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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Reports directly to the CFO, responsible for enterprise-wide financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and key performance metrics.- Responsible for budgeting, forecasting and reporting for two of the organization's five divisions and consolidation of divisional management reporting.- Developed tracking and reporting on key revenue and customer metrics improving the ability to forecast revenue streams.- Created and implemented enterprise operating cash flow tracking and forecast.- Implemented revised taxation analysis leading to improved compliance.- Worked closely with CFO and consultants to revise organization's debt strategy for $182M in tax exempt bonds, leading to successful refinancing of $50M of existing debt.- Implement investment strategy recommended by investment committee on $400M+ of assets.- Serve as staff representative on finance, audit, investment, and benefit committees.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

- Oversaw and managed all aspects of shared financial services, including payroll, accounts payable, fixed assets, and cash receipts.- Implemented new payroll system features leading to reducing costs and staff time.- Managed all aspects of month-end close process.- Developed accounting policies based on accounting principals.- Prepared, reviewed, and ensured accuracy of monthly financial reports.- Acted as point of contact for external auditors.- Hired, developed, and managed staff of 8 accounting professionals.

Dallas, Tx, Us

- Managed collection and analysis of annual budgets and quarterly projections for business units comprising Communications Group.- Created control documentation and reconciliations to ensure budget and projection loads match targets.- Identified and tracked opportunities and gaps within budget.- Managed carve-out and migration of legacy BellSouth budget to post-merger AT&T company.- Analyzed and reported monthly and quarterly variance explanations for corporate centers business units.- Supported resource planning organization in IT project expense and capital reporting and budgeting.- Supported external reporting and investor relations in board presentations and earnings releases.- Ad hoc reporting and analysis. - Created approval and cost tracking process for merger-related projects. - Assisted in collection and tracking of expense impact of Hurricane Katrina recovery for which I received department award.

Dallas, Tx, Us

- Developed legal entity and departmental expense and capital budget for shared service center.- Forecasted and projected annual results for legal entity by department.- Developed pricing of services to be billed to affiliate companies in accordance with regulatory requirements.- Reported monthly results and variance explanations for operations, including performance metrics.- Developed monthly executive summary for presentation to executive management.- Developed business cases and scorecards for capital projects submitted to capital planning committee.

Dallas, Tx, Us

- Managed all aspects of non-regulated fixed assets month-end closing.- Reviewed fixed assets cash flow schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.- Accelerated completion of monthly cash flow schedules by 40%.- Coordinated asset transfers between affiliate companies.- Directed analysis and reconciliation of all fixed assets accounts. - Accomplishments include achieving 100% reconciliation of fixed asset accounts and reduction in ongoing reconciliation time by 50%. Received department award for this achievement.- Managed staff of three accounting professionals. - Streamlined work processes enabling reduction of staff from 4.5 FTEs to 3 FTEs.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

- Managed all aspects of month-end revenue closing, including product and market-level analysis, general ledger re-coding and reconciliation of $1B in monthly revenues, and presentation and explanation of results to executive management.- Interviewed, hired, trained and managed staff of five accounting/finance professionals.- Directed analysis of balance sheet accounts, including a/r reserves, unbilled a/r, deferred revenue, and commission liabilities.- Coordinated departments migration to new general ledger system- Partnered with IT to develop enhance revenue reporting systems.- Collaborated with IT developers to design revenue database interface to g/l which accelerated revenue booking to the g/l by 25%. - Conducted research pertaining to merger-related requests from attorneys and regulators. - Received Outstanding Manager Award

- Implemented and maintained accounting system.- Established, documented, and coordinated implementation of accounting and control procedures.- Analyzed and prepared company financial statements and tax returns.- Accelerated A/R collections by developing an incentive program for sales staff to engage in collections efforts.

- Conducted audits of small and intermediate-sized businesses, not-for-profit, and governmental organizations.- Analyzed and prepared financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals and other standards.- Prepared income, payroll, sales & use, and property tax returns.- Advised clients on financial planning and income tax matters.- Evaluated, recommended, and implemented software applications for firm and clients.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting