Lisa Behrens Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Cranford, New Jersey, Us

• Ensure the accuracy of Finance Master Data in SAP and Planful• Ensure compliance of data with data standards and controls• Maintain Financial Master Data policies and procedures• Identify system deficiencies and make system recommendations to improve data quality• Manage projects to implement change• UAT testing on SAP S4 Hana

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Boston, Ma, Us

• Implement process to identify and eliminate revenue collection shortfalls• Present monthly financials, including variance analysis to Regional CFO and Region VPs utilizing SAP Analytics Cloud to identify over spending and erroneous entries• Expedite close process by creating reports in SAP S4 Hana to create accrual entries• Direct and support the Accounting Department to ensure proper accounting and compliance for 80 contracts totaling $300M in annual revenue

Paramus, New Jersey, Us

• Prepare and present annual budget, quarterly forecast and monthly revenue/expense analysis packages to senior management and profit center managers highlighting issues, potential risks and opportunities• Design, develop, manage, test and implement the redesign of internal systems to support company's growth• Conduct systems and process analysis and look for opportunities to recommend solutions for more automation, tighter controls and enhance business information, which includes evaluating and recommending software• Document processes, controls, new system requirements and the creation of UAT scenarios for enhancements and systems updates• Contract/grant management and billing• Inter-company billing• Manage and mentor general accounting and accounts payable staff• Submitted required reports and documents to NJEDA for tax credit• Compiled data and created R&D tax credit reports for inclusion with tax report submission• Administer, document, train and support users on systems which include Concur and QuickBooks

New York, Ny, Us

• Key team member for initial implementation – testing and validation of system modules as they are built, coordinating with project team to ensure that implementation stays on track• Act as business administrator for new EPM system environment, including maintaining user access, roles, respond to queries from GBT Finance organization, support audit requests• Manage Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and forecasting process in EPM system – updating system modules where needed, updating any forecast templates• Key point of contact for updating existing and/or building standard management reports and dashboards in Planful (Host Analytics). Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for GBT Finance – support training of key contacts across finance• Implement training program, documentation and video library to ensure that the GBT Finance FP&A teams are able to use the system at launch • Implement and test new models and scenarios as per GBT FP&A organization needs• Test and deploy new EPM system releases by assessing impacts on existing models/ reporting• Maintain enhancement/ development roadmap for future phases and assist management with prioritization• Help translate finance processes into system requirements

Us

• Directed General Accounting and Accounts Payable teams• Responsible for designing accounting system efficiencies• Implementation of credit card process redesign to ensure card acceptance and increase user confidence• Managed the development of policies and procedures• Managed month end close, variance analysis and financial statement preparation • Provided audit support• Responsible for ensuring the proper accounting for restricted/non-restricted grants and donations• Responsible for tax compliance • Supported 90 schools in the collection, process and recording of archdiocesan data

New York, Ny, Us

• Directed Financial Systems Support, Accounts Payable and Purchasing Card teams• Gained Executive Sponsorship for new projects• Managed project implementations: JP Morgan PayConnexion, Kuali Financial System, Cognos BI, Concur Expense, Intelligence and Request - Negotiated license and vendor service agreements - Created project plan and ensured timelines were met - Staffed projects - Responsible for ensuring project plan is signed off on and project remains in scope - Responsible for change management including marketing material - Scheduled kickoff and project team meetings with project status materials - Approved timesheet and insure project remained in budget - Worked with vendors to receive feeds and arrange FTP handshakes - Ensured UAT complete and maintained signed off scripts on SharePoint - Liaison between external vendor, Finance department and IT Department - Maintained Go Live check list• Escalation point for the resolution of systems issues • Recommended system enhancements and designed financial system efficiencies• Responsible for Financial Reporting and Dashboards• Managed the development of policies and procedures• Trained and mentored staff• Managed the support of financial systems• Acted as Business Systems analyst utilizing SQL queries to assist in development of star schemas or data warehouse report development

• Performed sales, project management and provided consulting services for Computron Financials and Concur Expense. HIgh Profile Engagements;Ferring Pharmaceutical Concur Expense ImplementationMBIA Insurance Report Reconfiguration

New York, Ny, Us

• Responsible for financial reporting and all aspects of the audit for two C.V. Starr Companies • Implemented ERP system and designed accounting procedures and reporting for start-up Insurance Agency which included: - Managed migration to SQL - Restructured chart of accounts inherited from AIG to accommodate reporting needs - Designed and implemented an inter-company billing process between C.V. Starr agencies• Managed accounting staff

• Project Manager, Consulting Lead and Pre-Sales Support for Computron/AXS-One Accounting Software. Managed high profile implementations;- Deutsche Bank - Time Billing Implementation- AIG - AIU Division Global Financial Implementation- Pfizer - E-Invoicing- Pfizer - WebServices Executive Portal- NYSE - Email Archiving

Mba, Accounting

Ba, Economics

Certificate, Designing An Effective Data Warehouse