Key member of the Lawson Conversion team, successfully converting all of Allied Waste's 600 divisions over to our standard general ledger. Project completed on time and within budget. This project will help us attain our synergy target of $175 million of cost savings in the first 2 years post-merger Served as administrator for Lawson General Ledger, including supporting field organization of over 300 controllers in 40 states, writing reports for Executive management team and assisting with software upgrades/conversionsImplemented cash flow monitoring tools that generated cash savings of $500K annually and improved free cash flow by $7 millionIdentified underperforming divisions, leading to an annual increase of $750K in Operating Income Assisted in the design and support of operating budget templatesLed a team of 6 individuals responsible for providing phone support to divisional controllers during Lawson go-live and during budget seasonConsolidated and reported the 3 month rolling forecast to Executive management teamManaged the company's $8 billion operating budget, including reconciling for acquisitions and divestituresCompiled periodic financial reporting packages for senior management

Calculate field bonuses for more than 250 Area Vice Presidents, Area Controllers and General ManagersServe as Oracle/Hyperion Essbase administrator, including support, maintenance, report writing and securityServe as administrator for policies and procedures software, including troubleshooting user issues and updating policies annually for SOX compliance

Drastically enhanced the monthly reporting and consolidation process by recommending the company move from Excel to the Hyperion suite of products, reducing the monthly close by 2 days. Solely responsible for the software installation as well as the training of over 20 Area ControllersReconciled and reported Accounts Receivable aging and DSO to Executive management team

Assisted in the global implementation of Hyperion, including the development of security, reports and the validation processResponsible for the monthly consolidation and reporting of the Asia/Pacific and Latin American divisionsImplementation of worldwide distribution of financial reports via Company's Intranet using Hyperion Reporting products

Responsible for maintaining Hyperion Enterprise as the company's financial reporting toolAnalyzed and developed new tools and procedures that enhanced the efficiency of the financial information flowInteracted with various staff and management levels using both oral and written communications to facilitate monthly reporting

Enhanced billing and receivable analysis through generating new spreadsheet perspectiveResponsible for analysis and reconciliation of income statement and balance sheet accounts