SUMMARY

• Experienced with SAP. Certified in the FI & CO Modules and currently working with FSCM module.
• Experienced in performing analyses that lead to significant cost savings on operations and products.
• 10 years of Corporate Accounting & Process Improvement experience working with large data sets, utilizing logic and knowledge of business processes to solve complex business problems.
• International and Domestic experience in management, training, and meeting project deadlines by prioritizing work load to drive results.
• Strong work ethic as a team member and an influential team leader; responsible for clear and concise communication to the management team regarding results and recommendations on project initiatives.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Managing Strategic Innovation & Change
• Corporate Finance
• Strategic Plan and Decision Making
• International Accounting
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Management Science
• Economic Analysis: Nat'l & Int'l Marketing Management
• Applied Statistical Modeling
• Information Systems
• Organization Behavior
• Controllership
• Operations Management
• Cost Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SAP FICO Analyst

Confidential, Savage, MD

Responsibilities:

• Configured new Payment Method and Payment Media requested for a new Accounts Payable Payment Program which included the configuration of the DME Engine. Worked with the Bank and end - users to ensure that all business requirements were met. Finally, teamed up with the Developers to ensure that the new Payment Media was transferred via secure FTP.
• Assisted with the transition to ADP Payroll and provided specs to ensure accurate posting of GL Payroll files provided by ADP. Streamlined the process so that it required minimal intervention for processing files resulting in time savings on a weekly basis for the GL Accountant.
• Currently working on improving the utilization of our FSCM module which includes but is not limited to: Working with Developers to ensure that we are utilizing appropriate BAdI s and Working with Business Users to define Collections Strategies based on our collection objectives.
• Completed configuration of Open Text within SAP to store Credit Applications within the Services for Objects of SAP. This also included a high - level overview of user security settings and configuration in order to ensure that customer data was secure and protected such that access could be limited to desired users.
• Main Lead for ensuring the FI-CO configuration for a new company code for a new facility. This also involved minor configuration within the FSCM module for both the Collections Management & Dispute Management sub modules and working closely with the SD & MM functional analysts to ensure that transactions within those modules would post accurately to the FI General Ledger.
• Currently, working with our EDI Developer to optimize our Vendor Invoicing process for MIRO transactions with the utilization of EDI Invoicing. Improving the process to provide Accounts Payable (AP) with significant time savings to help them concentrate on exceptions rather than spending time for the data entry.
• Assisted the VP of Credit in reviewing potential software vendors for a Customer Portal and Cash Application Management tool. Responsible for gathering requirements and reviewing the various tools. Provided recommendations on the best fit for our business and currently working on moving towards the implementation of this software with the vendor.
• Regularly monitor the IT Ticket system for any open issues relating to FICO and addressing the users concerns. This involved various issues and resolutions that mainly stemmed around system configuration changes, new project implementation, or simple end-user training.

Business Analyst

Confidential, Brooklyn Heights, OH

Responsibilities:

• Functional Analyst in charge of automating the Cash Posting process. This included identifying shortfalls in automatic posting & working with the ABAP programmer to achieve an improvement of 3.25 hours per day.
• Assisted with Intercompany (IC) billing configuration allowing the generation of both Intercompany & Customer Invoices upon a single order entry which eliminated non - value added tasks thereby minimizing costs.
• Configured SAP FI and SD modules to process GST/PST tax resolving system issues and provided significant time savings when filing taxes with the Canada Revenue Agency.
• Team Lead on a major initiative referred to as Profitability Information (PI) which involved a detailed study on Selling & Administrative Expenses, relating them to our products, and configuring Filters into SAP to flag Orders & Quotes deemed risky to overall profitability.
• Configuring a new Dunning Procedure to help clean up past due items on various customer accounts and to ensure that past due items are addressed on a consistent basis.
• In process of Cash Journal configuration with the goal of automating the Petty Cash process in the SAP system as well as realize efficiency and reporting accuracy by decentralizing the maintenance of petty cash to the various plants.
• Documented Desk Procedures for the entire Finance Team. This involved studying & organizing the processes for all functional areas including: Cost Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, & General Ledger. These procedures proved to be invaluable for Mexico SAP implementation and the preparation to become SOX compliant.
• Created processes for Daily & Weekly Flash Reports realizing both Processing Efficiency & Informational Effectiveness. Process Time improved from 3 hours/day to 30 minutes/day while Informational Value was enhanced with ability to analyze Month-to-Date (MTD) values daily.
• Assisted with the Annual Physical Inventory (API) from the Finance perspective for 3 years (2012-2014); which included analysis of the variance reports to identify necessary recounts.
• Within the First 6 months of Employment, Identified & Corrected an issue in the monthly Bank Reconciliation Process associated with accurately representing the Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss Account vs the Bank Fees Account.
• Team Lead on project to organize the Customer Master. This involved delegation of tasks, configuration of transaction blocks, & creating sound processes for creating and deleting customer master data going forward.
• Internal ISO Auditor responsible for completing audits to ensure that quality objectives are met within the organization.

Financial Analyst

Confidential, Troy, MI

Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate and timely reports to manufacturing plants on a weekly basis.
• Complete monthly reconciliation of Inventory Accounts: Raw Material, Work - In-Process (WIP), Finished Goods, Materials-Freight, and Indirect Materials.
• Regularly run reports to identify materials that have not yet been costed . Cost the items as pertaining to the rules and regulations set through the Cost Accounting process.
• Assisted internal and external auditors with informational requests on a quarterly basis.
• Initiated the automation of a legacy manual payables process using VB Macros in MS Excel, which ultimately created a new, more efficient process, saving 5 hours per week per analyst in workflow and reporting time.
• Active member of cross-functional team designed to analyze inefficiencies in cost of operations relating to the domestic and international transportation costing of production material. Presented solutions to the executive team and end-users. Solutions optimized the operations process and lead to cost savings greater than $100,000 per month per plant.
• Assisted in the creation of an automated accrual spreadsheet for contract employee expenses utilizing complex formulas in MS Excel which saves 4 hours per Analyst on a monthly basis.

Disbursement Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led the initiative to put together desk procedures for various roles in the Corporate Disbursements and Operation Disbursements departments. Authored a training manual to communicate policies and procedures to new teams as a result of the decision to outsource.
• Traveled to India to monitor and transition accounting services for 2 disbursements departments. Placed as the point of contact between headquarters and the new team to guarantee a smooth transition which was successfully completed in a 6 month time - period.
• Assumed the responsibility to train and lead the 11 individuals assuming roles in the Corporate Disbursements department which included 27 different multi-billing operations. Assisted in the training of 24 individuals assuming roles in the Operations Disbursements department. Maintained strong communication with headquarters by providing daily reports and feedback on the transition efforts.
• Created & presented a proposal to upper management to initiate a new policy in handling freight charges which projected cost savings in excess of $15,000 per month.
• Responsible for all issues relating to opening new locations for disbursements department.
• Maintained healthy relationships between store managers, corporate staff and suppliers through exceptional communication and customer service.