SENIOR FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTANT Resume North Chicago, Illinois - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Driven, hard working professional Accountant, with a proven track - record of generating positive outcomes in complex cross-functional business environments
Analytical thinker and problem solver, with excellent team building and team reliant skills
A good leader. A very quick learner. Keen attention to detail
Advanced Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, ACL, Elite, SQL, SAS, Clarity, SAP, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), HFM SmartView, SPSS Data Mining Software, OLAP/BI Tools (Oracle Discoverer, Microstrategy, and Teradata), Blackline Reconciliation Tool

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, North Chicago, Illinois

SENIOR FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTANT

Review financial and accounting analysis involving fixed assets, intercompany netting, cost allocations and recommend accounting treatment in line with corporate policies
Manage and coordinate the financial close process Review key account reconciliations and drive improvement action plan
Prepare and review reconciliation between US GAAP and local GAAP
Research and resolve discrepancies and technical accounting issues as necessary
Review variance analysis between actual and plan financial data
Proposed changes to chart of accounts, accounting treatment in line with Corporate policies
Review tax miscellaneous filings and monitor timeliness of all tax and regulatory submissions for the affiliates
Research and resolve discrepancies and technical accounting issues as necessary
Prepare management reports and dashboards, including P&L, balance sheet, working capital, and cash flow, with analysis and commentary on variances on actual versus plan
Assist in audit preparation and SOX compliance
Liaison between Finance and IT to ensure that financial data needs are met

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

ADVISOR, GENERAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Coordinated and provided support to internal and external audit requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
Reviewed and explained variances from plan to actual and develop, month-to-month, year-to-year cost change analysis and present to business unit management
Developed annual manufacturing costs for the business units
Maintained internal controls and reconciled all the accounts for the business units
Managed various projects, ad hoc analyses and reports—SEC Reporting and GAAP

Confidential

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Prepared analysis of operating expenses comparing results to budget, and prior year and provided explanation of all significant variances
Posted inter-company transactions on monthly basis and resolved discrepancies in a timely manner through analysis
Provided presentations to senior and line management covering topics such as financial performance, and improvements needed
Prepared various surveys in conjunction with government-mandated reporting requirements
Developed financial reports for forecasting/ trending/ and results analysis
Completed General Ledger and Balance Sheet Accounts reconciliation

Confidential

BUDGET ACCOUNTANT/ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS