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.

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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.

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.