SUMMARY
Business Finance and IT Professional with over 10 years experience in successful financial system implementations and on-going support. Excellent analytical, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Proven track record in business process re-design and efficiency strategies. Extensive experience in financial reporting and management. Liaison for communication between Finance and IT departments to support system requirements and ongoing operations.

TECHNOLOGIES

• SAP FICO Modules
• Hyperion Essbase
• MS Project
• Great Plains
• Visio
• Power Point
• Lawson Software
• Crystal Reports
• MS-Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential,San Diego, CA 2010-2011
Business Systems Analyst, Information Technology

• Ensured Arena-specific requirements for SAP financial (FICO) and indirect purchasing were properly configured by implementation partner. Worked with business and technical team to integrate business processes with standard configuration to eliminate need for customization.
• Developed job aids and provided specialized training for accounting, fixed asset, accounts payable, accounts receivable and purchasing teams to ensure new business processes and technology were understood and effectively implemented.
• Reviewed and updated SOX controls to ensure audit compliance.
• Supported all phases of the project life cycle including blueprinting, design, configuration, testing, and deployment of solutions, post-production support/maintenance, documentation, and end-user training. Configured SAP FICO modules including AP, FA, GL, CO, AR and Purchasing.
• Responsible for managing SAP-related Help Desk tickets in a timely manner. Supported the design of solutions and updated configuration settings to resolve user-identified, post-implementation issues and provided user training and mentoring where required.

Confidential,San Diego, CA 2008-2010
Business Process Consultant, Finance

• Re-designed business policies and processes that improved internal controls and data integrity and positioned the organization for compliance with public reporting requirements.
• Created Visio workflow drawings that defined current and proposed business processes and supported the analysis and design of efficient and effective re-engineered work processes
• Prepared SOX compliant documentation and performed risk assessments that led to successful audits.

Confidential,San Diego, CA 2006-2008
Business Systems Analyst

• As Finance Team Lead, successfully implemented a validated SAP system that was a comprised of the Finance, Materials Management, and Fixed Assets modules. Designed test scenarios and executed qualification testing. Developed end user training documentation for finance businesses processes.
• Redesigned and streamlined cross-functional materials management processes.
• Researched SAP system issues including configuration problems within the Finance and Logistics modules.
• Led implementation of E Time automated timesheet software by ADP.
• Lead analyst for SOX planning and supported compliance review conducted by outside consultants and external auditors. Passed review with minimal inconsequential observations.
• Migrated and validated data from MAS 500 to SAP.
• Completed 1099 tax reporting for 2007 and incorporated the data from SAP.

Confidential,San Diego, CA 2004-2006
Sr. Systems Analyst

• Project Manager for implementation of the web based Lawson Reporting Suite. Managed project schedule and deliverables and reported status to senior management.
• Developed the Finance Dashboard used by the Sharp executive team and monthly operational metric and benchmarking dashboards used throughout the company to support management decision making
• Project Manager of the Consolidated Financial Reporting project, which replaced a manual spreadsheet process with the use of standardized Lawson and Hyperion reporting tools. Redesigned the chart of accounts to apply corporate-wide and configured the system to allow for real-time financial reporting.
• Provided systems support to finance including: troubleshooting, application development, and user training and participated in on-going software initiatives, patches/fixes, environment refreshes and upgrades.

Confidential,La Jolla, CA 2002-2003
Financial Reporting Manager

• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Lawson financial and statistical reports provided to senior management and others management members.
• Monitored system security of financial data. Technical resource for the financial software modules.

Consultant, Finance 2000-2002

• Finance Team Lead for transition to Lawson ERP software and led subsequent system upgrade.
• Team Lead for financial reporting committees.
• Solely responsible for data migration and implementation of the Activities Management module, to provide an operational view of cost management that supported physician based profit/loss analysis.
• Liaison with IS department and consultants for financial systems support.

Confidential,Silver Springs, MD 1999-1999
Business Analyst Consultant

• Financial team lead in HSD Diamond Claims System and business process re-design project.
• Prepared staffing/risk analysis, and cut-over plan for the Financial Reporting and Capitation.
• Validated the system design against the finance user requirements.

Confidential,San Diego, CA 1995-1999
Membership Accounting, Controller

• Established and directly managed 10 member Financial Reporting Department.
• Member of Leadership Team that consolidated two regional departments into a division of 450 employees.
• Finance liaison for implementation of $150M accounting system, including establishing reporting requirements pertaining to membership and premium revenue reporting.
• Improved departmental performance practices to establish standardized regional reporting practices for reporting on membership base of 5.9 million and premium revenue reporting of over $8 billion annually. Identified and resolved process weaknesses and gaps to improve data integrity, productivity, and customer service standards.
• Developed capital and operating budgets for the service center. Monitored monthly variances and provided analysis and related reporting support for the CSC director and senior management.

EDUCATION
BS, Business Administration)