Judy Harper, Mba, Cpa Email & Phone Number

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Provide services to companies as a contract-based employee/consultant in various areas of expertise.► Corporate Accounting - Interpreting financial data for strategic business decisions, analysis and preparation financial statements, GAAP compliance, enhance internal processes and develop procedures, back-office accounting services.► Financial Analyst - Support business functions and empower leadership, analyze and develop key performance metrics, facilitate financial forecasts and budgets, technical data analytics (Oracle BI/Hyperion/Alteryx).► Payroll Tax Management - Compliance in employment tax, payroll tax returns and deposits, tax review and rate maintenance, overseeing policies and procedures, navigation of IRS processes, and tax audits.► Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Completed all requirements to be licensed in the State of Missouri (2022).

Oversaw 14 Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) payrolls as a Leader of MC's Global Business Services Center (GBSC). Managed day-to-day operations, identified process and infrastructure needs to support change and increase efficiency of internal/external factors in the payroll. Ensured compliance with SOX controls, statutory regulations, and statutory audits. ► Implemented new country and acquisitions in LAC, ensured compliance and seamless integrations into Workday and Oracle Financials.► Centralized benefits administration and vendor management into LAC Payroll, allowing HR partners to focus on main roles and processes.► Initiated business continuity overdraft protection agreements with Citi, JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank, ensuring availability of adequate funding in-country.► Coached and managed team to meet objectives and encouraged personal development.

Subject matter expert responsible for ensuring controls were administered for tax compliance for all U.S. based employees and legal entities including expatriates and U.S. citizens working abroad. Managed payroll budget and forecasting, prepared month-end close accruals, led internal/external SOX audits, reconciled payroll cash/liability balance sheet accounts, and Deloitte liaison for international equity.► Stayed current on new payroll tax legislation to evaluate impact and provide financial insight to senior management.► Oversaw payroll related quarterly and annual filings and amendments (940s, 941s, W-2s).► Managed and closed all U.S. payroll tax audits with no findings.

Accountable for monthly consolidated global payroll entry for financials. Acted as team liaison for expatriate equity reporting with Deloitte, equity monthly accrual, and as lead contact for internal and external auditors. Reconciled US payroll cash and tax balance sheet liability accounts.► Processed Canada, Mexico, and Peru payrolls.► Developed and evolved payroll metrics for senior management.► Led project to onboard 76% of international benefits to Workday, enabling employees to enroll and access their benefit elections.

Managed the external resource accrual (ERA) and help desk, facilitated quarterly training for the ERA system, reconciled and led other team members in daily transaction settlement for all Mastercard Debit platforms, manage/ reviewed month-end journal entries, created and maintained monthly/yearly variance analysis for senior management. Led initiatives to identify systematic process improvement opportunities, team lead for SOX/audit compliance and business continuity.

Reconciliation team lead for all IPS customer implementations, member of integrated MDS/IPS core team tasked to manage new IPS Debit/Prepaid customer implementations, coordinated with IPS Exception Processing team to resolve differences with customers, reconciled/managed daily transaction settlement on multiple MasterCard Debit platforms, created month-end Debit Reconciliation journal entries, coordinated with Development Team and Customer Support to resolve internal and external customer queries.

Maintained Balance Sheet reconciliations. Responsible for aging and maintaining 60% of all Mastercard’s receivables. Reviewed and posted Global Settlement and MDS Switch cash accounts.Served as Staff Accountant, Corporate Accounting from 2001 to 2003.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Accounting

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