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Engaged to correct issues with Lease Accounting, improve analysis & reporting, reduce close times, and drive efficiencies.• Cleared $800k in old outstanding B/S variances in Lease Accounting vendor accounts.o Collaboration with vendor to create improved reporting on vendor’s web portal.o Improved interaction with vendor’s credit & collection team to review and confirm balances due to vendor.o Created a database (Excel) with two years of invoice details.o Designed pivot table… Show more Engaged to correct issues with Lease Accounting, improve analysis & reporting, reduce close times, and drive efficiencies.• Cleared $800k in old outstanding B/S variances in Lease Accounting vendor accounts.o Collaboration with vendor to create improved reporting on vendor’s web portal.o Improved interaction with vendor’s credit & collection team to review and confirm balances due to vendor.o Created a database (Excel) with two years of invoice details.o Designed pivot table of the invoice details to replicate and compare to lease model reports.o Facilitate on-line meetings with Purchasing, A/P, and Supply Chain.o Coordinate with end-user and A/P to transition from monthly to annual billing for service contracts for one key vendor.o Flux analysis for monthly lease model activity and quarterly B/S Reserves.o Comprehensive Equipment Catalog to facilitate real-time look up of equipment values, expiration dates, lease payments, location, and custodian.o Control sheet with KPIs for adding new leases in client’s lease model reducing the client’s review of significant lease activities.• Reduced Lease Accounting Closing by 2 days by identifying activities to be worked on during the month.o Reviewing lease date expirations and additions 3 months in advance with the client’s Facilities and Real Estate Team.o Daily / Weekly review of lease accounting activities from client’s ERP system.o Obtained direct access to A/P repository of invoices copies by working with the Director of A/P which saved 5-10 hours of work per month for the Lease Accountant and AP Coordinatoro Reconciliations process for two major equipment vendor accounts.• Took over the day-to-day workload from the Director of Asset Management and Insurance (Client).o Liaise between end-users and lease finance companies on obtaining financing options.o Interaction with brokers representing lease finance companies.o Routine communications with Directors, Senior Directors, and Vice Presidents Show less

♦ Reviewed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Spare Parts Inventory for completeness and accuracy. ♦ Created end-to-end process documents for Goods Received / Invoice Receipts.♦ Participated in workshops for customized SAP transactions.♦ Documented accounting workflows for customized SAP transactions..

♦ Ensure that accounting functions are effectively maintained during the transition.♦ Responsible for all journal entries that were previously recorded by the outgoing controller.♦ Created business process documentation to be used during the transition to shared services.♦ Collaborated with the Accounting and Finance teams in the division to ensure an effective transition.

♦ Implemented a revenue recognition program and process on deferred revenue of $1M per year ♦ ASC 842 Project Lead on $50M+ Lease Accounting Implementation♦ Manage the area accounting function in day-to-day activities. Conduct reviews of financial statements. with the operations group. Provide guidance, training, and mentoring to the staff.♦ Re-engineer accounting processes and develop training materials. ♦ Liaison with regional, corporate, and operations… Show more ♦ Implemented a revenue recognition program and process on deferred revenue of $1M per year ♦ ASC 842 Project Lead on $50M+ Lease Accounting Implementation♦ Manage the area accounting function in day-to-day activities. Conduct reviews of financial statements. with the operations group. Provide guidance, training, and mentoring to the staff.♦ Re-engineer accounting processes and develop training materials. ♦ Liaison with regional, corporate, and operations staff to facilitate completion of projects. Show less

♦ Development of new and enhanced reporting in SAP ECC 6.0. ♦ Review and update of SAP best practices utilized by the client’s corporate accounting group. ♦ Development of a global cash reporting workbook.♦ Provide assistance in SEC 10-K / 10-Q filings as well as consolidated financial statements preparation.♦ Recurring monthly and quarterly activities as needed

As a seasoned accounting and finance consultant, I am reviewing procedures and policies by working directly with multiple unit companies and corporate staff and assisting senior management. Responsibilities include:♦ Achieve accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and goals of the corporate accounting team.♦ Accomplish accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed♦ Providing… Show more As a seasoned accounting and finance consultant, I am reviewing procedures and policies by working directly with multiple unit companies and corporate staff and assisting senior management. Responsibilities include:♦ Achieve accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and goals of the corporate accounting team.♦ Accomplish accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed♦ Providing insight and guidance in the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.♦ Developed process improvements to streamline month end and quarter end closing in the following areas:♦ Automation of intercompany consolidations utilizing Hyperion Enterprise and Microsoft Pivot Tables♦ UPS freight processing – 50% improvement in the invoice to disbursement cycle by leveraging existing data feeds and Microsoft Office functionality.♦ ADP General Ledger Reconciliation – Developed summary reports to reconcile data provided by ADP with the monthly and periodic payroll charge interface from corporate cash management. Show less

Provided decision support and analysis to the R&D Division in the areas of budgeting, forecasting, strategic plan initiatives and user support as follows:♦ Responsible for providing accurate, comprehensive and timely information of R&D regarding month end results, forecast, budget, and strategic plan submissions.♦ Prepared analyses to understand key variance drivers, including R&D results or plans by project, entity, function, department, expense type, and FTE. ♦ Central point of… Show more Provided decision support and analysis to the R&D Division in the areas of budgeting, forecasting, strategic plan initiatives and user support as follows:♦ Responsible for providing accurate, comprehensive and timely information of R&D regarding month end results, forecast, budget, and strategic plan submissions.♦ Prepared analyses to understand key variance drivers, including R&D results or plans by project, entity, function, department, expense type, and FTE. ♦ Central point of contact in providing financial support including management of R&D projects reporting to the VP of R&D and CFO. ♦ Worked with the relevant R&D business partners on ad hoc business analyses as required, including assistance to Tax department on R&D related tax studies. Provided decision support and analysis to the Manufacturing Operation Division in the areas of budgeting, forecasting, strategic plan initiatives and user support as follows:♦ Assisted in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting for the manufacturing. ♦ Partner with manufacturing operations to develop and maintain standard costs in association with BOM’s. ♦ Analyzed actual manufacturing costs and prepared periodic report comparing standard costs to actual production costs. Show less

♦ Managed the cost accounting team for a $125 million dollar finished goods inventory of spinal implants and instrumentation.♦ Accountable for the calculation of standard costs including exchange rate impact, change in manufacturing costs from France and Switzerland and resulting PPV (Purchase Price Variance) and IPV (Invoice Price Variance).♦ Responsible for the calculation of transfer pricing, impact on the statutory tax ledger and the accuracy of the unrecognized profit in inventory… Show more ♦ Managed the cost accounting team for a $125 million dollar finished goods inventory of spinal implants and instrumentation.♦ Accountable for the calculation of standard costs including exchange rate impact, change in manufacturing costs from France and Switzerland and resulting PPV (Purchase Price Variance) and IPV (Invoice Price Variance).♦ Responsible for the calculation of transfer pricing, impact on the statutory tax ledger and the accuracy of the unrecognized profit in inventory estimated at $750 million dollars. ♦ Managed year-end inventory revaluation.♦ Streamlined month end inventory reporting policies and procedures to improve accuracy and reduce balance sheet close timeline by one day.♦ Reviewed and approved significant journal entries and account reconciliations while working with the broader accounting and finance team to close the monthly financial statements in three days.♦ Responsible for special projects including the preparation of monthly inventory projections and yearly budgets.♦ Preparation of quarterly reporting and year-end tax reporting for the Spine Division.♦ Implemented the conversion from a local to global inventory reporting including the validation of source data and consolidation of excess and obsolete inventory reserves for a $160 million global finished goods inventory.♦ Facilitator between Stryker Spine and internal and external auditors to compile all document requests and manage audit activities for successful completion of internal, external financial statement and Sarbanes Oxley 404 audits.♦ Prepared and updated divisional accounting memos and policies including Sarbanes Oxley process documentation.♦ Partnered with internal clients including Clinical Trials in the development and execution of monthly projections and yearly budgets.♦ Manage senior accountants and cost accountants. Show less

♦ Provided SAP functional knowledge in Customer Master Data and Credit Risk Management for an implementation of SAP RM/CA at AT&T.♦ Facilitated and partnered with IBM and AT&T in developing all the business requirements of the customer master data model and the credit risk reporting process.♦ Served as the liaison between Business Process Teams, Infrastructure and Architecture Teams.♦ Reviewed business process documents for customer creation and credit profiles ♦ Developed work… Show more ♦ Provided SAP functional knowledge in Customer Master Data and Credit Risk Management for an implementation of SAP RM/CA at AT&T.♦ Facilitated and partnered with IBM and AT&T in developing all the business requirements of the customer master data model and the credit risk reporting process.♦ Served as the liaison between Business Process Teams, Infrastructure and Architecture Teams.♦ Reviewed business process documents for customer creation and credit profiles ♦ Developed work flow analysis, issue documentation and resolution with AT&T and IBM ♦ Participated in the development of process profiles regarding new or improved procedures♦ Reviewed user acceptance testing documents provided by IBM for credit reporting.♦ Participated in all phases of the “Go-Live” process including: go-live planning and work out process issues. ♦ Participated in the knowledge transfer stage of the SAP implementation at AT&T.. Show less

♦ Responsible for the administration and maintenance of FI / CO Master Data in SAP. ♦ Liaison with business units to document existing business processes, identify high potential improvement opportunities, leverage established work flow and develop functional requirements. where applicable. ♦ Managed system changes from planning, testing, to production rollout ♦ Managed financial master data in a central location to solve challenges with data inconsistencies ♦ 50% increase in… Show more ♦ Responsible for the administration and maintenance of FI / CO Master Data in SAP. ♦ Liaison with business units to document existing business processes, identify high potential improvement opportunities, leverage established work flow and develop functional requirements. where applicable. ♦ Managed system changes from planning, testing, to production rollout ♦ Managed financial master data in a central location to solve challenges with data inconsistencies ♦ 50% increase in delivering financial system upgrades and enhancements by prioritizing organizational needs, determining resource requirements and guiding technical teams.♦ Automation of Monthly Financial Management Reporting with SAP Report Writer resulting in a 1 day reduction in the closing cycle while decreasing the workload on the accounting staff. ♦ Project Manager in the implementation of a Web based Expense Reporting System which included vendor negotiations with IBM and American Express. Show less

♦ Managed and developed a team of 23 professionals and associates and achieved significant improvements in their productivity.♦ Directed all administrative activities of credit, order processing and managerial accounting.> Credit and Collections Maintain collection ratio of 85-90% Reduced chargebacks by 45% Reduced DSO to 45 days Daily review of collections vs. cash forecasts> Order Management Instituted same day processing of… Show more ♦ Managed and developed a team of 23 professionals and associates and achieved significant improvements in their productivity.♦ Directed all administrative activities of credit, order processing and managerial accounting.> Credit and Collections Maintain collection ratio of 85-90% Reduced chargebacks by 45% Reduced DSO to 45 days Daily review of collections vs. cash forecasts> Order Management Instituted same day processing of all orders received from wholesale customers Increased orders processed within 4 hours to 97%> Accounting Monthly gross margin analysis by product line and division Monthly analyses of activities cost of operations  Bi-monthly cash flow report with a focus on collections, and inventory turnover.♦ Coordinated all activities in the Administration Group associated with a 28% workforce reduction that resulted in cost savings of $450,000♦Directed the conversion of a National Account Program to SAP Show less