*CHALLENGE: Embrace continuously morphing role, showing flexibility and aptitude for new financial reporting, operational accounting, and high profile project management.*ACTIONS: Leveraged history in cash management, general ledger accounting, and process improvement, while managing key relationships with vendors and financial institutions.--Compiled owners' personal financial statements (retirement plans, investments, cash).--Accounted for $2B of revenue reporting… Show more *CHALLENGE: Embrace continuously morphing role, showing flexibility and aptitude for new financial reporting, operational accounting, and high profile project management.*ACTIONS: Leveraged history in cash management, general ledger accounting, and process improvement, while managing key relationships with vendors and financial institutions.--Compiled owners' personal financial statements (retirement plans, investments, cash).--Accounted for $2B of revenue reporting for leased vehicles, unit activity reporting, and fleet stats analysis.--Reconciled 15 cash accounts and 2 senior executive retirement plans.--Absorbed added duties in month-end close, G/L management, JE's, payroll, and financial analyses.--Calculated asset depreciation and bridged gap in resources in ADP payroll processing.*HIGHLIGHTS ACHIEVED: Applied accounting, cash management, and tax planning skills that:--Secured clean external audit opinion on tax audit of owners' personal records.--Anchored project to establish Like Kind Exchange which ultimately saved millions in tax liabilities. Show less

*CHALLENGE: Oversee global cash position, debt, and $100M of commercial paper purchases with full control over hectic cash desk. Administer cash transactions for 15 companies (36 bank accounts).*ACTIONS: Assumed ownership of banking relationships, cash flow forecasts, FX transactions, and wires while supervising 1 direct report.--Led relationship management with major bank partners (BOFA, Nova Scotia, JP Morgan, US Bank).--Kept aware of hot industry topics, attending… Show more *CHALLENGE: Oversee global cash position, debt, and $100M of commercial paper purchases with full control over hectic cash desk. Administer cash transactions for 15 companies (36 bank accounts).*ACTIONS: Assumed ownership of banking relationships, cash flow forecasts, FX transactions, and wires while supervising 1 direct report.--Led relationship management with major bank partners (BOFA, Nova Scotia, JP Morgan, US Bank).--Kept aware of hot industry topics, attending treasury management conference at Windy City Summit.--Implemented annual domestic and international government reporting calendars.*HIGHLIGHTS ACHIEVED: Added dependability and limited compliance risk factors via:--Establishment of first-of-its-kind communication with CFO, learning about initiatives and key expenses to build into daily cash forecasts, greatly improving reliability of projections.--Improvements in procedures (bank signature cards, bank fees recordkeeping, cash calendar schedules, check signing) that streamlined money movement.-- Serving as Government Compliance Administrator and responding to annual report, leasing, and license requests for 70 filings in 40 jurisdictions.--Appointment to Disaster Recovery Team Lead for Treasury, supporting business continuity.--Tested cash management arrangements, assembling and submitting documents to banks.--Set up lockbox and pricing, generating daily treasury reports to determine funding requirements. Show less

* CHALLENGE: Bring stability to changing environment due to 3 mergers and shifting economics.Handle complex, high-volume transactions in compliance with lender agreements for 4 entities.* ACTIONS: Executed financial transactions as key resource, SME, and administrator.--Maintained funding for operating accounts, disbursement, and intercompany transactions.--Processed banking resolutions, signature cards, and global wires.--Partnered with investment group to… Show more * CHALLENGE: Bring stability to changing environment due to 3 mergers and shifting economics.Handle complex, high-volume transactions in compliance with lender agreements for 4 entities.* ACTIONS: Executed financial transactions as key resource, SME, and administrator.--Maintained funding for operating accounts, disbursement, and intercompany transactions.--Processed banking resolutions, signature cards, and global wires.--Partnered with investment group to create asset snapshots.*HIGHLIGHTS ACHIEVED: Accelerated daily cash flow and improved liquidity by:--Opening new lines of communication with CFO and service functions, securing authorizations faster and minimizing underestimates of daily cash needs.--Jumping in and contributing where and when needed, assisting with account reconciliations, researching discrepancies, and becoming Lead in fielding questions for external auditors (PWC). Show less

(Formerly Zurich which was acquired by Bank One / JP Morgan Chase & Co. in July 2004)*CHALLENGE: Support rollout of 3 platforms and multiple subsystem changes resulting from 3 mergers(Kemper, to Zurich, to Bank One/JP Morgan Chase & Co). Maintain current accounting responsibilities, including reconciliations, G/L cash balance and disbursement reporting, and month-end JEs.*ACTIONS: Facilitated several system conversions, policy and procedural changes, and new… Show more (Formerly Zurich which was acquired by Bank One / JP Morgan Chase & Co. in July 2004)*CHALLENGE: Support rollout of 3 platforms and multiple subsystem changes resulting from 3 mergers(Kemper, to Zurich, to Bank One/JP Morgan Chase & Co). Maintain current accounting responsibilities, including reconciliations, G/L cash balance and disbursement reporting, and month-end JEs.*ACTIONS: Facilitated several system conversions, policy and procedural changes, and new modeling/analysis methods. *HIGHLIGHTS ACHIEVED: Took advantage of flexible nature in demanding environment, serving as Team Lead who:--Executed cash management processes and account reconciliations for 2 banks, meeting challenges with changing deadlines.--Built new relationships with new partners, smoothing transition and bringing consistency to reporting. Show less