Matthew A. Barr Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

Marlborough, Mass.

• Lead a team of six analysts whose purpose is to monitor, analyze, and forecast payment trends and associated expenses for three national retail chains
• Set department goals as well as individual objectives to align the team with the company's broader ambitions
• Recruit and develop talented individuals to promote competence and autonomy
• Review and provide sign-off for accounting functions such as journal entries, reconciliations, reports, and audits
• Kept abreast of rapid changes in the payment card industry to identify risks and opportunities
• Confronted challenges such as chip card technology changes

Marlborough, Mass.

• Hand-selected to join a cross-functional team with the purpose of creating an online storefront at tjmaxx.com
• Represented the finance division in the development and launch of the new webstore, with particular focus on payments and accounting
• Successfully launched the online store, which continues to beat sales expectations to this dayPre-launch
• Participated in cross-functional design sessions to guide development work
• Designed and approved the execution of test scenarios to ensure the quality control of payment gateway, order management, and various tax and accounting services
• Built up the necessary architecture for posting and reconciling accounting activityLaunch

Framingham, Mass.

• Modeled and forecast expenses related to the acceptance of credit and debit cards, incorporating risks such as shifting customer preferences and economic trends
• Monitored and reported trends in customer payment preferences and their associated expenses
• Audited billing for credit and debit card expenses and remedied erroneous charges
• Performed bookkeeping operations including preparation of journal entries for department expenses
• Reconciled bank and receivable accounts monthly and yearly, preparing adjusting entries and accruals when necessary