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Support tax compliance and planning initiatives. Provide tactical support in minimizing the legal tax liability to the company. Perform and support all tax activities through analysis and preparation of working papers, schedules, tax returns, and research studies.

Business Advisor for various product teams.-Provided financial accounting support for monthly actual reporting, forecasting, and annual target setting processes.-Provided business decision support for New Product Introduction, sourcing studies, and ad hoc projects.-Supported the Sales & COS reporting, Mining S&OP forecast, dealer Equipment Manager invoicing, month forecasting process, and process improvement initiatives.-Supported period cost reporting and analysis.

Cost Accountant and later Business Analyst for the various engineering teams.-Ensured the quality of product cost information in support of new product introduction (NPI).-Assisted with cost reduction efforts on existing product.-Completed the Normals process for the U.S. facilities within the business unit.-Provided leadership and decision support in operations, NPI programs, emerging markets, and capital management.-Provided business support and analysis, including evaluating investment and sourcing proposals, budgeting, analyzing product cost changes, and setting transfer prices for new parts.-Supported the monthly and annual capital and financial reporting.

Aided in the monitoring and reporting of the monthly financial results. Generated and communicated various financial reports. Process improvement.-Developed and implemented the variable cost reconciliation. -Developed and implemented reporting processes for new corporate reporting requirements

Coordinated the annual business plan, monthly forecast, and financial reporting to Corporate Accounting. Monitor and update users’ access to the general ledger and financial information.-Led and coordinated the 2001 and 2002 Business Plans. -Incorporated Spanish in daily communication with the Nuevo Laredo, Mexico remanufacturing plant.

Responsible for legal entity reporting to corporate accounting for the Joliet, Illinois, Clayton and Sanford, North Carolina manufacturing plants. Coordinated the plants’ general ledger closing cycle and processes. Monitored and updated users’ access to the general ledger and financial information. Monitored inventory and internal sales activity flow through the various corporate systems. -Liaison between Manufacturing Plant Accounting and Corporate Accounting.-Analyzed, prepared, and reviewed inventory reconciliations and journal entry transactions.-Developed the expertise to perform the same responsibilities for various Caterpillar manufacturing plants.