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Raytheon - Sr. Accountant - 2/2021 - Present• Managed monthly HFM loads and data validation. • Resolved errors in GL mapping to HFM. • Responsible for tying out a subsection of Collins GL company codes that I had loaded to ensure the data had no variances. • Maintained monthly lease schedules for Pratt & Whitney. • Resolved any questions from the business in regard to Collins R2 company code data or Pratt and Whitney lease schedules.Hemosonics, LLC - Sr. Accountant - 8/2020 - 02/2021• Ramped up to cover for a senior accountant for 5+ accounting closes and year end close.• Updated monthly budget vs. actual files to send to cost center owners. • Calculated monthly R&D IFRS for expenses to be capitalized.• Reviewed monthly expenses for any needed adjustments prior to period close.• Reviewed monthly capital.• Participated in yearly budgeting process.PRA Health Sciences - Sr. Accountant 3/2020 - 7/2020• Ramped up and covered for two different accountants in less than one month across four GL closes, included two quarter closes.• Posted and reconciled monthly Payroll and Benefit entries for 3 closes. • Posted and reconciled expense accounts for PRA’s Symphony business that sells prescription data.• Reconciled daily cash accounts, posting transfers, credits, and payments.• Automated manual expense calculations for Symphony’s prescription data business.• Posted and reconciled high volume prepaids accounts and maintaining their amortization schedules.

- Setup Quickbooks for new small business.- Created documentation to help teach owners to maintain their books.- Continue to provide answers to any questions for their accounting.- Created useful monthly and quarterly reporting to be quickly exported as needed.

• Designed and produced recurring financial reports (Headcount, Contractors, Travel and Entertainment, Revenue, and OpEx) for Finance and WWPS leadership.• Provided analytical insights, bridged variances from plan, and communicated business risks and opportunities.• Managed approvals for EC2 increases, ProServe SOWs and PO requests. • Navigated multiple systems to dive deep and triangulate Revenue, Headcount, Productivity, OpEx, Usage, and Cash Flow trends.• Identified and quantified financial/operational Risks and Opportunities (R&O) to the business for short and long term forecasting processes.• Ran monthly financial review calls with the WWPS ProServe business to discuss their prior month performance and comparison to plan.

• Managed up to 70 global customers with over $500 million in annual commitments with Amazon Web Services for the Enterprise Discount Program.• Supported weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting using Excel, Salesforce.com, SQL, and other data management/BI systems.• Performed as a subject matter expert and provided standard operating procedures to other teams.• Provided monthly invoicing, variance reconciliation and communication with Sales, Finance, Customer Support and Accounting teams.• Interpreted complex pricing contracts and determined pricing structure to be applied for a defined term.• Implemented several operational improvements that shortened manual processing time.

• Review and reconcile billing, payables, and labor data in general ledger.• Create monthly financial packages for assigned companies and review each month for variances and accuracy. • Prepare worksheets, reports, and analyses for annual audits.• Analyze and monitor day to day PBCS system performance and data integrity metrics, and resolve any issues as needed.• Work with Finance to create standardization in monthly reporting, new tools for variance analysis, and SOPs for close processes.• Participate in development of long range system and data strategies.

• Reconcile and apply received AR payments.• Work with different departments to bill and adjust invoices for different revenue and expense services based on signed contracts. • Create statements to collect past due payments in a timely manner.• Create journal entries for all revenue, receivables, and accruals for receivables.• Reconcile receivables G/L account during end of month to ensure accuracy.• Tested AR SAP modules to bring in a more efficient booking process.

• Maintain current status on assigned aging, and accurately report on past dues.• Reconcile invoices for purchase orders by resolving discrepancies. • Work with vendor operations and merchandising teams to process payment and provide an excellent vendor experience.• Reconcile vendor statements, to ensure that both zulily and our vendors are current.• Research payment related questions for vendors in a professional and timely manner. • Looks for new ways to improve current processes in place.

• Work with the finance department to handle refunds, chargebacks, invoices, and credit memos. • Work to resolve escalated consumer issues without escalating to a supervisor. • Improve existing procedures by finding more efficient ways to process work. • Make judgment calls based on the needs of the consumer and the needs of the company. • Handle outbound and inbound calls with both consumers and businesses. • Operate effectively within the constraints of deadlines.