•Development of operational budget and financial objectives for Medtronic’s largest medical device manufacturer. Set internal standards on materials, labor and overhead.•Manage cost accounting team in financial reporting and forecasting for NPD, AST and GSP business units. Additional reporting on variances incurred during production and analysis of inefficiencies for manufacturing.•Submit weekly projections on plant financial performance including analysis and commentary on major drivers of manufacturing variances against budget and LE.•Support FP&A group in North Haven with details to quarterly variances in GL and project expense account balances. Present financials for quarterly operations reviews to senior management.•Liaison between Corporate Accounts Payable department and resolution of local AP problems including return-to-vendor, sub-contract, and GRNI issues.•Support initiatives to reduce inventory relative to production demands including implementation of vendor managed programs. Support Operational Excellence and validation of Cost Savings programs.•Supported multiple software transitions and provided testing for proper movement of inventory and posting of corresponding financials to the general ledger. Helped determine controls needed for data systems.•Provided necessary testing and support for Sarbanes-Oxley audit, annual internal audits

•Assist in development of operational budget and financial objectives for Covidien’s largest medical device manufacturer.•Resolve cost rolling issues with buyer/planner, industrial and manufacturing engineers.•Supervise cost accounting team in financial reporting and forecasting for NPD, AST and GSP business units. Creation of financial models to forecast new product development expenses.•Developed reporting for real-time reporting on operational overhead spending including indirect labor spending, employee benefits and taxes, freight, utilities, maintenance repair and operations, and discretionary spending.•Account reconciliations, preparing and booking monthly journal entries including inter-company charges, and maintaining accuracy of the general ledger•Manage payroll processing between the North Haven and corporate payroll office. Support integration to Medtronic payroll software and provide analysis of financial impact of Medtronic payroll policies

-Selling of financial products including life insurance, mutual funds, disability insurance, long-term care insurance and estate planning-Evaluating client's personal finances to determine financials goals and best methods to achieve them.-Development of corporate and small business partnerships