Laurel Richardson Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Eagan, MN

• Collaborated with Tax business leaders and finance support staff to deliver accurate and timely revenue, sales, and net sales reporting
• Consolidated and reported Tax Professional and Global Print revenue and sales results for month end close, forecast and plan
• Prepared Tax Professionals and Global Print monthly Revenue flux reports and present to Decision Support business partners to meet SOX requirements
• Supported Hyperion enhancements and update Tax Professional and Global Print reporting accordingly
• Developed new All Product Legal and Tax Sales and Revenue reporting as well as Practical Law summary reporting to support the Product & Editorial Team
• Converted and rebuilt all Tax Professional, Global Print and All Product reporting utilizing new management entities and TREPH 2.0 within the new Hyperion REVCONS 2021 model

• Create, modify, and run monthly, quarterly, and annual reports through use of SAP BOXI for presentation and review with management.
• Work with sales, legal, and contracts to collect, analyze, calculate and process rebates to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely business processing
• Provide support to customers, field organization, business units, credit, and customer service regarding questions about rebates
• Coordinate cross functional teams to discuss discrepancies with ambiguity within rebates to gather and define data
• Prepare and analyze financial forecasts to ensure timely processing of rebates
• Maintain the contract database to ensure customer rebates, due dates, amount paid and forecasts are accurate and up-to-date

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Forecasted seasonal metrics based on 3M’s projected product demand within specific time periods from previous years
• Analyzed 3M’s specific KPIs to help with forecasting and developing beneficial solutions in order to minimize costs
• Supervised a fleet of 40 drivers; briefed and educated new drivers about the hazmat and tanker endorsement requirement related to the 3M account
• Recruited and interviewed potential drivers interested in the 3M account
• Responsible for educating and ensuring all drivers were compliant with all DOT regulations regarding legal hours of service, proper weight distribution per each state and permits
• Calculated and compensated 40 drivers’ earnings through use of Microsoft Excel and AS400; Werner’s management system used to keep track of current and past drivers

• Examine service contracts to attain information relating to contract amendments or other client issues
• Collaborate with Pricing and Sales departments ensuring that contracts are drafted and filed on time
• Utilize Freight Issues Management System (FIMS), a customer relationship management system, to resolve customer issues-maintaining business with existing clients and helping to on-board new clients
• Make inquiries in CICS to obtain booking information; update database to show filed rates
• Review customer contracts and publish shipping rates in Crowley Online Services system
• Research rate and rule information in tariffs in order to demonstrate a keen ability to recognize and resolve discrepancies

Assisted students/professors and performed clerical dutiesResponded to and solved technical issuesResponsible for opening of lab and monitoring lab activities

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor’S Degree, International Business

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Pi, Transportation and Logistics Society, UNF Spanish Club, and Coggin Delegation ProgramStudied.

Study Abroad, International Business

Activities and Societies: • Completed Contemporary Issues in Economics, Marketing for the Creative and Cultural Industries, Operations.