Iris Galarza-Vega, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Orlando, FL, US

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Support SAP ERP systems and RevStream, our revenue management tool, ensuring data is transferred timely and accurately from one system into the other.
• SAP Governance Committee Leader, ensuring reviews are completed timely and supporting documentation for audit walk-throughs with external auditors are accurately prepared.
• Project Manager for Finance related projects utilizing Agile / Lean methodology.
• Process improvement champion searching for opportunities for increased efficiency or simplification of processes.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Financial Systems Manager supporting several finance areas, including Revenue Accounting, General Accounting, and Accounts Payable.
• SAP Governance Committee member, supporting audit reviews to ensure they are completed timely.
• Creating and/or maintaining reporting dashboards in MicroStrategy.
• Project Manager for Finance related projects including system development and/or upgrades, divisional implementations, and integration of new acquisitions or separation of divestitures utilizing Agile / Lean methodology.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Project Manager for Finance related projects including system development and/or upgrades, divisional implementations, and integration of new acquisitions or separation of divestitures utilizing Agile / Lean methodology.
• Process improvement champion: identifying and implementing solutions either as quick hits or DMAIC projects that align with company goals and create value.
• Solution Architect for process improvements with RPA potential. Working to document processes and assisting the RPA developers to implement solutions, coordinate testing, and obtain successful completion sign-off.
• SAP Governance: Leading bi-annual audits ensuring compliance for Segregation of Duties (SoD) Conflicts with known risks and validating identified mitigating controls.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• SAP Finance Integration Lead - Lead Discovery sessions, identify pertinent scenarios and create relevant test scripts. Gather results, track progress, log defects, and complete UAT signoff ensuring system readiness for.
• Project Management for specific finance teams; system development, upgrade projects, divisional implementations and integration of new acquisitions as well as a process improvement champion, identifying and.
• Systems administrator - use MS Access to bridge the gap between various systems, SAP Concur support - create/modify spend reports, audit rules, expense types, etc., and Finance SharePoint site content administrator.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Developed policies, procedures and documentation to provide a measure of consistency in processes, reporting and decisions by users.
• Supported Accounts Payable functions, as the first tier support for SAP system issues.
• Data analytics leader, skilled in creating dashboards tailored to specific audiences.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Managed buyers; initiated cross‐training; coached and mentored staff
• Managed company‐wide wireless, fleet, and multifunction device (copiers) programs, as well as the procurement of technology: hardware, software, and maintenance agreements, which included inventory, invoice validation.
• Managed the maintenance of the Contract Management database, to ensure contracts were monitored, renewed, or retired as appropriate
• Tracked departmental savings initiatives, including realized savings and forecasting, analyzed indirect spend data, created / maintained dashboards/metrics for all indirect procurement work streams
• Analyzed and reported on spend data, monitored and reported on Supplier Diversity spend.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Managed implementation project of multifunction devices, reduced overall fleet from 308 units to 187 units, which resulted in overall project savings of $1.8M.
• Managed companywide wireless devices, including inventory, order approvals, and invoice reconciliations.
• Tracked departmental savings initiatives, including realized savings and forecasting.
• Analyzed spend data and reported on Supplier Diversity spend to create revenue opportunities with school districts nation-wide.

• Coordinated the implementation and support for the e‐Procurement automation system for online vendor registration and solicitation site for multiple agencies; worked as the liaison facilitating communication between.
• Developed policies and procedures for the implementation of supplier diversity program, ensured equal opportunities for all, and promoted the County’s commitment to supplier diversity
• Participated in supplier outreach programs; promoted fair and equal procurement opportunities, reviewed applications and issued certifications, and identified diverse firms for utilization in County projects
• Monitored purchasing and contracting county‐wide to compile statistical data on spending trends to track supplier diversity program success, as well as overall spend by vendor, commodity, service or department
• Created a Microsoft Access database to track and report on program progress and consolidate procurement logs, eliminating the need for stand‐alone spreadsheets

Orlando, Florida, US

• Led renovation and construction project teams; provided coordination and management direction for multiple projects concurrently, ensuring on time, on budget completion for all; tracked project progress from design to.
• Managed end‐to‐end bid process from development to award. Compared floor plans / procurement items listed to guarantee accuracy of purchases, and created purchase orders utilizing SAP system
• Developed project budgets making certain restraints were maintained throughout the project duration; identified alternative scenarios to decrease costs without compromising quality
• Supervised field employees to ensure successful installations, coordinated deliveries, received and inspected goods; completed punch lists, and verified satisfactory resolutions prior to owner acceptance
• Created new processes for procurement project coordinators to promote consistency in communication, vendor relations, and uniformity in project reporting

Orlando, Florida, US

• Purchased goods and services utilized in the production of marketing materials, including paper, printing services, production, warehousing, fulfillment, and logistical services
• Managed and tracked inventory and cost for materials for sales centers to proactively analyze and anticipate print / collateral orders and spend
• Tracked overall print spend company‐wide; managed departmental budget, analyzed accruals and adjustments, and prepared journal entries
• Led coordination efforts with Accounting, Creative Resources, Legal, and Sales to monitor and track expected usage based on sales and forecasts
• Worked with third party vendor to create web based portal to manage fulfillment ordering; reduced order turnaround time by 60%

Orlando, Florida, US

• Managed five accounting clerks; increased training; coached and mentored staff to increase retention of talented employees
• Guaranteed execution of payments of association expenditures were in accordance with disbursement policies, including the management of replacement reserve funds
• Managed A/R activities for over 23 associations; responsible for issuing over 250K invoices annually; and assisted the staff accountants with reconciling all A/R entries
• Created templates in Excel to be used for month end closing, which reduced prep time by 75%; (moved close date from the 12th of the month, to the 3rd of the month)

Orlando, Florida, US

• Responsible for managing all aspects of accounts receivable for the Home Owner Association department of Starwood Vacation Ownership.

Mba, Accounting And Finance

Graduate Certificate, Project Management

Bsba, Project Management