Americas Point of Contact for all Indirect Materials and Services Procurement system queries and escalationsProcess Improvements- Facilitated change management initiatives, addressing operational challenges, and improving overallprocurement practices within the organization.Project Management- Organized and onboarded new business entities to procurement system.- Organized projects, lead and manage the integral project team.- Executed projects and deliver results according to the project management plan.- Developed and lead trainings for new users as well as refresher trainings for current users- Managed scope, schedule, risks and quality.Analyzed of procurement processes- Review of procurement process adoption rates- Co-create test scripts, participation in testing and provide "go-no go" recommendations to leadershipregarding new procurement processes prior to implementationSourcing Support- Collaborated with Sourcing team members and Legal team to review contracts for compliance withcompany policies- Organized and participated in negotiation events

- Team lead for multiple processes and on-boarding of new team members- Development and implementation of multiple process improvement projects- Analysis and resolution of invoicing discrepancies- Partner with internal and external customers with resolving queries and requests regarding Accounts Payable by facilitating the communication with the Shared Service Center- Root cause analysis of PtP key performance indicators including GR/IR, AP Aging, Payment of Time and parked and blocked invoices to drive improvements- PtP Lead for Audit and Internal Control reviews

- Act as liaison between business units and the Financial Shared Service Center in Chennai, India to enable the business units/Philips Finance Operations functions to retrieve adequate financial information from theaccounting system; coordinate the processing of journal entries; troubleshoot and assist in problem solvingissues; ensure the integrity of balance sheet account reconciliations- Partner with internal and external customers, facilitating communication with the Shared Service Center with problems regarding General Ledger, Reporting, Fixed Assets Accounting- Support daily accounting functions up through and including the month end close process- Preparation and maintenance of all documentation of processes and procedures for business units as related to general ledger and reporting- Coordination and communication with the local infrastructure managers

- Report to various supervising levels, including the Assistant Auditor General- Supervise staff level employees and interns- Analyze and prepare various work papers for financial audits, including the State audit – Internal Controls,General Fund and Payroll, Treasury, and Investments- Analyze and prepare on various work papers for major program audits, including the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA), Child Support Enforcement (CSE), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Child Nutrition Cluster at the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)