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Baltimore, Maryland Area

Implementation new accounting systemManage team of 5 accountantsBudgeting / actual accountFinancial reportingCall report /5300Month end close

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Charged with responsibility for establishing internal controls overall accounting function, which encompassed month-end general ledger close, financial reporting, SOX compliance and external audit preparation. Designed and implemented process improvements for accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, expense submission, and inventory. Streamlined month-end close from 20 days quarterly close cycle to 10 days monthly close cycle. Inventory Management and reporting, sales commission calculation and tracking. Responsible for developing and managing banking relationships (lockbox, ACH controls, and positive pay). Responsible for upgrading ADP payroll solution, timesheets automation and Concur tool integration. Worked with technology platform provider to enhance reporting of the ERP accounting platform.

Timonium, Maryland

Responsible for accounting and reporting functions for Global Credit division of PayPal Inc. These functions include month end close, financial reporting, new product implementation, SOX audits, internal audits, external audits, and operating expense forecasting for Credit division of PayPal, Inc. Manage the day to day operations of Credit & Finance Accounting Team. Managed the one-day close team for PayPal Global Credit. Guided the integration of international acquisitions into the PayPal accounting system.

Timonium, Maryland

Assistant Corporate Controller for fast growing technology startup that provided payment solutions for virtual commerce transactions. Responsibilities include management of daily accounting operations including Payroll, Account Receivable, Accounts Payable, cash management, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting. In November 2008, Bill Me Later was acquired by eBay/PayPal. Managed the team responsible for the integration of accounting functions and conversion to SAP.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Managed and set priorities for the day to day activities of the financial reporting group. Supervised a staff of eight including three CPA’s, an AP/AR Manager and four accounting clerks to ensure timely presentation of consolidated financial statements. Responsible for consolidation of four separate entity General Ledgers into corporate GL including the translation of international entities books (UK, Australia, and Canada) into US Dollars. Designed and developed training program to ensure smooth functioning of the financial reporting team. Responsible for communicating and participating in management level meetings with corporate and departmental managers (tax, operations, financial planning, others) to ensure timely delivery of financial information. Managed month-end, quarter-end and year-end close procedures related to the preparation of the consolidated statements. Part of a team of that successfully implemented two Oracle accounting systems developed specifically for Constellation. Oversee and prepare Constellation Energy Commodities Group annual ‘standalone’ financial statements.

Responsible for consolidating financial results of an $800+ million dollar corporation consisting of 32 business units, across 19 countries located in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Deal with sensitive accounting issues such as currency translation, Intercompany eliminations, asset impairment, revenue recognition and restructuring expenses. Member of World Wide SITEL Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation and oversight committeeHyperion Enterprise application for reporting global, regional and domestic consolidated financial results of operations, consolidated balance sheets, and all supplemental guarantor statements. Assist with the SEC filings including the external reporting cycle, consolidation of global financial results, preparation of financial statements and supporting notes. Also responsible for U.S. Department of Commerce statistical filings.Prepare internal corporate and investor relations financial reporting. Create and maintain management reports reflecting the global entity’s operations including monthly profit/loss results and forecasting, monthly revenue and expense analysis. Assist with the annual budget process from detail budget development and counsel through preparation.Report directly to Corporate Controller and work with International Finance Personnel. Maintain the financial integrity of the corporate headquarters financial cost centers with review of actual to budget variance.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

In addition to providing attestation Services, played key roles in due diligence procedures, business transaction analysis, and process improvement. Non-auditing projects accounted for approximately twenty percent. Responsibilities and achievement included: Planned, Staffed and oversaw audit engagements for firm clients.Supervised, trained, mentored, and reviewed the work of staff.Analyzed financial statement information trends and evaluates internal controls. Tracked and controlled budget versus engagement actual costIdentified and assist clients with complex accounting issuesPrepared financial statements with required GAAP disclosuresCommunicated audit findings to firm manager and client representatives via management comment letters.Performed due diligence for REIT clientPrepared SEC reporting for various client engagementsReviewed quarterly and annual filings for public clientsResearched emerging accounting issues and recent financial disclosure requirements.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Performed audits, reviews, and compilations of real estate and non-profit clients.Prepared partnership and individual tax returns.Recruited and trained new hires.Managed and mentored new staff