Amy Durand Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

United States

Shakopee, Minnesota

- Successfully implemented a new sales compensation system (Varicent) in a shortened timeline while working virtually- Continuous testing for system improvements and enhancements- Trained new colleagues in a virtual setting- Calculated monthly sales incentives with extreme precision under tight deadlines while meeting global deadlines for submission- Investigated and responded to inquiries from sales reps, sales managers, HR, payroll, etc., and escalated where needed- Analysis of attainment to ensure policy is being followed- Worked with multiple areas and levels of the company, including Human Resources, Sales Ops, and Finance- Assisted with the annual quota setting process- Gave input into sales plan documents and other policies (draws, SPIFs, etc.); assisted with plan setup and testing in Varicent

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

- Manage stock, pension, and 401k accounts, including period end accruals and other journal entries, account reconciliations, and participating in audits- SOX reporting and testing, including data gathering for cash flows and reporting of significant entries- Footnotes and corresponding tie-outs for quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K- Due to versatile skill set was tapped to take on special additional responsibilities from the start of this position including managing the Health and Welfare payments and the corresponding audit

- Recognized for saving over $400k by spearheading a project to bring into the credit system over 5,800 invoices which had been incorrectly rejecting- Recognized the need and volunteered to take on the responsibility of Treasurer for Engagement Team- Lead the data governance team with responsibility for correcting and communicating various role changes across customer hierarchies in multiple credit systems- Liaised between CCM and IT to resolve system and credit issues within SAP- Partnered with the creation and improvement of SAP business intelligence (BI) and eCredit legacy reports for better functionality within the credit, accounts receivable (AR), collections, and dispute resolution areas- Served as liaison between the CCM Business Analyst and the end users to understand critical reporting needs to effectively manage customer credit and receivables

- Coordinator of Trade and Structured Finance (TSF) transactions and sale of receivables - Liased with internal business units, customers, and credit group; includes speaking with customers and business units regarding ways to provide payment term solutions for the customer and increasing working capital for the business unit- Assisted credit group with customer terms and credit limits- Assisted with the accounting system conversion to SAP- Assisted with annual budget process - United Way co-captain for several years

- Partnered with Corporate Compensation, national and international BUs, and Payroll to coordinate, process, and communicate annual expatriate incentives and quarterly stock options- Reviewed expatriate taxes from tax vendor, initiated tax settlements, and reconciled corresponding receivable account- Processed property management company invoices and reconciled corresponding accounts

- Benefits accounting for Health and Welfare accounts and filing of Form 5500, including payment of employee and employer insurance invoices to vendor and reconciliation of corresponding accounts- Assisted with the annual KPMG audits for life insurance, long-term disability, and supplemental pension accounts- Assisted Payroll with garnishments- Assisted with the payroll system conversion to PeopleSoft- Self-taught basic SQL to run accurate reports and make necessary journal entry corrections to PeopleSoft after conversion

- Processed paperwork for employee relocation loan program and reconciled monthly- Processed tax equalization and home rental management forms from Global Mobility group and charged the appropriate Cargill business unit or international location- Processed annual 1098 interest statements- Kept the books for Cargill Foundation and assisted with the annual audit- Backup for accounts payable- Assisted with loan system conversion

- Journalized all cash and inter-department vouchers (IDV) transactions within Corporate Function- Worked with internal consolidations system to process quarterly and annual entries for Singapore-US Branch- Prepared and distributed annual 1098 interest statements- Kept the books for Cargill Foundation and assisted with the annual audit

- Processed fixed asset forms for business units- Created and processed fixed asset forms for Corporate Function- Completed daily deposit- Kept the books for Cargill Foundation and assisted with the annual audit- Assisted with the accounting system conversion to JD Edwards

Mba

Studied abroad in Shanghai and Beijing, China and Santiago, Chile

Bs, Business/Accounting

Aas, Multimedia/Computer Graphics

Aas, Business Administration With Emphasis In Accounting