SUMMARY:

• Result driven team leader with experience in Business Analysis, Risk Management, Vendor Management, and Project Management
• Lead process improvement and automation initiatives
• Understanding of Project Management principles and business process tools and techniques
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of project teams
• Financial Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, data mapping and management report writing
• Experience in Budgeting, Planning and Financial Accounting software implementation and management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NJ

Senior Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Redesigned all website pages and re - engineered workflows for backend functionality resulting in an enhanced user interface and a reduction in transactional errors
• Deploy Adobe AEM content management tool resulting in fewer release cycles and flexibility required by the business to quickly update site content with no development time
• Redesign website filter logic and search framework for Hertzcarsales.com resulting in immediate increase of site traffic and increased revenue
• Create user guides, presentations and coordinate sessions for all major software releases
• Provide direction to Project Management, Development and QA teams throughout the project life cycle ensuring successful project deliverables to the business
• Conduct Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with stakeholders throughout SDLC to resolve open issues resulting in successful project delivery
• Review and approve documentation, user stories and test cases from junior team members
• Conduct weekly requirements meetings with global business partners and maintaining a high level of communication among all cross-functional teams
• Provide subject matter expertise to global end users and troubleshoot production issues related front or backend systems.
• Fluent in the following technologies and Business Process tools:
• JIRA project task tracking
• Axure wireframing, prototyping and specification tool
• Adobe CRM
• SharePoint
• Google Analytics
• Microsoft Visio

Confidential, NJ

Business Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Management Planning and Control (MPC)
• Prologue Financial Accounting Suite
• General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Asset and Cash Management
• Maintained updates to chart of accounts, user access/permissions, and bank wide financial reporting
• Prepared internal and external audit report and regulatory reports
• Created procedures for end users and provide ongoing for management team
• Crystal Reports
• Fiserv Prologue report writer
• Fiserv MPC excel services
• Microsoft Access
• Streamlined loan closing process resulting in two to three hours reduction of manual process time
• Re-engineered accounting workflows and automated reconciliation process
• Created Marketing database resulting in expense and budget variance analytics for senior executive management

Confidential, NJ

Business Analyst - Risk Management

Responsibilities:

• Reported operational exposure related to stock option accounts for 100+ fortune 500 companies
• Maintained weekly and monthly statistical reports providing a quantitative analysis of operational productivity
• Gathered requirements, re-engineered workflows, designed and implemented solutions for process improvements
• Reviewed weekly and monthly audit reports ensuring all internal controls are satisfied in accordance with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
• Successfully managed various ongoing technical and business related projects:
• Continuously improved operational functions through streamlining reports and tasks resulting in significantly reduced manual process time and errors
• Coordinated annual business audits between internal clients and external auditors to ensure accuracy of all operational error reporting and error account balancing resulting in positive feedback from external auditors for year end 2009 and 2010

Confidential, NJ

Global Vendor Management Analyst / Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in coordinating Vendor Governance process
• Analyzed IT contracts and work orders ensuring accuracy of timelines, dollar amounts and milestones
• Managed end-to-end invoice processes and provided resolutions for vendors resulting in
• Participated in requirements gathering and enhancements of Confidential contract database
• Developed and maintained project archive and audit trail of pertinent communications and deliverables

Confidential, NJ

Business Analyst / Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed financial processes and aid in their modification and accurate conversion to new system
• Examined and verified integrity of company's fixed assets and validated accuracy in FAS Asset System

Confidential, NJ

MIS Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Liaised with multiple business units, gathered requirements and coordinated process changes
• Processed weekly and monthly financial reports for senior officers and client managers

Confidential, NY

Jr. Project Manager / Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed research and analysis of statistical and other data relating to project forecasts
• Completed UAT testing on projects and ensured successful deliverables
• Clarified quality standards based on company requirements and aided in their fulfillment
• Analyzed business requirements and drafted functional specifications for changes and upgrades
• Supported services for business applications in sales, marketing and project management