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Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, De

• Project coordinator for $1.7B Automotive Aftermarket North America Commercial Harmonization Initiative• Prepare and develop financial analysis, insight and interpretation of results, and communicate findings in executive summaries• Identify and execute process improvement opportunities, including automating existing reports and streamlining processes to increase efficiency• Act as lead analyst and business partner for Independent Aftermarket (IAM) or Original Equipment Sales (OES) customers and main support for all related presentations, ad hoc requests, and other requirements• Work with sales, marketing, and business unit leaders to update business plans, current forecasts, and monthly progs, and maintain corresponding sales measures files• Conduct Sales, Margin, and ad hoc analysis and provide recommendations regarding potential risks and opportunities to the business• Prepare presentations to support CFO, Sales VP, and regional president

Southfield, Mi, Us

• Built and maintained payer analytics capability to benchmark utilization and reimbursement levels across its 250-office network• Assisted with payer contract negotiations renewals and renegotiations• Thoroughly analyzed and reviewed rates and utilization in order to drive mutually beneficial outcomes for dental patients and providers• Analyzed fee schedules by specialty and code relative to historical company utilization and industry comps• Quantified rate impacts during negotiations and monitor ongoing utilization and expected fee changes• Built large data models to forecast and monitor payer rates by code• Rand and distributed revenue, impact analysis, and other reports

Plymouth, Mi, Us

• Managed disbursement department and all activities ensuring accurate and timely processing of accounts payable, cash control, and core payroll processing• Guided and directed staff members to ensure they are adhering to all office policies, standards, procedures, and regulations• Oversaw the training, development, hiring, and disciplinary process for employees• Prepared and processed payroll• Coordinated with Chief Financial Officer to prepare required annual budgets and forecasts• Processed check requests and tax payments and reconciled vendor statements with accounts payable detail• Performed research and administration of employee benefits• Assisted Chief Financial Officer with cost analysis and expense allocation by region• Effectively communicated direction from upper management in regard to team responsibilities

Stuttgart, De

• Prepared reports summarizing and forecasting company business activity and financial position• Directed and managed preparation of budgets and forecasts• Completed month-end and year-end closing activities• Assisted in product costing and project / program customer quotations while maintaining machine rates and overheads rates for product costing purposes• Provided General Manager with timely reviews and recommendations of organization’s financial status and progress in its various programs and product lines• Directed determination of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets• Advised General Manager on desirable operation adjustments due to tax code revisions• Arranged for audits of company accounts• Prepared reports required by regulatory agencies• Assisted in preparation of all State and Federal tax returns

Stuttgart, De

• Successfully rolled out a harmonized attendance policy within SAP eliminating manual tracking of attendance points by all U.S. plant locations• Managed post go-live Time-related topics stemming from SAP harmonization project• Maintained a calendar of project deadlines and ensured frequent communication was sent to all departments with detailed action items and next steps• Managed process improvement projects, including applying change management experience to facilitate movement to new levels of quality• Performed SAP system maintenance, including assisting in the review, testing, and implantation of HRMS system upgrades.• Provided production support to all U.S. plant locations, including researching and resolving HRMS issues stemming from SAP harmonization project as well as new business requirements

Stuttgart, De

• Prepared and reviewed monthly account analysis and reconciliation in SAP in a timely manner• Established, interpreted, and analyzed complex accounting records of financial statements• Created journal entries and adjustments related to payroll, pension, and deferred compensation• Prepared monthly general ledger close and budget processes• Performed operating net cash flow (ONCF) and variance analysis after month-end

Stuttgart, De

Stuttgart, De

Glenview, Il, Us

Master'S Degree, Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting Information Systems