Alan Kirshner Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

I am a Career Coach whose passion is helping people succeed in their transition to new and exciting career opportunities. I work collaboratively with clients to help them understand their skills, expertise, accomplishments and passions. Areas I provide expertise include:Job Search StrategiesInterview PreparationSalary & Benefits NegotiationLinkedIn Profile CreationResume Developmentwww.kirshnercoachingsolutions.com

Greater New York Area

In my role as Senior Career Coach, I coach & advise job seekers who are in transition to investigate the job market, explore new opportunities, create compelling resumes & LinkedIn profiles, network, conduct productive job searches, interview effectively & negotiate offers.

Greater Philadelphia

In my role as a Career Coach, I provide assistance with job search strategies, interview preparation, LinkedIn profile creation, and resume development. salary & benefits negotiation,

Princeton, New Jersey

Professional Services Group (PSG) of Mercer County is a peer volunteer support group for job seekers that fosters professional networking, the sharing of ideas and employment leads, and offers members support as they transition to new opportunities.I provide leadership, coaching, guidance and development for PSG of Mercer County as the Membership Chair of our group’s Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is comprised of all committee chairs. The key responsibilities of the… Show more Professional Services Group (PSG) of Mercer County is a peer volunteer support group for job seekers that fosters professional networking, the sharing of ideas and employment leads, and offers members support as they transition to new opportunities.I provide leadership, coaching, guidance and development for PSG of Mercer County as the Membership Chair of our group’s Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is comprised of all committee chairs. The key responsibilities of the Executive Committee are to identify members who have talents needed to support the group, ensure weekly meetings and programs provide value to members, and demonstrate a spirit of community that offers information and networking opportunities to people in transition. Show less

Skills: Process Improvement, SAP Implementations, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Vendor management, Negotiations, Dispute Resolution, Training & Development, Change Management

New Brunswick, New Jersey

I was a career coach for the New Start Career Network, a workforce program serving NJ residents over age 45 who have been out of work for 6 or more months. Through the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, I provided virtual and in-person career services including: job search strategies, resume writing, LinkedIn profile creation, interview preparation, & salary negotiation to job seekers. I used Zoom, Slack, and social media.

Partnered with Publication Operation Leads, Global Publication Leads, Therapeutic Area Leads, the Director of Business Operations and Vendors to manage all financial aspects of the Medical Publication Budget. Maintained and analyzed budget trackers for each Oncology asset. Evaluated Plan and Projection vs Actual spend and make adjustments. Responsible for twice annual Projections, Year-end financial reconciliation and project close-outs. Analyzed & processed vendor contracts, statements of… Show more Partnered with Publication Operation Leads, Global Publication Leads, Therapeutic Area Leads, the Director of Business Operations and Vendors to manage all financial aspects of the Medical Publication Budget. Maintained and analyzed budget trackers for each Oncology asset. Evaluated Plan and Projection vs Actual spend and make adjustments. Responsible for twice annual Projections, Year-end financial reconciliation and project close-outs. Analyzed & processed vendor contracts, statements of work, purchase orders and confidentiality agreements. I trained, on boarded and mentored 2 team members.Skills: Process Improvement, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Vendor management, Training & Development, Change Management Show less

Promoted to Team leader of the McKesson & Amerisource Bergen wholesale teams with complete financial responsibility for $9B in annual U.S. Medicines sales & Credit & Collections for 20 customers. Oversaw other team members. Performed role as subject matter expert on SAP Regional Order to Cash and Canada implementations. Responsibilities included: Systems Requirements, Organization Impacts, To Be Process Diagrams, Test Strings and Training materials. Won President's Award. Conducted 5 full… Show more Promoted to Team leader of the McKesson & Amerisource Bergen wholesale teams with complete financial responsibility for $9B in annual U.S. Medicines sales & Credit & Collections for 20 customers. Oversaw other team members. Performed role as subject matter expert on SAP Regional Order to Cash and Canada implementations. Responsibilities included: Systems Requirements, Organization Impacts, To Be Process Diagrams, Test Strings and Training materials. Won President's Award. Conducted 5 full day, hands on training classes for 60 employees on SAP system functionality. Acted as BMS lead with McKesson on disputed claims resolution and settlements. Developed and enhanced all team reports and financial analysis to identify trends and implement solutions. Acted as the Project Manager for RFP process including implementation of streamlined and improved pharmaceutical products returns process. Arranged site visits with other pharmaceutical companies to benchmark and share best practices.Skills: Process Improvement, SAP Implementations, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Vendor management, Negotiations, Dispute Resolution, Training & Development, Change Management Show less

Acted as the point of contact for all financial and Credit & Collections issues between Bristol-Myers Squibb and Cardinal Health, a major wholesale customer who generated $3.5B in annual sales. Partnered with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Legal to resolve $30M of open claims with Cardinal and won President's award. Exceeded a goal of a 10% reduction in the past due balance , by achieving a 25% reduction. Extracted financial information from multiple sources and developed risk analyses and… Show more Acted as the point of contact for all financial and Credit & Collections issues between Bristol-Myers Squibb and Cardinal Health, a major wholesale customer who generated $3.5B in annual sales. Partnered with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Legal to resolve $30M of open claims with Cardinal and won President's award. Exceeded a goal of a 10% reduction in the past due balance , by achieving a 25% reduction. Extracted financial information from multiple sources and developed risk analyses and credit recommendations. Worked with team members on job training and workload balancingSkills: Process Improvement, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Vendor management, Negotiations, Dispute Resolution, Training & Development, Change Management Show less

Prepared all monthly reporting and financial analysis for Worldwide Medicines, Clairol, Mead Johnson and Corporate Staff. Automated monthly reporting using SAP and Excel, resulting in 20% reduction in preparation time. Implemented the conversion of Accounting systems to the SAP platform for Clairol, Bristol-Myers Products, Mead Johnson, Syracuse and Corporate Staff divisions and won a President's Award. Worked with a cross-divisional, multi-functional team to implement a fixed asset barcode… Show more Prepared all monthly reporting and financial analysis for Worldwide Medicines, Clairol, Mead Johnson and Corporate Staff. Automated monthly reporting using SAP and Excel, resulting in 20% reduction in preparation time. Implemented the conversion of Accounting systems to the SAP platform for Clairol, Bristol-Myers Products, Mead Johnson, Syracuse and Corporate Staff divisions and won a President's Award. Worked with a cross-divisional, multi-functional team to implement a fixed asset barcode scanning system, resulting in a 25% faster and more accurate inventory process. Facilitated the fixed asset physical inventories at multiple company sites, to achieve compliance with corporate policies and accounting practices. Presented new system enhancements at Bristol-Myers Squibb SAP User's group.Skills: Process Improvement, SAP Implementations, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Training & Development, Change Management Show less

Prepared all financial analyses and capital reports to meet both Corporate and Divisional requirements for the Schering Plough Research Institute. Streamlined and automated procedures for purchasing equipment resulting in 50% reduction in delivery time. Coordinated final phase of annual budget negotiations, achieving a 15% overall reduction. Tracked and monitored all commitment and spending activity to ensure compliance with a $125M Budget. Conducted workshops to improve the quality and… Show more Prepared all financial analyses and capital reports to meet both Corporate and Divisional requirements for the Schering Plough Research Institute. Streamlined and automated procedures for purchasing equipment resulting in 50% reduction in delivery time. Coordinated final phase of annual budget negotiations, achieving a 15% overall reduction. Tracked and monitored all commitment and spending activity to ensure compliance with a $125M Budget. Conducted workshops to improve the quality and expedite processing of Appropriation Requests and Fixed Asset Disposal Requests. Supervised, trained & mentored 2 accountants who prepared monthly control reports for projects $500K - $300M. Implemented & lead College Co-op program for the organization.Skills: Process Improvement, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Vendor management, Training & Development, Change Management Show less

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics