reviewed and Explained variances associated with commodities based raw materia
ls.
* Worked extensively with sales force to explain changes in costs and correspond
ing impact on commissions.
Key Accomplishments:
* Developed and maintained off-line model to fully allocate manufacturing and di
stribution overheads at product level.
Laboratory Corporation of America
Elmhurst, IL
Financial Analyst
11/94 to 11/97
Operational activities consisted medical testing and results reporting in suppor
t of doctors, hospitals, and related
healthcare facilities. Daily activities consisted of the reconciliation, report
ing, and analysis of monthly revenue and related expenses.
* Supervised accounts payable department and staff
* Created and maintained a system of sales tracking for commission control
* Provided lease administration for multiple properties throughout the Midwest
* Cash control and analysis
Key Accomplishments:
* Set up system for matching cash to batch billings and identifying payment irre
gularities to assist Accounts Receivable in pro-actively resolving and collectin
g on these exceptions.
Advanced Accounting Concepts
Lombard, IL
Staff Accountant 11/91 to 11/94
Accountant for a public accounting company in western suburbs of Chicago area.
* Monthly write-up work for small to medium sized businesses.
* Preparation of Payroll and Sales tax forms as needed.
* Provided tax preparation services for individuals and businesses.

Edlen A. Tomlinson, CPA

Moline, IL
Staff Accountant 1/90 to 11/91
Accountant for small public accounting company in Quad-Cities area.
* Monthly write-up work for small to medium sized businesses.
* Preparation of Payroll and Sales tax forms as needed.
* Provided tax preparation services for individuals and businesses

Education
Marycrest College, Davenport, IA
Bachelor of Business Administration, December 1989
Training
*Extensive use and understanding of MS Access, MS Excel, and related MS Office p
roducts.
*Knowledge of Accounting SW packages (SAP, JD Edwards, etc.)
*Knowledge of US GAAP