Anna Ruchniak

Anna Ruchniak is an accomplished accounting professional with more than eight years of experience spanning manufacturing finance, cost accounting, general accounting, fixed assets, budgeting support, and internal controls. Based in South Bend, Indiana, she currently serves as an Accountant at Gast, where she supports multiple business units through account reconciliations, balance validation, discrepancy resolution, accounts payable controls, and process improvement initiatives. Her practical, analytical approach has earned recognition for her contributions to operational improvements.

Throughout her career, Anna has developed strong expertise in cost accounting, variance analysis, inventory management, financial reporting, and compliance. As a Cost Accountant, she analyzed labor, purchase price, and manufacturing variances, supported new product costing, conducted Bills of Materials audits, reviewed budgets, and led cross-functional projects to improve manufacturing efficiency. She has also performed SOX compliance testing, supported internal and external audits, maintained fixed asset records, and helped strengthen accounting procedures and controls across manufacturing organizations.

Anna earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with a minor in Finance from Indiana State University, graduating Cum Laude. She is also expanding her capabilities through studies in Data Analytics and has completed professional training in Lean Six Sigma and inventory management. Fluent in English and Polish with professional-level Spanish, Anna combines financial expertise with a commitment to continuous learning, process improvement, and data-driven decision-making. Her career reflects a strong focus on accuracy, operational efficiency, financial controls, and creating practical solutions that support better business outcomes.