Jonathan Farris Email & Phone Number

Erlangen Area, Germany

• Core Team Member for SAP P58 project reporting directly to Project Management Office• Working with an International consortium of both Siemens and Deloitte subject matter experts to design a global SAP template suitable to support 70 countries on a single platform• Responsible for Design, Functional Specification Writing, Test Script Writing, Testing, Defect Resolution, Training, and Deployment• Key member of cross functional Revenue Recognition team tasked with implementing IFRS 15 in conjunction with other complex project goals (including Revenue processes for 70 countries)• Give presentations to global stakeholders about design, progress, and deployment. • Craft training materials for deployment team to use for initial training handover

Norwood, Massachusetts

• Worked as a liaison between Information Technology, Accounting, and the Business Units.• Resolved accounting related defects relating to both revenue and cost (~10mm/year)• Partial responsibility for management of Fixed Assets• Managed several small projects within the Contract and Lease Management group• Managed Change Communication and Training for all Standard Operating Procedures• Wrote and curated most Standard Operating Procedures• Trained 20+ users on the initial SAP system and any new functionality as it was made available• Review and revise Cash and Lease contracts, service agreements and related documents.• Interact with business units to ensure compliance with contract obligations.• Provide organizational support for accounting and finance issues with respect to contracts.

•Audit travel and expense reimbursement requests to determine compliance with FINRA, IRS, and SEC standards.•Fluent understanding of multiple policies relating to Global International Business, US Policy, and Business Development Accounts for upper level executives.•Leverage Excel knowledge to assemble a monthly control plan and metrics dashboard to evaluate core competencies within the department.•Assisted in the day to day processing of Travel & Expense voucher requests. Ensuring timely and accurate processing of expense reimbursements and associated journal entries while ensuring adherence to deadlines and quality standards.

• Fall 2009• Performed AP/AR and Payroll functions for multiple clients.• Reconciled monthly bank statements for several clients.• Worked on several 1040 and 1120 Tax returns.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Accounting And Finance, 3.67/4.00

Bba, Accounting