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SUMMARY:

• Global Operations Efficiencies
• In - Depth Financial Analysis & Reporting
• Controllership & Decision Support
• Detail and Accuracy-Oriented
• Problem-Solving and Solution Creation
• Dynamic, results-driven Financial Management Professional with 15+ years’ experience in finance and operations management within global multi-billion dollar organization.
• Extensive knowledge of process improvement utilizing Six Sigma methodology and Lean Sigma tools; adept at developing strategies for increasing productivity and reducing cycle time.
• Proactive leader with refined, business acumen and exemplary people skills who excels in problem solving and critical thinking skills with a unique ability to overcome unexpected obstacles; excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to thrive in both independent and collaborative work environments with all levels of staff and management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Proficient in, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SAP (MM, FI, GL, and SD Modules), Business Objects, Business Warehouse, Windows OS, AS400, SCIMAN, Fortna, Microsoft NAV

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Process Inventory backlog; include researching return authorizations and receive customer return product into system with and without exceptions
• Research deposits not posted and open A/R; Post A/R write-off entries to clear open A/R
• Post aged customer deposits from statements; create and update a log sheet for quality control to ensure no duplicate postings
• Post month-end journal entries

Confidential, Memphis, TN

Senior Inventory Movement Manager

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the movement of more than $3B of inventory assets from inbound delivery through sale, return, destruction, or recall of products; ensure transparency and visibility throughout the process.
• Analyze inventory levels to assess potential financial risk with special focus on non-returnable products; provide monthly inventory reports on product destruction, overstock, and financial reports; managed the quality control department.
• Participated in semi-annual physical inventory
• Assisted in movement of inventory coming off of patent; took corrective measured before expiration date to minimize financial risk.
• Leadership duties include oversight for seven total direct reports including two Supervisors.

Finance Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided accurate and timely financial results to business owners on a monthly basis; created snapshot reports including both internal and external sales and fee income analysis.
• Prepared monthly productivity reporting to Operations Management including payroll and other KPI reports; provided monthly forecast analysis for internal/external sales and fee income.
• Developed fee income and sales forecast models to support Supplier Relations activities.
• Managed monthly journal entry activity and controls; managed fixed asset process; ensured adherence to Confidential, Sarbanes-Oxley ( Confidential ) provisions, and company policies/procedures; complied with periodic reviews from internal/external audit committees.
• Prepare payroll, fee income, and sales yearly budgets. Developed and maintained professional relationships with financial and accounting personnel.
• Developed and mentored Financial Analyst to success; participated in hiring, on-boarding, evaluation, and on-going training of employees.

Confidential

Inventory Movement Manager

Responsibilities:

• Monitored activity associated with inventory assets from inbound delivery through sale, return, destruction, or recall of products; provided visibility and transparency throughout the process.
• Analyzed inventory levels and assessed potential financial risks; provided monthly inventory reports pertaining to product destruction, overstock, and various financial reports.
• Functioned as a liaison between Inventory Department and Six Sigma; identified alternate sources for excess inventory.
• Participated in semi-annual physical inventory
• Partnered with Six Sigma to update existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within the Reclamation Department.
• Supervised a team of six employees including one Supervisor and five additional personnel.

Senior Financial Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided front-line sales support to assigned sales and operations teams; performed a variety of activities including sales profit analysis, customer compliance and profitability analysis, and sales forecasting and analysis.
• Completed operational budgeting and forecasting activities; prepared expense control and analysis, evaluated monthly financials and communicated results to upper management on a monthly basis.
• Completed financial validation for multiple key Six Sigma projects.
• Developed and implemented standardized month-end reporting for field management, including: headcount, payroll, and operating expense areas.
• Supported multiple process improvement projects in key functions including expense invoice processing, customer profitability, and operational efficiencies.

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created and documented financial guidelines and procedures for the repackaging division; consistently operated in accordance with Confidential .
• Effectively utilized Six Sigma methodology to mentor Green Belts and manage the corresponding projects.
• Achieved, secured, and maintained recurring annual savings in excess of $350K.
• Facilitated a variety of Lean Sigma Kaizen events; positive results included a reduction in cycle time of various accounting processes by 25% - 50%.

Accounting Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Maintained responsibility for accurate physical to perpetual to book inventory reconciliations for Field locations; uncovered and identified potential profit leaks discovered during ongoing reconciliation efforts; developed potential solutions and communicated recommended actions to Senior Management.
• Successfully transitioned the inventory reconciliation function from 31 Field locations to a Shared Services Center during yearlong transition process.

Senior Manager - Accounts Payable

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Leadership duties included oversight for approximately 32 employees (two Managers and 30 AP Clerks) responsible for processing over 40,000 invoices monthly.
• Created and distributed monthly statistical reports for Senior Management.
• Established aggressive team goals and managed performance; worked to reduce backlogs, maintain current levels, and enhance overall productivity.
• Managed post-audit activity by external auditors; successfully recovered over $5 million annually to bottom-line profit.
• Achieved goal to reduce past due invoices by $50 million within 6 months.
• Participated in transition of Field AP processes to the centralized Shared Services Center; effectively led two major system conversions resulting in successful SAP implementation.