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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego - Us | Tokyo - Jp, Us

Team lead of the business process procure-to-pay stream as it related to Sony’s prototype finance project, which included team members from U.S. and European offices. * Successfully implemented comprehensive ERP system for Sony Electronics Inc. in the United States and Europe in which the overall project was the winner of the SAP Quality Awards 2014, Gold Award, in the Business Transformation category. * Created and documented extensive procure-to-pay requirements from U.S. and European business units that ensured all were met or exceeded. * Provided a change-impact analysis to stakeholders that aligned expectations.* Created, developed and delivered procure-to-pay training materials that prepared employees for the new systems and developed standard operating procedures for the offshore team.* Trained over 1,500 employees on multiple modules of Concur via classroom and on-line sessions resulting in efficient and more integrated processes.

San Diego - Us | Tokyo - Jp, Us

Managed 24 employees and an offshore Business Process Outsourcing team of 12 that processed an average of 15,600 payable documents and dispersed over $44M of checks and $574M of electronic payments per quarter.* Launched a business process outsourcing with an offshore provider for accounts payable and expense report auditing activities, which reduced operating expenses by over 60%. * Aided the Sony Statutory Department with an open State Audit; researched paper and imaging archives to support the pending assessment which was reduced from $32M to less than $2M. * Successfully implemented a disbursement solution with Citi that streamlined paper check and electronic payment processes and reduced Treasury and Accounts Payable operating expenses.* Key contributor on switching over 80% percent of our active vendors to Net 60 payment terms which had a positive impact on cash-flow.

San Diego - Us | Tokyo - Jp, Us

Managed 16 employees that processed an average of 21,000 payable documents and dispersed over $158M of checks and $373M of electronic payments per quarter.* Established and staffed a new Travel and Entertainment Audit Department that oversaw the processing and payment of all on-line employee expense reports more accurately and efficiently.* Provided training to U.S employees on accounts payable systems, processes, policies and procedures that increased awareness and efficiency. * Supported Sarbanes Oxley department with documenting and implementing new accounts payable SOX controls.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Managed three employees that processed an average of 12,000 payable documents and paid out $15M of payments per quarter.* Transitioned accounts payable activities for the Iron Mountain paper archives division from the Boston office to the Pennsylvania location.

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Managed the company’s fleet of over 300 vehicles which totaled over $4M in assets and assisted with leased properties. * As a result of Addecco’s acquisition of TAD Technical, facilitated the sale of all company owned vehicles and negotiated the termination of any leased vehicles within a 4 month period. * Assisted the Real Estate department with the termination, buy-out or subletting of all leased properties.