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• Analyze financial disbursement records to determine and reconcile sources of AP/AR errors. Clients include mid to large cap Fortune 500 companies averaging $8B+ in spend. • Initiated outreach to client vendors to create audit trails and recover lost revenues using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requiring communication with financial contacts up to the C-level. • As the audit team lead, presented the audit process to client stakeholders during kick-off calls. Provided updates on vendor status and problem resolutions at bi-monthly review meetings. Also oversaw 5-10 auditors per project, assisting to resolve conflict resolution and handling complex recoveries.• Utilized company wide as a resource for new tools, techniques, and best practices. Developed tools to decrease time for new audit preparation by 50% and audit claim submission by 75%. • Developed a tracking database for vendor recoveries and utilized data analytics to predict and select vendors with the highest recovery potential. This tool also identifies vendor companies with suboptimal accounting practices, serving as potential sales leads.• Assisted in training new analysts in techniques for identifying and recovering profits for clients.• Assisted in suggesting and implementing new features for our in-house auditing application, which improved efficiency and enabled more thorough interactions with client vendors.

Atlanta, Ga

The Performance & Scalability Group (P&S) This team moved together from iXL to Fidelity under the same manager. Responsibilities were the same.• Managed concurrent projects and resources in a fluid and fast paced environment. Responsibilities included planning, resource management, cost estimation, and budgeting. Developed a planning tool using MS Excel and MS Project that automated milestone timelines based on client input and project requirements. • Credited for bringing organizational strength to the P&S Group through the development and implementation of multiple tools, templates, standards, and procedures including the P&S roadmap, testing methodology, reporting, and best practices.• Developed a Microsoft Access tool to track project efficiency measurements, pricing models, and service offerings. The data provided proof to management that P&S Group services would increase revenues as a fixed price instead of billable hours. • Championed to convey the critical need for performance and scalability testing to internal departments and externally for client engagements. Instrumental in securing and supporting many projects including SunTrust Bank, CalFed, and State Farm.• Created and executed system load testing using Mercury LoadRunner & WinRunner Suite to ensure optimized performance prior to production, documented test results, and created performance reports with best practice recommendations.

Atlanta, Ga

• Revived inactive accounts to achieve over $1 million annually.• Personally responsible for reducing excess inventory of trade-in equipment by 80% through the design and implementation of a program that reduced warehousing costs and freed up profits.• Trained 45 employees on Gold Mine contact management software and 25 employees on R & D Trend accounting software.• Provided basic technical support to office staff.

Atlanta, Ga

• Carefully determined clients risk tolerance and suitability for all investment strategies and opportunities resulting in proper asset allocation and client satisfaction.• Prospected new business through cold calling, direct mail campaigns, networking, and seminars to increase production by 15% monthly.

Bba, Accounting, Computer Information Systems

Bs, Social Science, Communications