SUMMARY

• Accomplished Financial Systems Analyst with over eight years of experience at Fortune 500 companies. Strong background in finance operations and processes, system support, administration, audit, and reporting. Experienced in the development of numerous and varied financial IT systems along with implementing best practice methodologies. Results driven and customer focused with proven ability of overseeing cross-functional teams and building strong partnerships and alliances with business clients, vendors, consultants and peers. Sarbanes-Oxley process owner.
• A proven ability to work independently and collaborate in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. Fluent in Russian moderate understanding of Spanish.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Financial/Business Systems Analyst

• Managed the administration of accounting systems and liaised between end users and Information Technology staff to coordinate, expedited and delivered world-class support and completed projects demonstrating high level of quality to an enterprise-wide client base. Provided continued 24/7 operations support.
• Led the administration of PeopleSoft Financial Management System 8.8. Analyzed and resolved general ledger discrepancies for various systems. Participated in various project groups designed to improve internal controls and operational efficiency. Managed sub ledgers to general ledger account mapping. Supported end users in query development and journal entries postings. Analyzed, monitored and maintained intercompany account reconciliations between international and domestic entities.

• Provided support for monthly and quarterly financial closing process, monthly planning and forecasting requirements, including processing and mapping of interfaces, writing queries and financial statement reports. Expertise in software services support, research and administration of Peoplesoft General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Payables, and Budgets. Advised accounting staff on use of Peoplesoft functionality, modified custom queries, crystal reports layouts. Managed Query Manager, nVision, Tree Manager, Rules and Crystal Reports.

• Extensive hands-on experience on different components of Longview 7.x/3.x. Khalix . Capability in developing adhoc input and report templates, batch processes, bridges, restatements and rollover processes.

• Effectively coordinated the activities of on-shore and off-shore consultants. Successfully provided knowledge transfer of various IT systems. Coordinated task assignments, performed daily Q A, composed extensive and accurate documentation while balancing client expectations against the bandwidth of the working team.

• Managed the ticketing process for support requests related to Corporate and divisional Financial Legal business applications using Remedy.

• Liaised between external and internal Sarbanes-Oxley process owners. Performed ongoing audits by analyzing general ledger accounts provided information to auditors with special focus in the financial management system and related applications.
• Coordinated implementation activities and upgrades for enterprise-wide financial software including Peoplesoft, Longview/Khalix Consolidation, Planning and Forecasting, Khameleon, Concur Intelligence IBM Cognos , Clarity FSR, Paisley GRC, SharePoint Portals and provided on-going, post-implementation support and administrative services.
• Coordinated the conversion from Khameleon, a general ledger software system to PeopleSoft, resulting in significant cost savings. Led the Corporate Accounting team in the PeopleSoft upgrade. Designed testing procedures ensuring all GL and AP processes were fully functioning. Partnered with clients on training materials and documentation, including updates to system process and procedure documents.

• Supported the coordinating, automating, and conversion of the Corporate Accounting budgeting process from Excel spreadsheets to the Khalix Planning and Forecasting, which reduced the budgeting cycle time by three weeks and dramatically improved reporting accuracy.

• Assisted management in the upgrade and implementation of Longview 7.x and Longview 3.x. Khalix and managed systems administration functions on the ongoing basis.

• Converted and built Travel Entertainment reports using web-based Concur Intelligence, a reporting tool built on the IBM Cognos platform.

• Effectively contributed to the team in the build of SharePoint-based Finance Portal. Worked on testing administrative and user functionality, recertification and reporting. Analyzed how the SharePoint portal is being utilized by users, to ensure that the suggestions provided optimize and enhance the end-user experience.

Confidential

Accounting Specialist

• Responsible for software expense analysis, market fund development accounting, managed royalties, and fixed asset tracking. Communicated with all levels of management while concentrating on the preparation and presentation of financial and operational analysis. Partnered with team to prepare budgets, actual vs. budget variance analyses and financial reports for both divisional and/or corporate leadership. Supported the management and coordination of the month-end accounting close, including the preparation and processing of journal entries and account reconciliation.

• Maintained, reviewed and reconciled financial records to ensure compliance with accepted accounting principles and standards. Actively involved in developing, maintaining, and supporting financial reports. Performed contract research and drafted contract documents and amendments. Prepared various monthly royalty reports. Compiled and verified information from multiple sources, making calculations and reporting amounts due under various agreements and suppliers.

• Employed the knowledge of GAAP to analyze, review, and report on business activities and financial results by utilizing advanced skills and techniques within Microsoft Access and Excel.

SKILLS

PeopleSoft, Longview/Khalix Consolidation, Planning and Forecasting, Concur Intelligence IBM Cognos , Clarity FSR, Paisley GRC, .NET Portals, Bomgar. Extensive skills and experience with Excel and Access. MS Office Suite, SnagIt, SQL, Visual Basic, JavaScript, HTML, Photoshop, Crystal Report.