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Demonstrate BlackLine’s multiple financial platforms to prospective clients and support the development of positive and effective relationships with prospective clients to ensure expectations are exceeded throughout the sales process.

Northville, Mi

Northville, Michigan

Developed, and maintained strategic partnerships/alliances to increase awareness and adoption of BlackLine’s Financial Close application. Worked with BlackLine’s strategic partners to create joint marketing strategies and events.

Greater Detroit Area

Managed all business sustain activities related to web-based account reconciliation tool (BlackLine). Performed quality testing on account reconciliations, ensured compliance to corporate policy, & assisted SOX testing.- Managed proper configuration and access (BlackLine) for over 500 users.- Prepared and delivered training for proper preparation of account reconciliations and on how to use BlackLine to over 500 users.- Led the discovery and implementation process of 2 systems that were automated to BlackLine improving efficiency in most cases by over 50%.- Performed quality testing on more than 200 account reconciliations ensuring adherence to corporate accounting policy.

Greater Detroit Area

Maintained complete and accurate accounting records, developed and reported financial metrics, & provided training as necessary.- Prepared and reported monthly metrics on account reconciliations to the Executive Director.- Created and implemented a process that tracked and reported on timeliness and open items for over 900 account reconciliations.- Reduced open items greater than 90 days from over 300 to less than 70.- Led the process that created reconciliations for 400 accounts and assigned them to the correct owners.- Created and provided account reconciliation training which ensured compliance to corporate policy.

Troy, Michigan

Responsible for general ledger activities including journal vouchers for assigned trial balances and all associated account reconciliations and provided required financial analysis to support business decisions.- Reduced time to complete financial analysis by over 90%.- Prepared and analyzed divisional warranty reserve report on a monthly basis.- Prepared foreign exposure report for review by Assistant Finance Director.- Prepared account reconciliations ensuring account balances were reasonable and appropriate.- Supported preparing balance sheet variance analysis on a quarterly basis.

Greater Detroit Area

Provided accounting and financial support for international offices.- Implemented a process improvement reducing time to review essential financial information by 95%.- Reviewed and analyzed all financial/accounting information and prepared monthly & quarterly internal financial reports for international offices.- Assisted International Controllers in practicing proper accounting procedures according to US GAAP & Corporate policies.- Ensured proper revenue recognition by reviewing contracts and pricing tools.

Mba, Leadership

Bs, Accounting

Associates, General Business

Diploma, High School

Attended for Senior year of High School.

High School

Attended Culver Military Academy for grades 10-11 in high school.