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• Direct the global implementation of Cognos Analytics (CA) as a data driven tool to facilitate decisions that support the overall corporate strategy for sales, production and back office within 19 brands and 64 divisions for a multinational company with annual wholesale sales of $3.5 billion• Spearhead the creation of ETL, database, metadata layer and analytics front end with multiple data models to handle billions of data records. Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop actionable reporting to replace PDF and Excel data dumps. Provide training and user documentation to empower users to understand and interact with their data.• Oversee payroll department with 6 employees which is responsible for payroll of 3k employees throughout the US Notable Accomplishments:• Created container forecasting tool to help logistics manage port city to multiple country shipping lanes in order to help avoid the pandemic back log and receive better pricing on the front end from shipper commitments for a dynamic cyclical apparel business • Fast tracked an international retail concessions reporting system to provide operational support for a new company initiative to drive sales in Europe• Orchestrated the conversion of retail employees to the corporate payroll system (ADP) and established process automations that saved hundreds of hours per year while saving the company $200k yearly

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• Implemented technology solutions establishing systematic and data driven organization by generating solutions to conserve resources, enabling executives to create a more powerful business decisions• Managed the design and development of an exceptions based reporting culture within the retail division using various cubes and relational data models within Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) including SKU level merchandise planning and reporting, operational key performance indicators (KPIs), sales and performance metrics, train users in self-service ad-hoc reporting with full drill down capabilities, weekly automated reporting to key stake holders and store directors. Incorporated multiple data sources to provide E-Commerce group with precision analytics to drive sales• Provided Human Resource Information System (HRIS) support; lead the development of database to provide headcount, indicative data, and payroll dollars on a monthly basis as a requirement mandated by Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH). Managed all internal reporting, interfaces and data integrity for the Payroll and HR system• Notable Accomplishments:Served as a project lead and technical support for JD Edwards accounting system upgrade from A7.3 to A9.0, including the migration of data, text scripts building and usage, parallel testing, data accuracy verification, and live support• Implemented processes in Finance, Retail Operations, Human Resource, and Payroll departments to provide an automated strategy for Retail to easily calculate commissions as well as the Human Resource to execute performance reviews, salary increases/bonuses, and payroll; compute premium overtime; and manage international payroll administration thus saving a number of 3,000 man-hours per year through Cognos TM1

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• Supervised a data analytic manager while overseeing the global Donna Karan Payroll Department• Responsible for managing all global payroll conversions and interfaces as well as unifying overall payroll data to easily relay reports to all employees• Implemented Cognos Finance to provide finance team with easy Excel integrated reporting. Developed standard management reporting and trained users to build month to month and detailed as needed reports• Notable Accomplishment:Converted a $500 million global budgeting and consolidating package to Cognos TM1 in 4 months that saved hundreds of additional man-hours, brought new functionality, introduced complex calculations and additional reporting capabilities at both consolidated and divisional levels

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• Spearheaded the transition of the payroll system from Ceridian Web to Ultimate Software (UltiPro), while directing the Payroll Team for Ceridian Web Migration Project• Collaborated with senior management to construct customized set of financial and operational reports in consolidation as well as for all divisions within JD Edwards• Notable Accomplishments:Developed a global budgeting network in Cognos ERP for the Wholesale, Retail, Licensing, and Corporate divisions in 2008, transferring previously stored data from Excel to the new system that resulted to the preservation of thousands of man-hours• Monitored and billed an annual number of 5,0000 creative (public relations) jobs for eight users through the introduction of an Access database• Transitioned the process from Excel-based assets tracking to JD Edwards fixed asset module for six companies

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• Responsible for report writing, user support, financial and distribution maintenance, and security, data integrity, data extraction, and upgrades• Identification and troubleshooting of any issues within JD Edwards • Strategic management to the conversion of legacy accounting to JD Edwards for three companies as well as JD Edwards Chart of Accounts for 15 companies in accordance with global directives for universal chart• Establishment and institution of the American Express Corporate Purchase Card program, with direct interface to JD Edwards which significantly decrease of Accounts Payable data entry by 25%

Paris, Fr

• Managed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable for 11 fashion brands within LVMH.• Created and administered new policy and procedures to ensure accuracy and internal control.

Paris, Fr

• Responsible for the budgeting and forecasting for 11 fashion brands.• Compiled and consolidated monthly and quarterly financial reporting.

• Worked with the Finance V. P. to develop financial, budgeting and forecasting models for holding company and seven subsidiaries. • Designed and implemented Medical Accounts Receivable reporting system as required by asset based lender.• Interfaced with billing and collections subsidiary to develop monthly medical practice operational reports.• SEC filings including: registration statements, quarterly and annual reports.

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• Provided logistical support to all Fisher Scientific employees and vendors. • Improved On-Time Service: Inbound 81% to 97.9%, Outbound 85%-95.4%. • Coordinated operational needs of 14 distribution centers. • Assisted in contract negotiations between Overnite and Fisher Scientific, which resulted in additional revenues of $5 million.• Presentations given to all level of employees about transportation

Mba, Information Systems

Bachelors, Economics

Transfer, Economics