SUMMARY:

• Financial Reporting and Systems Professional with over 15yrs of extensive experience in various areas of specialization including corporate accounting, deployment and implementing financial systems, strategies, processes and controls that significantly improve P&L scenarios.
• Knowledgeable in the establishing project management, accounting reporting requirements (most recently ASC 842 and ASC 606), systems best practices; and lasting business relationships to ensure goal - surpassing fiscal performance.
• Functional understanding of multiple Accounting and ERP systems including Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, Hyperion, Lawson, Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft. Proficiency with Excel, MRI, Access, SQL and MS Project Manager.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, CHARLOTTE/HUNTERSVILLE, NC

Senior Implementation Manager

Responsibilities:

• Key contributor creating Business rules and requirements for development of software module to be used by clients for FASB and IASB Lease Accounting Standards and Asset Management. Provided accounting guidance for specifications, diagrams and ERDs used to development modules based on research and review of Accounting codification on ASC (842). Leveraging my accounting background and understanding of the stakeholder requirements or financial needs with my understanding of system design and functionality.
• Manage software implementation projects by performing initial client on-boarding and preparing detailed project plans, defining implementation success criteria, data integration/migration requirements, budgeting, resource management and profitability analysis. Coordinating various levels of testing including end-user reviews and documenting post implementation results.
• Directed the integration of solutions across the financial systems landscape.
• Consult on system and industry best practices during software installation.
• Develop and maintain project plans and cost budgets for projects. Ensure Clients’ adherence to the project plan and proactively monitor productivity and profit margin to ensure profitable projects.
• Primary company resource for all financial related projects including data imports, system interfaces and integrations.
• Lead Manager in interfacing projects with various ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, PeopleSoft, Lawson, NetSuite and JD Edwards, Skylight.
• 7000 + hours of Project Management experience reporting to Project Sponsors and Stakeholders.
• Managed Data integrations or interfaces with many industry leaders including - Lowes Inc, Nine West Holdings, Novant Health, H & M Holdings, Enterprise Car Rental, Panda Express, Penn State University, University of Chapel Hill, University of Colorado, Crate and Barrel.

Confidential, CHARLOTTE, NC

Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead a robust finance team. Ensuring constant team development with an eye towards progression and retention.
• Responsible for all aspects of HR.
• Established overall departmental priorities and ensured that all deadlines are met.
• Prepared and maintained financial models, including evaluating key assumptions, building scenarios and performing sensitivity analyses.
• Present financial data to executive leaders on a monthly basis.

Confidential, CHARLOTTE, NC

Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Member of the GIB (Global Investment Banking) team on a contractile basis working on special projects and assignments as needed.
• GIB Analyst Program candidate, which emphasizes training analyst in compiling and analyzing banking data (ex. Investment portfolios and other revenue sectors).
• Prepared presentations based on Ad Hoc analysis thru the use of Pivot tables
• Internal Banking Spreadsheets and PowerPoint all via access to data through a point and click interface allowing analysis of data from many different banking divisions.

Confidential, CHARLOTTE, NC

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for accurate and timely presentation of financial statements in commercial property portfolio.
• Worked closely with property managers on solving property operating issues as well as maintaining asset valuation and depreciation schedules.
• Compiled information required to provide investors with monthly financial statements.
• Introduced business process improvements that enhanced A/P functions, established common vendor files, eliminated duplication and reduced monthly processing time by 20%.

Confidential, CHARLOTTE, NC

Senior Fixed Asset Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Member of transition team assembled to convert assets from old Millennium system to Oracle PeopleSoft system, with an emphasis on Asset Valuation in the breakup of then Maersk-Sealand, CSX World Terminals.

Confidential, CHARLOTTE, NC

Senior Regional Controller

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the monthly accounting functions for a portfolio which had over 8 million in sales per month. Maintained balance sheet integrity for over 50 million in assets.
• Trained field personnel on accounting policies and procedures as well as account research and reconciliation.
• Acted liaison between field operations and corporate office.
• Communicated with VP on variances in plan/budget vs. actual.