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Greater New York City Area

Manage the corporate travel protection product across all brands

A premier provider of customer management solutions specializing in collections, accounts receivable management, and customer retention services through its global call center network of over 6,000 employees.; Finance Manage a staff of 7 overseeing all corporate General Accounting functions including Month-End Close, Management Reporting, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Prepaid Assets, Consolidation of Foreign Entities, Corresponding Eliminating Entries and Reconciliations considering Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and strong internal controls. Manage monthly general ledger account analysis process, monthly budget to actual variance analysis process and corporate travel relationship. Successful in shortening the close process by one week while producing more precise reports to executive management. Served as liaison between the company and its external auditors as well as various due diligence auditors.

A $60 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in New York conducting commercial and retail banking in the Tri-State area with a complimentary national mortgage operation.; Managed a staff of 13 overseeing corporate Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Risk Management, Cash Management (Wire Transfers) and Travel Expense Management. Lead integration teams for Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets in the centralization and conversion to Oracle Financial. Lead the development team in the design and installation of the Accounts Payable imaging /approval system.Centralized and automated the Accounts Payable function increasing productivity by 200% while reducing staff by 50%.Reduced the processing time for vendor invoices by approximately 20% through the implementation of a customized 170 Systems imaging/approval system. Managed Corporate Risk Management ensuring all coverage was in accordance with Board of Directors specifications and within a $10 million budget.Managed the Oracle Financial conversion on time and within the project budget.Initiated a vendor tax Identification number (TIN) verification process utilizing the Internal Revenue Service TIN Matching program reducing time required to investigate and resolve B notices by 75%. Developed and implemented policy and procedure manuals for Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets.Involved in the Year 2000 Compliance testing.

Performed accounting functions relating to investigations. Reconciled bank statements, traced wire transfers and, reviewed financial statements.