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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Principal Applications ConsultantJohn Bell Consulting Inc. • As the primary principal consultant and finance team lead for Infor/Lawson implementations and ad hoc requests, spearheaded strategic initiatives, offering expert guidance, and overseeing the successful execution of projects. Responsibilities extend beyond traditional consulting tasks, by proactively engaging with clients to identify their unique operational and financial needs. • Over two decades of experience serving as a finance lead for Infor/Lawson implementations, specializing in GL, AP, AR, BL, Cash Management, Projects, Grants, Asset Management, Budgets, Expense Management (XM), APIA, BIFSM, WFM, Report Writer, Reconciliation Management and Close Management.• Expert in creating customized financial statements (Balance Sheet and Income Statement) while facing with C-Level clients.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Finance Lead concurrently on two full-time Infor FSM v11 projects, managing a staff of five consultants.• Provided guidance and expertise from the RFP process to the delivery of all phases of each project.• This included: discovery, business requirements, training, design, Data Migration Factory (DMF), Conference Room Pilot (CRP), build phase, report requirements and report gap, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance testing (UAT), cutover, Go Live and postproduction support.• Successfully delivered both projects on time and under budget.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Implemented Infor FSM v11 and upgraded their Lawson S3 legacy set up to work in the new version.• Managed a staff of three on the project.• Provided oversight and hands on application to all phases of the project.• Rewrote reports prior to release of revised Infor report writer.

New York, Ny, Us

Key Government Clients: Major City, County Government, Large School District, State Government* Managed the rollout and support of Infor’s CloudSuite Financial (CSF) modules, collaborating with customers’ senior-level management, including Director of Financial Planning, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Comptroller, and Treasurer.* Designed a custom integration of a new CSF Budget set up with existing Project, Grants and Project Invoicing modules.Facilitated employee training, including providing demos of Business Intelligence functionality.* Provided hands-on reassurances to customers, demonstrating how products enable efficient workflows without impacting service to citizens.* Partnered with customers’ C-level leadership to identify implementation pain points; customized deliverables to exceed customer requirements, transforming workflows from taking days to just minutes.* Directed the day-to-day activities for a team of up to 9 consultants, guiding the implementation, testing, and deployment of CSF to align with customers’ expectations and in adherence to contractual SLA requirements.* Partnered with project managers to ensure on-time delivery of milestones, served as a liaison to customers as the daily single point of contact and chairing weekly governance meetings.* Created the CSF accounting structure for Work Force Management (WFM) and Payroll functions within the Grants and Tasks modules.

Finance LeadGoya Foods - Seacaucus, NJ 🟇 May 2015 - Feb 2017* Established and maintained relationships with clients’ senior finance personnel, like the Controller for the Northeast Region.* Rolled out Income Statements for nation-wide Goya corporate entities, including those in the Northeast, Midwest, Florida, California, and Texas regions.* Monitored clients’ shifting requirements, updating deliverables to remain aligned with local, state, Federal, and corporate guidance.Finance LeadPenn Medicine (UPHS) 🟇 Jan 2014 – Jul 2015* Created blue-print design documents detailing integration of financials from new healthcare facilities as they came online.* Performed gap analyses to capture key differentiator between customers’ internal systems, preparing and delivering presentations on data-driven recommendations to customer management.* Prepared and maintained project plans throughout the project life cycle, capturing timelines for deliverables and work breakdown structures.Finance Lead Consultant / Project ManagerQuick Chek 🟇 Jan 2012 – Aug 2012* Managed the upgrade of Lawson ERP for Finance and HR, collaborating with senior and corporate managers to ensure alignment on project schedules, performance, and quality.* Delivered on-time completion of a functional upgrade for GL, RW, CA, AP, CB, MX.Finance Lead Consultant / Project ManagerRoss University 🟇 Sep 2010 – Dec 2011* Supported accounting system initiatives for clients, including creating financial statements, transferring software data, and writing ad hoc reports.* Implemented Lawson Financial modules with new currencies onsite at customer facilities, including General Ledger (GL), Cost Allocations (CA), Accounts Payable (AP), Cash Ledger (CB), Asset Management (AM), and Purchase Order (PO) support. * Designed a set of new financial statements in XCD and BSD currencies.

Gladstone, New Jersey, Us

* EPM/CPM consultant helping companies in various industries achieve their business objectives through Business Intelligence and Analytic strategies. Primarily focused on Board International S.A. platform and Axiom EPM software solutions. Developing smart approaches to effect change within the corporate environment.* Provided ongoing support to the Infor ERP practice by supporting Knowledge Solutions LLC and Infor customers.

Gladstone, New Jersey, Us

* Streamlined account processing and reconciliation for fixed assets, preparing month and year-end closing entries, financial statements, general ledger postings.* Monitored and improved SOX auditing processes, analyzing data and presenting compliance reports.* Managed overseas project implementing AP module, leading onsite testing, training, and technical support throughout the project life cycle.Key Projects:* Lawson Software Inc. - Intentia Merger - Sweden/Norway/The Philippines* Mercy Health Systems/CHE* Duff and Phelps: Served as Vice President of Financial Systems to move accounting from existing Standard & Poors setup to Lawson.

New York, Ny, Us

Oversaw daily business operations and provided analysis of financial data. Facilitated technological advancement in financial reporting systems.* Developed ad hoc analyses in multi-channel profitability reporting systems.* Prepared and reviewed regional monthly operating financial statements, outlooks, monthly variance analyses, and annual budget preparation.* Analyzed all aspects of financial performance and provided recommendations for improvement.* Created Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) procedures and controls for the Shared Services department.* Configured Lawson (GL, AC, AP & AR) for International and US companies that used multiple currencies with supporting inter-company relationships and one consolidation company.

Paris, Fr

• Consolidated the Chart of Accounts for all divisions of L’Oreal Corp, including Lancôme, Maybelline, Hair Care, Ralph Lauren Polo and Redkin. • Designed a Local Area Network (LAN), for L’Oreal Corporate Finance. • Designed a Lawson Project Accounting system that incorporated Advertising Expense and Purchase Orders.