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West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Prepared Board package and support schedules including ad hoc balance sheet analyses and statement of cash flows.Responsible for capital reporting including full ownership of all accounting activities, audit, balance sheet & cash flow analyses. Active participation in month-end & year-end closing activities.Supervisor of 7 Headcount who performed critical tasks related to conversion to new general ledger platform. Responsibilities included account reconciliation, creation of the trial balance, & mapping of chart of accounts.Built multiple financial models to enhance reporting tools including revenue forecasts, budget pro-forma, depreciation schedules, and database of key performance indicators (KPI).Finance & Accounting Controller to support IT Department including project scorecards, forecasts, and spend analyses.

Managed budget process (excess of $500M) including development of headcount, capital, & operation expense plansDeveloped model of key performance indicators to support expense allocations to various lines of business.Re-engineered standard reporting which eliminated process inefficiencies & resulted in significant improvement in execution, analysis, & delivery.Team Leader on firm-wide initiatives that successfully eliminated process inefficiencies, developed new accounting policies & reporting tools.Team Leader on firm-wide technology initiative that reduced overall technology costs by identifying & eliminating excess inventories & data storage, and resulted in overall cost avoidance of approximately $10 million dollars.

Provided complete accounting & finance support to Corporate Technology Group which included all accounting functions, financial reporting, budgeting & forecasting.Implemented new models that created greater cost transparency.Promoted to Governance Position to address critical internal audit concerns to tighten finance controls & minimize risk.

Directed monthly accounting close and reporting, quarterly forecasting, and annual budget process.Created new financial statements incorporating new revenue recognition policies as directed by SEC.Prepared financial statements and executive summary for joint venture partners.

Ba, International Studies: Business & Economics

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