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

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.
• 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

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

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.
• Escalation point for the resolution of systems issues
• Recommended system enhancements and designed financial system efficiencies
• Responsible for Financial Reporting and Dashboards

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

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.
• 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.

Mba, Accounting

Ba, Economics

Certificate, Designing An Effective Data Warehouse