Ed Willis Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

• Comprehensive analysis of current and proposed pricing for various strategic vendors across the organization including: IT, publishing, and print. Track over $600 million in annual spend. Issue payments, allocate expenses, and optimize varied consolidated invoices.• Implemented audit process for company owned cellular devices which helped reduce the number of devices by 50% and costs by 37%, estimated annual savings of over $100,000• Worked with leaders across the organization to gather data to craft several slides for presentation by the COO during board of directors meetings

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

• While working as part of the MediaNews Group shared services accounting team, I completed month end journal entries, account reconciliations, and allocations under tight monthly deadlines• Comprehensively reconciled GL accounts (cash, circulation, and inventory accounts) • Volunteered to fill in for the Procurement Analyst who was leaving the company, Director of Procurement Bob DeRosia took notice of my hard work and analytical mind and invited me to apply to their open Senior Procurement Analyst Position

Landskrona, Skåne, Se

• Managed schedules of automatic door technicians to maximize branch efficiency• Built many lasting client relationships to grow business and retain repeat customers• Converted high percentage of service quotes, replacing competitors parts with the companies’

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Prepared client listings for statewide real estate database (MLS), utilizing public records and client’s information. Assisted clients, agents, and lenders by phone and email in a fast paced work environment

• Entrusted with monitoring company compliance with Department of Environmental Conservation regulations for asphalt plants and rock crushers, including preparation of semi-annual air quality reports required by Alaska DEC. Performed cost benefit analysis of lease vs. buy options for new equipment.• Restructured asphalt plant and rock crusher permits with the Department of Environmental Conservation to increase agility and decrease costs

Bellevue, Wa, Us

• Prepared daily, month-end, quarter-end, and year-end journal entries and reports• Researched and resolved general ledger account discrepancies• Utilized Excel extensively including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and IF functions• Worked across departments, building relationships and understanding processes, to streamline where possible

Bellevue, Wa, Us

• Processed new life insurance applications to contract issuance• Managed the relationships between Symetra and agents submitting new business• Provided ongoing support for agent and insured’s inquiries

Bellevue, Wa, Us

• Indexed and submitted new business applications• Reviewed life insurance applications and ran background checks

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

• Trained peers in invoice reconciliation, posting to SAP, and resolving receiving issues• Trusted to review and approve peer reconciliation packets for payment• Developed relationships across departments to resolve invoicing and receiving record issues

Master Of Science - Ms, Business Analytics, Business Analytics

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance, General