Michelle White Email & Phone Number

Burbank, Ca, Us

Burbank, California, United States

Manage Multiple Bank Accounts for the Associated Student Body and Student Body Trust Accounts totaling in excess of $500K; Work with Coaches and Advisors pertaining to all purchasing and financial transactions for Sports / Clubs / Activity Trust Accounts; Oversee the Student Store and the ASB Students who work in the store during lunch time; training / advising students in customer service skills, register transactions, cash / check & credit card transactions, and in order fulfillment; Responsible for large cash deposits and monthly bank reconciliations; Provided day to day administrative support to Assistant Principle of Athletics & Activities and to the Advisor of the Associated Student Body; Responsible for Purchase Order placement and Invoice payment for all BHS Sports; Performing Arts; 40+ Academic and Social Clubs; Point of contact between BHS Site and District Finance & Procurement.

Burbank, California, United States

A move to Burbank California for my minor daughter's acting career turned into an interesting and exciting experience. Finding some extra time while on set while fielding lots of questions from people interested in our journey, I created a Blog entitled "Our Acting Adventure." In this blog I shared bits of advice and some personal stories as our family made our way from Scottsdale, Arizona to Los Angeles, California, one of the most competitive entertainment markets in the country.Whether your child has voiced their desire for career in acting, or if you’re just interested in following our journey, this is the page for you. Naturally, I have plenty of stories to share!

Managed a $50M annual operational budget for the Arizona Site Services and Environmental, Health and Safety Organizations; Partnered with Project Management and Business Clients in the planning; execution and completion of Multi-million dollar Capital and Expense Projects; Designed and monitored key business performance metrics for cost savings and performance enhancement opportunities; Worked with Manufacturing teams and other organizations on special projects, cost saving ideas, and training opportunities; Strategized with management on best spending practices to effectively reduce operational expenditures; I implemented changes in business processes and operating procedures for increased efficiency and cost savings..

Supported a global organization in Capital Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting capacity; Co-coordinated long range & annual planning for capital acquisitions Worldwide; Analyzed and reported quarterly planning / forecasting of capital projects; Standardized organizational policies and business practices across multiple regions; Partner with multiple teams to assess and develop strategic business practices and processes; Partnered with Supply Chain Management, Accounts Payable and Supplier in placement and management of capital and operational purchase orders from purchase requisition to invoice payment; Coordinated and conducted SAP financial software training for Project Systems; Capital Planning & Budgeting; and Investment Management; Provided assistance to the SAP Production Support team regarding business process and system issue review and resolution; Provided oversight and expertise to Internal Customers and suppliers for Purchase Order placement, Invoice Payment, issue resolution, project budgeting and financial reporting; SAP “super-user” for multiple functions within the Project Systems; Investment Management; and Finance Controls Modules; Developed an Internal Controls self-assessment program for SAP business transactions used worldwide.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Provided leadership and direction to facilitate a successful global implementation of SAP Project Systems (PS); Investment Management (IM); and Financial Controls (CO) across nine company codes with multiple locations in each country; Re-developed sector-wide financial business practices and procedures to create comprehensive business processes that were in-line with the changes realized by the introduction of SAP to Motorola; Trained core-trainers and end users in the areas of Investment Management and Project Systems; Provided post go-live training & support for business clientele to insure a smooth transition from Legacy systems; Created and coordinated an extended team of global “experts” to assist in system designs, testing, training, and support; Coordinated and conducted SAP financial software training for Project Systems; Capital Planning & Budgeting; and Investment Management; The implementation of SAP resulted in the reduction of more than 77 legacy systems; Successful training of trainers and end users resulted in a successful implementation ahead of project schedule; Redesigned Business Processes resulted in a more strategically orientated organization.

Forecasted and managed operating expense budgets for approximately 10 departments; Forecasted and controlled capital budget distribution and spending for Mesa Site Services; Supported departmental Project Managers in financial & project planning capacity.

Worked locally in China for 2 years managing a team of 5 local employees; Partnered with Manufacturing to insure all 3rd Party representatives followed best business practices; Monitored commitments and spending of a Manufacturing Facility in Tianjin, China; Managed Supplier relationships in US & China insuring smooth operations and finances.

Worked in China for two years managing a team of 5 local employees at MOS17 at Motorola China Electronics Limited; Partnered with Manufacturing to insure all 3rd Party representatives followed best business practices; Managed Supplier relationships insuring smooth operations; Monitored project commitments and expenditures on many multi-million dollar projects; Reviewed invoices and recommended invoices for payment approval or rejection; Conducted quarterly financial audits of project procurement, billing and shipping records maintained by General Contractors; Supported departmental Project Managers in financial & project planning capacity; Partnered with Supply Chain Management in purchase order placement and management; Partnered with Accounts Payable for timely invoice payment to suppliers and Purchase Order issue resolution; Partnered with suppliers to manage order placement, invoice payment and issue resolution of purchase orders; Developed a work order capitalization process for Arizona resulted in the capitalization of hundreds of past-due projects and allowed for the efficient closure and capitalization of all future capital projects; The thorough review of supplier invoices facilitated the discovery of invoicing errors resulting cost savings exceeding $1M; Drastic improvement in the management of New Construction Projects located in the US and internationally was achieved through the redevelopment of financial tracking practices.