SUMMARY:

• Experienced professional with proven leadership in Information
• Technology, Finance, and Sarbanes - Oxley with excellent communications, technical, analytical, and client relations abilities.
• Areas of expertise include project management, strategic planning, implementations, quality assurance, and staff supervision.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Oracle (r12, 11i & 11.03), SAP R/3 (FI, SD, and MM), Lawson
• PeopleSoft, BAAN, Deltek, JD Edwards OneWorld, Vertex
• TaxWare, Quickbooks Pro, and Great Plains.
• Windows, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access, Projects
• PowerPoint, Visio, Micrografx FlowCharter, Optima, ACL
• Lotus Notes, Minitab, Database III+, R Base, Turbo Pascal, Excelerator, and Forex.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Oracle functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Lead r12 support of Financials (General Ledger, Payables, Receivables, Procurement, Inventory, Assets, Cash Management, and AGIS) for Beats Electronics. Assisted in gathering of information for audits and SOX 404 compliance.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Managing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead of Federal Financials, Public Sector General Ledger/Budgeting and Purchasing for Western Area Power Authority. Provided hands on, configuration, and business process reengineering for an Oracle r12 upgrade.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for the implementation of Oracle r12 for the Irvine Ranch Water District. Implemented full suite of financials (GL, AP, AR, FA), Purchasing, Inventory, Projects, Grants, HR, Payroll, Benefits, and Time and Labor. Activities included: Development of Project Charter, Project Plan, full-Life Project Documentation (e.g. Risk management plan, testing plan, plan, communications plan, etc.).
• Project Manager for the implementation of Oracle r12 and SOA products for clients that include: Pinellas County, and Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.

Confidential

Practice Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provide Leadership and promote the core values with team members, customers and partners. Act as a mentor for team members, providing career guidance and counseling. Manage the performance of team members.
• Project Manager for the implementation and upgrade for the City of Los Angeles. Implemented a month end close process with a 5 day timeline to close system. Activities included: Development of Project Charter, Project Plan, full-Life Project Documentation (e.g. Risk management plan, testing plan, plan, communications plan, etc.).
• Implemented and trained internal R12 financials instance.

Confidential

Managing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead of Federal Financials and Public Sector General Ledger/Budgeting for National Gallery of Art. Provided hands on and configuration, as well as, converting client from a proprietary (GAAP) based accounting system to a Federal (Budgetary) based system.
• Project manager of Project implementation for international service organization. Implemented Oracle 11i projects to an existing implementation. Managed a team of 30 people made up of both technical and functional located throughout AsiaPac.
• Assist in design and implementation of Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Receivables.
• Provide Help Desk support for Post Live activities.

Confidential

Director

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for scope, direction, planning, and completion as well as the commitment of the Firm’s resources to the engagement plans.
• Manage Sarbanes-Oxley initiative for Corporate Finance and Accounting's IT general controls and composed business process re-engineering remediation.
• Develops and achieves group profit objectives/goals in alignment with Control Solutions strategy; Manages practice investment, N/C expenses, receivables, and other costs over a sustained period; Manages engagements with strict cost control and delivers designated engagement realization.
• Manages processes effectively; Ensures personal/team compliance w/policies and procedures; T&E Compliance-100%; Achieves <5% variance/yr. in scheduled vs. actual time for projects.
• Leads sales efforts, resulting in > $8M in Team Revenue; Wins 75% of proposals presented; Identifies follow on work in every client engagement; Leads company into selected new business areas with significant results; Fosters the environment for new business development and product thrusts.
• 100% retention of named and strategic accounts; Adds one new marquee client; Is a trusted advisor to senior executives in client organizations; Accepts full responsibility for client/contract matters; Drives excellence in service delivery, methodology and operations; Consistently meets or exceeds client expectations as demonstrated by receiving follow-on work; Meets or exceeds professional practice standards.
• Sets the direction for the team; Demonstrates the Control Solutions Values through own behaviors and requires them from all teams and individuals; Communicates a clear vision/strategy; Implements business/organizational plans to achieve them; Sets clear priorities and aligns all activities with them; Sets/Achieves high personal standards for performance/conduct.
• Creates a high-performance, high morale environment; Communicates effectively in all directions; Creates team structure and process; Encourages innovation, Recognizes and celebrates ; Helps the team lead and/or adapt to change; Encourages teaming/networking across the company.
• Creates a high performance team; Sets/Achieves high team goals; Hires/Selects the right people; Manages performance management process, linking rewards with performance; Enables professional growth; Implements a development plan for each person.
• Recognized as a technically competent practitioner in industry and solution area; Ensures knowledge sharing outside an engagement setting; Recognized as a leader in the practice; Fosters environment of continuous improvement; Regularly seeks and contributes expertise/ insight into practice area to other members of the practice team, and Control Solutions; Sets direction for area of technology to strengthen client service and practice management.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Managing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Oracle 11i Federal Financials at U.S. Department of Energy. Project Manager for Accounts Receivable, Budgeting, and SGL. Managed over 100 people depending on tasks. Conducted analysis and review on budget execution systems and process. Assisted on restructure of SGL (Standard General Ledger) accounts mandated by OMB. Documented new processes relating to recasting, accounts receivables, integrated contractors, reimbursable work, accounts payable, purchasing, fixed assets and general ledger.
• Team Lead of Federal Financials and Public Sector General Ledger/Budgeting for Department of Homeland Security - Stockpile Division. Assisted and prepared in of end-users and all testing aspects (scenarios and configurations).
• Project manager of Oracle implementation for multi-location business and hospitality College. Implemented Oracle 11.03 general ledger, accounts payable, and purchasing. Managed a team of 45 people made up of both technical and functional.
• Conducted on Oracle 11i, including all financial modules and all materials.
• Project Manager at Inovant, a subsidiary of Visa International to assist in maintenance of system, configuration and reporting needs.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Managing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Project manager of Oracle implementation, integration, and upgrade for Royal and SunAlliance a multi-national Insurance Company. Managed over 150 technical and functional people on all area of upgrade and implementation. Upgraded current system of Oracle from 10.7SC to 11.03 for entity already on Oracle general ledger, accounts payable, and purchasing. Implemented Oracle general ledger, accounts payable, and fixed assets for entire company and integrated current Oracle systems into the new combined system.
• Project Managed 5 people for the implementation of Oracle 11i, including all financial and manufacturing modules, for demo and internal ..
• Provided the “Best Practices” solutions for the Insurance industry as it relates to Oracle Financials
• Assisted in sales meetings and proposal efforts.
• Established standards for and requirements for proposals, deliverables and work plans.
• Designed test scenarios, wrote test scripts, and participated in CRP and Integration testing.
• Performed gap analysis and resolutions.
• Analyzed client’s business requirements and prepared deliverables

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Principal Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead/Project Manager for NAVSEA (Navy Sea Division) for General Ledger and Budgeting. Managed 8 functional people. Integrated Armed Forces/Defense processes within Oracle Financials (including Fed Financials) and other modules (WIP, Inventory, Projects, Workflow, Alert, and Discover).
• Provided the “Best Practices” solutions for the Armed Forces/Defense environment as it relates to Oracle Financials.
• Acted as a functional lead for the installation, conversion and set up of Oracle financial applications. Experience includes managing projects at local and international levels with a broad functional experience in GL, ADI, FA, AP, AR, PO, OFA, OE, Discoverer, PR/HR, Inventory, Cash Management, and MultiOrg.
• Project Manager for EMC2 for tax portion of 11.03 worlwide implementation. Managed working team of 6 people but was assisting and giving guidance in all financial modules where there were tax consequences.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Business Process Improvement Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Acted as team leader through all aspects of systems implementation of Oracle, SAP R/3, PeopleSoft, Lawson, and JD Edwards, including functional and technical design, application programming, performance measurement, functional/user testing, and process conversion.
• Prepared work plans, budgets, personnel development, and forecasting for various projects.
• Provided in-depth functional knowledge for information systems design, development, and testing (i.e., ERP systems and third-party software).
• Analyzed client needs to establish business requirements, “best fit” software packages, and requirements.
• Issued a written report for all proposed opportunities and solutions, including a detail process map of current and future requirements.
• Created effective presentations that summarize marketing strategy with a product orientation to a customer-creation focus.

Confidential

Assistant Director Internal Audit

Responsibilities:

• Consulted with senior management regarding strengths and weaknesses of current operating practices, a review of industry and accounting standards, a review of federal, state, and college policies, and ways to correct the problems reported.
• Conducted audit tests (financial and operational) to base an opinion on compliance issues, on the effectiveness and efficiency of the process audited, and on the need for corrective actions.
• Prepared audit program of steps to follow to achieve objective of audit.
• Reviewed installation of new operating systems (computer and noncomputer-based) including Oracle HR/Payroll and Financials.
• Acted as liaison between external auditors and management while assisting on year-end audits.

Confidential

Assistant Controller

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated and managed implementation of Oracle financials and in-house payroll/human resources.
• Reviewed payroll of corporation and prepared all corporate returns.
• Prepared and analyzed annual budgets.
• Audited 401(k) plan and benefits plan (cafeteria) and prepared Form5500s.
• Consulted managers on weekly utilization reports.
• Balanced intercompany accounts for external billings
• Prepared monthly financial statements.