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Consolidate total spending assessment on a weekly basis to ensure total spending is in line with IBM business target and provide a bridge and explanation on the changesConduct month-end closing and reporting, monitor all cost and expense activities, communicate with financial analysts in each country to ensure accuracy On-going development of a system to enhance accuracy and compatibility among different reporting methods Provide detailed analyses on performance, variance and marginPrepare and coordinate Security Analyst Prep presentations and monthly results for executive managementPrepare I&E analyses and present the analyses results to senior management

Expense Forecast and; Developed budgets/forecasts for cash operating expense ("COE") to optimize control of company's headcount expenses and to minimize the risks to the operating plan analysesWorked closely with business partners to minimize operating expenses by analyzing their COE and providing recommendationCreated FX and P&L modulesVerified the achievement of financial objectives and analyzed business issues and opportunitiesPerformed financial and operational analyses to assist senior management with its decision-making process

No. 1 savings leader (saved the company approximately $2 million during my employment with the company)Analyzed control reports to ensure the proper delegation of authority for each check run on a weekly basisAudited invoices, account reconciliations and year end CAM, real estate taxes reconciliationsMaintained real estate taxes accrual blackbook by utilizing professional accounting skills to make accurate journal entriesCreated and managed rent recapture system to remind each analyst in the group to recapture the amount of percentage rent based on leaseCollaborated with the Accounting Department to proceed with account payable checks on a weekly basisPrepared and analyzed financial reportsPrepared monthly variance reports