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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

The Brilliant Core Professionals program is a salaried consulting program for top tier professionals with specific expertise in areas of finance and accounting. Examples of projects include process improvement, close optimization, technical accounting, SEC reporting, purchase accounting, M&A integration, financial modeling, and more, as well as providing bridge or gap support during periods of transition.Brilliant is an award-winning direct-hire, contract and consulting practice specializing in accounting, finance and information technology for the Greater Chicago, South Florida and Dallas-Fort Worth labor markets. The firm represents high-quality accounting, finance and information technology talent and matches them with hiring companies throughout various industries including manufacturing, distribution, health care, professional services, retail, legal, technology, real estate, nonprofit organizations, software and hospitality, among others. Many of Brilliant’s team members include former hiring managers, and accounting and finance professionals from the Big 4 accounting firms, as well as other leading professionals in the industry. Since its inception in 2009, Brilliant has ranked on various award lists including Forbes America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms two years in a row including No. 2 in 2018, Forbes America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms in 2017, Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 for four straight years including No. 1 in 2015, Staffing Industry Analysts Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms in the United States for four straight years including No. 2 in 2015, Inavero’s Best of Staffing Talent for North America three years in a row, Inc. 5000 for three straight years, Best Places to Work South Florida, 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® for five straight years, and others. To learn more about Brilliant, visit www.brilliantfs.com, call 312.582.1800 or follow @BrilliantFS on social media.

Chicago, Il, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

A leading professional and interim services firm, Tatum helps companies navigate critical points in the business lifecycle. Along with our partners at Randstad Professionals, Tatum offers hands-on strategic, financial and technology solutions to measurably improve business performance and meet professional and interim needs. Our four areas of capability include: Interim finance and technology executives to fill roles for defined timeframesEnd-to-end solutions where we take full ownership of a projectStaff augmentation of accounting, finance and technology professionalsExecutive search using our extensive industry network

Chicago, Il, Us

· Delivered financial modeling and qualitative analysis which led to informed decision-making concerning Capital Expenditure and Operating Expenditure projects.· Assisted in capital planning process and subsequent project cost tracking/scoring.· Contract and purchasing negotiation support to Real Estate, IT and Technical Flight Operations teams.· Worked in tandem with Managing Director, Director and Manager as business partner to Flight Operations, Operations Control, Environmental, Security, Safety, and In-flight/Food Services functions.

Barcelona, Spain, Es

Managed all of the consolidating Reporting & Accounting functions of company with responsibilities including: · Reviewed all of the consolidating accounting activities and transactions of 2 operational units.· Created and submitted all consolidated financial statements and underlying analysis to Spain headquarters.· Maintained administrative process and procedures, assessed potential control weaknesses and recommended risk mitigation strategies. · Led presentation of monthly financial results to executive team.· Coordinated tax preparations, filings, and strategic planning at Federal, State (15 including Guam), and local levels.

Rochelle, Il, Us

Managed the Accounting and Finance functions of company with responsibilities including: · Reviewed all of the day-to-day accounting activities and transactions. · Managed Treasury function with specialization in debt covenant adherence and cash management. · Coordinated Month End Close process from both an Accounting and Reporting perspective. · Maintained administrative process and procedures, assess potential control weaknesses and recommend risk mitigation strategies · Compiled multi-departmental information from both the accounting and operations systems, analyzed and then reviewed monthly performance reporting package. · Production of focused quarterly performance reporting package for Board of Directors and present financial highlights at meeting.

L-1160 Luxembourg, Lu

Managed team of 7 individuals handling both Accounting and Financial Reporting functions with responsibilities including:· Reviewed the day-to-day operational accounting activities.· Managed Treasury function for group.· Coordinated Month End Close process from both an Accounting and Reporting/Analysis perspective.· Led quarterly review with internal and external Sarbanes Oxley auditors, as well as accounting auditors.· Coordinated activities for international intercompany reconciliation process.· In both US GAAP and IFRS (division corporate headquarters in Luxembourg) accounting standards presentation format compiled, reviewed, analyzed monthly corporate business performance reporting package utilizing status as power-user in both SAP and Hyperion Financial Management.

· Developed operational Excel version (from SAP data) of Terminal Profitability report in 10 days, while consulting firm quoted 3 months, leading to short term cost savings for company and additionally, reduced full Access database project costs by forcing a reduced scale and scope as originally laid out by consultants.· Conceptually and functionally completed the build out of Monthly Performance Scorecard from basic framework and introduced live version in 2 months as opposed to project management guideline of 4.· Introduced weekly, as well as regional, version of Scorecard 3 months ahead of plan. · Leveraged super-user designation in SQL and Hyperion Financial Management to streamline custom reporting and importing processes for US Fuels organization relative to global consolidation and financial reporting activities.· Created first forecasting template in organization to aggregate multiple sales channels, giving management ability to view forecasts from several points of view (i.e. regional, branded or unbranded, etc.) and aiding in strategic analysis.

Zurich, Ch

· Coordinated full conversion of portfolio and asset qualitative and quantitative data for North American locations during implementation to a new worldwide asset management application.· Increased yearly revenue stream from European business area by $600,000 after audit of client portfolio’s making up revenue stream.

· Creation and interpretation of financial charts and reports, including trend analysis; also analysis and interpretation of project efficiency, as well as sales projections and analysis.· Month-end and year-end internal management reporting and analysis, including profit and loss and cash flow statements, from QuickBooks data.

· Evaluated and reconciled funds including mutual, benchmark, commingled, and collective. · Verified diversified transactions received from trade desk, portfolio managers, and transfer agent.

Mba, Finance

Certificate, Lean Six Sigma

Bachelor Of Science, Finance