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Amazon.com - Project Manager, Accounting Program Office, India

• Corporate budget, monthly tracking, and forecasting tool development.• Cash flow forecasting and debt facility management.• Business modeling and risk analysis of potential corporate strategies.• IT infrastructure management, maintenance and resource enhancements.• Project lead for order management and CRM system implementation, training, and continued maintenance.• Collaborate on all HR related issues, discussions, strategies, and planning.• Lead client and vendor contract review and negotiations.• Responsible for multiple office space relocation searches, planning, lease negotiation, and space build out.• Accounting process and procedures standardization.• Key participant in corporate 5-year strategic planning and goal setting.• Identify and implement key business metric tools and reporting.• Sales bonus and commission calculations, analysis, tracking, and enhancement.• Financial lead in successful acquisition of Catalyst, and full transition of financial operations to Halo Branded Solutions.

• Led quarterly balance sheet risk review presentations to Paramount Pictures.• Managed customer risk analysis, credit terms, and collections.• Reviewed and analyzed financial impact of proposed retail customer support and annual term agreements.• Cash flow forecasting and monthly budget review with department leads.• Managed payroll processing for over 60 employees in 6 different states. • Reviewed third party contracts for proper GAAP revenue and expense recognition.• Managed system setup, processing, and reporting of over 2,500 royalty content vendors.• Led corporate system integrations, reporting, and inquiries.• Responsible for accounting system maintenance, enhancements, support, and daily transactions.• Project lead for corporate review of local and State revenue tax structure.• Assisted four direct reports with career development and annual goals.• Key role in preparation and presentation of Paramount Pictures acquisition due diligence.

• Prepared and analyzed financial statements for monthly board presentations.• Directly responsible for design and implementation of annual budgeting process.• Enhanced monthly departmental budget review process.• Led quarterly inventory reconciliations and inventory observations for over 650,000 units.• Developed weekly financial dashboard reporting for senior management.• Assisted in enhancement of monthly financial close procedures, reducing close period by 30%.• Designed and maintained monthly balance sheet reconciliations.• Supervised accounts payable processing and weekly check runs.• Compiled and filed monthly State and quarterly City tax returns.• Assisted in preparation and management of annual 3 month financial audit.

• Financial lead in the development, implementation, and maintenance of accounting integration system and web based order-tracking system. • Developed accounts payable and accounts receivable procedures. • Led Sales Order Processing redesign, decreasing invoice cycle time by 35%. • Designed and implemented external Sales Order Processing documentation. • Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements. • Maintained company budget and forecast reporting. • Assisted in development of efficient monthly closing procedures, reducing close period by 25%. • Led system development and integration process for company merger. • Managed annual accounts payable and accounts receivable audit documentation. • Compiled and analyzed customer transactional data for ad hoc internal and external reporting. • Financial lead for Oracle financial implementation; managed system configuration and process flows.

• Compiled and analyzed financial data in preparation of general ledger entries and documentation.• Assisted in the development of accounting processes, procedures, and financial reporting tools. • Prepared complex general ledger account reconciliations and monthly bank reconciliations. • Supervised accounts payable and accounts receivable teams. • Assisted in the conversion from MAS 90 to PeopleSoft Financial System.

• Assisted in the maintenance of project costing and fixed asset accounting modules.• Analyzed and informed project managers of capitalization and accounting issues. • Gathered and summarized analytical data for many ad hoc projects.• Supported Oracle training classes.• Prepared and distributed monthly expenditure reports.

• Worked independently on preparation of Corporate, Partnership, and Individual tax returns. • Researched and analyzed client tax inquiries. • Managed multiple tasks within a time intensive environment.