Gregory Romer Email & Phone Number

New Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

201 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, Ct 06825

• Assisted in the administration and maintenance of the planning and reporting tool, master data maintenance, report writing, and reconcile reporting tool data with ERP data• Managed departmental budgets, built annual budget and forecast for various departments• Provided monthly reporting, provided variance analysis to prior years, budget and forecasts• Ensured expenses were properly coded to correct departments and projects• Assisted cost accountant in… Show more • Assisted in the administration and maintenance of the planning and reporting tool, master data maintenance, report writing, and reconcile reporting tool data with ERP data• Managed departmental budgets, built annual budget and forecast for various departments• Provided monthly reporting, provided variance analysis to prior years, budget and forecasts• Ensured expenses were properly coded to correct departments and projects• Assisted cost accountant in validating data for new product and new customer P&Ls• Provided assistance in special projects, financial analyses and provided support during month end closes• Member of special projects team responsible for roll-out and implementation of the companies’ switch over to Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service – P&L Planning, Customer Profitability, and full GL Reporting solution. Show less

1 Pepsi Way Somers, Ny 10589

• Monthly variance identification as well as analyze risks and action plans to eliminate identified variances• Account budget analysis to Identify exposures due to running over/under budget or missed accruals• Instrumental in identifying discrepancies in High-Level company contracts• Worked closely with Planning and Sales teams to develop yearly forecast and tracking models and reports• Streamlined multiple process procedures within my department using my Excel… Show more • Monthly variance identification as well as analyze risks and action plans to eliminate identified variances• Account budget analysis to Identify exposures due to running over/under budget or missed accruals• Instrumental in identifying discrepancies in High-Level company contracts• Worked closely with Planning and Sales teams to develop yearly forecast and tracking models and reports• Streamlined multiple process procedures within my department using my Excel skills• Headed lunch and learns on Excel at the request of the Director of Finance• Audited customer payment invoices and associated billings to specific bottlers (Corporate/Independent)• Reviewed, approved and processed customer year-end payment accruals and associated unbilled bottlers• Worked with SAP and Oracle to process journal entries and to check customer budgets • Performed periodic analysis on customers forecasts vs actuals to identify trends and any exposure those customers have Show less

294 Ny-100, Somers, Ny 10589

• Analyzed monthly Gross Profit and Balance Sheet drivers for US Services - West Region• Audited and processed accruals and deferrals based on supporting documentation obtained from finance• Overhauled existing amortization schedule by making it user friendly by adding error verification, created section that generated the quarterly amortization entry by customer to be uploaded into the ledger• Corrected process error within US Services Operating Leases which was… Show more • Analyzed monthly Gross Profit and Balance Sheet drivers for US Services - West Region• Audited and processed accruals and deferrals based on supporting documentation obtained from finance• Overhauled existing amortization schedule by making it user friendly by adding error verification, created section that generated the quarterly amortization entry by customer to be uploaded into the ledger• Corrected process error within US Services Operating Leases which was overstating the balance sheet by 24M and implicated checks to eliminate future discrepancies • Helped finance with documentation in accordance with GAAP while processing account reconciliations • Instrumental in increasing the frequency of Deferred Transition Cost reporting • Participated in Services system error correction reduction project to eliminate future ledger errors by 89%• Reported US ITS related tax information to the IBM tax department annually• Maintained Departmental Controls databases and reports• Processed post-system Cost Center close out entries• Reviewed and Approved entries processed by Finance prior to posting to ledger Show less

294 Ny-100, Somers, Ny 10589

• Prepared Balance Sheet reconciliations obtaining appropriate supporting documentation• Processed general ledger accruals and deferrals based on supporting documentation obtained from finance• Eliminated over/under in top account from the General Employee Benefit allocation due to process flaw.• Responsible for Table Updates for Local Chart of Accounts and Department (T530) tables • Processed post-system Cost Center close out entries• Reviewed and… Show more • Prepared Balance Sheet reconciliations obtaining appropriate supporting documentation• Processed general ledger accruals and deferrals based on supporting documentation obtained from finance• Eliminated over/under in top account from the General Employee Benefit allocation due to process flaw.• Responsible for Table Updates for Local Chart of Accounts and Department (T530) tables • Processed post-system Cost Center close out entries• Reviewed and Approved entries processed by Finance prior to posting to ledger • Pulled from system and Reviewed with manager control reports (Report Management Distribution System)• Maintained Departmental Controls databases and reports o Controls Database o Operational Key Indicator o Key Indicator • Performed monthly system error corrections• Participated in Services system error correction reduction project to eliminate future ledger errors Show less

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting, 3.0

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Minor in Criminal Justice, Accounting Society, Students Caring About Their Environment.

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Accounting Society, FBLA, Varsity Baseball & Football, Basketball * Member of Accounting Society and Future.