Heidi Kruger Email & Phone Number

Newnan, Ga, Us

Tampa, Florida, United States

AP, AR, monthly financial reporting, billed vs collected analysis, Cash flow analysis, bank account reconciliations, daily positive pay, trust fund account analysis, Budgeting.

Peachtree City, Georgia, United States

SAP monthly close, Forecasting, Budgeting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Headcount analysis

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Newnan, Georgia, United States

Peachtree City, Georgia, United States

In a collaborative effort with the BOD, implemented Quickbooks Online as well as an Inventory planning system for a newly acquired agricultural company. Currently manage all aspects of the Accounting department from building relationships with new vendors, ensuring timely payments, reconciling bank and credit card accounts, providing business guidance on start up costs and fixed assets, as well as managing all of HR; including payroll and the associated taxes. In addition, prepare and submit all local and federal sales and excise taxes for the DOR along with reconciling the Chart of Accounts and analyzing both the balance sheet and P&L.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Operating within the Food Recovery and Distribution group, manage the Retail Donor program by building relationships with new and existing vendors and grocers to secure food donations for non-profit organizations. Within 6 months, developed relationships with 17 new Retail donors; Arranged direct relationships between community retail donors and 15 new and existing agencies serving food insecure individuals; Reduced truck routes by 45% while securing additional pounds equating to an average of 90K+/month. In order to support this and other programs, perform budgeting initiatives and financial research to write grant proposals and secure funding.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Manage the accounting and operational activities for North Carolina’s Leading Sports Performance Orthopedist by building relationships in the fitness community and driving sales growth. My strengths reside in client engagement through marketing and improving the profit and loss statement through my background in finance and controlling. My first main focus is to establish a rapport with clients to promote a healthy lifestyle with respect to injury rehab and recovery to reach their peak optimal sports performance. Secondly, I manage all incoming cash and credit card transactions, submit insurance claims and understand medical billing to explain to clients, process and analyze sales reports, submit annual tax filings, budget and forecast revenue and expenses, manage the health and welfare benefits for the office, and provide business recommendations to increase revenue and decrease expenses. Lastly, I collaborate and develop relationships with local businesses to foster a meaningful presence in the fitness community in helping to keep active adults and athletes healthy.

Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, Nc

Lead planning and implementation of Bayer Environmental Science project resources and support to business requirements for NA Development and Commercial teams. Lead reviews of prioritization, constraints and recommendations of projects to ensure maximum ROI. Enable the business units'​ ability to achieve market leadership of new technologies, delivery systems and/or processes. •Lead BES NA resource management activities including budgeting, forecasting, reporting and on-going monitoring;•Partner with Development and Regulatory heads to manage resource forecast and capacity allocation;•Lead organization and implementation of BES NA project management committee (PMC);•Lead the structure, planning, aligning and monitoring of support to business projects and the commercialization logistics process for each business unit;•Lead evaluation process of support to business projects including pre-project and post-project analysis to maximize ROI;•Coordinate and align financial allocations with controlling;•Manage structures to align reporting capabilities of business lines via Global and local tracking tools;•Lead and coordinate with global partners the implementation and on-going support of a system environment that enables the organization to track details of resources;•Identify and establish processes to mitigate risk associated with project execution;•Develop and implement internal communication strategy encompassing regulatory, development, controlling, BES NA LT and global stakeholders as appropriate.Coordinate the quarterly community outreach events for the Finance Team by building relationships with local philanthropists in the Raleigh & Durham areas.

Research Triangle Park

*Responsible for monthly actuals, forecast & annual budget for ensuring completeness & accuracy of functional spending for US in transactional system (SAP) & for Region in global consolidation system (PACE). This includes maintenance of reporting hierarchies in consultation with global Development Controller/ LE Controller and communication of reporting deadlines for the Region NA. *Manages group financial KPIs, working with direct reports of VP Development NA to ensure that functional spending and billings are on track toward achieving targets. Risks & opportunities are identified and communicated within the development organization.*Support US legal entity reporting including preparing monthly analysis of spending trends for presentation to accounting business partners in support of monthly accounting close process. *Prepares monthly spending estimates for use in legal entity forecast process. Responsible for local unit CTO ensuring all processes affecting the legal entity are coordinated. *Provide prompt, high quality analytical support and information to meet the needs of the VP Development NA & Global R&D Controller. This will involve coordinating information in advance of global development meetings to ensure preparation of VP Development NA.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

 Provide governance oversight, monitoring and change control associated with business applications, primarily SAP Proactively manage operational change and its effect on the overall business operations including costs Continuously identifying areas of improvement which directly effect the profitability, efficiency or effectiveness of the BBS businesses Work with all levels of Management in identifying and monitoring KPI’s that directly impact the profitability of the Healthcare business  Responsible to lead medium to large projects of a complex nature spanning multiple business areas Make recommendations that support management in decision-making and improve efficiencies Successfully build newly created positions by forming a vision and implementing new processes Overcome complexity by aligning regional activities with global O&I strategies Identify individual strengths among colleagues to accurately assign requisitions Provide coaching and mentoring to colleagues, including successful communication with our offshore resources Possess a solid understanding of GAAP procedures and regulations Develop business relationships with, and provide communication and business process support for the business partners Communicate O&I's scope of services to business partners Work with Delivery Management to define the project's scope, develop a business case, and identify critical attributes needed in resources for the project Act as a trusted advisor to business partners and represent their interests during global change initiative Drive IT related projects for budget, timeline, and results Identify and address project risk and issues for business partners Manage the entire FICO workflow for the Healthcare business by meeting an ongoing benchmark to utilize 30% of our offshore resources

Greater Pittsburgh Area

 Measure Productivity toward strategic goals by leading a team for 6 years in both Accounts Payable and R&D where progress was maintained via a balanced scorecard  Responsible for the Variance analysis utilizing a budget ratio of Actual vs. Budget of the Customer Advisory, Research, Development, R&D Overheads lines on the Income statement  Responsible for the Reporting of R&D dollars in the process of retrieving Annual R&D Tax Credits from the IRS  Responsible for the Monthly Variance reporting for Cost Center Spending and R&D Dollars billed to our Internal BMS Customers and Income Statement Participate on a team that developed and tracked KPI’s, analyzing the productivity in the R&D Analytical department during a time of restructuring Manage all month end, quarter end, and year end assignments adequately and provide timely updates to management via systems similar to dashboard Collaborate with upper management on creating annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, while reporting using Budget Ratios Negotiate and Manage a $3.5 million Service Level Agreement Budget with External Customers Manage, Audit, and Propose a $2.0 million Government Contract (1st for Bayer Material Science) Analyze a time-tracking system for R&D vs. charges to the income statement for accuracy to ensure Government grant compliance Manage a $35 million Selling, Advertising, Administrative and Research Budget for the NAFTA (R&D) Research & Development and (HSEQ) Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality Groups

Pittsburgh, Pa

 Coordinate, Communicate, Make Recommendations, Prepare, and Present both a Quarterly Forecast and an Annual Budget Participate on a team that monitored and reported a 5% reduction in spending in SG&A that saved the company $1.0 million over the course of a year Prepare quarterly net sales variances and CFROI statements for our German counterparts with an emphasis on Intangibles, Amortization, and Capitalization  Manage a $400 million annual Selling, Advertising, Administrative and Research budget Responsible for the Accounting & Reporting of 145 Headcount (6 Separate Groups) Retrieve and manipulate data through the use of SAP, BrioQuery, and Oracle databases

Pittsburgh, Pa

 Manage the workflow of an Accounts Payable Department that was responsible for the timely processing of 600,000 invoices and expense reports a month, totaling $3 billion dollars annually Interview/Hire/Terminate/Train/Administer Performance Reviews for 10 Accounting Assistants Handle all employee relations within the Accounts Payable team Ensure employees are rewarded for accomplishments, both verbally and financially Communicate professionally both verbally and in writing with all levels of management, IRS examiners & internal auditors, internal/external customers, and the Accounts Payable team Worked on a team that converted manual Travel & Expense reporting to an Automated system

Pittsburgh, Pa

 Regulate all incoming monies for our Plastics, Rubber, Polyurethane, Coatings, and SpecialtyChem divisions  Perform the daily balancing, running of monthly reports, balancing of the maintenance and journal entries for the Credit Analysts as well as the Accounting and our Akron, Ohio Accounting entities Develop, maintain, review and enforce internal accounting controls, and ensure company policies and procedures were followed for the Credit department

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting

Certification Of Completion, Preparing Income Tax