Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst
Orange County, California Area
Monitored billing and payment processes for 3 subscription business units in SAP. Analyzed detailed SAP transactions to prepare Excel reports used by leaders to manage business subscription component. Administered Vanpool Commuting Program, interfaced with vendors, Orange County Transportation Authority and employee commuters. Performed all F&A functions for Filter Products division in legacy MANMAN system. • Ensured prompt and accurate $60M annual revenue recognition in accordance with GAAP.• Calculated Cost of Sales accruals and royalty payments in excess of $12M annually.• Eliminated ‘blanket’ approvals of 120-plus individually billed DirecTV invoices per month, reducing erroneous billings by $20K / month and enabling Subscription Team to establish 1 Master invoice per month, significantly reducing payment approval time.• Identified delinquent subscription accounts receivable for follow-up by collections and contract administration for service termination or correction. • Pinpointed $4M risk issue--backlog of unbilled contracts requiring process change by contract administration to correct, and developed controls with Subscriptions Team, preventing recurrence.• Reduced vanpool subsidy expenses from $25K / month to zero by implementing transitional vanpool program, allowing 8 out of 10 vanpool groups to become entirely self-funded and self-administered within 15 months. • Upon shutdown of Filter Products Division:o Took initiative to collect $300K Filter Products’ Accounts Receivable designated as bad debt, recovering more than 30% of delinquent accounts.o Prevented 100% of erroneous cost allocations totaling $72K from other divisions.