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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Chart successful course of supporting the firm’s software, including Aderant Expert, Intapp Time, MakeTime, and ARCS. - Pilot Expert’s security overhaul by removing inactive security groups and establishing updated.
• Partner with six team members to plan and execute several high-stakes projects, including accounting system and timekeeping application software upgrades, to support the firm’s day-to-day operations.
• Author and develop SQL/SSRS reports for the Finance Team’s use toward addressing a wide variety of needs.
• Collaborate with the Finance Department Designees to carry out the systems aspects of the monthly and year-end closing processes.
• Align objectives and bridge communications between IT and Finance to facilitate the multibook implementation to document international transactions in compliance with country-specific laws of two European countries.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Supported the firm’s transition from Elite Enterprise to Aderant Expert. Executed front-end Aderant Expert testing and back-end data testing utilizing SQL. - Facilitated testing of financial data from Aderant Expert.
• Advanced development of new reports in SRSS to replace reports from SAP Business Objects.
• Assembled budget vs. actual operating expenses variance reports, then discussed findings with departmental leaders and the executive committee at month end.
• Established new accounting periods in Elite Enterprise and assisted the Accounting and IT teams in executing month-end closing procedures.
• Coordinated with the Accounting Manager to prepare journal entries for month-end closing processes.
• Upkept and updated budget vs. actuals analyses and collaborated with the organization’s leaders and helped draft their budgets.

South Weymouth, Massachusetts

• Supported the transition of the accounts payable function from the South Shore Medical Center to the larger South Shore Health System.
• Spearheaded the implementation of a new purchase order system at South Shore Medical Center.
• Collaborated with the Accounting Manager to prepare journal entries for the month-end close.
• Liaised with internal leadership and external vendors to assist in preparing financial statements.
• Documented and reconciled cash and merchant accounts for all health system divisions. Prepared cash flow statements for the Finance Department.
• Produced budget vs. actual operating expenses variance reports, financial statements for three organizational divisions, account reconciliations, as well as schedules and backups for annual financial audits.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Cooperated the Financial Planning & Analysis Team to prepare a range of reports and financial statements firm realization, timekeeper utilization, profits per partner, for an Am Law 100 firm.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of advanced Excel, VBA, Elite, and SQL skills to extract necessary data.
• Utilized historical data as well as input from C-Suite executives and practice group leaders to budget company-wide revenues.
• Authored monthly budget vs. expense reports and discussed findings with appropriate department heads.
• Communicated company-wide production statistics—including key profitability measures and revenue analyses sorted by practice group and arrangement type—to firm leaders.
• Directed a revamp of the monthly reporting package, focusing on reporting on realization at the client, practice group, and firm-wide level. Increased efficiency of reporting by using VBA.

Worked with Director of Finance and Controller to prepare a range of reports and financial statements. Participated in management-level meetings; provided accurate detail and insights to influence strategic decision-making. Forecasted and planned corporate budgets implemented by executives and Board of Directors. Provided COO with labor and operating.

Worked with Senior Associates on a range of engagements with private and public clients, including non-profit, technology, and manufacturing firms. Performed audits of cash, capital assets, investments, and employee compensation for numerous mid-cap companies. Developed analytics, including reconciliation and fluxes.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

B.S., Finance, Accounting, Operations Management