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Manage the functional ownership of North America Oracle R12 ERP System. Participate in governance board and provide guidance to stakeholders on priorities and progress on overall Oracle initiatives.Liason between business and IT to assess business requirements and enhancement requests and recommend system and process design solutions.Primary functional resource for upgrades and acquisition integrations participating in all areas of a project which includes gathering business requirements, mapping/gapping, process design, documenting and executing test plans and end user training.Provide end user support for trouble shooting, issue resolution and solutions for changing business requirements.Manage a staff of 9 Oracle module functional owners, establish goals and priorities, develop staff and overall group. Manage cost center budget.

Managed finance related activities for HR and Payroll implementation of single North America Oracle instance feeding to 4 different ERP Financial Systems.Configured ADP GL tool for proper account codes for each ledger, file layouts for loading actuals and accruals, and proper burden calculations.Designed and tested monthly payroll report distributed to Finance ManagersDesigned and tested interface of HR/payroll data to Hyperion for Financial PlanningCollaborated with HR Leads to establish cost center structures and hierarchy

Managed documentation, testing and remediation of SOX key controls within Finance, HR, and IT for US Groups. Participated in Design Effectiveness and Operating Effectiveness reviews with external auditors. Key contributor to implementation of compliance software tool.

-Transitioned Accounts Payable processing to external resources.Created detailed project plan, managed team to document processes, provided training to external staff and prepared communications to the business in regards to timing and transition details.-Implemented accounts payable imaging system.Created business case, participated in vendor selection, managed functional resources for requirements, scope, design, process flows, and testing. Trained end users on new processes.-Consolidated decentralized accounts payable and fixed asset processing into centralized function. Created project plan, managed resources, hired new staff and implemented new processes.

Streamlined the financial processes for the Customer Services Division by transitioning to a shared services accounting group for transactional processing which reduced cost, improved reporting and analysis. Implemented Project P&L reporting for bid vs. actual, balance sheet reviews and forecasting models for enhanced divisional reporting. Provided financial leadership for pricing proposals, KPI reporting, contract reviews and capital investment reviews.

Lead the Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Fixed Assets modules of the Oracle Implementation project to a successful implementation. Provided management to the functional consultants, worked with business users for requirements gathering, map/gap analysis and process design. Reviewed and approved functional design for interfaces, customizations, and conversions. Responsible for configuration set-ups, creating test scripts and executing testing, training to end users and system cutover planning.

Facilitated financial planning, strategic planning and forecasting for Documents Division. Assisted in formulation and review of financial policy including pricing, balance sheet reserve analysis, capital investment and risk analysis. Created Benchmark analysis to improve processes and reduce costs. Prepared monthly reporting and annual operations reviews. Managed accounting staff and provided work direction to manufacturing plants finance personnel.

Managed accounts payable and accounting staff; monthly reporting and financial analysis