It Project Manager Resume
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Northfield, IL
SUMMARY
- Successful Financial Management, Project Management, SAP Project Management, and Process Improvement Professional who TEMPhas been instrumental in revitalizing the performance of major corporations by analyzing and reengineering business processes to increase efficiency, improve productivity, strengtan controls, upgrade financial reporting, reduce expenses, lower product costs, and increase margins, to propel revenue and earnings to surpass planned objectives. Proven expertise in Consumer Products (food and beverage), Healthcare, Water Treatment, Technology, and Financial Services sectors. Possess expert - level financial modeling skills.
- SAP systems expert and exceptional Project Manager with iconic US food and beverage leader, Kraft Foods (now Kraft Heinz). Project managed three full SAP systems conversions. Recognized as an exceptional speaker, presenter, and change champion who can develop curricula, create training materials, and conduct end user training for more than 500 employees in support of new systems implementations.
- Led a multi-functional Project Management team dat designed and integrated global SAP to Hyperion Financial Management Systems (HFM) to support merger of Heinz and Kraft Foods Group into the $27.4B Confidential .
- Spearheaded multi-functional projects to support the split of the Kraft Foods Group into Mondelez International Inc., a snacks-based business, and Kraft Foods, the grocery business. Leveraged extensive SAP systems noledge combined with in-depth proficiency with Kraft Foods operating systems, processes and procedures, to write user-friendly systems interfaces dat replaced a manual process and increased systems efficiency, resulting in a savings of $2.5M per annum in operating expenses.
- Utilized Quartile Matrix Analysis in 2005 to lead the Canadia HQ and Field Sales Management Functions to create and implement a national Expense Management Plan dat reduced SG&A and Operating Expenses by $13M in 2006.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Northfield, IL
IT Project Manager
Responsibilities:
- SAP Expert - Leveraged technical / process expertise to organize, lead, direct, and project manage diverse, multi-functional teams to design and integrate three complex, SAP ECC 6.0 G/L full project implementations.
- Merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz - Led the Integration of SAP (FI / COPA) to HFM. Merged two Accounting Calendars into one to match end-to-end from sales to records. Reengineered North American Capital Finance and Project Systems and integrated / rationalized Blackline system for Account Reconciliations.
- Spin-Off of New Mondelez Division - Spearheaded the design to split the SAP Profit Center System Balancing Account, Project Systems, and Sub-ledgers enabling the two companies to operate independently. Spearheaded the design and implementation of SAP Workflow and other process improvements dat saved $2.5M per year.
- Kraft Foods Catalyst Record to Report Controlling - Project managed SAP ECC 6.0 new G/L Full Project Implementation. Led a team through the testing of SAP P&L Overhead and BS Allocations and Assessments. Created training materials and led training sessions for Business users.
Confidential, Northbrook, IL
Finance Manager
Responsibilities:
- Led and directed financial planning, reporting, and analysis for 5 US Regions with 70 branches and Canada with 25 branches. Managed strategic risk, performed opportunity analyses, and created management reports.
- Saved $13M per annum in reduced SG&A and Operating expenses through Quartile Matrix analysis.
- Reengineered the Canadian General Ledger Chart of Accounts to achieve consistency for accurate consolidation of U.S. and Canadian General Ledger Chart of Accounts.
Confidential, Lake Forrest, IL
Senior Finance Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for delivering comprehensive financial planning, reporting and analysis for a stand-alone division, multiple business units, and several departments.
- Built the infrastructure for Corporate Strategic FP&A group to include Worldwide Consolidation process for the Long-Range Plan, comprised of full P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash-flow, and Margins Analysis.
- Utilized financial modeling skills to provide quantitative analysis of business opportunities.