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Product cost and margin
Standard and actual costs, overhead rates, cost models, variance analysis, and product or customer profitability.
COST VISIBILITYManufacturing finance · Minneapolis, MN
Know what it costs
to make your product.
Practical cost accounting and controller support for manufacturers who need clearer margins, reliable inventory numbers, and useful financial reporting.
Twin Cities plant visits · Remote support available
Financial clarity
for the shop floor
for the shop floor
01What we do
Make the numbers useful
to the people running production.
Manufacturing decisions depend on dependable cost and inventory information. We connect accounting records with bills of material, routings, labor, purchasing, overhead, and production activity—so leaders can see what is driving results.
Discuss a current challenge02
Inventory and production controls
Inventory reconciliation, cycle count design, WIP and cutoff review, obsolescence analysis, and master data checks.
INVENTORY ACCURACY03
Monthly reporting and close
Close support, reconciliations, management reporting, and production scorecards that explain the movement in results.
RELIABLE REPORTING04
Budget, forecast, and cash
Operating budgets, rolling forecasts, working capital analysis, and 13-week cash planning for better decisions.
FORWARD PLANNING02How we work
Focused work.
Clear deliverables.
Every engagement starts with the issue you need to solve. We agree on the records to review, the questions to answer, and the output your team can use.
- 01Define the question
Review the situation, systems, timing, and desired outcome.
- 02Trace the numbers
Connect source records to costs, inventory, and the general ledger.
- 03Present actions
Prioritize findings, assumptions, owners, and practical next steps.
03Ways to work together
Start with a defined need.
Scope and fees depend on the condition of the records, transaction volume, systems, and timing. These are planning starting points; a written scope confirms the fee.
Cost and inventory diagnostic
A focused review of selected product costs, inventory balances, and process gaps.
Cost model or inventory project
Defined milestones for cost model updates, reconciliations, controls, or reporting improvements.
Monthly manufacturing finance support
Ongoing cost accounting, close, reporting, and controller support by an agreed monthly cadence.
Proposed starting ranges from the business plan. Final pricing is based on an approved scope and engagement letter.
04Experience that connects finance and operations
Manufacturing experience,
with a controller’s view.
Patrick Theodore Sanchez Sr. brings experience across manufacturing cost accounting, general ledger management, financial reporting, and senior finance leadership. His background includes automotive components, footwear, electronics and test systems, food manufacturing, and consumer products.
Systems experience includes SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Epicor, Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks, Sage, and advanced Excel. Each engagement begins by assessing the client’s actual system, data, and access requirements.
Start a conversation
What financial question
is slowing you down?
Share the issue you’re working through. We’ll arrange a brief conversation to understand the situation and determine whether a scoped engagement makes sense.
Patrick Theodore Sanchez Sr.
ONE COST ACCOUNTING
CONSULTANTS LLC
Minneapolis, MN 55405www.onecac.us